Fool On The Hill

Author : Matt Ruff
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802193629

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Fool on the Hill by Matt Ruff Pdf

From the author of Lovecraft Country: Myth and reality collide on a college campus “in a comic fantasy of wonderful energy, invention, and generosity of spirit” (Alison Lurie). Stephen Titus George is a young writer-in-residence at Cornell University in upstate New York. A bestselling author in search of a new story, he sees his life as a modern-day fairy tale starring himself as a would-be knight trying to woo a lovely maiden—or, actually, two: the bewitching Calliope and his guiding light, Aurora Borealis Smith. But he’s not quite in control of the narrative. There’s another writer with even greater influence on campus. The unseen Mr. Sunshine is an eternal, semi-retired deity who’s been fashioning his own story for centuries. He has all his characters in place: dragons, sprites, gnomes, and villains. And now, finally, his hero. As Mr. Sunshine’s world comes to fabulous and violent life, how can Stephen decide his own fate if it’s already being plotted by a god? An epic of life and death, good and evil, love and sorcery, Fool on the Hill lands Matt Ruff happily on the shelf between Tom Robbins and J. R. R. Tolkien for every lover of the “funky and fantastical” (New York magazine). “Inspired . . . rich in flavorful language . . . [a] dazzling tour de force.” —San Francisco Chronicle “The plot comes together like a brilliant clockwork toy.” —Locus

Author : Hamlin Hill
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780226336473

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Mark Twain by Hamlin Hill Pdf

After laughing their way through his classic and beloved depictions of nineteenth-century American life, few readers would suspect that Mark Twain’s last years were anything but happy and joyful. They would be wrong. Contrary to the myth perpetrated by his literary executors Twain ended his life as a frustrated writer plagued by paranoia. He suffered personal tragedies, got involved in questionable business ventures, and was a demanding and controlling father and husband. As Mark Twain: God’s Fool demonstrates, the difficult circumstances of Twain’s personal life make his humorous output all the more surprising and admirable. “Ham[lin] Hill remains among the smartest, most honest, and most humane of Twain scholars—and . . . God’s Fool parades those qualities on every page.” Jeff Steinbrink, Franklin & Marshall College “Fills a great, long-standing need for a thoroughly researched book about Mark Twain’s twilight years. . . . Splendidly, grippingly written and excellently documented. . . . Likely to be a standard work for as long as anyone can foresee.” Choice

Author : Max Wall,Peter Ford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Comedians
ISBN : 0704320800

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The Fool on the Hill by Max Wall,Peter Ford Pdf

Author : Leon Black,JB Smoove,Iris Bahr
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781501180729

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The Book of Leon by Leon Black,JB Smoove,Iris Bahr Pdf

Everyone’s favorite houseguest who never left, Leon Black (played by award-winning comedian JB Smoove on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm) drops his wisdom and good-bad advice for the masses. Learn the secrets Larry David has gleaned from the Falstaff of television. Live your best Leon. Bring the Ruckus. Aristotle. Gandhi. Lao Tzu. Dr. Ruth. Amateurs. For centuries bespeckled dorks have pored over the scrolls of the ancients, read tea leaves, and looked to the stars for philosophy, wisdom, and advice. While some people have probably offered good advice, and others offer bad advice, Leon is here to offer his brand of good-bad advice. These are the musings of a master genius spitting out the secrets of the universe—to help you become just like him. Be forewarned: in opening this tome and Leon’s mind, you need to be prepared for straight talk. The kind of unfiltered blunt straight talk that pounds on your door, invites itself in, makes itself at home, helps itself to your food, security pass code, your expensive organic beet juice, and finally makes itself comfortable on that twin bed in your guest room. All the while you think you’re helping it—but really it’s helping you help yourself! Because that’s how this book doozit. Leon Black, he ain’t wrong...he just ain’t right.

Author : JUAN MANUEL OCHOA TORRES
Publisher : JUAN MANUEL OCHOA TORRES
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9786077944119

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THE FOOL ON THE HILL by JUAN MANUEL OCHOA TORRES Pdf

Gustavo Cruz Santiago Juan M. Ochoa T. If you wish to be amazed by discovering the extraordinary potential that lies inside every human being, and if you would also like to do so in an enjoyable, clear way, you must read this book. It will also help you better understand the true origin of many of the conflicts that at the moment seem inexplicable. Therefore, we take the liberty of guaranteeing that the perception you have of certain keys matters will change after enjoying every one of its pages.

