Author: William Claude Fields
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780394473802
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Biting and funny quotes on alcohol by the actor who never met a whiskey he didn't like.
Never Trust a Man who Doesn't Drink
Author: William Claude Fields
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780394473802
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Biting and funny quotes on alcohol by the actor who never met a whiskey he didn't like.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780394473802
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Biting and funny quotes on alcohol by the actor who never met a whiskey he didn't like.
John Wayne
Author: Michael Munn
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780451214140
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
A rare behind-the-scenes look at John Wayne: the legend, hero, and Hollywood icon of numerous epic Western films, including an Academy Award-winning performance in True Grit. No legend ever walked taller than “The Duke.” Now, author Michael Munn’s startling new biography of John Wayne sets the record straight on why Wayne didn’t serve in World War II, on director John Ford’s contribution to Wayne’s career, and the mega-star’s highs and lows: three failed marriages, and two desperate battles with cancer. Munn also discloses publicly, for the first time, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s plot to assassinate Wayne because of his outspoken, potentially influential anti-Communist views. Drawing on time spent with Wayne on the set of Brannigan—and almost 100 interviews with those who knew him—Munn’s rare, behind-the-scenes look proves this “absolute all-time movie star” was as much a hero in real life as he ever was on-screen.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780451214140
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
A rare behind-the-scenes look at John Wayne: the legend, hero, and Hollywood icon of numerous epic Western films, including an Academy Award-winning performance in True Grit. No legend ever walked taller than “The Duke.” Now, author Michael Munn’s startling new biography of John Wayne sets the record straight on why Wayne didn’t serve in World War II, on director John Ford’s contribution to Wayne’s career, and the mega-star’s highs and lows: three failed marriages, and two desperate battles with cancer. Munn also discloses publicly, for the first time, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s plot to assassinate Wayne because of his outspoken, potentially influential anti-Communist views. Drawing on time spent with Wayne on the set of Brannigan—and almost 100 interviews with those who knew him—Munn’s rare, behind-the-scenes look proves this “absolute all-time movie star” was as much a hero in real life as he ever was on-screen.
Fifty Years Sober
Author: Ross Fitzgerald
Publisher: Hybrid Publishers
ISBN: 1925736350
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
"The reality is that if I hadn't stopped drinking and drugging at twenty-five years of age, I wouldn't have made twenty-six." This is Ross Fitzgerald's 42nd book, an updated edition of his 2010 book My Name is Ross. Although he has now succeeded in not drinking alcohol or using drugs for 50 years, in this revised edition the author still calls himself an alcoholic, and pays extended tribute to the role of Alcoholics Anonymous in keeping him on the wagon. His involvement in AA has become a way of life; he still attends two or three meetings a week. A key aspect of AA's therapeutic process involves what can be termed the mechanism of surrender. Instead of telling alcoholics to use their willpower, control their drinking or pull up their socks, AA suggests that a much more efficacious strategy is to admit that, at least in relation to alcohol, they are beaten. With his insight into the scourge of numerous kinds of addiction, Fitzgerald traces the journey of many alcoholics and drug addicts. In this brutally honest and intimate portrayal of his fascinating life - his struggles as well as his successes - Fitzgerald doesn't shy away from his difficult times and regrets, but ultimately has written an uplifting and inspiring book. With the prevalence of alcohol in our daily lives for every celebration or sad occasion, a book like this is needed more than ever.
Publisher: Hybrid Publishers
ISBN: 1925736350
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
"The reality is that if I hadn't stopped drinking and drugging at twenty-five years of age, I wouldn't have made twenty-six." This is Ross Fitzgerald's 42nd book, an updated edition of his 2010 book My Name is Ross. Although he has now succeeded in not drinking alcohol or using drugs for 50 years, in this revised edition the author still calls himself an alcoholic, and pays extended tribute to the role of Alcoholics Anonymous in keeping him on the wagon. His involvement in AA has become a way of life; he still attends two or three meetings a week. A key aspect of AA's therapeutic process involves what can be termed the mechanism of surrender. Instead of telling alcoholics to use their willpower, control their drinking or pull up their socks, AA suggests that a much more efficacious strategy is to admit that, at least in relation to alcohol, they are beaten. With his insight into the scourge of numerous kinds of addiction, Fitzgerald traces the journey of many alcoholics and drug addicts. In this brutally honest and intimate portrayal of his fascinating life - his struggles as well as his successes - Fitzgerald doesn't shy away from his difficult times and regrets, but ultimately has written an uplifting and inspiring book. With the prevalence of alcohol in our daily lives for every celebration or sad occasion, a book like this is needed more than ever.
