Fly Me

Author : Daniel Riley
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316362146

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Fly Me by Daniel Riley Pdf

A nation on the verge of a new era-and a girl caught between her past and the ever-expanding present. Now a Los Angeles Times Bestseller! The year is 1972, and the beaches of Los Angeles are the center of the world. Dropping into the embers of the drug and surf scene is Suzy Whitman, who has tossed her newly minted Vassar degree aside to follow her older sister into open skies and the borderless adventures of stewardessing for Grand Pacific Airlines. In Sela del Mar, California-a hedonistic beach town in the shadow of LAX-Suzy skateboards, suntans, and flies daily and nightly across the country. Motivated by a temporary escape from her past and a new taste for danger and belonging, Suzy falls into a drug-trafficking scheme that clashes perilously with the skyjacking epidemic of the day. Rendered in the brilliant color of the age and told with spectacular insight and clarity, Fly Me is a story of dark discovery set in the debauchery of 1970s Los Angeles.

Author : Jodi Peckman
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-09-10
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780789345714

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Come Fly with Me by Jodi Peckman Pdf

A wistful love letter to the joys of flying and the fun, fashion, and glamour that go with it. Now, more than ever, nothing captures our yearning for travel, freedom, glamour, and adventure than the fantasy of flying away from it all. From Frank Sinatra dressed to the nines in the golden age of Pan Am to celebrities snapped in luxury leisurewear in the lounges today, airports have always afforded the most glamorous glimpses into that most enviable aspect of celebrity life--jet-setting in style. Curated by the renowned photo editor Jodi Peckman, Come Fly with Me is a love letter to the most longed-for escape, told through evocative images of the icons who've made the airport their runway. From John and Yoko waving from the airstairs to Rihanna bustling incognito through the halls, and from Muhammad Ali's crisp-pressed suits to Miley Cyrus's playful onesies, this is a whimsical and welcome reminder when we need it most of the joys of travel.

Author : Edward Belbruno
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-02-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691128227

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Fly Me to the Moon by Edward Belbruno Pdf

When a leaf falls on a windy day, it drifts and tumbles, tossed every which way on the breeze. This is chaos in action. In Fly Me to the Moon, Edward Belbruno shows how to harness the same principle for low-fuel space travel--or, as he puts it, "surfing the gravitational field." Belbruno devised one of the most exciting concepts now being used in space flight, that of swinging through the cosmos on the subtle fluctuations of the planets' gravitational pulls. His idea was met with skepticism until 1991, when he used it to get a stray Japanese satellite back on course to the Moon. The successful rescue represented the first application of chaos to space travel and ushered in an emerging new field. Part memoir, part scientific adventure story, Fly Me to the Moon gives a gripping insider's account of that mission and of Belbruno's personal struggles with the science establishment. Along the way, Belbruno introduces readers to recent breathtaking advances in American space exploration. He discusses ways to capture and redirect asteroids; presents new research on the origin of the Moon; weighs in on discoveries like 2003 UB313 (now named Eris), a dwarf planet detected in the far outer reaches of our solar system--and much more. Grounded in Belbruno's own rigorous theoretical research but written for a general audience, Fly Me to the Moon is for anybody who has ever felt moved by the spirit of discovery.

Author : Kenneth L. Chastain Jr.
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781483671239

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Fly Me to Brazil by Kenneth L. Chastain Jr. Pdf

Book Description Fly Me to Brazil is a contemporary novel. What could be more now than a romance kindled on the Internet, blossoming while, at the same time, discovering the mysteries of the emerging country of Brazil the same Brazil that will host both World Cup Soccer in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016. Scott, a single adult from California, is contacted by a woman from Brazil while perusing an Internet matching site. He couldn't imagine why someone from such a distant place would be remotely interested in him. Out of curiosity, he began a cautious, long distance conversation. She told him her name was Juliana. Beyond that she was a woman of mystery exciting, but unknown. Over many months of online conversations a relationship began to blossom. He decides to visit Juliana in her home country and see just who this woman from another land is. Three trips over two years expose Scott to a Brazil rich in culture. During his time there he finds Juliana to be a very special woman. With each trip back to that tropical land he finds himself drawn nearer to her. Come along with Scott and Juliana as they travel through Brazil visiting towns with strange sounding names. Discover something about Brazil's rich immigration history and life in today's emerging middle class. Follow along as Scott and Juliana's relationship evolves and find out to what end.