Author : Donna Amis Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1088091237

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The Fool on the Hill in a Convertible by Donna Amis Davis Pdf

It's 1967. Beatles' songs are playing everywhere. Torrey is trying to put her broken-hearted life back together. She helps her dad and brother in the family's surf shop in the friendly little beach community of Mission Cove. But when someone falls off Sunset Cliffs to their death, Torrey gets emeshed in a mystery she'd rather escape. The Fool on the Hill in a Convertible is a cozy mystery novella where surfers search for the perfect wave, and across the Pacific, a war grinds on. Journey back to the '60s when skirts were short, hair was long, and the music was groovy.

Author : Dr. Ron Cubit
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781646280391

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Fool's Hill by Dr. Ron Cubit Pdf

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why. —Mark Twain Dr. Cubit’s memoir, Fool’s Hill: The Meaning Why! As displayed on the front cover, an angry young man is about to climb a hill, which represents the challenge of discovering his meaning why. There is a path to follow; however, the young man cannot see what lies ahead because of the dark clouds. The front cover displays one path, which he must traverse Fool’s Hill to discover his meaning why and fulfill his destination in life. The young man is unclothed, indicating that he does not have the necessities or tools to navigate Fool’s Hill or the wherewithal to choose what he needs to make the journey. The back cover displays the same young man who is older now after enduring the challenges of climbing Fool’s Hill. Along the way, he finds his meaning why. Moreover, because of the lessons learned from his journey, he is fully clothed and prepared. Equipped with tools, on one hand is a doctorate degree, and on the other is a hiking pole to help him avoid trips and falls. In addition, instead of a dark path as displayed on the front cover, the bridge on the back cover represents a straightforward path to fulfilling his meaning why. On the back cover, in the background, are more hills to master. Still, because of overcoming life’s challenges and the tools acquired, the hills appear much smaller. Moreover, the scenery displayed on the back cover helps him not to forget that future challenges may exist. The scenery also helps him realize the beauty of his journey and to bestow gratitude for his relationship with God, which helped him overcome the obstacles along his path, in addition to the blessings and serendipities acquired. The man looks beyond and can now use his God-given talents and tools to continue his journey and enhance his meaning why. Ergo, Dr. Cubit's life in the memoir Fool’s Hill: The Meaning Why!

Author : The Beatles,John Lennon,Paul McCartney
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781458452504

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Lennon & McCartney Piano Songs for Dummies (Music Instruction) by The Beatles,John Lennon,Paul McCartney Pdf

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Learn songs created by one of the most successful partnerships in music! 42 full songs with piano arrangements, guitar chords and lyrics are included, each with their own plain-English performance notes detailing the wheres, whats and hows. Hits include: Across the Universe * Can't Buy Me Love * The Fool on the Hill * Good Day Sunshine * Hey Jude * I Saw Her Standing There * If I Fell * Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da * She's Leaving Home * We Can Work It Out * You've Got to Hide Your Love Away * and many more.

Author : Donna Amis Davis
Publisher : Gray Tabby Press
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Fool on the Hill in a Convertible by Donna Amis Davis Pdf

It’s 1967. Beatles’ songs are playing everywhere. In the sleepy little beach community of Mission Cove in Southern California, surfers search for the perfect wave, while across the Pacific, a war grinds on. Torrey helps her dad and brother in the family’s surf shop, but her heart is full of pain. Her camera captures the beauty of the ocean and the joy of the surf, as it helps to soothe her soul. But on this day her camera ensnares her in a mystery she'd rather escape. The Fool on the Hill in a Convertible is a cozy mystery novella introducing Donna Amis Davis's new ‘60s Surf Shop Mysteries which are set in the fictional community of Mission Cove, California. Journey back to the '60s and relive that amazing era when skirts were short, hair was long, and the music was good.

Author : Beatles
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781540004086

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The Beatles Sheet Music Collection by Beatles Pdf

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). Over 100 timeless hits from the Fab Four in piano/vocal/guitar arrangements, including: Across the Universe * All My Loving * Back in the U.S.S.R. * Blackbird * Can't Buy Me Love * Come Together * Don't Let Me Down * Eight Days a Week * Eleanor Rigby * The Fool on the Hill * Good Day Sunshine * Here Comes the Sun * Hey Jude * I Want to Hold Your Hand * In My Life * Let It Be * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds * Michelle * Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) * Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da * Penny Lane * Revolution * Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band * She Loves You * Ticket to Ride * Twist and Shout * When I'm Sixty-Four * Yellow Submarine * Yesterday * and more.

