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This is a wonderful tribute to the heroes of my childhood and adult life to this point, as well as to the many other men and women in the world of racing. The race car drivers of the Indianapolis 500 to this day, drive my heart and the hearts of many others throughout the world of motor sports. There have been so many race car drivers that have lost their lives at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is always such a tragedy, but in a way they have helped pave the way for our safety.This is a story of a young man that has guardian angels (that were former race car drivers) help the young man become a champion of the greatest race in the world.
The Samurai and the Soldier By: Robert Breitenfeld Haunting tale of two warrior brothers whose fate it is throughout time to engage each other on opposite sides in battle. This time they meet on the terrible air and sea battlefields of World War II’s Pacific theater. Each is an ace pilot—one for the Allies, another for Japan. And each, though full of high regard and affection for his brother, must, nevertheless, lock arms in conflict. Woven throughout this moving and powerful story is a meticulously researched account of the course of the War in the Pacific. The Samurai and the Soldier, a double bull’s eye for the lucky reader!
Carefully documenting the deceptions and excesses of television news coverage of the so-called cocaine epidemic, Cracked Coverage stands as a bold indictment of the backlash politics of the Reagan coalition and its implicit racism, the mercenary outlook of the drug control establishment, and the enterprising reporting of crusading journalism. Blending theoretical and empirical analyses, Jimmie L. Reeves and Richard Campbell explore how TV news not only interprets "reality" in ways that reflect prevailing ideologies, but is in many respects responsible for constructing that reality. Their examination of the complexity of television and its role in American social, cultural, and political conf...
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Over his 30-plus-year acting career, Roy Scheider has redefined America’s idea of a leading man, thanks to his talent for playing an urban everyman that audiences relate to and root for, despite flaws and failures. He rose to fame in the early 1970s in the Oscar-winning films Klute and The French Connection (his first Oscar nomination). Roy garnered more critical acclaim in Jaws and Marathon Man, as well as a second Oscar nomination for All That Jazz. Scheider’s life and career are chronicled in this work. Beginning with his childhood in New Jersey, it traces his development from a community theater actor to a world-renowned movie star, and covers his more recent work in the Golden Globe–winning RKO 281 and the Shakespearean drama King of Texas. Includes a complete filmography and index.
This book provides an historical analysis of the TV crime series as a genre, paying close attention not only to the nature of TV dramas themselves, but also to the context of production and reception.