Illegally Yours

Author : Rafael Agustin
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781538705964

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A funny and poignant memoir about how as a teenager, TV writer Rafael Agustin (Jane The Virgin) accidentally discovered he was undocumented and how that revelation turned everything he thought he knew about himself and his family upside down. Growing up, Rafa’s parents didn't want him to feel different because, as his mom told him: "Dreams should not have borders." But when he tried to get his driver's license during his junior year of high school, his parents were forced to reveal his immigration status. Suddenly, the kid who modeled his entire high school career after American TV shows had no idea what to do -- there was no episode of Saved by the Bell where Zack gets deported! While his parents were relieved to no longer live a lie in front of their son, Rafa found himself completely unraveling in the face of his uncertain future. Illegally Yours is a heartwarming, comical look at how this struggling Ecuadorian immigrant family bonded together to navigate Rafa's school life, his parents' work lives, and their shared secret life as undocumented Americans, determined to make the best of their always turbulent and sometimes dangerous American existence. From using the Ricky Martin/Jennifer Lopez “Latin Explosion” to his social advantage in the ‘90s to how his parents—doctors in their home country of Ecuador—were reduced to working menial jobs in the US, the family's secret became their struggle, and their struggle became their hustle. An alternatingly hilarious and touching exploration of belonging and identity, Illegally Yours revolves around one very simple question: What does it mean to be American?

Author : Kate Meader
Publisher : Kate Meader LLC
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781954107205

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Illegally Yours by Kate Meader Pdf

Rule #1: Never fall for your client. Rule #2: Never fall for your client’s fiercely protective, smoking hot sister-in-law. I’m the kind of guy who believes that everyone deserves the best legal representation money can buy—which just so happens to be me, Lucas Wright. Give me your henpecked, your cuckolded, your irreconcilable differences yearning to break free. And if you’re the bad guy in your marriage, that’s cool, too. Your green is as good as anyone’s. Tell that to Trinity Jones. It’s my job to destroy her sister—the soon-to-be ex-wife of my a-hole of a client—and Trinity’s “big sis” instincts are dialed up to the max. I admire that. I admire her. But she won’t stop me from representing my client to the best of my ability. Not even if my chemistry with Trinity is undeniable. Not even if we can’t keep our hands off each other. Not even if she injects life into a heart assumed to be long dead. Because when faced with a choice between love and duty, the job will always win—or at least that’s what I thought before I met Trinity . . . and suddenly conflict of interest never felt so right.

Author : Jacqueline Diamond
Publisher : Harlequin Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0373612761

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Illegally Yours by Jacqueline Diamond Pdf

Determined to stay in America despite an expired visa, pregnant Kara Tamaki turns to attorney Daniel Adler for help. Daniel is not an immigration lawyer, but he knows he can help Kara stay in America--by "marrying" her. Original.

Author : Jerry Ziesmer
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003-10-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810877009

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Ready When You Are, Mr. Coppola, Mr. Spielberg, Mr. Crowe by Jerry Ziesmer Pdf

Now available in paperback! No movie has ever been made, or made well, without the character who toils just outside the spotlight. He arranged for the spotlight, hired the spotlight operator, and even made sure that it was trained correctly on the stars. At the end of the day, there would be no blinking movie screens, no blinking Oscar winners, no finished films, good or bad, without the Assistant Director. Jerry Ziesmer was an assistant director for over thirty years, working on countless films before his retirement in the middle-nineties. He has worked with some of Hollywood's biggest directors, and its biggest stars. In this memoir, he recounts his time in Hollywood including his work on the sets of Apocalypse Now, Close Encounters, and Jerry Maguire. Written with the craft and humor that made Jerry Ziesmer one of the most sought-after assistant directors in Hollywood, this book will be a treasure for students and fans of twentieth-century Hollywood. Cloth edition previously published in 2000.

Author : Chris Horn
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-19
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781501394478

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The Lost Decade by Chris Horn Pdf

Provides an analysis of Hollywood from a fresh viewpoint that shows the careers of Robert Altman, Francis Coppola, William Friedkin, and others in the 1980s as far from conforming to a monolithic pattern of decline, but rather as diverse and complex responses to political and industrial changes. The 1980s are routinely seen as the era of the blockbuster and of 'Reaganite entertainment,' whereas the dominant view of late 1960s and early 1970s American film history is that of a 'Hollywood Renaissance', a relatively brief window of artistry based around a select group of directors. Yet key directors associated with the Renaissance period remained active throughout the 1980s and their work has been obscured or dismissed by a narrow, singular model of American film history. This book deals with industrial contexts that conditioned these directors' ability to work creatively, but it is also very much about the analysis of individual films, bringing to light a range of unheralded work, from the visual experimentation of One from the Heart (Coppola, 1981) to the experimental production contexts of Secret Honor (Altman, 1984) and the stylistic élan of To Live and Die in L.A. (Friedkin, 1985). Behind the homogenous picture of the decline of the auteur in 1980s American cinema are films and careers that merit greater attention, and this book offers a new way to perceive individual films, American film history, and the viability of sustained authorial creativity within post-studio era Hollywood.

Author : Stephen Prince
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2002-03-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0520232666

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A New Pot of Gold by Stephen Prince Pdf

Facing an economic crisis in the 1980s, Hollywood moved to control the markets of videotape, pay-cable and pay-per-view. This volume examines the transformation that took the industry from the production of theatrical film to media software.

