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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Carla Langhorst
150 Things You Should Know About Plymouth University
Carly Watson; Jake Rowlinson; Owen Longhurst
University of Plymouth Press
2012
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Cult novel, Carla is an introspective, moody and chilling romance novel with its roots firmly grounded in the work of the great pulp writers of the fifties, particularly Jim Thompson, to whom the book is dedicated. It is a book for adults and for those who have lived through the occasionally bloody battlefields that are the relationships between men and women.The book may also interest those in mixed age relationships (in either role) or those who suffer (or is related to someone who suffers from) Borderline Personality Disorder. Paperback: The paperback in particular is striking looking and with Kindle Match, you can get a FREE e-copy so you never have to bend the cover. It is perfect for coffee tables and bookshelves, with a glorious looking spine. The typeface is an easy reading font and there is plenty of clear cream space. It's an easy, fast paced page turner which doesn't overstay its welcome and leaves, according to reviewers, a lasting imprint on the consciousness.So far, the book has gained 17 5* reviews and a cult following. Comments from people who have read the book appear all over the Net.EVERY single review of Carla, whether the reader likes the theme or not, has commented on the quality of the writing. This second edition has been even further improved by micro-editing and the book raises the Indie standard further.The Carla paperback is an ideal present. Small, compact and able to fit in a clasp bag, it is ideal for Secret Santa, beach holidays, air travel and christmas/birthday gifts. It is also cheap enough to buy as a spontaneous present for someone you like. (Or love).It is suitable for men and women who enjoy good writing and a book which involves the senses. Buy if you like: strong writing, emotion, psychology, pulp fiction with amoral, ambivalent characters; reality fiction; quirky, innovative books; sad romance; black humour and stories within stories.It is set in the beautiful middle English town of Southwell, UK, and interested readers can follow the trail of John and Carla to the footstep.Back matter: Borderline Personality Disorder sufferer and released mental patient, John Dexter, falls in love with Carla, a fresh- faced environmental student and part-time barmaid, the first time he sees her. He should walk away, he knows he should, but he doesn't. He can't.And by falling in love, he sets off a chain of events, which are at first, heart-warming and inspirational, and then bleak and horrifying.The origins of Carla, complete with the original cover, may be found here: http: //greenwizardcarla.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/green-wizard-5-carla-reprise-i-wrote.htmlI hope you enjoy the book. Mark Barry
- Le has contado a alguien que me has visto? -No, de verdad, a nadie. Y no lo har si no quieres, pero con una condici n. - Cu l? -Que me dejes ayudarte. Y no me digas que no necesitas ayuda porque no me lo creer . - Por qu ? -Porque tengo la impresi n de que est s metida en un l o. Y los l os se suelen complicar. En la vida de Bruno, un estudiante al que le han quedado asignaturas y que intenta recuperarlas en una residencia de verano, interviene un suceso inesperado y se involucra, en uni n de una joven intr pida, en la empresa de averiguar el secreto de una familia que guarda muchos m s de los que ambos creen. Aurora Ventura naci en Madrid, en 1941, con todo lo que eso implica. Al poco tiempo adquiri el vicio de escribir del que no ha podido quitarse hasta ahora. Miembro de familia numerosa, hija de miembros de familias numerosas, a su alrededor nunca han faltado los ni os y los j venes. A ellos est dedicada una buena parte de lo que escribe. Quiz sea porque cree en esas peque as personas que a n conservan los superpoderes que todos traemos de f brica y que luego se pierden con la kryptonita de la madurez. O tal vez sea porque espere que, el escribir para ellos le haga un poco inmune a esa kryptonita.
