At the age of five, Shirley Temple became the world's most famous and acclaimed childthe most talented, beautiful child performer ever to capture the public's imagination.
In words and photographs, the story of visionary architect Addison Mizner* Introduced the Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles to southern Florida* Designed and developed the resort town of Boca Raton* Designed the exquisite Everglades Club in Palm BeachAddison Mizner transformed Palm Beach and South Florida with his visionary architecture.
The Real Singing Cowboys profiles contemporary cowboy--and cowgirl--singers and musicians who are, or have been, authentic working cowboys or ranchers, or involved in related occupations tied to ranching and cowboy culture.
Long before the silver screen showed the face of Mary Pickford to millions of Americans, Annie Oakley, born as Phoebe Anne Oakley Moses on August 13, 1860, had won the right to the title of ';America's Sweetheart.
On paper Steve Katz's career rivals anyone's except the 1960s' and '70's biggest stars: the Monterey Pop Festival with the legendary Blues Project, Woodstock with Blood, Sweat & Tears, and even producing rock's most celebrated speed addict, Lou Reed.
For fans of Gone With the Wind on the 75th anniversary of the classic film, this three-volume eBook Collection pulls together two bestselling biographies, one of author Margaret Mitchell and one of film star Vivien Leigh, and combines them with The Complete Gone with the Wind Trivia Book to give readers a deep insight into the lives of those who created this timeless masterpiece.
The story of the legendary producer, Neil Bogart, founder of Casablanca Records, who made superstars of the 1970's that have stood the test of time: KISS, Donna Summer, the Village People, and Parliament-Funkadelic.
Best-selling author Leonard Shlain explores the life, art, and mind of Leonardo da Vinci, seeking to explain his singularity by looking at his achievements in art, science, psychology, and military strategy and then employing state of the art left-right brain scientific research to explain his universal genius.
With Danny Turner, Stansberry uses an epistolary to advance, color, and develop characters created in his two earlier novels, So Sings The Chattahoochee and 234 Whitehall.
An autobiography of a life story path detailing a little boys excitement found in a bag of "e;penny candy"e; morphing into ownership of a chocolate factory.
As we, human beings, know how to the American standard of culture is expressed by the gift when we would like to give individual attention to community, to a people, and to a special one.
da capo from the beginningIs a chronology of life lessons learned from the students that have crossed her path and how those experiences changed her perspective both in and out of the classroom.
Biography turn novel of Vladislaus III Dracula Find out how this discredited character was in real life a Jesus Christ worshiper and a truly Christian Knight who defended until his last brief and with passion his faith.
The book is a straight forward account of Alexander Russos adventurous journey in the Naval Reserve, serving with Naval Intelligence and as combat artist during WWII.
Journalism at its very best: Noel Young, Sunday Mail, ScotlandIn search of the worlds greatest stories my hands have held Einsteins brain and Hitlers golden gun.
From the snow drifts and tornadoes of Nebraska, to the white sand beaches of southern Italy, author Jessy King shares his experiences as an exchange student during his senior year of high school.
On the eve of World War II, a promising young high school musician has his dreams and aspirations for a life in music suddenly interrupted by the call to war.
When a woman alone in the world with her three babies sees a psychiatrist one day in an attempt to overcome her fears, she has no idea that her world is about to be turned upside down with just one prescription.
In the last decade of his life, starting when he was a sixty-two-year old curmudgeon in a backwater Slavic country, Czech composer Leo Jancek produced operas and chamber music that would stun the music world, one masterpiece on top of another.
An exciting, uplifting memoir about one womans resilience and enthusiasm for life from birth to 78 years which, by example, shows life need not end after tragedy.
