Laughing In The Hills

Author : Bill Barich
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781634509480

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Laughing in the Hills by Bill Barich Pdf

Bill Barich burst onto the literary scene more than twenty-five years ago with this remarkable account of racetrack life. Holed up in a cheap motel in Albany, California, only a few miles from Golden Gate Fields, he looked to the track to help him make sense of his life during a dark peiod of loss and challenge. With rare sensitivity, he captured the gritty world of the backstretch, and also its poetry, as few other writers have done. Laughing in the Hills, which was first serialized in the New Yorker, has become a classic of sporting literature and a must for anyone who loves horses and the world they create. “It is a lovely, valuable book, introspective without being self-servingly so, affectionate but never saccharine in its evocation of racetrack life, witty and perceptive throughout.” —Jonathan Yardley, Sports Illustrated Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Bill Barich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Horse racing
ISBN : LCCN:2018659248

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Author : Bill Barich
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781634509459

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A Fine Place to Daydream by Bill Barich Pdf

Twenty-five years after his racetrack classic Laughing in the Hills, Bill Barich tells the story of how he fell in love and found a new life in Dublin, where he was soon caught up in the Irish obsession with horses and luck. Barich travels throughout his adopted country and meets the leading trainers and jockeys, the beleaguered bookies who work rain or shine, and a host of passionate, like-minded fans—from Father Sean Breen, the “Racing Priest,” to T. P. Reilly, whose peculiar betting system turns on a horse’s looks. Witty, philosophical, and vividly written, A Fine Place to Daydream is a paean to the real Ireland, a moving tale of a surprise romance, and a thrilling account of a hugely exciting season at the track. “Captivating. . . . Mr. Barich recaptures much of the feel and compass of his first narrative of the equine life, once again weaving a broad tartan from scores of interviews with inhabitants of every corner of the horseracing industry.” —The Wall Street Journal Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Denis Johnson
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781443438018

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The Laughing Monsters by Denis Johnson Pdf

Roland Nair calls himself Scandinavian but travels on a U.S. passport. After ten years’ absence, he returns to Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, to reunite with his friend Michael Adriko. They once made a lot of money here during the country’s civil war, and, curious to see whether good luck will strike twice in the same place, Nair allows himself to be drawn back to a region he considers hopeless. Adriko is an African who styles himself a soldier of fortune and who claims to have served, at various times, the Ghanaian Army, the Kuwaiti Emiri Guard, and the American Green Berets. He’s probably broke now, but he remains, at thirty-six, as stirred by his own doubtful schemes as he was a decade ago. Although Nair believes some kind of money-making plan lies at the back of it all, Michael’s stated reason for inviting his friend to Freetown is that Nair should meet Michael’s fiancee, a college girl named Davidia from Colorado. Together the three set out to visit Michael’s clan in the Uganda-Congo borderland—but each of these travellers is keeping secrets from the others. Shadowed by Interpol, the Mossad, and MI-6, Nair gets mired in lust and betrayal in a landscape of frighteningly casual violence as he travels with Adriko and Davidia, gets smuggled into a war zone, kidnapped by the Congo Army, and terrorized by a self-proclaimed god ruling over a dying village. Their journey through a land abandoned by the future leads Adriko, Nair and Davidia to meet themselves not in a new light, but rather in a new darkness. A high-suspense tale of kaleidoscoping loyalties in the post-9/11 world, The Laughing Monsters shows one of our great novelists at the top of his game.

Author : William Oscar Perkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Choral singing
ISBN : HARVARD:HN6FH5

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The Choral Choir by William Oscar Perkins Pdf

Author : Ted Cunningham
Publisher : Focus on the Family
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781684282128

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A Love That Laughs by Ted Cunningham Pdf

One of the secrets of a great marriage is laughing together. Couples don’t need to choose between work and play, duty and fun, laughter and responsibility. This book will help couples learn how to use fun, humor, and laughter to lighten the load of everyday life, reduce stress, and grow closer together.