Author : Alyson Noël
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006-12-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429919135

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Fly Me to the Moon by Alyson Noël Pdf

When flight attendant Hailey Lane learns the rest of her trip has been cancelled and she can fly straight home to spend her birthday with her boyfriend Michael, she's thrilled. Her early arrival will allow for some additional date night prep time, a definite bonus as she's convinced Michael is about to propose. But when she walks through the door, the surprise that awaits her is not at all what she expected. And as she grabs her bags and flees the scene one thing is clear-her entire future has just been rerouted. So Hailey does the only thing she can: she sets out on a worldwide trip to fix a broken heart. And thanks to free flight passes and long layovers in exotic locales, she finds herself with more options than she could have ever imagined... From New York to Paris, from Puerto Rico to Greece, Alyson Noël's Fly Me to the Moon takes us on a trip filled with mojitos at every layover, outrageous passengers in every seat, and a cute guy at every gate, as Hailey tries to write her own happy ending.

Author : Robert J. Randisi
Publisher : Speaking Volumes
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781645409489

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Fly Me to the Morgue by Robert J. Randisi Pdf

Bing Crosby wants to buy a horse to indulge his other passion―when he’s not playing golf with Bob Hope, that is. But when his trainer fails to show up in Vegas, and when he finds the horse’s owner dead, problems begin to mount up. Time for Eddie G and Jerry to come to the rescue, urged on by Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, in town to watch the start of Frank Junior’s career. But soon the body count―and temperature―starts to rise . . . PRAISE FOR RAT PACK MYSTERY NOVELS "This breezy caper is unalloyed fun." Booklist on I'm a Fool to Kill You "Randisi perfectly captures the GLITZ, GLAMOUR, CORRUPTION, AND CRIME of the era, using the Rat Pack gang with affectionate respect and considerable acumen."―Publishers Weekly on Luck Be a Lady, Don't Die "Longtime mystery veteran Randisi does a BANG-UP JOB CAPTURING SINATRA, MARTIN, DAVIS JR., AND THEIR FELLOW KINGS OF COOL in all their Vegas glory....With a likable but savvy protagonist, a deep understanding of Vegas culture and sixties style, and an obvious love of the Rat Pack, Randisi delivers a stylish, memorable winner."―The Baltimore Sun on Everybody Kills Somebody Sometime “A RAT-A-TAT WHODUNIT [that] harks back to drugstore pulp fiction…Randisi conjures up a sharkskin-suited man's world, awash in booze [and] broads…a quick romp…with a flashy façade.”―The Washington Post on Everybody Kills Somebody Sometime

Author : Drew Whitelegg
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780814794081

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Working the Skies by Drew Whitelegg Pdf

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Author : Rashida Garner
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557114436

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Livin N This S(k)in by Rashida Garner Pdf

Welcome to the Journey!This is a journey through love. A journey through pain. A journey through faith. A journey on a path that not only leads to fulfillment but to understanding and the appreciation of oneself and finding the love within.Experience the life and the trials and tribulations of a single woman. Living, loving, laughing, hurting, crying and then finally just living.Join the poet .. "Livin N This S(k)in".

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1188 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Copyright
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119498629

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Catalog of Copyright Entries by Library of Congress. Copyright Office Pdf

Author : Valvin Lee Jeanty
Publisher : Valvin Lee Jeanty
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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As Boorish As Myself by Valvin Lee Jeanty Pdf

As Boorish As Myself is a collection of poems and proverbs which showcase how artistically indifferent one can be. A look into VLJ's perspective on life.

