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"A parade of luminaries marches through Maury Atkin's fascinating memoir. We meet Israeli president Chaim Weizmann, Jerusalem mayor Teddy Kolleck, and the economist Robert Nathan, not to mention a slew of alligators. But it is Atkin's own story that truly lights up the book, a life devoted to the Zionist dream. Then again, to paraphrase Herzl, if Maury Atkin wills it, it is not a dream. / Franklin Foer"-- Back cover.
George Tallis arrived in Australia as a 17-year-old immigrant in 1886, and rose to become head of J.C. Williamson Ltd, the world's largest entertainment organisation. This book is his story, an intriguing view of Australian entertainment between 1886 and 1938.
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'It is said that for a man to know where he is going in life, he must first know from whence he came.' Oliver Twist meets Pirates of the Caribbean, meets Downtown Abbey, meets The Waltons. The true story of George Alfred Watkins, a boy from the valleys.
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In 'The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885),' Nahum Slouschz curates a formative exploration of the rejuvenation of Hebrew writing over a seminal period in Jewish literary history. The work delineates the transformation from classical forms of Hebrew prose and poetry, into a vibrant and dynamic element of modern literary discourse. The stylistic tone is scholarly yet accessible, painting a vivid historical context that allows Slouschz's literary analyses to flourish amidst the broader cultural renaissance. Relevant details of the period's philosophical, theological, and societal shifts are meticulously traced, underscoring their indelible impact on literary production and style. Nahu...
"Mourning the death of her grandfather, Nick Straga, and the loss of her love, Daniel Torrelle, Kay Straga buries her sadness deep within her guilt ridden, broken heart. Although Kay marries Jake Crane, her heart retains its love for Daniel. More than twenty years later, Kay's daughter, Sydney, becomes the target of an elaborate plan by Reid Jeffries to seek revenge on Kay for a sin long ago committed, but not forgotten. Daniel Torrelle returns to Kay to protect her and her family, only to destroy family harmony and unlock the secret of his and Kay's past. A secret, that once divulged, keeps her locked in its clutches, from which there is no escape."
This autobiographical film history provides recounts Saville's experience on the Western Front during World War I and includes stories of filmmaking in Britain and America during the transition from silent to sound cinema, and then from black-and-white to color. It also gives a glimpse into Hollywood as it existed in the late 1930s and early 1940s, emphasizing Saville's work with stars like Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner, Elizabeth Taylor, Errol Flynn, and Paul Newman. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR