Candy Barr

Author : Ted Schwarz
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781589796959

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Candy Barr by Ted Schwarz Pdf

Born Juanita Slusher in Edna, Texas, in 1935, the entertainer who became Candy Barr was perhaps the last great dancer in burlesque, a stripper who insisted on live, improvisational music and who at one time commanded $2,000 a week in 1950s Las Vegas. But as Juanita she had started life as a prematurely well-developed thirteen-year-old runaway victimized by a Dallas ritual known as "the capture" that enslaved her into prostitution, for a time turning over 4,000 tricks a year before she was able to escape. A lover of Mickey Cohen's and friend to Jack Ruby, Barr's tumultuous life included a period of imprisonment on trumped-up drug charges, an appearance in a crude, 20-minute stag film, and unlikely role in the investigation into the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Based on over 100 hours of exclusive interviews with Barr, this book is not just the story of Juanita and Candy, but also paints an unflattering picture of all those who sought to exploit her.

Author : George A. Day
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Dancers
ISBN : 0981822002

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NITA - Alias CANDY BARR by George A. Day Pdf

This novel is built on a foundation of facts surrounding the life Juanita Dale Slusher-Dabbs-Phillips-Sahakian-Wilson, alias Candy Barr. Some of the events and places described contain a small kernel of truth. Many of Nita's relatives and friends have been quite helpful as I put this project together. But memories often dim and are faulty; the truth is only as good as the remembrance. Therefore, because of the frailty of the human mind and its memory, this is a book of fiction. I knew Juanita Dale Slusher and many people involved in her life. And just as each of us may have remembrances and justifications about the events in our own lives, sometimes the truth is more apparent to an outsider looking in. This is my truth.

Author : Mitchel P. Roth
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781574416527

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Convict Cowboys by Mitchel P. Roth Pdf

Convict Cowboys is the first book on the nation’s first prison rodeo, which ran from 1931 to 1986. At its apogee the Texas Prison Rodeo drew 30,000 spectators on October Sundays. Mitchel P. Roth portrays the Texas Prison Rodeo against a backdrop of Texas history, covering the history of rodeo, the prison system, and convict leasing, as well as important figures in Texas penology including Marshall Lee Simmons, O.B. Ellis, and George J. Beto, and the changing prison demimonde. Over the years the rodeo arena not only boasted death-defying entertainment that would make professional cowboys think twice, but featured a virtual who’s who of American popular culture. Readers will be treated to stories about numerous American and Texas folk heroes, including Western film stars ranging from Tom Mix to John Wayne, and music legends such as Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. Through extensive archival research Roth introduces readers to the convict cowboys in both the rodeo arena and behind prison walls, giving voice to a legion of previously forgotten inmate cowboys who risked life and limb for a few dollars and the applause of free-world crowds.

Author : Mike Cochran,John Lumpkin
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0896724263

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West Texas by Mike Cochran,John Lumpkin Pdf

The Big Bend, the Big Country, the Big Empty. The High Plains, the Permian and the Panhandle. Cowboys, Cowtown and the curl of a killer tornado. A place where “you can stretch your eyeballs.” Where the Hale-Bopp comet, “hardly visible above some smoggy, light-polluted cities, looked like it could drop into the Pecos River at any moment.” West Texas, home to the state’s biggest legends, is chronicled by two authors who have spent most of their careers crisscrossing it. Mike Cochran and John Lumpkin, Associated Press journalists, bring their experiences to the pages of this handsome volume, accompanied by fifty photographs of the West Texas landscape, its people and its history. Converse with West Texas characters like Stanley Marsh 3, conman Billy Sol Estes, and Big Spring’s merry messiah, Marj Carpenter. Meet Gordon Wood, Friday night football’s winningest coach, and Groner Pitts, Brownwood’s liveliest undertaker. Remember ranching icon Watt Matthews, the founders of Santa Rita No. 1, and Lubbock’s C. W. Stubblefield, magnet to blues and country music stars. Honor Hallie Stillwell, Frenchy McCormick, and even modern art’s Georgia O’Keeffe, who put their stamp on Texas’s most fascinating region. A West Texan once said, “They show no pictures of my province or even neighboring provinces. They leave a big hole in Texas.” No more is that the case, thanks to Mike Cochran and John Lumpkin.

Author : George Barr McCutcheon
Publisher : Xist Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781681951249

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Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon Pdf

The Fun Novel that Inspired 10 Film Adaptations When the young Montgomery Brewster inherits one million dollars from his grandfather, his luck is only about to get better. His rich and eccentric uncle dies just a short time later and Brewster finds some very interesting conditions in his uncle's will. He stands to inherit seven million dollars as long as he spends every dime of his grandfather's money in the course of a year. Originally written in 1902, Brewster's Millions is a charming story of wealth and responsibility. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes

Author : Steve Stevens,Craig Lockwood
Publisher : Cumberland House Publishing
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1581825072

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King of the Sunset Strip by Steve Stevens,Craig Lockwood Pdf

Who would have thought that an acting career that began as a teenage star on "The Mickey Mouse Club" would lead to the role of assistant to Southern California crime-boss Mickey Cohen? King of the Sunset Strip takes readers through the author's dramatic Hollywood story to the curtain call that eventually led him out of the life of crime.

Author : Rena Pederson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-02
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781639366064

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The King of Diamonds by Rena Pederson Pdf

The thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high society—and a window into the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface of the Swinging Sixties. As a string of high profile jewel thefts went unsolved, "the King of Diamonds," as he was dubbed by the press, eluded police and the FBI for more than a decade and took advantage of the parties and devil-may-care attitude of the Swinging Sixties. Like Cary Grant in "To Catch a Thief," the King was so bold that he tip-toed into the homes of millionaires while they were watching television, or hosting parties. He hid in their closets. And dared to smoke a cigarette while they were sleeping not far away. Rena Pederson, then a young cub reporter at the Dallas Morning News, heard the police reports trickle in while she managed the night desk. With gymnastic skill, this thief climbed trees or crawled across rooftops to get into these sprawling mansions. He took jewels from heiresses, oil kings, corporate CEOs. These were not just some of the richest people in Texas; they were some of the richest people of their time. Scotland Yard and Interpol were on the look-out. But the thief was never caught and the jewels never recovered. To follow the tracks of the thief, Rena has interviewed more than two hundred people, from veteran cops to strippers. She went to pawn shops, Las Vegas casinos, and a Mafia hangout—and discovered that beneath the glittering façade of Dallas debutantes and raucaous parties was a world of sex trafficking, illegal gambling, and political graft. When one of the leading suspects was found dead in highly unusual circumstances, the story darkened. What seemed to be taken from the pages of an Edna Ferber story now crashed head-first into Mickey Spillane. Like the stories of Fantomas or Raffles, the odd psychological aspects of the The King of Diamonds give us different kind of crime story. Detectives were stumped: Why did the thief break into houses when his targets were inside, increasing the risk of being captured? Why did he hide in their closets? Many times, he was so close he could hear their breathing as they slept. As one socialite put it, “It was a very peculiar business.”

Author : Hope Lim
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536226782

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Mommy's Hometown by Hope Lim Pdf

When a young boy and his mother travel overseas to her childhood home in Korea, the town is not as he imagined. Will he be able to see it the way Mommy does? This gentle, contemplative picture book about family origins invites us to ponder the meaning of home. A young boy loves listening to his mother describe the place where she grew up, a world of tall mountains and friends splashing together in the river. Mommy’s stories have let the boy visit her homeland in his thoughts and dreams, and now he’s old enough to travel with her to see it for himself. But when mother and son arrive, the town is not as he imagined. Skyscrapers block the mountains, and crowds hurry past. The boy feels like an outsider—until they visit the river where his mother used to play, and he sees that the spirit and happiness of those days remain. Sensitively pitched to a child’s-eye view, this vivid story honors the immigrant experience and the timeless bond between parent and child, past and present.

Author : Audrey Shulman
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-07
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781613127735

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Sitting in Bars with Cake by Audrey Shulman Pdf

A “sweet indulgence for your mind, heart, and tastebuds”—now a major motion picture starring Yara Shahidi, Odessa A’zion, and Bette Midler (Molly Tarlov, MTV’s Awkward). Meeting Mr. Right is never easy. And in a big city like Los Angeles, it’s even harder. So, after years of fruitless efforts at finding a soul mate, Audrey Shulman decided to take a different route to a man’s heart—through his sweet tooth. Whipping up a variety of sinfully delicious cakes, Audrey invaded the savage singles scene fully armed with butter, sugar, and frosting. Sitting in Bars with Cake recounts Audrey’s year spent baking, bar-hopping, and offering slices of cake to men in the hope of finding a boyfriend (or, at the very least, a date). With 35 inventive recipes, this charming book pairs each cake with a short essay and tongue-in-cheek lesson about picking up boys in bars. “This delectable mix of encouragement, anecdote and cream-filling is more than enough reason to start baking and flirting.” —Winnie Holzman, creator of My So-Called Life “This is a delightfully humble and enthralling tale about cake and bars and boys, but it’s really about life, and what it takes to get up every day and be the person you have always wanted to be.” —Tracy Moore, Jezebel

