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Ken and Thelma

Fletcher, Joel
Ken and Thelma Book PDF

Author : Fletcher, Joel
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1455606987

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Ken and Thelma by Fletcher, Joel Pdf

"Ken has a real gift for mimicry and a refined sense of the absurd . . . the English faculty . . .both fear and court Ken because of his biting comic talent." --from Joel L. Fletcher's journal John Kennedy Toole's first published novel, A Confederacy of Dunces, which Walker Percy called a"gargantuan tumultuous human tragi-comedy," became a publishing phenomenon, with almost two million copies in print worldwide in eighteen languages. The book's outrageous protagonist, Ignatius Reilly, is an icon of contemporary American fiction. Now Ken and Thelma sheds new light on the tragic life story of the author, known as 'Ken' to his friends. Drawing on his own journals and personal letters, Joel L. Fletcher recreates his friendship with Ken in the early 1960s and his long association with Ken's indomitable mother, Thelma Ducoing Toole, after the book's publication. Ken and Thelma features personal photographs, many never before published.

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Cory MacLauchlin
Butterfly in the Typewriter Book PDF

Author : Cory MacLauchlin
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780306821042

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Butterfly in the Typewriter by Cory MacLauchlin Pdf

"The saga of John Kennedy Toole is one of the greatest stories of American literary history. After writing A Confederacy of Dunces, Toole corresponded with Robert Gottlieb of Simon & Schuster for two years. Exhausted from Gottlieb's suggested revisions, Toole declared the publication of the manuscript hopeless and stored it in a box. Years later he suffered a mental breakdown, took a two-month journey across the United States, and finally committed suicide on an inconspicuous road outside of Biloxi. Following the funeral, Toole's mother discovered the manuscript. After many rejections, she cornered Walker Percy, who found it a brilliant novel and spearheaded its publication. In 1981, twelve years after the author's death, A Confederacy of Dunces won the Pulitzer Prize. In Butterfly in the Typewriter, Cory MacLauchlin draws on scores of new interviews with friends, family, and colleagues as well as full access to the extensive Toole archive at Tulane University, capturing his upbringing in New Orleans, his years in New York City, his frenzy of writing in Puerto Rico, his return to his beloved city, and his descent into paranoia and depression"--

The Unfilmable Confederacy of Dunces

Stephan Eicke
The Unfilmable Confederacy of Dunces Book PDF

Author : Stephan Eicke
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476689319

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The Unfilmable Confederacy of Dunces by Stephan Eicke Pdf

For more than 40 years, dozens of film directors, writers and producers tried and failed to adapt John Kennedy Toole's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Confederacy of Dunces. Along the way lawsuits were filed, filming locations destroyed, friendships shattered, reputations trashed, production companies bankrupted. Drawing on exclusive interviews, internal documents and private correspondence, this book tells the remarkable story of the non-making of A Confederacy of Dunces as a breathless and absurdist thriller. Celebrity appearances include John Belushi, Steven Soderbergh, Stephen Fry, Robin Williams, Warren Beatty and Harvey Weinstein, among others.

Ignatius Rising

René Pol Nevils,Deborah George Hardy
Ignatius Rising Book PDF

Author : René Pol Nevils,Deborah George Hardy
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0807130591

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Ignatius Rising by René Pol Nevils,Deborah George Hardy Pdf

The phenomenal success of John Kennedy Toole's comic masterpiece, A Confederacy of Dunces, is now legendary, a story that has long beckoned a deeper exploration into the life, imagination, and demise of the writer responsible for one of American literature's most memorable characters -- Ignatius J. Reilly. In Ignatius Rising, René Pol Nevils and Deborah George Hardy present the first biography of Toole, drawing upon scores of interviews with contemporaries of the writer and acquaintances of his influencing mother, Thelma, as well as unpublished letters, documents, and photographs. Frank yet sympathetic, Ignatius Rising deftly describes a life that is dark, tragic, bizarre, and amazing -- but luminous with the gift of laughter, a life not unlike those of Toole's beloved characters, now loved the world over.

