The Great Romantic

Author : Duncan Hamilton
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781473661820

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The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton Pdf

Neville Cardus described how one majestic stroke-maker 'made music' and 'spread beauty' with his bat. Between two world wars, he became the laureate of cricket by doing the same with words. In The Great Romantic, award-winning author Duncan Hamilton demonstrates how Cardus changed sports journalism for ever. While popularising cricket - while appealing, in Cardus' words to people who 'didn't know a leg-break from the pavilion cat at Lord's'- he became a star in his own right with exquisite phrase-making, disdain for statistics and a penchant for literary and musical allusions. Among those who venerated Cardus were PG Wodehouse, John Arlott, Harold Pinter, JB Priestley and Don Bradman. However, behind the rhapsody in blue skies, green grass and colourful characters, this richly evocative biography finds that Cardus' mother was a prostitute, he never knew his father and he received negligible education. Infatuations with younger women ran parallel to a decidedly unromantic marriage. And, astonishingly, the supreme stylist's aversion to factual accuracy led to his reporting on matches he never attended. Yet Cardus also belied his impoverished origins to prosper in a second class-conscious profession, becoming a music critic of international renown. The Great Romantic uncovers the dark enigma within a golden age.

Author : Dr. Sue Johnson
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-31
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780316251082

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Love Sense by Dr. Sue Johnson Pdf

The bestselling author of Hold Me Tight presents a revolutionary new understanding of why and how we love, based on cutting-edge research. Every day, we hear of relationships failing and questions of whether humans are meant to be monogamous. Love Sense presents new scientific evidence that tells us that humans are meant to mate for life. Dr. Johnson explains that romantic love is an attachment bond, just like that between mother and child, and shows us how to develop our "love sense" -- our ability to develop long-lasting relationships. Love is not the least bit illogical or random, but actually an ordered and wise recipe for survival. Love Sense covers the three stages of a relationship and how to best weather them; the intelligence of emotions and the logic of love; the physical and psychological benefits of secure love; and much more. Based on groundbreaking research, Love Sense will change the way we think about love.

Author : Meghan Quinn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798578068263

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The Romantic Pact by Meghan Quinn Pdf

I haven't seen her in three years.I haven't talked to her since the kiss.So why am I on a plane, flying across the world to spend a week with her in Germany?One word: Pops.My life's a mess.My possible football career is hanging on by a thread.I'm driving the roads of Germany in honor of Pops with the one girl I can never have.And I'm sharing a bed with her, the girl I've measured everyone else up to, while desperately trying to not to touch her.We made a pact growing up, never to get romantic with each other - never fall in love.And I'm about to break that pact. For good.

Author : Megan Mullally,Nick Offerman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101986691

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The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullally,Nick Offerman Pdf

*A New York Times Bestseller* Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman reveal the full story behind their epic romance—presented in a series of intimate conversations between the couple, including photos, anecdotes, and the occasional puzzle. The year: 2000. The setting: Los Angeles. A gorgeous virtuoso of an actress agreed to star in a random play, and a basement-dwelling scenic carpenter said he would assay a supporting role in the selfsame pageant. At the first rehearsal she surveyed her fellow cast members, determining if any of the men might qualify to provide her with a satisfying fling. Her gaze fell upon the carpenter, and like a bolt of lightning the thought struck her: no dice. Moving on. Yet, unbeknownst to our protagonists, Cupid had merely set down his bow and picked up a rocket launcher...that fired a love rocket (not a euphemism). The players were Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, and the resulting romance, once ignited, was...epic. Beyond epic. It resulted in a coupling that has endured to this day; a sizzling, perpetual tryst that has captivated the world with its kindness, athleticism, astonishingly low-brow humor, and true (fire emoji) passion. How did they do it? They came from completely different families, ignored a significant age difference, and were separated by the gulf of several social strata. Megan loved books and art history; Nick loved hammers. But much more than these seemingly unsurpassable obstacles were the values they held in common: respect, decency, the ability to mention genitalia in almost any context, and an abiding obsession with the songs of Tom Waits. Eighteen years later, they're still very much in love and have finally decided to reveal the philosophical mountains they have conquered, the lessons they've learned, and the myriad jigsaw puzzles they've completed. Presented as an oral history in a series of conversations between the couple, the book features anecdotes, hijinks, photos, and a veritable grab bag of tomfoolery. This is not only the intoxicating book that Mullally's and Offerman's fans have been waiting for, it might just hold the solution to the greatest threat facing our modern world: the single life.

