Author: Nick Dawson
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813139198
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 665

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The story of the director behind Harold and Maude, Being There, and other quirky classics: “A superb biography of this troubled, talented man.” —Tucson Citizen Hal Ashby set the standard for subsequent independent filmmakers by crafting unique, thoughtful, and challenging films that continue to influence new generations of directors. Initially finding success as an editor, Ashby won an Academy Award for editing 1967’s In the Heat of the Night, and translated his skills into a career as one of the quintessential directors of 1970s. Perhaps best remembered for the enduring cult classic Harold and Maude, Ashby quickly became known for melding quirky comedy and intense drama with performances from A-list actors such as Jack Nicholson in The Last Detail, Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn in Shampoo, Jon Voight and Jane Fonda in Coming Home, and Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine in Being There. But Ashby’s personal life was difficult. After enduring his parents’ divorce, his father’s suicide, and his own failed marriage all before the age of nineteen, he became notorious for his drug abuse, which contributed to the decline of his career near the end of his life. Ashby always operated outside Hollywood’s conventions, and though his output was tragically limited, the quality of his films continues to inspire modern directors as varied and talented as Judd Apatow and Wes Anderson, both of whom acknowledge Ashby as a primary influence. In Being Hal Ashby: Life of a Hollywood Rebel, the first full-length biography of the maverick filmmaker, Nick Dawson masterfully tells the turbulent story of Ashby’s life and career.

Author: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748675655
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 440

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Author: William B. Lardner
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Category : Nevada County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 628

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Author: University of Virginia. School of Rural Social Economics
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 528

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Author: William Hardy McNeill
Publisher: Berkshire Publishing Group LLC
ISBN: 9780974309101
Category : World history
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History is the first true encyclopedic reference on world history. It is designed to meet the needs of students, teachers, and scholars who seek to explore -- and understand -- the panorama of our shared history of humans. Anyone who loves history -- including those who are making history today -- will find this work an endless source of fascinating, thought-provoking coverage of events, people, patterns, and processes. To assure the highest quality, the encyclopedia was developed by an editorial team of over 30 leading scholars and educators, led by William H. McNeill, Jerry H. Bentley, David Christian, David Levinson, J. R. McNeill, Heidi Roupp, and Judith Zinsser. Its 550 articles were written by a team of 330 historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, sociologists, geographers and other experts from around the world. Students and teachers at the high school and college levels, as well as scholars and professionals, will turn to this defi

Author: Bruce Hamon
Publisher: ANU Press
ISBN: 1925022757
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 195

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Bruce Hamon’s They Came to Murramarang, first published in 1994, provides a unique combination of local history and personal recollections from a writer who witnessed the transformation of the Murramarang region from the timber era to modern times. This new edition retains the original character of Bruce’s engaging prose with additional chapters relating to Bruce’s life, the writing of the book, the Indigenous history of the region and the transformation of the area since the book was written. The book has also been enhanced by the insertion of additional photographs.

Author: Philip Gourevitch
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312363154
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 472

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Gift of Christine Bombaro, Class of 1993.

Author: William Barclay Napton
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Category : Saline County (Mo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 972

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Category : Greek letter societies
Languages : en
Pages : 370

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Author: John F. Leavitt
Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum
ISBN: 9780913372104
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A biography of the wooden sailing whaleship The Charles W. Morgan, now a National Historic Landmark housed at Mystic Seaport.