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Torchy Blane: model for Superman's Lois Lane. Five-foot-three firecracker. Smart, adventurous blonde. Gimme girl. Wry eyes, pouty kisser. Wicked wisecracks. Sly double take. Fast-talking, no-nonsense, straight-shooting, stand-up, hardboiled dame. Anyone for Glenda Farrell? In addition to her film roles, many of which were brilliant comedic performances, Glenda also had an extensive resume on Broadway, as well as numerous television guest-starring appearances. Whether playing a gangster's moll, a hash-slinging waitress, or a fast-talking reporter, Glenda Farrell charmed her way into the hearts of America in the 1930s and 1940s and became a friendly well-known face on the new medium of television, winning an Emmy for an episode of Ben Casey, "A Cardinal Act of Mercy." Finally, a book on Hollywood's Hardboiled Dame, who was more of an all-around good egg and never hardboiled.
The Making and Influence of I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Scott Allen Nollen
McFarland Co Inc
2016
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Robert E. Burns, a World War I veteran coerced into taking part in a petty crime in Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced to hard labor on a chain gang in 1922. Twice escaping and on the lam for decades, he was aided only by his minister-poet brother, Vincent G. Burns. Their collaborative work, I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang! was the basis for Darryl F. Zanuck's and Mervyn Leroy's hard-hitting 1932 film adaptation from Warner Bros. This book traces the making and influence of the film--which launched a string of imitators--and the Burns brothers' efforts to obtain a pardon for Robert, which never came.
A career-spanning retrospective of one of the most successful British filmmakers in Hollywood’s history. ‘If I were pressed to describe my style, I’d have to say it is called reality. No matter how stylized it gets, underneath it’s real’ Ridley Scott Illustrated with images as iconic as they are stunning, and including the author’s first-hand experiences on set and interviews with Scott himself, this book charts the extraordinary journey of Britain’s greatest living director. The stories behind many great films are revealed, from science fiction classics Alien, Blade Runner and The Martian, through timeless thrillers Hannibal and American Gangster, to historical hits Kingdom of Heaven, Napoleon and Gladiator II. The book explores the themes and motifs that unite such different films, and the methods of Scott’s approach to his medium. This is the account of a director who has never been less than stubbornly, brilliantly, unforgettably his own man.
'If I were pressed to describe my style, I'd have to say it is called reality. No matter how stylized it gets, underneath it's real.' - Ridley Scott.Illustrated with images as iconic as they are stunning and including the author's first-hand experiences on set and interviewing the great director, this magnificent book charts the extraordinary journey of Britain's greatest living director.Telling the stories behind Alien and Blade Runner, Gladiator and Black Hawk Down, and many more, it also goes in search of the themes and motifs that unite such different films, and the methods and madness of Scott's approach to his medium.This is the story of a director who has never been less than stubbornly, brilliantly, unforgettably his own man.
This story has everything: a beautiful intelligent young woman and her handsome married lover; elopement and scandal, riches and poverty, fame followed by ill health and obscurity. Told in three parts, this collection of letters throws light on her early years as well as the years between the publication of her last novel in 1941 and her death in 1963. Little is known about the effect her worsening mental health during these years had on her relationship with her only son: this hitherto unseen correspondence adds valuable context to those who have enjoyed her many books.
Hazel Scott was a champion for civil and women's rights. Born in Trinidad in 1920, she moved with her family to the United States in 1924. She was a musical wonder--studying and performing on the piano from the time she was a child. She became an accomplished singer as well, and appeared in Broadway musicals, films, and recorded her own albums. She also made headlines by standing up for the rights of women and African Americans, and she refused to play for segregated audiences. When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the March on Washington, Hazel led a march in Paris, where she was living, in front of the American Embassy. She learned about the Bah ' Faith from Dizzy Gillespie and became a Bah ' on December 1, 1968. She passed away in 1981. We invite you to learn more about this "Change Maker" and the enduring impact she had on race relations through her performing arts.
Ivanhoe (1820) by: Walter Scott (A Historical Novel )
Walter Scott
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1820 in three volumes and subtitled A Romance. At the time it was written it represented a shift by Scott away from fairly realistic novels set in Scotland in the comparatively recent past, to a somewhat fanciful depiction of mediaeval England. It has proved to be one of the best known and most influential of Scott's novels. Ivanhoe is set in 12th-century England, with colourful descriptions of a tournament, outlaws, a witch trial and divisions between Jews and Christians. It has been credited for increasing interest in romance and medievalism; John Henry Newman claimed Scott "had first turned men's minds in the direction of the Middle Ages", while Carlyle and Ruskin made similar assertions of Scott's overwhelming influence over the revival, based primarily on the publication of this novel. It has also had an important influence on popular perceptions of Robin Hood, Richard the Lionheart and King John. There have been several adaptations for stage, film and television.
