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When the semester's work at Amherst College (of Indiana, that is) teaching English to the dismally under motivated comes to a close, Pack Schmidt marks high and is out the door to his favorite place on earth: Las Vegas.
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This comprehensive two-volume set brings together all aspects of the blues from performers and musical styles to record labels and cultural issues, including regional evolution and history. Organized in an accessible A-to-Z format, the Encyclopedia of the Blues is an essential reference resource for information on this unique American music genre. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of the Blues website.
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KING COBRA (Hot Rods, Book 1) Growing up in a group of mismatched foster kids from all sides of the tracks, Eli and his partners in the Hot Rods garage have a connection like no other. These bonds, forged in fires set by their personal demons, are unbreakable—or so Eli wants to believe. He recently walked in on four members of the Powertools construction crew in bed together. All this time, they’d been embracing a lifestyle Eli hadn’t known was possible—one where friends are lovers, and the connections between spouses are strengthened by shared passions. The only thing stopping Eli from proposing a similar arrangement between himself and his Hot Rods gang is the fear of ruining their...
The first full-length authoritative Encyclopedia on the Blues as a musical form. A to Z in format, this work covers not only the performers, but also musical styles, regions, record labels and cultural aspects of the blues.
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His connection at age fifteen with L.A.'s most notorious gangster, his sinister lifestyle while working for a renowned private investigator, Johnny Ortiz's exciting life involved close friendships with Hollywood superstars and sports champions. In Palm Springs he mingled with the Rat Pack; in Las Vegas he attended celebrity-ridden parties; in Los Angeles the saloons he owned became a hangout for sports figures and famous actors. Champions worked out at his legendary Main St. Gym and most of Hollywood's top boxing movie gym scenes were filmed there including the first three Rocky movies. In his revealing reminiscences Ortiz fondly relates previously untold stories of celebrities including Fra...
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