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Uncharted and beyond his control for the most part, Jack Hawn's career simply happened. He never studied journalism and never aspired to be a writer. After almost four years assigned to the army's public information offices, he faced civilian life with a wife, infant daughter, wild ambition, bursting optimism, unshakeable confidence - and no job. Eventually, he found work as a copyboy at a Hollywood newspaper, was paid $5 to review plays and nightclub acts, and a year later filled a sports desk vacancy. As years passed, he earned extra income as a television dramatist and wrote TV and radio scripts for sportscasters. When the paper folded in 1970, he was hired at the Los Angeles Times, where...
A historical study of the Federal Music Project (FMP) investigates the paradoxical mission of employing popular musicians during the depression and "raising" musical tastes by emphasizing European classical traditions. Bindas (history, Kent State U.) reveals the obvious tensions between FMP leadership and its musicians, particularly the racial and ethnic segregation perpetuated by its policies. However, in an even-handed treatment, the project's successes in bringing music to millions of listeners is also highlighted. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Commander Ian Tag has been assigned to a mutiny trial between Commander Franklin Stock and the crew aboard the "H.M.S. Intrepid". Ian has to interrogate the situation with Naval Intelligence Officer Debbie Smith and besides that, he has to question most suspects, including the Commander himself. What do they find? Do they find outstanding information? Or is it something that would surprise them as they enter the court-martial trial?
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Beware, the CELESTIAL WORLD holds unimaginable beauty but if you turn the stone around, there before your eyes you will behold DARKNESS of EVIL. Lucifer and his army are rising from the ashes ready to destroy. Beware of the SEVEN DRAGONS of SIN for they will succeed in poisoning many in their despair, their prey will cry out but none will come to their aid. Something will shake the ground and all will come to their knees as the Golden Keeper approaches on the back of Mystery, an old forgotten dragon that calls out to the wind. He will be dressed in fine silver and golden armor and his eyes will be nothing but blinding gold.
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Home health care nurse Janet Hawn agrees to drive her latest client, a silent Alzheimer's patient named May, from Green Bay, Wisconsin to her daughter's house in northern Illinois. Janet and her husband Jack, an out-of-work salesman, grew up on neighboring farms in Illinois, and on the long drive through familiar territory, Janet reflects back on her childhood and courtship and tries to figure out where her life took a wrong turn.
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