Well, here's what the blurb for the audiobook says: "Carla is a beautiful girl. She was plucked from the obscurity of a Polish slum to be the wife of a wealthy man-a man who seemingly gives her everything a wife could want. Except the one thing that she needs most: the pleasure she burns for while he snores beside her, the passion that only a lover can give."But adultery seems impossible until, suddenly, it happens. When she seduces a filling-station attendant, ruining her clothes in the grease of a mechanic's floor, she starts to spin out of control. He is the first but not the last, as Carla learns that infidelity is no work at all."What it doesn't say, but I will, is that Carla was my first published novel. In the summer of 1958 I came home from a vacation in Mexico to a note from my agent: Did I know what a sex novel was? Could I write one? We both knew I could write a book, I'd sent him one then under consideration at Gold Medal, and now I sat down and wrote a portion and outline of a book to be set in my hometown of Buffalo, where I was spending what remained of the summer before going back to college in the fall.Midway Tower Books, a new publisher founded by Harry Shorten of Archie Comics, lapped up Carla, so to speak. I met Harry some months later, and all he wanted to talk about was the scene in the grease put at the gas station. I guess it really worked for him.One other thing perhaps worth noting. After my portion and outline had been okayed, I completed the book. Then my agent let me know that it was a little too short. Could I please write another chapter to be inserted anywhere in the book?That was a poser, as the plot-such as it was-didn't have a lot of leftover space in it. But I figured out what to write, and sent along a chapter with the notation that it could indeed be inserted anywhere in the book. My good buddy Don Westlake, who also labored some in the Shorten vineyard, thought this was a remarkable tour de force, but I'm not so sure. I mean, what else was I supposed to do?You can probably spot the chapter in question.As I said, Carla was my first published book, and that's reason enough for me to be pleased by its renewed availability. It may even be reason enough for you to read it. I'd hope, though, that it's not your very first exposure to my work.Still, if it is, there's a bright side. From here on, they get better. And I'm delighted we've been able to reproduce the original Midwood cover, with a painting by the great Paul Rader
Carla al-Hassan lives in two worlds. In one, she is known as a mild-mannered young woman who dropped out of college to work full time to pay for her grandfather's medical bills. In the other, she is a professional killer who does the will of a mysterious domestic terrorist group called the Cicero Organization. For years, Carla has maintained this delicate balance. But a jealous act of betrayal and an investigation by a determined lawyer threaten her balance...and her life.
Carla is a beautiful girl. She was plucked from the obscurity of a Polish slum to be the wife of a wealthy man--a man who seemingly gives her everything a wife could want. Except the one thing that she needs most: the pleasure she burns for while he snores beside her, the passion that only a lover can give. But adultery seems impossible until, suddenly, it happens. When she seduces a filling-station attendant, ruining her clothes in the grease of a mechanic's floor, she starts to spin out of control. He is the first but not the last, as Carla learns that infidelity is no work at all.From the author...Carla was my first published novel. In the summer of 1958 I came home from a vacation in Mexico to a note from my agent: Did I know what a sex novel was? Could I write one? We both knew I could write a book, I'd sent him one then under consideration at Gold Medal, and now I sat down and wrote a portion and outline of a book to be set in my hometown of Buffalo, where I was spending what remained of the summer before going back to college in the fall. Midway Tower Books, a new publisher founded by Harry Shorten of Archie Comics, lapped up Carla, so to speak. I met Harry some months later, and all he wanted to talk about was the scene in the grease put at the gas station. I guess it really worked for him. One other thing perhaps worth noting. After my portion and outline had been okayed, I completed the book. Then my agent let me know that it was a little too short. Could I please write another chapter to be inserted anywhere in the book? That was a poser, as the plot--such as it was--didn't have a lot of leftover space in it. But I figured out what to write, and sent along a chapter with the notation that it could indeed be inserted anywhere in the book. My good buddy Don Westlake, who also labored some in the Shorten vineyard, thought this was a remarkable tour de force, but I'm not so sure. I mean, what else was I supposed to do? You can probably spot the chapter in question. As I said, Carla was my first published book, and that's reason enough for me to be pleased by its renewed availability. It may even be reason enough for you to read it. I'd hope, though, that it's not your very first exposure to my work. Still, if it is, there's a bright side. From here on, they get better.
Paris-a city of love, a city of history, a city of tourists. And a city with many dark forces moving in the shadows. Carla is on assignment in France's romantic city, tracking a terrorist cell. However, one tragic mistake will put her on the run...even from her own.
Carla was a lioness in winter. Years of living in a violent world have -finally taken their toll. Haunted by nightmares, guilt-stricken by the many lives she had ended, Carla finally breaks. As she tries to piece her life back together, she encounters a nice young woman with disturbingly familiar secrets.
It was supposed to be a simple job. After a series of major setbacks, a longtime enemy of Carla's was surrendering. In return for bringing him to authorities, she would finally get to leave the Agency. However, someone Carla thought she killed over a year ago had other plans.
"Carla" skizziert den Dschungel des Internet-Datings aus der Sicht einer Choreografin. Sie verarbeitet das Erlebte auf ungew hnliche Weise. Nach einem traumatischen Erlebnis begibt sich Carla auf die Suche nach Balance und nimmt die Leser auf ihre Reise mit - unterhaltsam, selbstironisch, witzig und mitrei end. F r M nner und Frauen gleicherma en interessant (und f r eigene Dates in der Altersklasse 40+ durchaus hilfreich) zieht die Autorin die Leser durch ihren einzigartigen Erz hlstil sofort in den Bann und sie erfahren, wie Carla, die schnell mehr real als fiktiv erscheint, sich f hlt und welche Antworten und Fragen sie umtreiben. Wer nach einem reflektierenden und gleichsam unterhaltsamen Roman ber Kunst, Tanz, Beziehungen und die Verarbeitung von Negativerlebnissen sucht, wird von Carla fasziniert und inspiriert sein.