The Lost Soul Companion

Susan M. Brackney
The Lost Soul Companion Book PDF

Author : Susan M. Brackney
Publisher : Dell
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-18
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780307487735

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The Lost Soul Companion by Susan M. Brackney Pdf

The ultimate survival guide for starving artists, writers, performers — and anyone whose dreams can’t be contained by an office cubicle. Filled with down-to-earth advice and sustenance for your most far-flung dreams, The Lost Soul Companion is the perfect guide for anyone grappling with the darker side of creativity. A source of support when your day job gets you down, a refreshing reservoir of humor when you’re knee-deep in rejection slips, this remarkable little book offers both inspiration and compassion, plus surefire strategies for surviving in what can sometimes seem like “a world of meanies.” From the anti-procrastination “chopstick plan,” to the importance of staying well nourished (toaster-oven-snack recipes included), The Lost Soul Companion will speak to anyone with big dreams and creative spirit who nonetheless finds it tough some days just to get out of bed.

Life As We Lived It

Patricia Burns
Life As We Lived It Book PDF

Author : Patricia Burns
Publisher : Author House
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781496911148

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Life As We Lived It by Patricia Burns Pdf

Patricia "Pat" Burns retired from CBS Inc. in 1995 after 30 years with that company. In retirement, she devotes her time to blogging, travel and in pursuit of her avocation, writing. She and her husband celebrated their 60rd wedding anniversary in October 2011. This book is a reflection of their first 44 year. She is currently working on a second book in this series which will share their many adventures in retirement. She and her husband reside in Glendale California when they are not on the road, in the air or on the sea.

A Confederacy of Dunces

John Kennedy Toole
A Confederacy of Dunces Book PDF

Author : John Kennedy Toole
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802197627

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A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole Pdf

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize “A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue.”—The New York Times Book Review A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero, one Ignatius J. Reilly, is "huge, obese, fractious, fastidious, a latter-day Gargantua, a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. His story bursts with wholly original characters, denizens of New Orleans' lower depths, incredibly true-to-life dialogue, and the zaniest series of high and low comic adventures" (Henry Kisor, Chicago Sun-Times).

Parables of the Middle Way

Robert M. Ellis
Parables of the Middle Way Book PDF

Author : Robert M. Ellis
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781326648763

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Parables of the Middle Way by Robert M. Ellis Pdf

'Parables of the Middle Way' combines fiction and commentary to provide various imaginative ways into the core themes of Middle Way Philosophy already developed in Robert M Ellis's other books. The stories are either original, or adapted from a range of sources: philosophical, Buddhist and Christian. They include the story of a ship caught in a strait between two intractably opposed ports, an inside-out version of Plato's cave, a set of variations of the Good Samaritan suggesting all the other ways of doing good, and the early life of the Buddha transposed to eighteenth century England. Robert M. Ellis is the founder of the Middle Way Society, author of 'Migglism' and of the 'Middle Way Philosophy' series. He has a Ph.D. in Philosophy as well as a long-standing interest in fiction, and is devoted to developing new and more adequate ways of thinking that can be applied in practice.

Old Girls on Deck

Maddie Please
Old Girls on Deck Book PDF

Author : Maddie Please
Publisher : Boldwood Books Ltd
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781804837276

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Old Girls on Deck by Maddie Please Pdf

Preorder the BRAND NEW hilarious novel from the #1 bestselling author, Maddie Please! It’s never too late to sail a new course... When retired Jill Parker wins an all-expenses paid mediterranean cruise for two she is thrilled! At 63 life in retirement has got a little bit bland for Jill and this might be just the holiday she and husband Eddy need to get the sparks back in their marriage. But when Eddy admits he would much prefer to build his patio and look through the latest DIY magazine, Jill is left with only one other option – her sister Diana. Diana has become rather reclusive since her husband, Caspar died, but perhaps this is the push she needs to bring some excitement back into her life, too? Could this trip be just what both sisters need to reconnect and chart a new path for their futures? Excited to be exploring new horizons and catching up, the sisters soon discover that not everything is smooth sailing on board. And as they enjoy cocktails together at sundown, they discover that they are both actually a little all at sea... Praise for Maddie Please: 'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' Bestselling author Judy Leigh 'Witty, warm and simply wonderful.' Bestselling author Sarah Bennett 'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' Bestselling author Chris Manby 'Genuine and life-affirming...a wonderful, light-hearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ Bestselling author Kitty Wilson

