Chasing Charley

Chasing Charley

Author: Mike Lauterborn

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2018-11-07

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13: 1546267743

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In 1960, acclaimed American author John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men) embarked on a three-month road trip around the United States with his wife’s gentleman poodle, Charley, in tow. Steinbeck’s aim was to rediscover the country he had last roamed as a young man. Ultimately, the journey would be as much about self-discovery. The resulting book, Travels with Charley, was a bestseller and is now counted among the classic American road novels. In 2003, writer Mike Lauterborn set off by van to follow Steinbeck’s path, to both learn about the author and see how America and Americans had changed in the intervening forty-plus years. Along the way, he hoped to find some of the people and places Steinbeck had encountered while taking in new sights and experiences. Travels with Charley aided Lauterborn during the planning stages of his own trip and prepared him for hardships Steinbeck had also faced, including vehicle troubles, adverse weather, solitude, and health woes. The author’s words would inspire, console, and haunt the young writer. Ultimately, the trail would lead Lauterborn to some of America’s most enduring landmarks, from broad rivers, rugged coastlines, and azure-blue volcanic lakes to barren deserts, quaint small towns, and sprawling cities. He met people from all walks of life and was struck by their common resilience, work ethic, and patriotism. In the end, however, he was most impressed by the formidable scope of the journey the ailing Steinbeck had undertaken. This book is a tribute to the author’s tireless pursuit of the noble quest.


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Download or read book Chasing Charley written by Mike Lauterborn and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-11-07 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1960, acclaimed American author John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men) embarked on a three-month road trip around the United States with his wife’s gentleman poodle, Charley, in tow. Steinbeck’s aim was to rediscover the country he had last roamed as a young man. Ultimately, the journey would be as much about self-discovery. The resulting book, Travels with Charley, was a bestseller and is now counted among the classic American road novels. In 2003, writer Mike Lauterborn set off by van to follow Steinbeck’s path, to both learn about the author and see how America and Americans had changed in the intervening forty-plus years. Along the way, he hoped to find some of the people and places Steinbeck had encountered while taking in new sights and experiences. Travels with Charley aided Lauterborn during the planning stages of his own trip and prepared him for hardships Steinbeck had also faced, including vehicle troubles, adverse weather, solitude, and health woes. The author’s words would inspire, console, and haunt the young writer. Ultimately, the trail would lead Lauterborn to some of America’s most enduring landmarks, from broad rivers, rugged coastlines, and azure-blue volcanic lakes to barren deserts, quaint small towns, and sprawling cities. He met people from all walks of life and was struck by their common resilience, work ethic, and patriotism. In the end, however, he was most impressed by the formidable scope of the journey the ailing Steinbeck had undertaken. This book is a tribute to the author’s tireless pursuit of the noble quest.

Pandemonium

Pandemonium

Author: Mike Lauterborn

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2020-07-15

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 1728366399

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There was no imagining what the state of the world would become when the news of the first cluster of infections was announced in late 2019. Those seeds would grow into a massively devastating global pandemic caused by Covid-19. It would have implications at every single level in society. And from his beachside home in Fairfield, CT just 40 miles northeast of New York City — the epicenter of the disaster — and as the editor of a local online news service, Mike Lauterborn was in a position to capture it all. The international and national impacts. The effect on people and commerce at the local level. The shift in lifestyle, attitudes, mental condition and future outlook that the pandemic caused. The humor, the tragedy, the cheer, the grief, the patriotism, the division, the conspiracy theories, the outpouring of love, the show of rage, the remarkable efforts of first responders, the toll on front line workers. It’s all here, as a lasting record for those of us who lived through it to recollect, but also as a roadmap for future generations facing similar crises. Here’s what we did. Here’s what worked and didn’t work. Here’s what you might try and here’s what you should avoid. But in the end, it’s tough love and community hugs and family bonds that win the day. #worldstrong #humanstrong #communitystrong #familystrong