"Carla" skizziert den Dschungel des Internet-Datings aus der Sicht einer Choreografin. Sie verarbeitet das Erlebte auf ungew hnliche Weise. Nach einem traumatischen Erlebnis begibt sich Carla auf die Suche nach Balance und nimmt die Leser auf ihre Reise mit - unterhaltsam, selbstironisch, witzig und mitrei end. F r M nner und Frauen gleicherma en interessant (und f r eigene Dates in der Altersklasse 40+ durchaus hilfreich) zieht die Autorin die Leser durch ihren einzigartigen Erz hlstil sofort in den Bann und sie erfahren, wie Carla, die schnell mehr real als fiktiv erscheint, sich f hlt und welche Antworten und Fragen sie umtreiben. Wer nach einem reflektierenden und gleichsam unterhaltsamen Roman ber Kunst, Tanz, Beziehungen und die Verarbeitung von Negativerlebnissen sucht, wird von Carla fasziniert und inspiriert sein.
Beloved TV chef (ABC's Emmy Award-winning The Chew and fan favorite on Bravo's Top Chef), Carla Hall takes us back to her own Nashville roots to offer a fresh, lip-smackin' look at America's favorite comfort cuisine.In Carla Hall's Soul Food, the beloved chef and television celebrity takes us back to her own Nashville roots to offer a fresh, lip-smackin' look at America's favorite comfort cuisine and traces soul food's history from Africa and the Caribbean to the American South. Carla shows us that soul food is more than barbecue and mac and cheese. Traditionally a plant-based cuisine, everyday soul food is full of veggie goodness that's just as delicious as cornbread and fried chicken.From Black-Eyed Pea Salad with Hot Sauce Vinaigrette to Tomato Pie with Garlic Bread Crust, the recipes in Carla Hall's Soul Food deliver her distinctive Southern flavors using farm-fresh ingredients. The results are light, healthy, seasonal dishes with big, satisfying tastes--the mouthwatering soul food everyone will want a taste of.Recipes include: Cracked Shrimp with Comeback SauceGhanaian Peanut Beef Stew with Onions and CeleryCaribbean Smothered Chicken with Coconut, Lime, and ChilesRoasted Cauliflower with Raisins and Lemon-Pepper MilletField Peas with Country HamChunky Tomato Soup with Roasted Okra RoundsSweet Potato Pudding with ClementinesPoured Caramel CakeWith Carla Hall's Soul Food, you can indulge in rich celebration foods, such as deviled eggs, buttermilk biscuits, Carla's famous take on Nashville hot fried chicken, and a decadent coconut cream layer cake.Featuring 145 original recipes, 120 color photographs, and a whole lotta love, Carla Hall's Soul Food is a wonderful blend of the modern and the traditional--honoring soul food's heritage and personalizing it with Carla's signature fresh style. The result is an irresistible and open-hearted collection of recipes and stories that share love and joy, identity, and memory.
Alison Rosamund King, born on 3rd March 1973, in Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicestershire, England, UK, is an actress and model. She's had TV roles as Lynda Block in the Sky One drama series Dream Team, followed by Coronation Street as Mrs Fanshaw for an episode then Carla Connor. King won Best Actress at the British Soap Awards of 2012. She's regarded by the press as a British sex symbol.
This is the first comprehensive treatment of the remarkable music and influence of Carla Bley, a highly innovative American jazz composer, pianist, organist, band leader, and activist. With fastidious attention to Bley's diverse compositions over the last fifty years spanning critical moments in jazz and experimental music history, Amy C. Beal tenders a long-overdue representation of a major figure in American music.Best known for her jazz opera "Escalator over the Hill," her role in the Free Jazz movement of the 1960s, and her collaborations with artists such as Jack Bruce, Don Cherry, Robert Wyatt, and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, Bley has successfully maneuvered the field of jazz from highly accessible, tradition-based contexts to commercially unviable, avant-garde works. Beal details the staggering variety in Bley's work as well as her use of parody, quotations, and contradictions, examining the vocabulary Bley has developed throughout her career and highlighting the compositional and cultural significance of her experimentalism.Beal also points to Bley's professional and managerial work as a pioneer in the development of artist-owned record labels, the cofounder and manager of WATT Records, and the cofounder of New Music Distribution Service. Showing her to be not just an artist but an activist who has maintained musical independence and professional control amid the profit-driven, corporation-dominated world of commercial jazz, Beal's straightforward discussion of Bley's life and career will stimulate deeper examinations of her work.