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Bill Morris
This is the story of Bill Morris' rise to the top of British public life after arriving in Birmingham in the mid-1950s, aged 16, to join his mother who had come to England a short time earlier.
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Motor City
Fictional account of the automobile industry and Detroit in the early 1950s.
Motor City Burning
Willie Bledsoe, only in his twenties, is totally burned out. After leaving behind a snug berth at Tuskegee Institute to join the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in Detroit to try to change the world, Willie quickly grows disenchanted and returns home to Alabama to try to come to grips about his time in the cultural whirlwind. But the surprise return of his Vietnam veteran brother in the spring of 1967 gives him a chance to drive a load of stolen guns back up to the Motor City, which would give him enough money to jump-start his dream of moving to New York. There, on the opening day of the 1968 baseball season—postponed two days in deference to the funeral of Martin Luther King, J...
The Age of Astonishment
An acclaimed journalist and novelist makes history personal, painting a rich and vivid portrait of the time when America become modern by tracing the life of one man who lived through it. It all began with a black-and-white family snapshot of a distinguished elderly gentleman with a fine head of spun-sugar hair. He was wearing round, tortoise-shell glasses, a three-piece suit and an expression of delight mixed with terror, for on his right knee he was balancing a swaddled infant with a bewildered look. The baby is Bill morris, the man is his father’s father, John Morris. That photo, taken in November 1952, the month the United States detonated the first hydrogen bomb, a weapon a thousand t...
They Gave the Crowd Plenty Fun
In 1948, the West Indies cricket team beat England at Lord's for the first time. For some, West Indian victories provided a source of self-esteem. Whether they were passionate cricket fans or not, cricket offered some of the growing diaspora an opportunity to express a collective sense of identity. Colin Babb reflects on events which influenced the development of the social impact of cricket on British Caribbean communities from the arrival of the Empire Windrush onwards. He also explores factors which have challenged cricket's position as a social force for the diaspora today.
British Trade Union Posters
Poster art is one of the most powerful means of communication and the examples collected in this book speak eloquently of the battle for fair wages, decent conditions and social justice that has characterised British trade unions.
Its All Your Fault
An Essential Guide to Landing -- and Keeping -- Your first Hollywood Job A position as an assistant to a producer, agent, director, studio executive, or star can be the path to a fabulous career -- or a one-way ticket to hell. How can the aspiring Hollywood assistant quickly learn the inside track to success while avoiding the land mines? It's All Your Fault is the answer. Written by two former Hollywood assistants who've been there and done that, It's All Your Fault is bursting with hard-earned advice, from figuring out who's who and who isn't to sex, drugs, and other work-related issues. Filled with outrageous anecdotes and countless celebrity stories, It's All Your Fault proves an indispensable addition to the nightstand of every wannabe Hollywood mover and shaker.
Good Morning, Ryan
Childhood is filled with unique and special moments and Bill Morris' book is a touching and heart-warming celebration of being young. Written for his 5-year-old daughter, "Good Morning, Ryan" presents the fun, the cherished surprises, and the subtle joys that a child brings to the family, memories that all of us can relate to and share. Whether it's the difficult task of learning to share or delight of baking a first pie, Morris captures in clear vignettes the experiences that we all felt as kids and as parents. A cascade of refreshing memories. Ones you'll long remember and enjoy. From the author of "Notes to a Five-Year-Old," Morris' new book is a gift of childhood, gift of joy. "'Good Morning, Ryan' is wonderful. Absolutely bursting with love... so full of sweet/intimate details.. And the fun--the games, the animals, the funny breakfasts. The loving honesty. It's a lot more than informative--straight from the heart." Linda Davick, author and illustrator, Ready, Set, Grow!
Notes to a Five-Year-Old
Bill Morris' Notes To a Five-Year-Old is an insightful and caring look at a father's learning, playing, and growing with his daughter of five. Crystal clear glimpses at the fears, truths, and cheerful times of childhood, these short gleaming essays bring you back to the fun and memorable moments we all lived when young and relive through our children. Happy times ahead! "Notes To a Five-Year-Old is a book that I could not put down until I was finished. I was completely and totally captivated. I cried on almost every page. I cried with tears of happiness, sorrow, melancholy. The way the book deals with alcoholism, jail, failure, shame, frustration, and the existential "condition" of humanity ...
