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Claude Monet
"This monograph invites the reader to contemplate the many ways Claude Monet depicted one of his main themes: fields and meadows."--BOOK JACKET.
The Daring Jester
In the annals of American comedy, few figures loom as large as W.C. Fields. His unique blend of wit, cynicism, and physical humor has left an enduring legacy that continues to entertain audiences worldwide. This comprehensive biography delves into the life and career of this iconic comedian, offering a fresh perspective on his creative genius and cultural impact. From his humble beginnings in the vaudeville circuit to his meteoric rise in Hollywood, W.C. Fields' journey was marked by both triumphs and tribulations. This biography explores the formative experiences that shaped his comedic style, including his upbringing, his early stage performances, and his collaborations with other comedy l...
Celebrity Death Certificates
Marilyn Monroe died at 36. Her death certificate lists "Acute Barbiturate Poisoning. Ingestion of Overdose" as the cause. Just below that line, you can see that the person who issued her death certificate typed "Probable Suicide." Many people question whether her death was a suicide, an accident, or possibly a homicide. A death certificate is an intriguing document. It encapsulates a person's life story on one page--the birthplace, parents, education, length of career, residence, time, place, and cause of death and finally, what happened to the remains. The information required for a death certificate can vary since each state looks at it differently. California regards them as public documents. Texas and New York makes them available only to family members and others showing a direct need. Satisfying curiosity is not considered a need. John Belushi, John Denver, George Harrison, Truman Capote, "Fred and Ginger" and Frank Sinatra are just a few of the 182 Hollywood notables from the Silent Era to today whose intriguing death certificates are collected here--fascinating!
Where There's a Will: Who Inherited What and Why
Of whom was it said, "while her literary works can be characterized as creative genius, her will cannot?" Who left $25,000 for sixty-six of his friends to go out and "have dinner on me"? Who kept urns containing the ashes of her parents in the hall closet - and in turn willed them to her son-in-law? Yes, the rich are different, not only in life but in death, too. In Where There's a Will, Stephen M. Silverman shows just how different with a peek at the wills of the richest, most celebrated people of all time, and he provides the intimate scoop on what their heirs had to say about it. Discover what secret pact Clark Gable made in 1942 and took to his grave - only to be exposed when his will wa...
Memories of a Hollywood Icon
In this captivating biography, we take a journey through the extraordinary life and career of W.C. Fields, a true Hollywood icon whose unique brand of comedy left an indelible mark on American culture. From his humble beginnings in vaudeville to his starring roles in some of the most beloved films of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Fields' story is one of triumphs and tribulations, laughter and tears. Through a combination of archival research, interviews with friends and colleagues, and a close analysis of Fields' films and writings, this biography paints a vivid portrait of a complex and fascinating man. We delve into his struggles with alcoholism, his tumultuous relationships with women, and...
Appalachian Fall
A searing, on-the-ground examination of the collapsing coal industry—and the communities left behind—in the midst of economic and environmental crisis. Despite fueling a century of American progress, the people at the heart of coal country are being left behind, suffering from unemployment, the opioid epidemic, and environmental crises often at greater rates than anywhere else in the country. But what if Appalachia’s troubles are just a taste of what the future holds for all of us? Appalachian Fall tells the captivating true story of coal communities on the leading edge of change. A group of local reporters known as the Ohio Valley ReSource shares the real-world impact these changes ha...
The Individual and Utopia
Central to the idea of a perfect society is the idea that communities must be strong and bound together with shared ideologies. However, while this may be true, rarely are the individuals that comprise a community given primacy of place as central to a strong communal theory. This volume moves away from the dominant, current macro-level theorising on the subject of identity and its relationship to and with globalising trends, focusing instead on the individual’s relationship with utopia so as to offer new interpretive approaches for engaging with and examining utopian individuality. Interdisciplinary in scope and bringing together work from around the world, The Individual and Utopia enqui...
LIFE
LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
They Knew Marilyn Monroe
Taking an innovative approach to the life and legend of Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), this biographical dictionary concentrates on her circle of friends, acquaintances and coworkers--1618 in all. Distilled from hundreds of celebrity biographies are references to, and quotes about, the iconic Hollywood sex symbol from such diverse personalities as architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Israeli diplomat Abba Eban, beat poet Jack Kerouac, novelist Somerset Maugham, jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, counterculture guru Timothy Leary and evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, to name but a few. All of these remarkable people have, in one way or another, crossed paths with the magnificent Monroe. The entries in this volume (with source listings for further reading and research) confirm the fact that Marilyn Monroe remains a figure of enduring fascination five decades after her death.