Author : Marlo Thomas
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781401396176

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Growing Up Laughing by Marlo Thomas Pdf

"Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny is a book that only Marlo Thomas could write -- a smart and gracious, witty and confident autobiographical journey. For as long as Marlo Thomas can remember, she's lived with laughter. Born to comedy royalty--TV and nightclub star Danny Thomas--she grew up among legendary funny men, carved much of her career in comedy and, to this day, surrounds herself with people who love and live to make others laugh. In this long-awaited memoir, Thomas takes us on a funny and heartwarming adventure, from her Beverly Hills childhood, to her groundbreaking creation of That Girl and Free to Be . . . You and Me, to her rise as one of America's most beloved actress-comediennes, to her marriage to talk-show king Phil Donahue. Her youth was star-studded--Milton Berle performed magic tricks (badly) at her backyard birthday parties. George Burns, Bob Hope, Sid Caesar, Bob Newhart and other great comics passed countless hours gathered around her family's dinner table. And behind it all was the rich laughter nurtured by a close and loving family. Growing Up Laughing is not just the story of an iconic entertainer, but also the story of comedy. In a voice that is curious, generous and often gleeful, Thomas not only opens the doors on the funny in her own life, but also explores the comic roots of today's most celebrated comedians, in personal interviews with: Alan Alda, Joy Behar, Stephen Colbert, Billy Crystal, Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Griffin, Jay Leno, George Lopez, Elaine May, Conan O'Brien, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Ben and Jerry Stiller, Lily Tomlin, Robin Williams and Steven Wright.

Author : Jack Moskovitz
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001-05-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781462835317

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Nothing Funny About an Old Man Laughing by Jack Moskovitz Pdf

Easy money lures eight desperate people into an alliance with a wise guy on the make, his flaky girlfriend and his vengeance-seeking uncle. Lurking into this scheme are: Avo Hawkins, a disabled forester with an axe to grind; Sophy Brophy, lonely, vulnerable and still seeking Miss Right; and Jax Ropes, poet, cafe owner with a family who gets hunger pains. Mix in Jax Uncle, Russell Borskee, ruined in the great sheet metal panic of 1996 and still in mourning; Rashad and Clytee Horninsh, snatch and grab artists with big score ambitions; Lyla Lawrence, former musical comedy star trying to put on a show; Hilda Westerberg, in love with live theater and Tony Schemetti, who has a love of his own; and Aiden Dwellinger, always in his dwelling, plotting the downfall of a former partner. Uncle, were going to scalp him one hair at a time, Tony promises, and then sets out to do it. Unfortunately for him, his crew have their own agendas which collide with his, creating a nifty mix of high-kicking comedy and drama that redefines the groups battlecry: Were not bathing. In the second story, attorney David Mims thinks he can cross a gangster and get away with it. How wrong he is makes for a compelling drama. By the time Mims Gets It Right, its too late. An actors odyssey from childhood through years of wandering before he reaches stardom is a unique story based on fact. Set against the backdrop of the Depression, World War Two and TVs early years, Eric Without Laughter begins with an encounter between protagonist, his abuse father and the fathers .38 caliber revolver, and ends in the Peruvian jungle. In Family Money a gambler encounters more than he bargained for in a gin rummy game that becomes a mission of mercy and betrayal. What the critics have said about Moskovitzs Welcome to Hellville: This short story collection captures the spirit and tempo of my town. Sid Sewell, Editor and Publisher, Duseberg Guide and Tribune. Short stories of this caliber deserve to be widely read, appreciated and enjoyed. David Blankenboat, reviewer 98 Point Wonderful-FM, Dusebergs leading FM station. Welcome to Hellville was published by Xlibris and is available at: www.x-libris.com or from Amazon.com, Borders or Barnes and Noble. Jack Moskovitz 4161 Wakeley St. Omaha, NE 68131

Author : Diana Loomans,Karen Kolberg
Publisher : H J Kramer
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : 0915811995

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The Laughing Classroom by Diana Loomans,Karen Kolberg Pdf

Loomans, creator of The Laughing Classroom programs, and Kolberg, founder of the Comedy Sportz improvisation theater company, describe how to build education on a foundation of silliness. They do not provide an index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Rose Zwi
Publisher : Spinifex Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1876756217

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Speak the Truth, Laughing by Rose Zwi Pdf