Author : Jonathan Wordsworth
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1044 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005-05-26
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780141905655

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The Penguin Book of Romantic Poetry by Jonathan Wordsworth Pdf

The Romanticism that emerged after the American and French revolutions of 1776 and 1789 represented a new flowering of the imagination and the spirit, and a celebration of the soul of humanity with its capacity for love. This extraordinary collection sets the acknowledged genius of poems such as Blake's 'Tyger', Coleridge's 'Khubla Khan' and Shelley's 'Ozymandias' alongside verse from less familiar figures and women poets such as Charlotte Smith and Mary Robinson. We also see familiar poets in an unaccustomed light, as Blake, Wordsworth and Shelley demonstrate their comic skills, while Coleridge, Keats and Clare explore the Gothic and surreal.

Author : Marie-Claire Thauvette
Publisher : Relationship Bliss
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0995807000

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Honeymoon Playbook by Marie-Claire Thauvette Pdf

Light a romantic fire in your relationship that will last longer than any vacation tan! In The Honeymoon Playbook, relationship coach and AASECT certified intimacy educator Marie-Claire Thauvette shares activities, games, tips, and tricks to make this trip the best of your life. The Playbook tackles everything from travel to intimacy, making this book a must-read for both newlyweds and longtime partners alike. Don't let the title fool you! In this book you'll discover: How to really romance your spouse Exactly what gets your spouse's heart racing (and yours!) How to tackle common sexual issues Travel checklists and insider tips Games and activities to play long after the vacation is over With spaces to write down your answers and notes, The Honeymoon Playbook becomes a vacation keepsake you'll come back to again and again... and again! Makes the perfect gift for the newly engaged or married couple.

Author : Duncan Hamilton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1473661846

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Neville Cardus Biography by Duncan Hamilton Pdf

Author : Stanley Appelbaum
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780486120386

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Great German Poems of the Romantic Era by Stanley Appelbaum Pdf

Over 130 poems by 23 poets, including Goethe, Schiller, Holderlin, Tieck, Heine, Nietzsche, many others. New literal English translations on facing pages. Introduction.

Author : Inhabitant
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780803259966

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The Great Romance by Inhabitant Pdf

The Great Romance, a two-volume novella published under the pseudonym “The Inhabitant,” was one of the outstanding late nineteenth-century works of utopian science fiction. Volume 1 was a possible model for Edward Bellamy’s phenomenally successful Looking Backward, while volume 2 was assumed lost for over a century until uncovered in the Hocken Library in Dunedin, New Zealand. Together these volumes represent a remarkable piece of science fiction writing as they proffer one of the first serious considerations of the colonization of other planets and the impact of human beings on an alien culture. Here, for the first time, readers encounter descriptions of spacesuits and airlocks, space shuttles and planetary rovers, interplanetary colonization and cross-species miscegenation. Behind these genre-defining elements is the story of John Hope, who, by means of a sleeping elixir, awakes to a utopian community in a distant future—a “kingdom of thought” where the struggle for existence has been eliminated and humanity operates under an unwritten law of civility and harmony, aided by telekinesis that inerrantly reveals all wrong-doers. Since only two of the probably three volumes are extant, the tale ends with a chilling cliffhanger. In his introduction Dominic Alessio discusses the cutting-edge aspects of this work and its significance in both the realm of science fiction and the history and culture of its day.