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Download or read book Pandemonium written by Mike Lauterborn and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was no imagining what the state of the world would become when the news of the first cluster of infections was announced in late 2019. Those seeds would grow into a massively devastating global pandemic caused by Covid-19. It would have implications at every single level in society. And from his beachside home in Fairfield, CT just 40 miles northeast of New York City — the epicenter of the disaster — and as the editor of a local online news service, Mike Lauterborn was in a position to capture it all. The international and national impacts. The effect on people and commerce at the local level. The shift in lifestyle, attitudes, mental condition and future outlook that the pandemic caused. The humor, the tragedy, the cheer, the grief, the patriotism, the division, the conspiracy theories, the outpouring of love, the show of rage, the remarkable efforts of first responders, the toll on front line workers. It’s all here, as a lasting record for those of us who lived through it to recollect, but also as a roadmap for future generations facing similar crises. Here’s what we did. Here’s what worked and didn’t work. Here’s what you might try and here’s what you should avoid. But in the end, it’s tough love and community hugs and family bonds that win the day. #worldstrong #humanstrong #communitystrong #familystrong

Motion Picture Series and Sequels

Motion Picture Series and Sequels

Author: Bernard A. Drew

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-04

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 1317928946

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In 1989 alone, for example, there were some forty-five major motion pictures which were sequels or part of a series. The film series phenomenon crosses all genres and has been around since the silent film era. This reference guide, in alphabetical order, lists some 906 English Language motion pictures, from 1899 to 1990, when the book was initially published. A brief plot description is given for each series entry, followed by the individual film titles with corresponding years, directors and performers. Animated pictures, documentaries and concert films are not included but movies released direct to video are.


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Download or read book Motion Picture Series and Sequels written by Bernard A. Drew and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1989 alone, for example, there were some forty-five major motion pictures which were sequels or part of a series. The film series phenomenon crosses all genres and has been around since the silent film era. This reference guide, in alphabetical order, lists some 906 English Language motion pictures, from 1899 to 1990, when the book was initially published. A brief plot description is given for each series entry, followed by the individual film titles with corresponding years, directors and performers. Animated pictures, documentaries and concert films are not included but movies released direct to video are.

Long Way Round

Long Way Round

Author: Ewan McGregor

Publisher: Sphere

Published: 2013-04-11

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1405529091

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'A highly readable and spiritually uplifting book about a dream come true' Wanderlust 'Touching and memorable ... one for armchair travellers and bike freaks' Daily Mail From London to New York, Ewan and Charley chased their shadows through Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia, across the Pacific to Alaska, then down through Canada and America. But as the miles slipped beneath the tyres of their big BMWs, their troubles started. Exhaustion, injury and accidents tested their strength. Treacherous roads, unpredictable weather and turbulent politics challenged their stamina. They were chased by paparazzi in Kazakhstan, courted by men with very large guns in the Ukraine, hassled by the police, and given bulls' testicles for supper by Mongolian nomads. And yet despite all these obstacles they managed to ride more than twenty thousand miles in four months, changing their lives forever in the process. As they travelled they documented their trip, taking photographs, and writing diaries by the campfire. Long Way Round is the result of their adventures - a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining travel book about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realising their dream.


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Download or read book Long Way Round written by Ewan McGregor and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A highly readable and spiritually uplifting book about a dream come true' Wanderlust 'Touching and memorable ... one for armchair travellers and bike freaks' Daily Mail From London to New York, Ewan and Charley chased their shadows through Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia, across the Pacific to Alaska, then down through Canada and America. But as the miles slipped beneath the tyres of their big BMWs, their troubles started. Exhaustion, injury and accidents tested their strength. Treacherous roads, unpredictable weather and turbulent politics challenged their stamina. They were chased by paparazzi in Kazakhstan, courted by men with very large guns in the Ukraine, hassled by the police, and given bulls' testicles for supper by Mongolian nomads. And yet despite all these obstacles they managed to ride more than twenty thousand miles in four months, changing their lives forever in the process. As they travelled they documented their trip, taking photographs, and writing diaries by the campfire. Long Way Round is the result of their adventures - a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining travel book about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realising their dream.

