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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Photographs (illustrator). 1st Edition. From four-letter words to the legitimate theatre, from the casting couch to the work of Edward Albee. The Midnight Earl has walked a beat that has made him privy to many scandalous, salacious, and heartwarming stories. He has never revealed them before; he has chosen to do so now, in The Show Business Nobody Knows. In this provocative, eye-opening book Earl Wilson serves up a breezy, fascinating pastiche of untold tales, reminiscences, secret and not-so-secret scandals, behind-the-scenes high jinks, and intimate glimpses into the life styles (high and low) of the star performers in the glittering entertainment world. Nothing escapes the attention of the peripatetic Earl as he zeroes in on the show business roles played by sex symbols such as Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, and Raquel Welch, and super stars such as "Duke" Wayne, Marion Brando, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Barbra Streisand. Earl looks into what's behind the nudity revolution (it started with Hedy Lamarr), and why it has reached its present popularity, and delves into scandals involving the business and private activities of stars, producers, and directors-including the Taylor-Burton saga and the Bergman-Rosse-llini caper - that have been hushed up. He devotes colorful chapters to Las Vegas â " rhe desert village that became the show biz capital of the worldâ "and offers a unique view of Mystery Man Howard Hughes. Earl's treatment of the big-name bands and of luminaries such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, and Peggy Lee, who got their start with them, gives the reader a full dose of nostalgia. And he covers the rise of black stars, such as Leslie Uggams, Diahann Carroll, Sidney Poitier, and Harry Belafonte, who have hit the jackpot. The early night club era, the gaudy girlie shows, and the wild music businessâ "disc jockeys, payola, the resurgence of records, the shift from jazz to rock â nâ roll to folk music to rhythm and blues to the plaintive cry of soul -are the stuff of The Show Business Nobody Knows. But then so are "The Mob" and its influence; records and night clubs; the era of the conglomerates; "under-the-table" payoffs; runaway movie producers; show biz personalities and politics; the rise of TV talk shows from Steve Alien to Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, and Merv Griffin - and much else, including details of backstage political maneuvering and rare insights into explosive fends and rivalries. The last page has had a label removed from part of it and has a rough texture there. All orders shipped protected in a box. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 542 pages. Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide pu blisher n nLonely Planet East Coast Australia is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy lunch with one of Sydney's best views at Manly Pavilion, gaze at marine lif e through a glass-bottomed semisubmersible, or experience the Dai ntree Rainforest; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of East Coast Australia and begin your journey now! n n Inside Lonely Planet East Coast Australia Travel Guide: n nColou r maps and images throughout n nHighlightsand itineraries show y ou the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal need s and interests n nInsider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots n nEssential infoat your fingertips - including hours of operatio n, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices n nHonest r eviewsfor all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss n nCultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including history, politics, sports, landscapes, wil dlife, cuisine, and wine n nOver 94 localmaps n nUseful features - including Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), Your Reef Trip, and East Coast Australia Outdoors n nCoverage of Melbourne , Sydney, Cairns, Byron Bay, the Great Barrier Reef, Brisbane, Fr aser Island, Whitsunday Island, Port Douglas, Blue Mountains, and more n nThe Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet East Coast Australia, our most comprehensive guide to East Coast Australia, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the r oad less travelled. n nLooking for a guide focused on Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef? Check out Lonely Planet's Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef guide for a comprehensive look at all th at each of these regions has to offer. n nLooking for more exten sive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Australia guide for a co mprehensive look at all the country has to offer, or Lonely Plane t's Discover Australia, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions. n nAuthors: Written and researched by Lonel y Planet, Regis St Louis, Jayne D'Arcy, Sarah Gilbert, Paul Hardi ng, Catherine Le Nevez, Virginia Maxwell, Olivia Pozzan, and Penn y Watson. n nAbout Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guideb ooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winn ing website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to ena ble curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get t o the heart of the places they find themselves in. n nTripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category n n'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's boo kshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire g enerations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (A ustralia).

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Gemma and Jayne donate their time to raise money for the rebuilding of a burned out museum--but a killer wants a piece of the auction. Walking her dog Violet late one night, Gemma Doyle, owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop, acts quickly when she smells smoke outside the West London Museum. Fortunately no one is inside, but it's too late to save the museum's priceless collection of furniture, and damage to the historic house is extensive. Baker Street's shop owners come together to hold an afternoon auction tea to raise funds to rebuild, and Great Uncle Arthur Doyle offers a signed first edition of The Valley of Fear. Cape Cod's cognoscenti files into Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room, owned by Gemma's best friend, Jayne Wilson. Excitement fills the air (along with the aromas of Jayne's delightful scones, of course). But the auction never happens. Before the gavel can fall, museum board chair Kathy Lamb is found dead in the back room. Wrapped tightly around her neck is a long rope of decorative knotted tea cups--a gift item that Jayne sells at Mrs. Hudson's. Gemma's boyfriend in blue, Ryan Ashburton, arrives on the scene with Detective Louise Estrada. But the suspect list is long, and the case far from elementary. Does Kathy's killing have any relation to a mysterious death of seven years ago? Gemma has no intention of getting involved in the investigation, but when fellow shopkeeper Maureen finds herself the prime suspect she begs Gemma for her help. Ryan knows Gemma's methods and he isn't happy when she gets entangled in another mystery. But with so many suspects and so few clues, her deductive prowess will prove invaluable in A Scandal in Scarlet, Vicki Delany's shrewdly plotted fourth Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery. Gemma and Jayne donate their time to raise money for the rebuilding of a burned out museum-but a killer wants a piece of the auction. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'Like Basho and like Rumi, Mary Oliver and William Carlos Williams, Jayne Linke has a mystic-seeming knack for rendering complexity in profoundly straight forward terms. Her poems themselves can be read quickly and easily, at least in terms of the words on the page. Yet their impact lingers long, provoking new ways of seeing and appreciating the small and large things commonly taken for granted or overlooked. Jayne's poetic gifts include her keen eye for detail and her capacity for showing rather than telling. As a reader, I feel she takes my hand and guides me to the spring of insight, then offers a delicious freedom regarding where, when and how to dive in. Notable, too, is Jayne's personable yet playful language, which sparkles with inventive metaphors, imagery and musicality reflecting a long-standing passion for words. This is a collection that will captivate a broad range of readers, including both poetry aficionados and those perhaps not otherwise inclined towards the poetic genre. I recommend it particularly for those of us who, leading busy lives, need to slow down and breathe in some mindfulness - a reminder of how precious and how rare life truly is.' - Dr Amelia Walker, SA poet'To wander through the natural world accompanied by Jayne's poetry is to see it come alive with vivid colour, texture, sound and scent. Each and every page of this anthology reminds us to take a longer pause, allowing our senses to become drenched in Mother Nature's abundant majesty. In these troubled times for our blue planet, Jayne's poetry faithfully honours the precious gift of our dwelling place in the cosmos. She is a modern minstrel whose honeyed tropes sing hymns of praise to our diverse, beguiling, and magnificent world.' - Rebekah Popescu, art psychotherapist at Adelaide Art Therapy, academic and lecturer at the Ikon Institute of Australia.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Gemma and Jayne donate their time to raise money for the rebuilding of a burned out museum--but a killer wants a piece of the auction. Walking her dog Violet late one night, Gemma Doyle, owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop, acts quickly when she smells smoke outside the West London Museum. Fortunately no one is inside, but it's too late to save the museum's priceless collection of furniture, and damage to the historic house is extensive. Baker Street's shop owners come together to hold an afternoon auction tea to raise funds to rebuild, and Great Uncle Arthur Doyle offers a signed first edition of The Valley of Fear. Cape Cod's cognoscenti files into Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room, owned by Gemma's best friend, Jayne Wilson. Excitement fills the air (along with the aromas of Jayne's delightful scones, of course). But the auction never happens. Before the gavel can fall, museum board chair Kathy Lamb is found dead in the back room. Wrapped tightly around her neck is a long rope of decorative knotted tea cups--a gift item that Jayne sells at Mrs. Hudson's. Gemma's boyfriend in blue, Ryan Ashburton, arrives on the scene with Detective Louise Estrada. But the suspect list is long, and the case far from elementary. Does Kathy's killing have any relation to a mysterious death of seven years ago? Gemma has no intention of getting involved in the investigation, but when fellow shopkeeper Maureen finds herself the prime suspect she begs Gemma for her help. Ryan knows Gemma's methods and he isn't happy when she gets entangled in another mystery. But with so many suspects and so few clues, her deductive prowess will prove invaluable in A Scandal in Scarlet, Vicki Delany's shrewdly plotted fourth Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery. Gemma and Jayne donate their time to raise money for the rebuilding of a burned out museum-but a killer wants a piece of the auction. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - With brevity and sensitivity, these daily haiku carry us through an unfolding tragedy, all the more delicately for their economy of words, and all the more effectively for their precision of image and feeling.Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO, author of Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems and In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's MemoirWith truly remarkable and arresting haiku, Waldrop leads us through the tumult of the early months of our global health crisis with sensitivity and insight. Her valuable and succinct introduction explains how the poems grew out of her Lenten discipline for the season. The work itself captures the foreboding of the siege of Covid-19, while effectively delineating the little details of a spring both natural and unnatural. A most unique daybook, it offers comfort and hope much as does the Christian ethos, never denying death but always averring new life and rebirth. Or, as one of the finest pieces in this collection says, she gives us 'prayers for peace and a path / through new wilderness.' We need such paths more than ever and for Waldrop's pointing a way we should all be grateful.Marc Harshman, Poet Laureate of West Virginia and author of Woman in Red Anorak, winner of the Blue Lynx Prize, Lynx House PressThe world is still so/ beautiful writes Jayne Moore Waldrop in her enthralling new collection Pandemic Lent, A Season in Poems. Her petite entries, all but a few, offered as various forms of haiku, encapsulate the experiences and fears of so many of us during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and represent her promise of faith-to write daily. This collection will stand the test of time as a well-turned reminder of human resilience.Kari Gunter-Seymour, Ohio Poet Laureate, Author of A Place So Deep Inside America It Can't Be Seen.

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Illustrations by Margaret G. Hays and Jane Allen Boyer (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Blue publisher's cloth with a full color outlined front paste-on. With dust jacket, although worn and lacking spine and most of front portions. 8vo; 9.5 inches tall; 175 pages; illustrated by Margaret G. Hays both full page and with margin and in-text two-color drawings on all pages. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Minimal shelf handling wear with only hints of wear on the corners. The scarce Dust Jacket has some of the front and nearly all of the rear panel- held in a clear Mylar sleeve. This beautifully illustrated tale introduces readers to Mary Frances, a young girl eager to assist her mother. Within the confines of the kitchen, Mary Frances encounters a delightful cast of characters such as Auntie Rolling Pin and Toaster Man, who assume the roles of her mentors. They engage her in conversation, offer guidance, and reveal enigmatic secrets that would have otherwise remained beyond her grasp. Within this sentimental gem, young readers can explore 40 uncomplicated recipes tailored for children. This ingenious book is a valuable addition to the Mary Frances Books for Children series, a collection of instructional craft books tailored for youngsters aged 9-12.