Live Wire: Bon Scott: A Memoir by Three People Who Knew Him Best
Mary Renshaw; John Darcy; Gabby Darcy
ALLEN UNWIN
2017
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Live Wire is a revealing portrait of Bon Scott, told by three of the people who knew him best. John Darcy was Bon's roadie and mate. Gabby is Darce's wife and was a close friend of Bon's. And Mary Renshaw was--as AC/DC's former bass player Mark Evans called her--Bon's soulmate and companion. As Bon said, it's a long way to the top. And Mary, Darce, and Gabby were with him every step of the way. They lived with him, they loved him, and this is how they remember him.
Imagine growing thriving vegetable plants, fragrant herb gardens, robust perennials and stunning annuals. It's time to think inside the box -- one that's filled with good-quality soil teeming with beneficial soil organisms, that is. Raised bed gardening is a wildly popular method that gardeners everywhere can take advantage of, no matter your space or the quality of your native soil. Raised bed gardening has numerous benefits for both the beginner and expert gardener, but chief among those is the ability to build the best soil for your plants. Gardener Scott's Guide to Raised Bed Gardening is a no-fuss, step-by-step guide to planning, building and growing in your first raised bed. With his signature approachable, easy-to-follow style, YouTube's Gardener Scott shepherds you through every stage of creating a thriving, productive raised bed garden -- from the crucial planning phases where you'll consider the design and how you're going to use your raised bed, to building your first raised bed, filling it with soil and growing your dream garden. The book features: . Seven detailed, step-by-step building projects to try at home . Excellent advice on building good soil and creating the best soil blends for your raised bed . Information on garden planning, including successional planting and intensive planting . Expert recommendations on growing and garden maintenance, such as watering, weeding, trellising and harvesting . Advice for protecting your plants from the wrath of pests, diseases and extreme weather . Guidance on planning and maintaining your garden year-round . Money-saving tips and informative features Gardener's Scott's Guide to Raised Bed Gardening is replete with hundreds of beautiful photos that will both instruct and inspire as you explore the wonderful world of raised bed gardening. AUTHOR: Scott A. Wilson, better known as YouTube's Gardener Scott, is a Colorado-based Master Gardener. Scott's videos have drummed up millions of views and he has more than 400,000 YouTube subscribers. A retired U.S. Air Force Command Pilot, Scott began teaching gardening classes for the Master Gardener program in 2004 and has educated thousands of gardeners since. For four and a half years, beginning in 2014, he oversaw the development of 105 raised garden beds and 20,000 square feet of garden space for the Galileo Garden Project in Colorado Springs, teaching hundreds of students about gardening and growing more than 2,000 pounds of produce for the school district each year.
Info Graphics for Educators: A Practical Guide for Teaching English Spelling
Scott A. Mills
Language Innerviews for Educators
2018
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A practical guide for teaching English spelling. Based on scientific inquiry and the principles of orthographic linguistics. Includes full page graphics with written explanations.
Sam Stone appeared out of nowhere a decade ago - a ghost on the muddy Gulf Coast - denim-clad and wandering. He now earns a meager living etching tombstones in the blazing Florida sun. On his lunch break, he checks an eternally empty P.O. box and mails out cryptic envelopes filled with cash. At night, he holes up in his rent house and shuts out the world. Sam's hermit lifestyle is thrown into chaos after a massive sinkhole inexplicably swallows his neighbor's front yard in the middle of the night, leaving his house temporarily uninhabitable. Sam drifts from mausoleums to motels until he meets Cathy, a crestfallen folk singer whose young son died under mysterious circumstances. A staggering turn of events sends the pair westbound across the scorching south - Cathy in pursuit of the person she wants to become, and Sam in search of the man he used to be. A detour in Texas opens wounds that threaten to propel the couple in opposite directions, and Sam discovers that his only path to salvation is to confront a heartbreaking past before another sinkhole swallows him for good.DEVIL IN A SLEEPING BAG is an intensely sad, darkly funny redemption odyssey that spans six states, two hearts, and one summer.