The Charley Chase Talkies

The Charley Chase Talkies

Author: James L. Neibaur

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2013-09-05

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 081089162X

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Charley Chase began his film career in early 1913 working as a comedian, writer, and director at the Al Christie studios under his real name, Charles Parrott. Chase then joined Mack Sennett's Keystone studio in 1914, costarring in early films of Charlie Chaplin and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, as well as directing the frenetic Keystone Cops. By 1924 he was starring in a series of one-reel comedies at Hal Roach studios, graduating to two-reel films the following year. In 1929, he made the transition to sound films. Along with the continuing popularity of his own short comedies, Chase often directed the films of others, including several popular Three Stooges efforts. In The Charley Chase Talkies: 1929-1940, James L. Neibaur examines, film-by-film, the comedian's seventy-nine short subjects at Roach and Columbia studios. The first book to examine any portion of Chase’s filmography, this volume discusses the various methods Chase employed in his earliest sound films, his variations on common themes, his use of music, and the modification of his character as he reached the age of forty. Neibaur also acknowledges the handful of feature film appearances Chase made during this period. A filmmaker whom Time magazine once declared was receiving the most fan mail of any comedian in movies, Charley Chase remains quite popular among classic film buffs, as well as historians and scholars. A detailed look into the work of an artist whose career straddled the silent and sound eras, The Charley Chase Talkies will be appreciated by those interested in film comedy of the 1920s and 30s.


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Download or read book The Charley Chase Talkies written by James L. Neibaur and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charley Chase began his film career in early 1913 working as a comedian, writer, and director at the Al Christie studios under his real name, Charles Parrott. Chase then joined Mack Sennett's Keystone studio in 1914, costarring in early films of Charlie Chaplin and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, as well as directing the frenetic Keystone Cops. By 1924 he was starring in a series of one-reel comedies at Hal Roach studios, graduating to two-reel films the following year. In 1929, he made the transition to sound films. Along with the continuing popularity of his own short comedies, Chase often directed the films of others, including several popular Three Stooges efforts. In The Charley Chase Talkies: 1929-1940, James L. Neibaur examines, film-by-film, the comedian's seventy-nine short subjects at Roach and Columbia studios. The first book to examine any portion of Chase’s filmography, this volume discusses the various methods Chase employed in his earliest sound films, his variations on common themes, his use of music, and the modification of his character as he reached the age of forty. Neibaur also acknowledges the handful of feature film appearances Chase made during this period. A filmmaker whom Time magazine once declared was receiving the most fan mail of any comedian in movies, Charley Chase remains quite popular among classic film buffs, as well as historians and scholars. A detailed look into the work of an artist whose career straddled the silent and sound eras, The Charley Chase Talkies will be appreciated by those interested in film comedy of the 1920s and 30s.

Chasing the Kings

Chasing the Kings

Author: John Hall

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2011-09-30

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1105098001

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Follow the rise and fall of John Hall and his quest to become King of the Mountain on Mulholland Drive.


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Download or read book Chasing the Kings written by John Hall and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the rise and fall of John Hall and his quest to become King of the Mountain on Mulholland Drive.