The characters in these eleven stories range from a political activist, in the apartheid years, released from a South African jail into a seemingly uncaring world, to a child of immigrant parents living between two cultures; from the daughter of a tribal chief who returns from the city to her arid homeland in the heart of Africa, to the tragic love of a Rabbi and his wife in an East European shelter; from a dingo pursued to its inevitable end by the people of a small Australian town, to a South African farmer who allows his land to revert to its natural state. In her struggle to arrive at the truth of a situation, Rose Zwi's stories are leavened with humour and humanity. In the story which gives the name to this collection 'To Speak the Truth, Laughing', a politically inexperienced white woman joins an illegal march into a black township to protest against the arrest of black schoolchildren who have rebelled against the system. In another story, 'Conquest of America', a writer arrives in New York in search of a literary agent. Her present agent has axed her. "You must know lots of people in New York," he says as he bundles her into a taxi with her dog-eared manuscripts. "Not a soul," she replies. "Lovely," he says in a distracted manner. "Let's have coffee sometime." International award-winning author Rose Zwi has penned a joyous collection of stories bringing together Australian and South African lives.

Author : Gregg Hill,Gina Hill
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007-10-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780446534710

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On the Run by Gregg Hill,Gina Hill Pdf

The children of notorious Mafia wiseguy and informant Henry Hill-the real-life subject of Goodfellas-tell their own story of danger, hurt, and family in this extraordinary account of growing up with an out-of-control father in the federal witness protection program. Henry Hill's business partner, Jimmy Burke, has whacked every person who could possibly implicate him in the infamous Lufthansa robbery at JFK airport. On his way to prison, lifelong gangster Henry is given two options: sleep with the fishes, or enter the FBI's Witness Protection Program. Unfortunately for his children Gregg and Gina, they're dragged along for the ride. Like nomads, they're forced to wander from state to state, constantly inventing new names and finding new friends, only to abandon them at a moment's notice. They live under constant fear of being found and killed. But Henry, the rock Gregg and Gina so desperately need, is a heavy cocaine user and knows only the criminal life. He is soon up to his old tricks and consistently putting their identities in jeopardy. And so it continues until the kids, now almost grown, can no longer ignore that the Mob might be less of a threat to them than remaining under the roof of their increasingly unbalanced father.

Author : Alyce Faye Bragg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1891852647

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Laughter from the Hills by Alyce Faye Bragg Pdf

Laughter from the Hills is the third book written by popular West Virginia newspaper columnist, Alyce Faye Bragg. Mrs. Bragg, who has many children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, is a keen and honest observer of family and nature in the hills of West Virginia. Often her observations are funny, but unaffected and down-to-earth. Easygoing, she and her family can laugh at themselves as much as anything. This comes in handy when an account of an embarrassing moment appears in the newspaper or one of her books! But she can't help writing about them; Bragg is a born storyteller. And behind that storytelling ability is her tendency to count her blessings. She thanks God for her beautiful surroundings, the seasons, simple pleasures, friends and family. Bragg writes: "Grandchildren and grandparents are made for each other. By the time most of us have grandchildren, we also have the time to slow our steps to match those of a child; to wait while the little one examines a busy anthill; or to go search for the last few ripe raspberries. Young grandchildren think their grandparents are perfect, and we know the grandchildren are." Mrs. Bragg says that she likes to read things which make her feel good when she's finished, so she tries to write that way, also. Bragg's humor and warmth evidently extend to both her writing and her home. A friend of Bragg's wrote the following to The Charleston Gazette: "I know for a fact that the life she lives is as true as the words in her articles. In my heart, mind, and soul there is nothing that can replace those cool, crisp mornings at Alyce Faye's home with a fresh pan of buttermilk biscuits, gravy and bacon on the table. Her heart and home are always open. Alyce Faye's articles do something to the mind and spirit." About the author: The oldest of seven children; born on Big Laurel Creek in Clay County, West Virginia in 1935. Mother of six children; grandmother of 22, and great-grandmother of 23. Born and raised in the country, and still lives on the same farm where she was raised. Has a sincere love for nature and the beauty of the hills. She began writing in 1981 for a county newspaper, "The Clay County Free Press"; started writing for a state paper, "The Charleston Gazette," in 1991. Has three books published, "This Holler is my Home," "Homesick for the Hills" and "Laughter from the Hills." "I love to write, and my main desire is to describe things in such a way that the reader can see it too. God has given me a talent for description, and permitted me to live in a part of the country where there is a wealth of natural beauty. Also, He has blessed us with a huge family where there is always something happening!"