Author : Susan Shumsky
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-13
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781510722699

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Maharishi & Me by Susan Shumsky Pdf

Susan Shumsky is a successful author in the human potential field. But in the 1970s, in India, the Swiss Alps, and elsewhere, she served on the personal staff of the most famous guru of the 20th century—Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Maharishi died in 2008 at age ninety, but his influence endures through the spiritual movement he founded: TM (Transcendental Meditation). Other books have been written about him, but this spellbinding page-turner offers a rare insider's view of life with the guru, including the time the Beatles studied at his feet in Rishikesh, India, and wrote dozens of songs under his influence. Both inspirational and disturbing, Maharishi and Me illuminates Susan's two decades living in Maharishi's ashrams, where she grew from a painfully shy teenage seeker into a spiritually aware teacher and author. It features behind-the-scenes, myth-busting stories, and over 100 photos of Maharishi and his celebrity disciples (the Beatles, Deepak Chopra, Mia Farrow, Beach Boys, and many more). Susan's candid, honest portrayal draws back the curtain on her shattering, extreme emotional seesaws of heaven and hell at her guru's hands. This compelling, haunting memoir will continue to challenge readers long after they turn its last page. It dismantles all previous beliefs about the spiritual path and how spiritual masters are supposed to behave. Susan shares: “Merely by being in his presence, we disciples entered an utterly timeless place and rapturous feeling, and, at the same time, realized the utter futility and insanity of the mundane world.” Susan's heartfelt masterwork blends her experiences, exacting research, artistically descriptive and humorous writing, emotional intelligence, and intensely personal inner exploration into a feast for thought and contemplation. Neither starry-eyed nor antagonistic, it captures, from a balanced viewpoint, the essence of life in an ashram.

Author : Paul McCartney,Paul Muldoon
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 735 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781324094685

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The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present by Paul McCartney,Paul Muldoon Pdf

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Washington Post Notable Book Excerpted in The New Yorker A work of unparalleled candor and splendorous beauty, The Lyrics celebrates the creative life and the musical genius of Paul McCartney through his most meaningful songs. Finally in paperback and featuring seven new song commentaries, the #1 New York Times bestseller celebrates the creative life and unparalleled musical genius of Paul McCartney. Spanning sixty-four years—from his early days in Liverpool, through the historic decade of The Beatles, to Wings and his solo career—Paul McCartney’s The Lyrics revolutionized the way artists write about music. An unprecedented “triumph” (Times UK), this handsomely designed volume pairs the definitive texts of over 160 songs with first-person commentaries on McCartney’s life, revealing the diverse circumstances in which songs were written; how they ultimately came to be; and the remarkable, yet often delightfully ordinary, people and places that inspired them. The Lyrics also includes: · A personal foreword by McCartney · An unprecedented range of songs, from beloved standards like “Band on the Run” to new additions “Day Tripper” and “Magical Mystery Tour” · Over 160 images from McCartney’s own archives Edited and introduced by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, The Lyrics is the definitive literary and visual record of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.

Author : J. Moncrieff
Publisher : Springer
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780230589445

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The Myth of the Chemical Cure by J. Moncrieff Pdf

This book overturns the idea that psychiatric drugs work by correcting chemical imbalance and analyzes the professional, commercial and political vested interests that have shaped this view. It provides a comprehensive critique of research on drugs including antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers.

Author : Matt Ruff
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781408830963

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Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff Pdf

Jane Charlotte has been arrested for murder. During questioning, she tells the police that she is a member of a secret organisation. Her division, the Bad Monkeys, is an execution squad, determined to rid the world of evil people. But the man she has just killed was not on the target list. As her story becomes more bizarre the question becomes: Is Jane lying, crazy - or playing a different game altogether?

Author : Steve Turner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1787390772

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The Complete Beatles Songs by Steve Turner Pdf

In The Complete Beatles Songs, Steve Turner shatters many well-worn myths and adds a new dimension to the Fab Four's rich legacy. This beautifully packaged book examines every Beatles-penned song and the inspiration behind them all; with fresh research and packed with new information, there are revelations aplenty. The book covers the Fab Four's entire output chapter by chapter and includes a complete set of printed lyrics to accompany each song, used with exclusive permission from the band's music publishers. Who was 'just seventeen' and made Paul's heart go 'boom'? Who was 'Lady Madonna'? Was there really an Eleanor Rigby? What inspired 'Happiness is a Warm Gun'? Why was Paul the 'walrus' and what inspired the lyrics to Ringo's 'Octopus's Garden'?