Author : H. W. Brands
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781541618039

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T.R. by H. W. Brands Pdf

From the New York Times bestselling author, an acclaimed biography of President Teddy Roosevelt Lauded as "a rip-roaring life" (Wall Street Journal), TR is a magisterial biography of Theodore Roosevelt by bestselling author H.W. Brands. In his time, there was no more popular national figure than Roosevelt. It was not just the energy he brought to every political office he held or his unshakable moral convictions that made him so popular, or even his status as a bonafide war hero. Most important, Theodore Roosevelt was loved by the people because this scion of a privileged New York family loved America and Americans. And yet, according to Brands, if we look at the private Roosevelt without blinders, we see a man whose great public strengths hid enormous personal deficiencies; he was uncompromising, self-involved, and a highly imperfect brother, husband, and father. Beautifully written, and powerfully moved by its subject, TR is the classic biography of one of America's greatest and most complex leaders.

Author : Gregory Godek
Publisher : Sourcebooks Casablanca
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1402244088

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1001 Ways to Be Romantic by Gregory Godek Pdf

#1 Bestseller, 1.6 million books sold Sure, you could buy some roses. Yes, you could cook an elegant romantic dinner. Of course, you could give a heart-shaped box of chocolates. But sometimes you want to do more than that. Sometimes you want to show just how much you really care, how much passion you really feel, and how much more your partner means to you than absolutely anything else. Packed with unique suggestions, easy gestures, and thoughtful gift ideas, 1001 Ways to Be Romantic is a romance kit "worth memorizing" (Boston Herald). It's a must-have for anyone, in any relationship (whether dating, engaged, or married for 50+ years ) who wants to spark some more love in their lives. You'll find: Little things you can do every day Big ideas for when you want to go all out How to be romantic without spending a dime How to really go to town when money is no object Tons of resources, including websites, online shopping, places to go, music, movies, and much, much more

Author : Mary Stewart
Publisher : Hodder Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Arthurian romances
ISBN : 144473752X

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The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart Pdf

With the great sword Caliburn in his hand and Merlin the enchanter at his side, Arthur comes out of hiding to claim the crown he was born to wear. Merlin, Arthur's protector, sees the glories and horrors that await the new king -- and to save him Merlin musters all his power to weave one last enchantment. He is showing signs of age and he gradually realises he is losing his powers of prophecy and clairvoyance to a younger generation. But he is able to accept this because he knows that they will be at the service of his beloved monarch whose fabled victories, marriage and the building of Camelot shine through these pages.

Author : Gwen Hayes
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Romance fiction
ISBN : 1530838614

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Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes Pdf

What makes a romance novel a romance? How do you write a kissing book?Writing a well-structured romance isn't the same as writing any other genre-something the popular novel and screenwriting guides don't address. The romance arc is made up of its own story beats, and the external plot and theme need to be braided to the romance arc-not the other way around.Told in conversational (and often irreverent) prose, Romancing the Beat can be read like you are sitting down to coffee with romance editor and author Gwen Hayes while she explains story structure. The way she does with her clients. Some of whom are regular inhabitants of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists.Romancing the Beat is a recipe, not a rigid system. The beats don't care if you plot or outline before you write, or if you pants your way through the drafts and do a "beat check" when you're revising. Pantsers and plotters are both welcome. So sit down, grab a cuppa, and let's talk about kissing books.

Author : Daniel M. Kimmel
Publisher : Ivan R. Dee
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781615780327

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I'll Have What She's Having by Daniel M. Kimmel Pdf

In considering the greatest of these films over time, Mr. Kimmel explains why When Harry Met Sally (1989) was called the greatest movie Woody Allen never made. Or how off-screen relationships helped My Man Godfrey (William Powell and Carole Lombard were divorced but remained friends) but interfered with Sabrina (where Audrey Hepburn was carrying on an off-screen affair with co-star William Holden, though her character was supposed to be falling in love with her other co-star, Humphrey Bogart). From Trouble in Paradise (1932) to There's Something About Mary (1998), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), and Love, Actually (2003), Mr. Kimmel uncovers the idealized and often uproarious images of true love that have grown to become part of our understanding of romance. In I'll Have What She's Having he helps us meet the actors, screenwriters, directors, and producers who accomplished this trick and shows us how they pooled their talents and did it.

Author : Robert A. Johnson
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780061960031

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We by Robert A. Johnson Pdf

Provides an illuminating explanation of the origins and meaning of romantic love and shows how a proper understanding of its psychological dynamics can revitalize our most important relationships.