Good Night Nurse

Author : Elaine Stewart
Publisher : Covenant Books, Inc.
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781645594536

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Good Night Nurse by Elaine Stewart Pdf

Micki had always loved being a nurse, but lately, she was feeling uninspired and unneeded. That is, until she met Opal. Opal was an eccentric elderly lady whose mannerisms and wardrobe spoke of a bygone era. She was a total stranger, and yet, her pleading with Micki for help could not be ignored. However, she had no idea the strange and dangerous situations she would find herself in. Everything Micki had believed to be absolute truth would be challenged. She found a strength within herself that she never realized was there. Only a deep-seated faith kept her from abandoning Opal and removing herself from the many dangers she would encounter on this journey. The story takes the readers on a ride with unexpected twists and turns and will take them through surprising portals and into many unexpected and unexplored places. Guaranteed to keep the reader on the edge of their seat.

Author : James L. Neibaur
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476609997

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Arbuckle and Keaton by James L. Neibaur Pdf

From 1917 to 1919, Joseph Schenck produced a series of Comique comedies starring master movie comedian Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle and featuring an apprentice, Joseph Frank “Buster” Keaton. These films were initially deemed significant by modern archivists for representing the first movie appearances of Keaton, widely considered one of the most important figures in motion picture history. But the Comique films also remain the most important of Arbuckle’s career because they feature him at the height of his cinematic genius and powers. The 14 short comedies starring Arbuckle and Keaton are incredibly important to the history of cinema and are analyzed in this book. After two chapters of biographical introductions, the rest of the book discusses their collaborative efforts and reveals the way in which the films evolved from Arbuckle’s wild slapstick to feature more of the subtlety and cleverness of Keaton. Closing sections discuss what became of Arbuckle and Keaton afterward, commenting significantly on the scandal that undermined Arbuckle’s career.

Author : Paolo Cherchi Usai
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781839020018

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The Griffith Project, Volume 11 by Paolo Cherchi Usai Pdf

No other silent film director has been as extensively studied as D. W. Griffith. However, only a small group of his more than five hundred films has been the subject of a systematic analysis, and the vast majority of his other works still await proper examination. For the first time in film studies, the complete creative output of Griffith - from Professional Jealousy (1907) to The Struggle (1931) - will be explored in this multivolume collection of contributions from an international team of leading scholars in the field. Created as a companion to the ongoing retrospective held by the Pordenone Silent Film Festival, the Griffith Project is an indispensable guide to the work of a crucial figure in the arts of the nineteenth century.

Author : Eric Partridge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781134929993

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A Dictionary of Catch Phrases by Eric Partridge Pdf

New cover design - all titles in the Partridge collection now have the same style covers. Group shot of titles will be made available, together with an order form The first edition had life sales of over 19000 copies (hardback), the second edition sold out after selling 6000 copies (hardback) and the paperback has sold nearly 5000 copies in 2 editions

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1156 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Copyright
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006357565

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

Author : Alfred Hitchcock
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780520279605

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Hitchcock on Hitchcock, Volume 2 by Alfred Hitchcock Pdf

This second volume of Alfred Hitchcock’s reflections on his life and work and the art of cinema contains material long out of print, not easily accessible, and in some cases forgotten or unknown. Edited by Sidney Gottlieb, this new collection of interviews, articles with the great director's byline, and “as-told-to” pieces provides an enlivening perspective on a career that spanned seven decades and transformed the history of cinema. In writings and interviews imbued with the same exuberance and originality that he brought to his films, Hitchcock ranges from accounts of his own life and experiences to provocative comments on filmmaking techniques and cinema in general. Wry, thoughtful, witty, and humorous—as well as brilliantly informative and insightful—this volume contains much valuable material that adds to our understanding and appreciation of a titan who decades after his death remains one of the most renowned and influential of all filmmakers. François Truffaut once said that Hitchcock “had given more thought to the potential of his art than any of his colleagues.” This profound contemplation of his art is superbly captured in the pieces from all periods of Hitchcock’s career gathered in this volume, which reveal fascinating details about how he envisioned and attempted to create a “pure cinema” that was entertaining, commercially successful, and artistically ambitious and innovative in an environment that did not always support this lofty goal.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1358 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : Copyright
ISBN : UCAL:B3421213

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Catalog of Copyright Entries by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Emmett Studwell,Mark Baldin
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN : 0789009145

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The Big Band Reader by William Emmett Studwell,Mark Baldin Pdf

Benny Goodman, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, The Dorsey Brothers, Duke Ellington, and Glenn Miller were musical masters of their eras, enchanting and romancing audiences with their timeless classics. Relive these wonderful songs and memories through The Big Band Reader: Songs Favored by Swing Era Orchestras and Other Popular Ensembles, a unique and exciting collection of over 140 songs from over 70 bands that are categorized by themes, preferred numbers, and top songs! Paying tribute to better known swing bands, sweet bands (ensembles favoring softer, more sentimental numbers), and some unheralded bands (good ensembles that did not receive much attention or did not have a well-known leader), this book contains up to four essays relating to specific groups and their popular hits, giving readers historical and informative facts about the songs and the people who performed them.