Author : Evelyn Guevara Lohmann
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783752806366

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Mafia & drug trader`s Master by Evelyn Guevara Lohmann Pdf

Gabriel Garcia Marquez had the resources to finance elections campaigns, France, Panama, were among those he supported. Gabriel Garcia Marquez did not take the presidency he was offered in his native country of Columbia. Gabriel Garcia Marquez took control of the drug traders in Latin America and the Americas. Gabriel Garcia Marquez took an active part in the Drugging program supported by The Castro Brothers.

Author : Peter Levenda
Publisher : Trine Day
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781936296774

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Sinister Forces—A Warm Gun by Peter Levenda Pdf

The roots of coincidence and conspiracy in American politics, crime, and culture are investigated in this analysis that exposes new connections between religion, political conspiracy, terrorism, and occultism. Readers are provided with strange parallels between supernatural forces such as shaminism, ritual magic, and cult practices, and contemporary interrogation techniques such as those used by the CIA under the general rubric of MK-ULTRA. Not a work of speculative history, this exposé is founded on primary source material and historical documents. Fascinating details on Nixon and the "Dark Tower," the Assassin cult and more recent Islamic terrorism, and the bizarre themes that run through American history from its discovery by Columbus to the political assassinations of the 1960s are revealed.

Author : Candy Darling
Publisher : Hardy Marks Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Actors
ISBN : 094536721X

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My Face for the World to See by Candy Darling Pdf

Author : Mark Shaw
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781682610978

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The Reporter Who Knew Too Much by Mark Shaw Pdf

Was journalist Dorothy Kilgallen murdered for writing a tell-all book about the JFK assassination? Or was her death from an overdose of barbiturates combined with alcohol, as reported? Shaw believes Kilgallen's death has always been suspect, and unfolds a list of suspects ranging from Frank Sinatra to a Mafia don, while speculating on the possibilities of reopening the case.

Author : Nancy Bartholomew
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466883642

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Film Strip by Nancy Bartholomew Pdf

Exotic dancer Sierra Lavotini's latest brainstorm to help the Tiffany Gentleman's Club turn a profit is a disaster. Sierra, headliner for the classiest strip joint in Panama City, Florida, and the club's owner, Vincent Gambuzzo, invited a gallery of porn actresses to guest star on the Tiffany stage. It's a gutsy plan, considering that most of these silicone-enhanced creatures don't have much in the way of true talent. As Sierra likes to say, at the Tiffany dancing consists of more than T&A working a pole. Still, under Sierra's firm guidance, the venture seems to be raking in the cash. At least until a sniper begins taking exception-starting with Venus, who is shot and killed. Sierra takes a bullet in the, ahem, posterior region during the attack, and would like nothing more than to forget about the whole thing and convalesce with the help of her on-again boyfriend, Homicide Detective John Nailor. But when the investigation hones in on Marla, another Tiffany girl, Sierra is forced to focus her energy on finding the real killer. No small task, considering the interest of the local "organization" in the situation, even once Sierra enlists the help of her landlady Pat; Raydean, her psychotic neighbor; and her oldest brother Francis. Steamy romance, intrigue, laugh-out-loud humor, mob bosses, and Sierra's overprotective Italian family-it's all here in Film Strip, Nancy Bartholomew's latest hilarious tale.

Author : Caroline Gnagy
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625853509

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Texas Jailhouse Music by Caroline Gnagy Pdf

Inside the Texas State Prison is a surprising story of ingenuity, optimism and musical creativity. During the mid-twentieth century, inmates at the Huntsville unit and neighboring Goree State Farm for Women captured hearts all over Texas during weekly radio broadcasts and live stage performances. WBAP's Thirty Minutes Behind the Walls took listeners inside the penitentiary to hear not only the prisoners? songs but also the stories of those who sang them. Captivating and charismatic, banjo player Reable Childs received thousands of fan letters with the Goree All-Girl String Band during World War II. Hattie Ellis, a young black inmate with a voice that rivaled Billie Holiday's, was immortalized by notable folklorist John Avery Lomax. Cowboys, songsters and champion fiddlers all played a part in one of the most unique prison histories in the nation. Caroline Gnagy presents the decades-long story of the Texas convict bands, informed by prison records, radio show transcripts and the words and music of the inmates themselves.