Author : Gerri Bohanan
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-17
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781639375677

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Why Would You Laugh? by Gerri Bohanan Pdf

Why Would You Laugh? By: Gerri Bohanan Gerri Bohanan has written a gem of a book that will resonate with anyone who is facing serious difficulties in life. It would be perfectly understandable if Gerri, after receiving a diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia, had decided to just relax and enjoy life, but she has a message to share and she states it clearly in this book. Laughter is both inspirational and educational. -Cynthia Nichols, Loyola University Maryland For over a year, I called and begged and patiently waited for Ms. Bohanan to offer her course. The world was in despite need of Mrs. Bohanan and Laughter Yoga more than ever. We were thrusted into a Global Pandemic and Covid had shaken our world as we knew it. I love Ms. Gerri’s candor and light heartedness. But most importantly Ms. Bohanan taught me about the power of embracing my inner child and letting her be free and unapologetic. Ms. Bohanan’ s laughter is a gift to the world and I am grateful for her teachings and this amazing book. Read this book and laugh everyone, laugh with Ms. Bohanan as if your life depends on it. -Cinnamon Brown, Founder/CEO Victorious Attitudes for Everyday Life, Inc. A very informative book! Excellent for use with a traditional yoga class, sparking creativity, improving self-esteem and so much more! I highly recommended it. -Kianga Jinaki, artist and yoga teacher You received phrases for your Laughter Yoga classes which is great. But your humility in sharing your personal problems, your PPA and depression is mind blowing. -Ron Azualar, N Y This book is an adventure in life's most joyous expression- laughter. It should be on everyone's coffee table and in everyone's heart. -Dr. Wali Gill, The Urban Professor Gerri shares the wisdom of laughter yoga in a light-hearted way that makes it easy for everyone to adopt this joyful healing practice. -Christiana Gaudet, author of Tarot Tour Guide and Fortune Stellar

Author : Michela Rosso
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781350022751

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Laughing at Architecture by Michela Rosso Pdf

In a media-saturated world, humour stands out as a form of social communication that is especially effective in re-appropriating and questioning architectural and urban culture. Whether illuminating the ambivalences of metropolitan life or exposing the shock of modernisation, cartoons, caricature, and parody have long been potent agents of architectural criticism, protest and opposition. In a novel contribution to the field of architectural history, this book outlines a survey of visual and textual humour as applied to architecture, its artefacts and leading professionals. Employing a wide variety of visual and literary sources (prints, the illustrated press, advertisements, theatrical representations, cinema and TV), thirteen essays explore an array of historical subjects concerning the critical reception of projects, buildings and cities through the means of caricature and parody. Subjects range from 1750 to the present, and from Europe and the USA to contemporary China. From William Hogarth and George Cruikshank to Osbert Lancaster, Adolf Loos' satire, and Saul Steinberg's celebrated cartoons of New York City, graphic and descriptive humour is shown to be an enormously fruitful, yet largely unexplored terrain of investigation for the architectural and urban historian.

Author : Dan A. Ray
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781609574499

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Laughing with the Reverend by Dan A. Ray Pdf

This book is a compilation of the funny stories collected in over 50 years of ministry. Many of the stories are from personal experience and the experience of the author's family. A large number of the stories were gleamed from the churches served by the author and the denominational positions he has held. Some of the stories were collected from other people and received from friends over the internet. All of them are designed to make you laugh and find relief from the complexities of life. Hopefully, you will be inspired by some of the stories and find life a little more pleasant. Dan Ray served as pastor of Baptist Churches for 20 years. His pastorates were in South Carolina, Arizona and California. He also served as a denominational Executive for about 20 years. His denominational service was with the Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania-South Jersey and the South Carolina Baptist Convention. There was also a three year period when he served as an Associational Director of Missions in South Carolina. Since retirement in 1994 he has held various part-time positions related to Church Administration and Stewardship. Over the years Rev. Ray has been active in numerous mission trips sometimes as participant and sometimes as team leader. His trips have been to Puerto Rico, The Philippines, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. His wife, Martha, has been his constant companion for over 54 years. She is a retired school teacher and musician and her talents seem endless. They have four children and eight grandchildren all actively participating in Christian ministry.