The God Games

The God Games

Author: D. R. Hirsch

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2020-10-02

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1532042396

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GOD LOVES YOU JUST AS YOU ARE, RIGHT NOW THE GOD GAMES: Heaven & Hell, is an allegorical Fiction/Fantasy/Science Fiction tale which finds ANN NELSON, who is in HEAVEN, preparing her new life game (one life-time on the planet you choose – Ann chooses Earth). Ann must also choose her complexion, her sex and sexual preferences, her family, and the challenges and goals she will face. Ann’s main goal is to find the Life-Game Code which can guide her to eternal life and infinite unity with her soul mate, ED NELSON. Ann’s new life game, HELL, has significant challenges: Adoption, Mental Illness, and Poverty among them. Will Ann discover the Life-Game Code? Win her new life game and be forever reunited with Ed? OR will she lose her life game and then must go through another life game without Ed by her side? Ann learns the answer to these questions when she returns to HEAVEN AGAIN, and is judged by her own words and deeds. THE GOD GAMES: Heaven & Hell, will leave you feeling cared for and much less worried about your own eternal future in Heaven or in Hell. Extend Peace. Love. Unity. Respect. to all you meet.


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Download or read book The God Games written by D. R. Hirsch and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-10-02 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GOD LOVES YOU JUST AS YOU ARE, RIGHT NOW THE GOD GAMES: Heaven & Hell, is an allegorical Fiction/Fantasy/Science Fiction tale which finds ANN NELSON, who is in HEAVEN, preparing her new life game (one life-time on the planet you choose – Ann chooses Earth). Ann must also choose her complexion, her sex and sexual preferences, her family, and the challenges and goals she will face. Ann’s main goal is to find the Life-Game Code which can guide her to eternal life and infinite unity with her soul mate, ED NELSON. Ann’s new life game, HELL, has significant challenges: Adoption, Mental Illness, and Poverty among them. Will Ann discover the Life-Game Code? Win her new life game and be forever reunited with Ed? OR will she lose her life game and then must go through another life game without Ed by her side? Ann learns the answer to these questions when she returns to HEAVEN AGAIN, and is judged by her own words and deeds. THE GOD GAMES: Heaven & Hell, will leave you feeling cared for and much less worried about your own eternal future in Heaven or in Hell. Extend Peace. Love. Unity. Respect. to all you meet.

Nuts

Nuts

Author: Kacy Cook

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780761456520

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An eleven-year-old girl cares for two orphaned squirrels


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Download or read book Nuts written by Kacy Cook and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2010 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eleven-year-old girl cares for two orphaned squirrels

Into The Land Of Shadows

Into The Land Of Shadows

Author: Kristy McCaffrey

Publisher: K. McCaffrey LLC

Published: 2021-02-27

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1952801052

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This book was previously published in 2013 under the same title. While the text and cover have been updated, the story remains the same. It’s been five years since a woman came between Ethan Barstow and his brother, Charley, and it’s high time they buried the hatchet. When Ethan travels to Arizona Territory to make amends, he learns that Charley has abruptly disappeared after breaking more than one heart in town. And an indignant fiancée is hot on his trail. When Charley Barstow abandons a local girl after getting her pregnant, Kate Kinsella pursues him without a second thought. She’s determined he set things right, and even more determined to end her own engagement to him, a sham from the beginning. But an ill-timed encounter with a group of ruffians lands her in the company of Charley’s brother, Ethan, who suggests they search together. As Ethan and Kate move deeper INTO THE LAND OF SHADOWS, family tensions and past tragedies threaten to destroy a love neither of them expected. A sensuous historical western romance set in 1893 Arizona Territory. Into The Land Of Shadows is a stand-alone, full-length novel. 2014 Carolyn Readers’ Choice Award Finalist “Kristy McCaffrey brings us a story with heart and spirit, characters that live, and an understanding of the place and people that far surpasses a traditional romance…” ~ Marcy Waldenville, author of Tears of the Damned “… a must read … a story that is engaging and edge-of-the-seat gripping. [McCaffrey’s] vivid descriptions and great cast of characters, with exceptional dialogue, bring this story to life.” ~ Coffee Time Romance & More “…a haunting story with suspense, passion, and excellent character building.” ~ Romance Reviews Today “With a vividly painted background, engaging and compelling characters and pages that just fly by, Into The Land Of Shadows is a superb read for any western or historical romance lover.” ~ Romance Junkies “The author’s descriptions of the Arizona desert and the Indians who inhabit it are beautiful. You almost feel as if you are there. There are surprises, an element of the paranormal, which is done exceptionally well, and romance. If you love Westerns, then don’t miss this one.” ~ Paranormal Romance Guild “…as if ‘Romancing The Stone’ and ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ and ‘Dances With Wolves’ got together and had a kid.” ~ Reading Alley Reviewer


