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Darwin Porter (Author)

MARILYN, Don't Even Dream About Tomorrow: Sex, Lies, Her Murder, and the Great Cover-Up

Editura: BLOOD MOON PROD LTD

Anul aparitiei: 2020

Set in the months that preceded the murder of megastar Marilyn Monroe. this investigative report challenges the myths and assumptions that have, for decades, been repeated repetitively and inconclusively within the canon of half-truths widely circulated about her career and death.In it, celebrity biographer Darwin Porter has compiled, with commentary, an intriguing roundup of the conspiracies and dark secrets behind Hollywood's most notorious mystery: WHO KILLED MARILYN? It examines the mass hysteria that followed in the wake of her assassination. No death in the 20th century, other than that of JFK himself, ever sparked more cover-ups, lies, criminal thefts of vital data (including body parts) bribes, perjury, myths, incompetent investigating, distorted medical records, unauthorized leaks, outrageous rumors, and a blitzkrieg of bizarre books with theories that obscured more than they revealed. Like the Sirens of Greek mythology, Marilyn was an irresistible temptress who captivated powerful men. On her road to ruin, the once-vulnerable waif had mutated into a temperamental vixen, seducing and then provoking players who presided over the economic and military mechanisms of the Free ...

John Elkin (Author)

Bronco Racing: Ford's Legendary 4x4 in Off-Road Competition

Editura: CARTECH INC

Anul aparitiei: 2022

Stuffed with never-before-seen photography, stories, and race results, Bronco Racing: Ford's Legendary 4x4 in Off-Road Competition is the most definitive publication ever on this marque's racing success!In 1965, legendary builder and off-road aficionado Bill Stroppe was one of the first to test the new Bronco in off-road conditions. In March 1966, Stroppe introduced his racing Bronco to the press at the Bronco Roundup, where racing ace Ray Harvick pounded the Santa Ana river bottom with his tuned machine to win Top Eliminator at the Four-Wheel-Drive Grand Prix at Riverside, and the rest is history.Ford's Bronco dominated the off-road racing scene and captured coveted titles in the Mint 400, Baja 500, and dirt racing's crowning achievement: the Mexican 1000/Baja 1000. As the first-generation Bronco gave way to the second-generation machine (1978), racing Broncos continued to devour the competition until Ford pulled the plug on the rig in 1996.Complementing the legendary Broncos featured here, you will also hear the tales of their wranglers, including Parnelli Jones, Rod Hall, Larry Minor, Shelby Hall, James Garner, Don Barlow, James Duff, Bill Rush, and the aforementioned Ray ...

W. Somerset Maugham (Author)

Princess September and the Nightingale

Editura: OXFORD UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 1998

The illustrated version of W. Somerset Maugham's Princess September and the Nightingale was originally published in 1939 by Oxford University Press. Long out of print, it is now reissued with the original text and illustrations. The story is a classic tale of Siam (now Thailand), one of the few available that portray this culture. It is a sophisticated fairy tale about the nightingale that belonged to the ninth daughter of the King of Siam, and brought good luck to her, but not to her eight envious sisters. The sisters nearly bring about the bird's death by a mean trick, but its life is saved and its mistress grows up to be very beautiful and marry a splendid prince. The characters, despite their royal titles, are very human--including the king, who has the laudable habit of giving presents on his own birthday. Booklist said of the original edition: "Richard C. Jones...has provided precisely the right pictures, large and small, brilliant in color, delicately humorous in design, and one of the most decorative picture books of the season results." Library Journal said, "The format is outstanding." The New Yorker's 1939 children's book roundup called it "the most notable children's ...

John R. Erickson (Author)

Through Time and the Valley

Editura: UNIV OF NORTH TEXAS PR

Anul aparitiei: 2013

The isolated Canadian River in the Texas Panhandle stretched before John Erickson and Bill Ellzey as they began a journey through time and what the locals call "the valley." They went on horseback, as they might have traveled it a century before. Everywhere they went they talked, worked, and swapped stories with the people of the valley, piecing together a picture of what life has been like there for a hundred years. Through Time and the Valley is their story of the river-its history, its lore, its colorful characters, the comedies and tragedies that valley people have spun yarns about for generations. Outlaws, frontier wives, Indian warriors, cowboys, craftsmen, dance-hall girls, moonshiners, inventors, ranchers-all are part of the Canadian River country heritage that gives this book its vitality. "Through Time and the Valley is the finest non-scholarly account of the history, culture, and people of this region. . . . What I did notice was humor, pathos, strong characterization, crisp dialogue, and such a sense of place as to bring a lump to my throat."-Roundup Magazine "This is such a nice book, written in a perceptive but relaxed style, and with a pervasive sense of the land on ...

Darrell Sherry Bevins

Eclectic Cowboy and Other Poems

Editura: Jennings Street Press

Anul aparitiei: 2019

Sherry Bevins Darrell, professor emerita of English and director of humanities at the University of Southern Indiana, offers a powerful collection of poems. Darrell's work is influenced by many facets of her life, including her roundup on her cousins' ranch (pictured on the cover), striking landscapes, literature she taught, and people she loves.

Kizziah-Holmes Sharon

Following Daddy's Footsteps My Life in the Music Business

Editura: Paperback Press

Anul aparitiei: 2021

Country music legends as houseguests? In the 1950s, Country Song Roundup Magazine named Tommy Kizziah and His West Coast Ramblers one of the top five bands in the nation. His daughter Sharon grew up with her father's friends visiting the Kizziah home. She didn't realize they were some of the most well-known stars in country music. Following Daddy's Footsteps: My Life in the Music Business, highlights Sharon's professional musician experience when she sang for, and with, some of those same popular performers, and many others. In these true, behind the scenes stories, you'll travel with her across the lower forty-eight states, Alaska and Canada. Along the way you'll get to know the artists and stars who not only inspired her but monumentally impacted her life. This memoir might shock or astound you. The stories may make you laugh or cry, but you'll be entertained with what you read on the pages of Following Daddy's Footsteps. Grab your copy today!