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Time detectives: clues from our past
By Donalda Badone. 1992
The founder of the Famous People Players, a professional theatre company comprising people who are developmentally handicapped, recounts their struggle…
to find a permanent home for the troupe. She tells of the successes and failures of her efforts in the political and corporate world, as well as the support of people such as Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Phil Collins. 1996.Tick -- tick -- tick: the long life and turbulent times of 60 minutes
By David Blum. 2004
A history of the popular news program shares the stories of some of its most famous correspondents, reveals what the…
show achieved for CBS under the leadership of Don Hewitt, and describes the efforts of its current generation of producers. Some strong language. c2004.Three phases of Eve: an autobiography
By Eve Arden. 1985
Thirty seconds
By Michael J Arlen. 1979
There's no business like show business: (but I wouldn't ditch my day job)
By Ed Mirvish. 1997
Honest Ed Mirvish recounts the curtain calls and pitfalls of his life in professional theatre, from the days in the…
1960s, shortly after he bought the Royal Alexandra Theatre, up to the building of the Princess of Wales Theatre. He also includes stories about the many stars he has met while he has been a part of "the business." 1997.There really was a Hollywood
By Janet Leigh. 1984
The world through blunted sight: an inquiry into the influence of defective vision on art and character (New aspects of art)
By Patrick D Trevor-Roper. 1970
Discusses the effect of various visual disorders upon personality and the visual arts. Each type of eye ailment is explained…
and related to examples from the work of famous artists. 1970.The world of Downton Abbey
By Jessica Fellowes. 2011
This guide profiles the main actors, gives behind-the-scenes insights and also showcases the costumes and props of 'Downton Abbey'. The…
book also looks at the social history of the time using fictional characters and plot to highlight life in the big house - both upstairs and down. 2011.The vein of gold: a journey to your creative heart (Inner Workbook Ser.)
By Julia Cameron. 1996
A step-by-step guide to a journey of spiritual healing and discovery of the creative potential, or "spiritual DNA," that resides…
in every person. Describes practical tools such as writing, singing, mask-making, and walking meditation to uncover deep-seated strengths and abilities. Companion to "The Artist's Way". 1996.The true adventures of the world's greatest stuntman: my life as Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman and other movie heroes
By Vic Armstrong, Robert Sellers. 2011
You may think you've never heard of Vic Armstrong, but he's been a stunt double for James Bond, Indiana Jones…
and Superman, and he's directed action scenes for three Bond movies, Mission Impossible 3, and Thor. Counting Harrison Ford, Steven Spielberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger among his friends, Vic is officially credited in the Guinness Book of World Records as the World's Most Prolific Stuntman. Some strong language. c2011.The TV book: talking back to your TV
By Shelagh Wallace, Chris M Worsnop. 1996
Ever wonder how a television show gets thought up, tested, put on the air or cancelled, or how commercials are…
designed? Have you ever thought about the violence you see on TV, even when it's on the news? How does television work on the people who watch it? This book will answer all your TV questions, get you thinking, and also includes interviews with people in television, in front of and behind the cameras. For kids who really want to talk back, addresses are provided so they can voice their opinions. Grades 5-8. 1998.The town of Hercules: a buried treasure trove
By Joseph Jay Deiss. 1974
Reconstructs the summer day in 79 a.d. when Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the town of Herculaneum. Tells of the rediscovery…
of the town and the exciting archaeological digs of recent centuries. Grades 5-8. 1974.The time of my life
By Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi. 2009
The actor/dancer known for his starring roles in the movies Dirty Dancing and Ghost presents his memoir, cowritten by his…
dancer/actor/director wife of thirty-four years. Describes their lifestyle, love of horses, and careers, including the TV series fifty-seven-year-old Swayze was filming as he battled terminal pancreatic cancer in 2009. Some strong language. c2009.The story of art
By E. H Gombrich. 1995
The 16th revised and updated edition of this introduction to art, from the earliesr cave paintings to experimental art. New…
artists from the modern period have been incorporated such as Corot, Kollwitz and Nolde. 1995.The story of archaeology: the 100 great discoveries
By Paul G Bahn. 1997
Amazing discoveries such as the tomb of Tutankhamen and the caves at Lascaux are headline news but archaeology also reveals…
the lives of ordinary people, our ancestors, and constantly challenges our perception of the past. With an ever growing battery of scientific tools and techniques archaeology has transcended its origins as the pastime of gentleman scholars to become a twenty-first century science. 1997.The Stanley Holloway Monologues
By Michael Marshall. 1979
Here is a unique collection of Stanley Holloway's incomparable comic monologues. All the much loved characters such as Albert Ramsbottom,…
Sam Small, Ann Boleyn and King 'Arold are gathered together. 1979.The speed of sound: Hollywood and the talkie revolution, 1926-1930
By Scott Eyman. 1997
An account of the motion picture industry's unsettling shift from silent films to "talkies" in the 1920s. Describes the race…
to invent a method of recording soundtracks and reveals the far-reaching impact of these changes on the film industry and on the art of cinema. 1997.The sound of war: memoirs of a CBC correspondent
By Peter Stursberg. 1993
The road to Ubar: finding the Atlantis of the sands
By Nicholas Clapp. 1998
A day-by-day account of two expeditions to Arabia in search of the site of the fabled city of Ubar. Inspired…
by a 1980 trip to return endangered Arabian oryxes to their native habitat, Clapp became intrigued with the legend of Ubar and obtained government radar imagery to help locate the ancient remains. Bestseller. 1998.