Author : Anne R. Murray
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504983709

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Shattered Dreams by Anne R. Murray Pdf

Shattered Dreams is a fictional novel, written in a third person narration. The plot is suspense, adding adventure and drama. There are some terrifying moments for the main character, Crystal Johnston. Crystal illustrates that one can push forward in life with perseverance and determination. The setting is in Cairo, Egypt, where an American student is on an expedition during the summer. Crystal is unprepared for events that happen and doesnt know how to cope at first due to inexperience. She learns how to empower herself as she encounters life-changing situations. Shattered Dreams is a brilliant portrayal of characters. The protagonist runs into physical circumstances that turn her life around. The book captures the essence of time, giving historical information of ancient times.

Author : Glyn Hughes
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781326806446

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The Hundred Books by Glyn Hughes Pdf

There's a set of books which you're just supposed to know about, at least if you live in The West and fancy the idea of being thought 'educated'. There's the Bible, Shakespeare, James Joyce, Walter Scott and Machiavelli. Dr Jekyll, Tiny Tim, Starbuck, Socrates, Mr. Scrooge, Raskolnikov, Einstein and Enkidu. The Brontes and Boswell, Wordsworth, Newton Confucius and Don Quixote. Here they all are. 100 of the most quoted, most known, works of all time, in the original author's own words, but squashed up into nice little abridgements you can read in an hour or so. Little versions which smell and sound just like the originals. And ... with The Hundred Books it becomes possible to read the whole thing as a single narrative, to discover a Pisgah View of the written history of the great grand thing of how We got where We are now, in way that's just impossible for ordinary mortals. Read the lot, you'll love it, and you'll never, ever, be bored in an airport again.

Author : David Yallop
Publisher : Constable
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-23
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781472116598

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The Day the Laughter Stopped by David Yallop Pdf

The true story behind the 'Fatty Arbuckle' Scandal David Yallop is no stranger to controversy. The impact of his investigations in such bestsellers as In God's Name, Beyond Reasonable Doubt and To Encourage the Others has reverberated around the world. In The Day the Laughter Stopped, he uncovers the incredible true story behind the Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle scandal of 1921, when the fat film comedian stood accused of the rape and murder of a pretty screen actress. Arbuckle's is the story of a man born in extreme poverty who was destined to rise to the heights of a multi-million dollar career, only to have it snatched from him by a wave of hysteria and bigotry that swept the globe. It is the story of Hollywood and what really happened in the corridors of power; the political corruption of San Francisco; the immorality of a president. How Charlie Chaplin's career was saved. How Buster Keaton's was begun. Both by Arbuckle. It is a life story that ranges from comic heights to tragic depths. The Day the Laughter Stopped confirms David Yallop's reputation as the world's greatest investigative author, combining exhaustive research with compulsive narrative.

Author : Tom Dalzell,Terry Victor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781317372523

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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English by Tom Dalzell,Terry Victor Pdf

Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English published sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the term’s use in print. hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwords dating information for each headword in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term’s origins and meaning New to this edition: A new preface noting slang trends of the last five years Over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia New terms from the language of social networking Many entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glosses The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude, it’s delightful, and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.

Author : Terry Victor,Tom Dalzell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781134615346

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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English by Terry Victor,Tom Dalzell Pdf

Reviews of the two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 2005: The king is dead. Long live the king! The old Partridge is not really dead; it remains the best record of British slang antedating 1945 Now, however, the preferred source for information about English slang of the past 60 years is the New Partridge. James Rettig, Booklist, American Library Association Most slang dictionaries are no better than momgrams or a rub of the brush, put together by shmegegges looking to make some moola. The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, on the other hand, is the wee babes. Ian Sansom, The Guardian The Concise New Partridge presents, for the first time, all the slang terms from the New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English in a single volume. With over 60,000 entries from around the English-speaking world, the Concise gives you the language of beats, hipsters, Teddy Boys, mods and rockers, hippies, pimps, druggies, whores, punks, skinheads, ravers, surfers, Valley girls, dudes, pill-popping truck drivers, hackers, rappers and more. The Concise New Partridge is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning its rude, its delightful, and its a prize for anyone with a love of language.

Author : Eric Partridge
Publisher : Scarborough House
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781461660408

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Dictionary of Catch Phrases by Eric Partridge Pdf

A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.

Author : Eric Partridge,Paul Beale
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 9780812885361

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A Dictionary of Catch Phrases, American and British, from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day by Eric Partridge,Paul Beale Pdf