Author : Crystal Wright
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781546257561

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December Moods by Crystal Wright Pdf

Every poem in this book represents a part of mewhere Ive come and gone within my mind. This book contains the most vulnerable parts of myself that I do not speak about often. I speak on my experiences and my own truths, mixed with a little imagination. It talks about my ups and downs through my years on this earth, the good and the bad, the love, the loss and a little more. I question my reality and what could be, alongside with giving a little advice on how to cope with our everyday living. I hope you do enjoy this book and take away some of the things that Ive learned and recognize that you arent the only ones going through something, whether in the past, present, and future.

Author : Johnny Mercer,Robert Kimball,Barry Day,Miles Kreuger,Eric Davis
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-20
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780307265197

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The Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer by Johnny Mercer,Robert Kimball,Barry Day,Miles Kreuger,Eric Davis Pdf

The seventh volume in Knopf’s critically acclaimed Complete Lyrics series, published in Johnny Mercer’s centennial year, contains the texts to more than 1,200 of his lyrics, several hundred of them published here for the first time. Johnny Mercer’s early songs became staples of the big band era and were regularly featured in the musicals of early Hollywood. With his collaborators, who included Richard A. Whiting, Harry Warren, Hoagy Carmichael, Jerome Kern, and Harold Arlen, he wrote the lyrics to some of the most famous standards, among them, “Too Marvelous for Words,” “Jeepers Creepers,” “Skylark,” “I’m Old-Fashioned,” and “That Old Black Magic.” During a career of more than four decades, Mercer was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song an astonishing eighteen times, and won four: for his lyrics to “On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe” (music by Warren), “In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening” (music by Carmichael), and “Moon River” and “Days of Wine and Roses” (music for both by Henry Mancini). You’ve probably fallen in love with more than a few of Mercer’s songs–his words have never gone out of fashion–and with this superb collection, it’s easy to see that his lyrics elevated popular song into art.

Author : George Walker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1800
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022892257

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The Flowers of Harmony, being a Collection of ... Catches, Glees&Duets ... Selected from the most Eminent Composers, etc. [Edited by G. Walker.] by George Walker Pdf

Author : Julia Cooke
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785786891

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Come Fly the World by Julia Cooke Pdf

** Chosen as a May 2021 pick for The Fearless Book Club by Nobel Peace Prize–Winner, Malala Yousafzai ** Travel writer Julia Cooke's exhilarating portrait of Pan Am stewardesses in the Mad Men era. Glamour, danger, liberation: in the Jet Age, Pan Am offered young women the world. Come Fly the World tells the story of the stewardesses who served on the iconic Pan American Airways between 1966 and 1975 – and of the unseen diplomatic role they played on the world stage. Alongside the glamour was real danger, as they flew soldiers to and from Vietnam and staffed Operation Babylift – the dramatic evacuation of 2,000 children during the fall of Saigon. Cooke's storytelling weaves together the true stories of women like Lynne Totten, a science major who decided life in a lab was not for her, to Hazel Bowie, one of the relatively few African American stewardesses of the era, as they embraced the liberation of a jet-set life. In the process, Cooke shows how the sexualized coffee-tea-or-me stereotype was at odds with the importance of what they did, and with the freedom, power and sisterhood they achieved.

Author : Leonardo Guzzardo
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595347575

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Sicilians Don't Cry II by Leonardo Guzzardo Pdf

And again I want to state that I have lived one of the most bizarre, wildest, dangerous and tragic life any human being could have ever lived. I have been stabbed and shot before, damn near beaten to death by people with baseball bats, and being Catholic received my last rites two times. In my life I made a lot of big money, blew a lot of big money, did a lot of gambling, drank a lot of alcohol, did a lot of drugs, and from becoming a normal sex addict, I became a hardcore sadist and masochist sex addict.