When Gary's crazy aunt Ester dies, he inherits her house in the forgotten town of Shy Grove. Along with his wife and son, he moves into the house to catalogue her belongings, as well as try to work on their relationships. But from the first night, strange things happen in the house. Whispers in empty rooms, shadows in corridors, and changes in Gary's personality hint that there is something wrong. And not just with the house... Shy Grove: A Ghost Story is southern gothic horror that builds a sense of creeping dread.
Through a wide range of demographic, economic, social, and environmental data, A Louisiana Coastal Atlas shows cartographically how the inherent resilience of coastal communities manifests itself over time. By illustrating the adaptability of residents to their environment and economy, this resource shows how historical processes can inform planners to more effectively respond to and recover form future ecological events.
Achieving a Productive Aging Society
Scott A. Bass; Francis G. Caro; Yung-Ping Chen; Jill Norton
Praeger Publishers Inc
1993
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Many older people, indeed the majority, have many years of relatively good health after the usual retirement age. Contrary to widely accepted stereotypes, evidence indicates that those who wish to use their skills and abilities for productive contributions may encounter significant barriers.Bass, Caro, and Chen and the experts who contributed to the volume provide an original reassessment of the current options available to older people. The authors argue that polices, practices, and societal messages help determine what choices are realistically open to older individuals. The attitudes and policies of family, workplace, and government as well as those of educational and religious institutions all contribute to defining what opportunities really are available for older people. The authors show, too, that considerations of gender and ethnicity are powerful in their impact on what those in the later years of life may or may not do. Although leisure is attractive to many in their elder years, the authors stress that it is but one of the number of choices that should be available. Employment, volunteering, and other new productive roles should not be denied to those who want to continue them and who, in the process, enrich their own and society's well-being. The authors provide authoritative analysis and new perspectives on aging.
Achieving a Productive Aging Society
Scott A. Bass; Francis G. Caro; Yung-Ping Chen; Jill Norton
Praeger Publishers Inc
1993
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Many older people, indeed the majority, have many years of relatively good health after the usual retirement age. Contrary to widely accepted stereotypes, evidence indicates that those who wish to use their skills and abilities for productive contributions may encounter significant barriers.Bass, Caro, and Chen and the experts who contributed to the volume provide an original reassessment of the current options available to older people. The authors argue that polices, practices, and societal messages help determine what choices are realistically open to older individuals. The attitudes and policies of family, workplace, and government as well as those of educational and religious institutions all contribute to defining what opportunities really are available for older people. The authors show, too, that considerations of gender and ethnicity are powerful in their impact on what those in the later years of life may or may not do. Although leisure is attractive to many in their elder years, the authors stress that it is but one of the number of choices that should be available. Employment, volunteering, and other new productive roles should not be denied to those who want to continue them and who, in the process, enrich their own and society's well-being. The authors provide authoritative analysis and new perspectives on aging.
A Gentle Introduction to the American Invitational Mathematics Exam
Scott A. Annin
Mathematical Association of America
2015
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This book is a celebration of mathematical problem solving at the level of the high school American Invitational Mathematics Examination. There is no other book on the market focused on the AIME. It is intended, in part, as a resource for comprehensive study and practice for the AIME competition for students, teachers, and mentors. After all, serious AIME contenders and competitors should seek a lot of practice in order to succeed. However, this book is also intended for anyone who enjoys solving problems as a recreational pursuit.The AIME contains many problems that have the power to foster enthusiasm for mathematics the problems are fun, engaging, and addictive. The problems found within these pages can be used by teachers who wish to challenge their students, and they can be used to foster a community of lovers of mathematical problem solving! There are more than 250 fully-solved problems in the book, containing examples from AIME competitions of the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. In some cases, multiple solutions are presented to highlight variable approaches. To help problem-solvers with the exercises, the author provides two levels of hints to each exercise in the book, one to help stuck starters get an idea how to begin, and another to provide more guidance in navigating an approach to the solution. Topics include algebra, combinatorics, probability, number theory, sequences and series, logarithms, trigonometry, complex numbers, polynomials, and geometry. Many AIME problems involve using several of these mathematical disciplines simultaneously. To make the book indeed gentle, the author has prepared well-motivated, detailed, clear solutions to all examples and exercises in the book. He has not always opted for the shortest solution, but rather, he has presented solutions that a typical student might say I could have come up with that! The book avoids excessive reliance on heavy machinery, deep theorems, or undue abstraction.
Stand Therefore: Discovering what it means to be a Christian Soldier
Scott a. Harrison
Hpg Ministries
2013
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