Thelma’s Phase Two

John A Campbell
Thelma s Phase Two Book PDF

Author : John A Campbell
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504319133

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Thelma’s Phase Two by John A Campbell Pdf

Thelma is a troubled young woman in Townsville in the 1980s. A man comes to her aid and before long they are married. They travel to a small town of less than a dozen homes in the west of the state. Her husband goes to work on a sheep property. Thelma is an inventive person and soon surprises her neighbours with the things in her home. She helps people and also helps at the pub where she averts a hold up. A dog helps to make her days. Her husband takes a job in the Northern Territory and only comes home every six weeks for a fortnight. After his death she has lots of money and becomes a member of a mining group.

Million Dollar Dilemma

Judy Baer
Million Dollar Dilemma Book PDF

Author : Judy Baer
Publisher : Steeple Hill
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426817335

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Million Dollar Dilemma by Judy Baer Pdf

So when over $20 million falls into her lap, Cassia Carr views her Midas touch as a cross, not a blessing—and certainly doesn't anticipate the difficulty of giving it all away! And it's hard enough to gauge romantic feelings without the chaos of a major windfall. Her globetrotting neighbor, Adam Cavanaugh, seems interested—but in Cassia or her fortune? When Adam abruptly disappears, should Cassia forget him or follow her heart to an unknown, life-changing destination?

Thelma the Unicorn

Aaron Blabey
Thelma the Unicorn Book PDF

Author : Aaron Blabey
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338184976

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Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey Pdf

Thelma is an ordinary pony who wishes with all her heart to be a unicorn. Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant international stardom, but at an unexpected cost. After a while, Thelma realizes that she was happier as her ordinary, sparkle-free self. So she ditches her horn, scrubs off her sparkles, and returns home, where her best friend is waiting for her with a hug. From award-winning author Aaron Blabey comes this joyful book about learning to love who you are...even if you don't have sparkles.

I, John Kennedy Toole

Kent Carroll,Jodee Blanco
I John Kennedy Toole Book PDF

Author : Kent Carroll,Jodee Blanco
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781643132785

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I, John Kennedy Toole by Kent Carroll,Jodee Blanco Pdf

A rich new novel that explores the true story of A Confederacy Of Dunces and the remarkable life of its author, John Kennedy Toole. I, John Kennedy Toole is the novelized story of the funny, tragic, riveting narrative behind the making of an American masterpiece. The book traces Toole’s life in New Orleans through his adolescence, his stay at Columbia University in New York, his attempts to escape the burden of his demanding mother and his weak father, his retreat into a world of his own creation, and finally the invention of astonishing characters that came to living reality for both readers (and the author himself) in his prize-winning A Confederacy of Dunces. The other fascinating (and mostly unknown) part of the story is how after a decade of rebuke and dismissal the novel came to a brilliant author, Walker Percy, and a young publisher, Kent Carroll, who separately rescued the book, then published it with verve and devotion. The novel that almost never came to be went on to win a Pulitzer Prize and continues to sell at a satisfying rate as it winds its way to the 2 million mark. That audience is the happy ending for this brilliant, unrepentant writer, whose only reward before his untimely death was his unending belief in his work and his characters.

Beyond the Tide

Truman Rock
Beyond the Tide Book PDF

Author : Truman Rock
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781645849094

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Beyond the Tide by Truman Rock Pdf

Beyond the Tide is a story about a convict and a blind lawyer and the life they live. She is blind, he a convict, and yet they begin a life.

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Cory MacLauchlin
Butterfly in the Typewriter Book PDF

Author : Cory MacLauchlin
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780306820403

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Butterfly in the Typewriter by Cory MacLauchlin Pdf

The long-awaited biography of John Kennedy Toole ("A Confederacy of Dunces"), whose fascinating life and tragic death is one of the most amazing publishingstories in American literature.