Author : Peter Tonguette
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781626743755

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Peter Bogdanovich by Peter Tonguette Pdf

Before he was the Academy Award-nominated director of The Last Picture Show, Peter Bogdanovich (b. 1939) interviewed some of cinema's great masters: Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, and others. Since becoming an acclaimed filmmaker himself, he has given countless interviews to the press about his own career. This volume collects thirteen of his best, most comprehensive, and most insightful interviews, many long out of print and several never before published in their entirety. They cover more than forty years of directing, with Bogdanovich talking candidly about his great triumphs, such as The Last Picture Show and What's Up, Doc?, and his overlooked gems, such as Daisy Miller and They All Laughed. Assembled by acclaimed critic Peter Tonguette, also author of a new critical biography of Bogdanovich, these interviews demonstrate that Bogdanovich is not only one of America's finest filmmakers, but also one of its most eloquent when discussing film and his own remarkable movies.

Author : Peter Tonguette
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780813147321

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Picturing Peter Bogdanovich by Peter Tonguette Pdf

In 1971, Newsweek heralded The Last Picture Show as the "the most impressive work by a young American director since Citizen Kane." Indeed, few filmmakers rivaled Peter Bogdanovich's popularity over the next decade. Riding the success of What's Up, Doc? (1972) and Paper Moon (1973), Bogdanovich became a bona fide celebrity, making regular appearances in his own movie trailers, occasionally hosting late-night television shows, and publicly advocating for mentors John Ford and Howard Hawks. No director of his era surpassed his ability to capture an audience's imagination. In Picturing Peter Bogdanovich: My Conversations with the New Hollywood Director, journalist and critic Peter Tonguette offers a film-by-film analysis of the director's life and work. Beginning with a string of 1970s classics, Tonguette explores well-known films such as Saint Jack (1979), They All Laughed (1981), and Noises Off (1992), as well as the director's work on stage and television. Drawing on interviews conducted over sixteen years, Tonguette pairs his analysis with an extensive, previously unpublished series of Q&As with Bogdanovich. These exclusive interviews reveal behind-the-scenes details about the director's life, work, and future plans. Part memoir, part critical biography, this book offers a uniquely intimate portrait of one of Hollywood's most underappreciated directors.

Author : Philip C. DiMare
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1505 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781598842975

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Movies in American History [3 volumes] by Philip C. DiMare Pdf

This provocative three-volume encyclopedia is a valuable resource for readers seeking an understanding of how movies have both reflected and helped engender America's political, economic, and social history. Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia is a reference text focused on the relationship between American society and movies and filmmaking in the United States from the late 19th century through the present. Beyond discussing many important American films ranging from Birth of a Nation to Star Wars to the Harry Potter film series, the essays included in the volumes explore sensitive issues in cinema related to race, class, and gender, authored by international scholars who provide unique perspectives on American cinema and history. Written by a diverse group of distinguished scholars with backgrounds in history, film studies, culture studies, science, religion, and politics, this reference guide will appeal to readers new to cinema studies as well as film experts. Each encyclopedic entry provides data about the film, an explanation of the film's cultural significance and influence, information about significant individuals involved with that work, and resources for further study.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1828 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OSU:32435054968573

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Chemist and Druggist by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kate Meader
Publisher : Loveswept
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781524799144

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Illegally Yours by Kate Meader Pdf

Rule #1: Never fall for your client. Rule #2: Never fall for your client’s fiercely protective, smoking hot sister-in-law. I’m the kind of guy who believes that everyone deserves the best legal representation money can buy—which just so happens to be me, Lucas Wright. Give me your henpecked, your cuckolded, your irreconcilable differences yearning to break free! And if you’re the bad guy in your marriage, that’s cool too. Your green is as good as anyone’s. Tell that to Trinity Jones. It’s my job to destroy her sister—the soon-to-be ex-wife of my a-hole of a client—and Trinity’s “big sis” instincts are dialed up to the max. I admire that. I admire her. But she won’t stop me from representing my client to the best of my ability. Not even if my chemistry with Trinity is undeniable. Not even if we can’t keep our hands off each other. Not even if she injects life into a heart assumed to be long dead. Because when faced with a choice between love and duty, the job will always win—or at least that’s what I thought before I met Trinity . . . and suddenly conflict of interest never felt so right. Praise for Illegally Yours “Illegally Yours is funny, sexy, smart, and impossible to put down. I adored it.”—Serena Bell, USA Today bestselling author of Sleepover “Smart, sexy banter and fast-paced fun, Illegally Yours will keep you up far past your bedtime. The chemistry between Trinity and Lucas is off the charts. I loved this book!”—Kimberly Kincaid, USA Today bestselling author of the Station Seventeen series “Lengthy sex scenes, a hint of comedy, and a plot rich with character growth ensure Meader’s fans and newcomers will find something to love.”—Publishers Weekly “I absolutely loved this book. . . . The heart in the story makes you want the book to never end. . . . I highly suggest this romance.”—Jagged Edge Reviews (five stars) “This is my fifth [Kate] Meader book, and I think it’s my favorite. . . . An utterly delightful and heartwarming romance, which made me laugh a lot, and smile often.”—We Live and Breathe Books This ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

Author : Chemung County (N.Y.). Board of Supervisors
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112107045988

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Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, Chemung County by Chemung County (N.Y.). Board of Supervisors Pdf

Author : Cryford Mumba
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781426970542

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Understanding Money Intelligence by Cryford Mumba Pdf

Take just a few hours to read this book and revolutionalize the way you manage your money! It is a series of do-it-yourself seminars covering all the tenets of money. It is designed to challenge you, provoke your thinking and advice you on the best practice.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1992 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:319510007466329

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The Independent by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1120 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11683110

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