New Hard-boiled Writers, 1970s-1990s
Author: LeRoy Panek
Publisher: Popular Press
ISBN: 9780879728205
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"With an eye toward the origins and development of the hard-boiled story, LeRoy Lad Panek comments both on the way it has changed over the past three decades and examines the work of ten significant contemporary hardboiled writers. Chapters show how the new writers have used the hard-boiled story and the hard-boiled hero to make powerful statements about reality in the last quarter of the twentieth century."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Popular Press
ISBN: 9780879728205
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"With an eye toward the origins and development of the hard-boiled story, LeRoy Lad Panek comments both on the way it has changed over the past three decades and examines the work of ten significant contemporary hardboiled writers. Chapters show how the new writers have used the hard-boiled story and the hard-boiled hero to make powerful statements about reality in the last quarter of the twentieth century."--BOOK JACKET.
My Name Is Ross
Author: Ross Fitzgerald
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459604377
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Brutally honest and inspiring, this narrative tells the story of a well-known writer's life as an alcoholic and his struggle to become-and stay-sober. Beginning with his first drink at the age of 14, this unique account traces the author's relationship with alcohol, taking readers on a journey from substance abuse and despair to hope and courage. Both heart-wrenching and enlightening, this chronicle is a strong personal story of triumph over substance abuse that will grip readers from the start.
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459604377
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Brutally honest and inspiring, this narrative tells the story of a well-known writer's life as an alcoholic and his struggle to become-and stay-sober. Beginning with his first drink at the age of 14, this unique account traces the author's relationship with alcohol, taking readers on a journey from substance abuse and despair to hope and courage. Both heart-wrenching and enlightening, this chronicle is a strong personal story of triumph over substance abuse that will grip readers from the start.
The Assassin's Warning
Author: Malachy Fivey
Publisher: Historical Fiction International
ISBN: 1068542608
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Herschel Grynszpan was a teenage undocumented immigrant in Paris 1938. On the 7th of November he walked into the office of Ernst vom Rath, an attaché at the German Embassy, and… made history. The Nazis used the incident to whip up anti-Semitic sentiment, sparking Kristallnacht, that ultimately led to the Holocaust. Herschel’s story is a reminder of a world that once was, and a history that still lingers in the dark shadows of humanity—a boy's struggle for freedom and identity against an evil regime. From an early age, he was aware of the slow trickle of anti-Semitic laws being passed by the Nazis. He was kicked and spat on, cast aside at the back of the classroom because of who—and what—he was. He developed a burning desire to bring this to the world’s attention. Herschel’s story does not end there… A greater challenge awaited him, one that would prove his true heroism. His journey is one of the most mysterious stories of the Second World War.
Publisher: Historical Fiction International
ISBN: 1068542608
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Herschel Grynszpan was a teenage undocumented immigrant in Paris 1938. On the 7th of November he walked into the office of Ernst vom Rath, an attaché at the German Embassy, and… made history. The Nazis used the incident to whip up anti-Semitic sentiment, sparking Kristallnacht, that ultimately led to the Holocaust. Herschel’s story is a reminder of a world that once was, and a history that still lingers in the dark shadows of humanity—a boy's struggle for freedom and identity against an evil regime. From an early age, he was aware of the slow trickle of anti-Semitic laws being passed by the Nazis. He was kicked and spat on, cast aside at the back of the classroom because of who—and what—he was. He developed a burning desire to bring this to the world’s attention. Herschel’s story does not end there… A greater challenge awaited him, one that would prove his true heroism. His journey is one of the most mysterious stories of the Second World War.
We Will Stand by You
Author: Theodore C. Mason
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1612512046
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This view of the war from the mess deck of a fleet tug is far different from those written from a flag bridge vantage. A Navy radio man, Ted Mason recalls his years of action in the Pacific with candor and humor, offering perceptive evaluations of shipmates and exhibiting cool skepticism toward his leaders. The USS Pawnee rescued many ships during her 25-month tour of the South and Western Pacific, and this story of the heroics performed by her crew makes intriguing reading.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1612512046
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This view of the war from the mess deck of a fleet tug is far different from those written from a flag bridge vantage. A Navy radio man, Ted Mason recalls his years of action in the Pacific with candor and humor, offering perceptive evaluations of shipmates and exhibiting cool skepticism toward his leaders. The USS Pawnee rescued many ships during her 25-month tour of the South and Western Pacific, and this story of the heroics performed by her crew makes intriguing reading.
The Cure
Author:
Publisher: Graham Parks
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Publisher: Graham Parks
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
United States Army Combat Forces Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
The Shooters
Author:
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399154409
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Remaining in Argentina to tie up loose ends pertaining to the UN food-for-oil scandal, Delta Force officer Charley Castillo learns about the disappearance of a key DEA agent who has become a casualty of diplomatic complacency and the international drug trade. 400,000 first printing.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399154409
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Remaining in Argentina to tie up loose ends pertaining to the UN food-for-oil scandal, Delta Force officer Charley Castillo learns about the disappearance of a key DEA agent who has become a casualty of diplomatic complacency and the international drug trade. 400,000 first printing.