101 Amazing Facts About Sam Smith

Author : Jack Goldstein,Frankie Taylor
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781785380990

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101 Amazing Facts about Sam Smith by Jack Goldstein,Frankie Taylor Pdf

Are you the world's biggest Sam Smith fan? Or do you want to find out everything there is to know about one of the world's greatest singer-songwriters of modern times? If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are over one hundred facts about Sam, from his life before making it big in the music industry to his relationships, likes, dislikes plus much, much more. The book is easily organised into sections so you can find the information you want fast and is an unmissable addition to any fan’s bookshelf.

Author : Jack Goldstein,Frankie Taylor
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781785381003

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101 Amazing Facts about Sam Smith by Jack Goldstein,Frankie Taylor Pdf

Are you the world's biggest Sam Smith fan? Or do you want to find out everything there is to know about one of the world's greatest singer-songwriters of modern times? If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are over one hundred facts about Sam, from his life before making it big in the music industry to his relationships, likes, dislikes plus much, much more. The book is easily organised into sections so you can find the information you want fast and is an unmissable addition to any fan’s bookshelf.

Author : Emily Winter
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780593329788

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One Day Smarter by Emily Winter Pdf

Dominate trivia night, liven up a date, and impress everyone you know with this funny, weird, smart book of little-known facts. Did you know a group of bunnies is called a fluffle? Or that the people who voiced Mickey and Minnie Mouse were married in real life? How about this one: In ancient Persia, government officials debated laws twice—once sober and once drunk? We could all use a little good news right now. Comedian and writer Emily Winter is here to tell you confidently that there is kindness, beauty, empathy, humor, resilience, wonder, silliness, cuteness, strength, hope, and joy in our world. With this book in hand, you can make yourself that much smarter while also lighting up your brain with positivity.

Author : Bill Lawrence
Publisher : Walch Publishing
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0825127076

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Fascinating Facts from American History by Bill Lawrence Pdf

Provides telling insights into American history through scores of personality profiles, anecdotes, advertisements, and more Includes sources and references for use in independent study

Author : David L. Porter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007-07-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780313080807

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Michael Jordan by David L. Porter Pdf

With the possible exceptions of boxer Muhammad Ali and baseball player Babe Ruth, no athlete has made a greater impact on American society-or in the world-than Michael Jordan. Follow the life of one of the most recognizable athletes and living brands inside this engaging and balanced biography. He is among the best-known and wealthiest athletes in the history of organized sports. With the possible exceptions of boxer Muhammad Ali and baseball player Babe Ruth, no athlete has made a greater impact on American society-or in the world-than Michael Jordan. Follow the life of one of the most recognizable athletes and living brands inside this engaging and balanced biography. When basketball stars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson retired in the early 1990s, Michael almost single-handedly propelled the NBA to stratospheric levels of success and international visibility. As a player for the Chicago Bulls, he generated instant crowd thrills with his record-setting drives and dunks, selling countless books, newspapers, videotapes, NBA game tickets, and hours of television time. The NBA promoted Michael, basing its popularity on his image as the greatest showman in sports history. Yet his sports hero status extends beyond NBA records. Michael changed the game by becoming the most effectively marketed athlete of his generation. Nike and many other companies rode-and continue to ride-on the coattails of Air Jordan's legend. Author David Porter highlights Jordan's on and off the court accomplishments and examines his relationship with Chicago Bulls' coaches, his commercial endorsements, and his current role as part-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. A chronology, photos, career stats, and a bibliography of print and electronic resources round out this biography of one of the most influential athletes of the twentieth century.

Author : Ron Whittaker
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015027477739

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Video Field Production by Ron Whittaker Pdf

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Author : Edward M. Cifelli
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Poets, American
ISBN : 1610752163

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John Ciardi: a Biography (p) by Edward M. Cifelli Pdf

In this study of Ciardi's life, Edward Cifelli has captured all the deep concern, passion, and thoughtfulness that marked Ciardi's long career in American letters. With care and penetrating detail, Cifelli evokes Ciardi's early childhood in Boston, his Italian heritage, his service as a gunner on a B-29 during World War II, and his years teaching at Harvard and Rutgers. Illuminated here are Ciardi's widely read contributions as an editor of Saturday Review and World magazines, as well as his tireless effort to bring an awareness and love of language and poetry to America through radio, television, the lecture circuit, and his twenty-six years on the staff of the famous Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, a gathering he directed for seventeen years.

Author : Sioban Nelson,Anne Marie Rafferty
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780801462108

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Notes on Nightingale by Sioban Nelson,Anne Marie Rafferty Pdf

Florence Nightingale remains an inspiration to nurses around the world for her pioneering work treating wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War; authorship of Notes on Nursing, the foundational text for nursing practice; establishment of the world's first nursing school; and advocacy for the hygienic treatment of patients and sanitary design of hospitals. In Notes on Nightingale, nursing historians and scholars offer their valuable reflections on Nightingale and analysis of her role in the profession a century after her death on 13 August 1910 and 150 years since the Nightingale School of Nursing (now the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at King's College, London) opened its doors to probationers at St Thomas' Hospital. There is a great deal of controversy about Nightingale—opinions about her life and work range from blind worship to blanket denunciation. The question of Nightingale and her place in nursing history and in contemporary nursing discourse is a topic of continuing interest for nursing students, teachers, and professional associations. This book offers new scholarship on Nightingale's work in the Crimea and the British colonies and her connection to the emerging science of statistics, as well as valuable reevaluations of her evolving legacy and the surrounding myths, symbolism, and misconceptions.

Author : Françoise Mouly
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781613123218

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Blown Covers by Françoise Mouly Pdf

The art director of The New Yorker serves up“a delicious forbidden taste of the art that didn’t quite nail it, or nailed it a bit too hard” (The Marginalian). Françoise Mouly takes us behind the scenes at The New Yorker and reveals how the magazine creates its signature covers commenting on the most urgent political and cultural events of the day. She shows the shocking and hilarious sketches that didn’t make the cut and explains how these are essential stages in the evolution of a cover that stands the test of time but retains its edge. Her book captures contemporary history—from the farce of Monica Lewinsky to the adventures of Michelle and Barack to nuclear meltdown in Japan—in images that are as acute as they are outrageous. More than that, it shows how the magazine that exemplifies journalistic excellence in America also dares to cultivate a sense of humor when grappling with complex moral and political issues. “Interesting failures are the driving force behind Blown Covers . . . paging through this book is like standing in the corner of her office as she pins up rejected covers on the wall. Mouly has dozens of tales about images that failed for one reason or another. Now, presumably with the approval of her bosses at Condé Nast, she has created a tell-all (or tell-most) that even non–illustrators and designers will find enlightening.” —The New York Times Book Review “Yes, Blown Covers sometimes offends—and that’s the audacious joy of it.” —NPR.org “Offers some true delights.” —The Sacramento Bee “Reveals the shocking and hilarious sketches that didn’t make the cut.” —Patch

Author : Greek and Roman biography
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1246 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600025735

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Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, ed. by W. Smith by Greek and Roman biography Pdf

Author : Reader's Digest,Robert Dolezal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89058353335

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Strange Stories, Amazing Facts of America's Past by Reader's Digest,Robert Dolezal Pdf

At head of title: Reader's Digest. Over 600 true stories delve into history and come up with all-American entertainment.

Author : Paul Debono
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476607573

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The Indianapolis ABCs by Paul Debono Pdf

The Indianapolis ABCs were formed around the turn of the century, playing company teams from around the city; they soon played other teams in Indiana, including some white teams. Their emergence coincided with the remarkable growth of black baseball, and by 1916 the ABCs won their first major championship. When the Negro National League was formed in 1920, Indianapolis was one of its charter members. But player raids by the Eastern Colored League, formed in 1923, hurt the ABCs and by the Depression the team was fading into oblivion. The team was briefly resurrected as a Negro league team in the late 1930s, but was otherwise relegated to the semiprofessional ranks until its demise in the 1940s. Through contemporary newspaper accounts, extensive research and interviews with the few former ABC players still living, this is the story of the Indianapolis team and the rise of Negro League baseball. The work includes a roster of ABC players, with short biographies of the most prominent.

Author : Ken Janke
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006-12-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780471965596

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Firsts, Facts, Feats, & Failures in the World of Golf by Ken Janke Pdf

For the golf enthusiast who has heard it all"Firsts, Facts, Feats, and Failures in the World of Golf" offers a refreshingly hilarious and enlightening compilation of stories from Ken Janke, one of golf's most colorful historians. From the early days of the game to today's golf legends, this book includes the greats and almost-greats, the winners and losers, the true and not-so true.

Author : Joseph Dorinson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476645964

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The Black Athlete as Hero by Joseph Dorinson Pdf

Part history, part biography, this study examines the Black athlete's search to unify what W.E.B. DuBois called the "two unreconciled strivings" of African Americans--the struggle to survive in black society while adapting to white society. Black athletes have served as vanguards of change, challenging the dominant culture, crossing social boundaries and raising political awareness. Champions like Joe Louis, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Roberto Clemente, Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, Serena Williams, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James make a difference, even as many in the Black community question the idea of athletes as role models. The author argues the importance of sports heroes in a panic-plagued era beset with class division and racial privilege.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1770 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045119489

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District of Columbia Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1969, Hearings Before ... 90-2, on H.R. 18706 by United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations Committee Pdf