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Download or read book Into The Land Of Shadows written by Kristy McCaffrey and published by K. McCaffrey LLC. This book was released on 2021-02-27 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was previously published in 2013 under the same title. While the text and cover have been updated, the story remains the same. It’s been five years since a woman came between Ethan Barstow and his brother, Charley, and it’s high time they buried the hatchet. When Ethan travels to Arizona Territory to make amends, he learns that Charley has abruptly disappeared after breaking more than one heart in town. And an indignant fiancée is hot on his trail. When Charley Barstow abandons a local girl after getting her pregnant, Kate Kinsella pursues him without a second thought. She’s determined he set things right, and even more determined to end her own engagement to him, a sham from the beginning. But an ill-timed encounter with a group of ruffians lands her in the company of Charley’s brother, Ethan, who suggests they search together. As Ethan and Kate move deeper INTO THE LAND OF SHADOWS, family tensions and past tragedies threaten to destroy a love neither of them expected. A sensuous historical western romance set in 1893 Arizona Territory. Into The Land Of Shadows is a stand-alone, full-length novel. 2014 Carolyn Readers’ Choice Award Finalist “Kristy McCaffrey brings us a story with heart and spirit, characters that live, and an understanding of the place and people that far surpasses a traditional romance…” ~ Marcy Waldenville, author of Tears of the Damned “… a must read … a story that is engaging and edge-of-the-seat gripping. [McCaffrey’s] vivid descriptions and great cast of characters, with exceptional dialogue, bring this story to life.” ~ Coffee Time Romance & More “…a haunting story with suspense, passion, and excellent character building.” ~ Romance Reviews Today “With a vividly painted background, engaging and compelling characters and pages that just fly by, Into The Land Of Shadows is a superb read for any western or historical romance lover.” ~ Romance Junkies “The author’s descriptions of the Arizona desert and the Indians who inhabit it are beautiful. You almost feel as if you are there. There are surprises, an element of the paranormal, which is done exceptionally well, and romance. If you love Westerns, then don’t miss this one.” ~ Paranormal Romance Guild “…as if ‘Romancing The Stone’ and ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ and ‘Dances With Wolves’ got together and had a kid.” ~ Reading Alley Reviewer

Chasing the Light

Chasing the Light

Author: Sandra Lee Brand

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2023-01-06

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 166557934X

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Chase is a small boy who finds himself abandoned on the streets. He is joined by a Russian Siberian cat who becomes his heroine. It seems as if the entire world is out to get him. He is uncertain about why and how he has become the world's youngest fugitive and faces dangers and confusion no child should ever face. Street children are a reality in many countries and, now, in ours as well. His biggest fear comes from a grifter who goes by the name of Boss Man by his crew of misused women. He is sought by BM, social workers, an evil adult street person and the police. What will happen to this misused and abandoned child?


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Download or read book Chasing the Light written by Sandra Lee Brand and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2023-01-06 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chase is a small boy who finds himself abandoned on the streets. He is joined by a Russian Siberian cat who becomes his heroine. It seems as if the entire world is out to get him. He is uncertain about why and how he has become the world's youngest fugitive and faces dangers and confusion no child should ever face. Street children are a reality in many countries and, now, in ours as well. His biggest fear comes from a grifter who goes by the name of Boss Man by his crew of misused women. He is sought by BM, social workers, an evil adult street person and the police. What will happen to this misused and abandoned child?