A Paper Life

Author : Tatum O'Neal
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060751029
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Paper Life written by Tatum O'Neal and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-10-04 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A real Hollywood-style tell-all, this is the extremely candid and highly explosive autobiography of one of the movie industry's most talented and troubled young stars. At age ten, Tatum O'Neal became the youngest Oscar winner in history for her performance in the film classic Paper Moon. As the sidekick to her father, the flamboyant star and man-about-town Ryan O'Neal, she became a fixture at the most glamorous Hollywood parties and counted celebrities ranging from Cher to Stanley Kubrick among her childhood friends. Yet behind the glittering façade of Tatum's life lay heartbreak: abandonment, abuse, neglect, and drug addiction. She reveals the most intimate secrets of her dysfunctional relationships with her father, Ryan O'Neal, and stepmother, Farrah Fawcett, as well as her alcoholic mother, Joanna Moore, and ex-husband, tennis pro John McEnroe. After the collapse of her marriage and with no real family to turn to, Tatum succumbed to the demons of her past that would nearly kill her. Now she has emerged clean and sober, rediscovering herself as an actress, mother, and wonderfully vibrant woman in what she considers the prime of her life.

Author : Georges-Olivier Chateaureynaud
Publisher : Small Beer Press
ISBN 13 : 1931520968
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Life on Paper written by Georges-Olivier Chateaureynaud and published by Small Beer Press. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The celebrated career of Georges-Olivier Châteaureynaud is well known to readers of French literature. This comprehensive collection—the first to be translated into English—introduces a distinct and dynamic voice to the Anglophone world. In many ways, Châteaureynaud is France’s own Kurt Vonnegut, and his stories are as familiar as they are fantastic. A Life on Paper presents characters who struggle to communicate across the boundaries of the living and the dead, the past and the present, the real and the more-than-real. A young husband struggles with self-doubt and an ungainly set of angel wings in “Icarus Saved from the Skies,” even as his wife encourages him to embrace his transformation. In the title story, a father’s obsession with his daughter leads him to keep her life captured in 93,284 unchanging photographs. While Châteaureynaud’s stories examine the diffidence and cruelty we are sometimes capable of, they also highlight the humanity in the strangest of us and our deep appreciation for the mysterious. Georges-Olivier Châteaureynaud is the author of eight novels and almost one hundred short stories, and he is a recipient of the prestigious Prix Renaudot and the Bourse Goncourt de la nouvelle. His work has been translated into twelve languages. Edward Gauvin has published Châteaureynaud’s work in AGNI Online, Conjunctions, Words Without Borders, The Café Irreal, and The Brooklyn Rail. The recipient of a residency from the Banff International Literary Translation Centre, he translates graphic novels for Tokyopop, First Second Books, and Archaia Studios Press.

Author : Sharon Luk
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520296230
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of Paper written by Sharon Luk and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : the life of paper -- The inventions of China -- Imagined genealogies (for all who cannot arrive) -- "Detained alien enemy mail : examined"--Censorship and the/work of art, where they barbed the/fourth corner open -- Ephemeral value and disused commodities -- Uses of the profane

Author : Molly Peacock
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1608195236
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Paper Garden written by Molly Peacock and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-04-12 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the life and accomplishments of septuagenarian artist Mary Delany, describing her invention of the art of collage late in life after two heart-breaking marriages, in an account that also evaluates the roles of her relationships with such figures as Jonathan Swift, the Duchess of Portland and King George III. 35,000 first printing.

Author : Tim Grobaty
Publisher : SCB Distributors
ISBN 13 : 194193207X
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I'm Dyin' Here written by Tim Grobaty and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2017-01-16 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long Beach Press-Telegram writer Tim Grobaty was promoted to columnist at his newspaper back when it was still a glamorous and coveted job. In I’m Dyin’ Here, the author means two things: He’ll likely die at the job that he’s spent nearly four decades doing, and at the same time his profession, too, is seeing its last days. Weaving together personal history and a selection of columns written over the course of his storied career, Grobaty offers readers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a dying breed: the local columnist. With everyday life — fatherhood, holidays, suburbia, and random encounters with animals — serving as fodder for his column, Grobaty reveals his sources of motivation and vulnerability, all the while struggling to maintain relevance in a rapidly changing industry.

Author : Lou W. Stanek, PhD
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062267698
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Your Life written by Lou W. Stanek, PhD and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have stories to tell -- of a rapturous first kiss, a life-altering moment of choice, or the shocking revelation of a long-guarded secret. And these stories are often as distinctive, fascinating, exciting and entertaining as those found in the memoirs and autobiographies that currently top the nation's bestseller lists. We just need to know how to tell them best. Veteran, writing teacher, lecturer, and author of So You Want to Write a Novel, Lou Willet Stanek can help you translate your joys and ordeals, thoughts and triumphs into superbly crafted nonfiction -- taking you step-by-step through the writing process with care, encouragement, and expert advice. She shows you how to unlock your memories, create settings and scenes, protray major characters and dramatic events. And she offers the key to finding your own unique voice, and to presenting your greatest charcter -- yourself -- without boring your reader or sounding egotistical. Complete with invaluable exercises, nuts-and-bolts techniques, and motivational tools, Writing Your Life is indispensible for every aspiring writer who wishes to mine the rich lode of his or her past for all the gems hidden there.

Author : Laura S. Rozenberg
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781533312952
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paper Life written by Laura S. Rozenberg and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-14 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Ligia Montoya, an elusive artist known as the Angel of Origami. Her letters filled with delicate foldings earned her a distinguished place among the masters who revitalized, by mid-20th century, the ancient art of paperfolding. With instructions on how to fold some of her models. Editorial Reviews: "Paper Life is an important book describing the early history of the modern origami movement. Laura Rozenberg is an origami archivist who really delves into the subject by going to original source documents including models folded by the creators themselves. A must have book for anyone serious about paper folding." -- Wendy Zeichner, OrigamiUSA President/CEO "As a paperfolder, as a historian and as a longtime scholarly publisher, I know that writing for several different kinds/ages of audiences is a tricky thing, but Laura Rozenberg has pulled it off. She has given the origami world a classic!" --Karen Reeds, Princeton Public Library Origami Group. "A book for every person who loves origami, but also for those who like stories. It is an invitation to a different way of learning and teaching paperfolding." --Masao, founder of Origamiteca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. "Ligia Montoya has been the mother of a peculiar way of understanding creative freedom. Its highly engaging narrative thread has different reading levels, apt for novices and advanced paperfolders." --Polo Madue�o, historiador del origami, Chubut, Argentina.

Author : Ana Homayoun
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101171510
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week written by Ana Homayoun and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last, the solution for getting disorganized boys back on track. Missed assignments. Lack of focus and enthusiasm. Falling grades. For too many boys and their frustrated parents, these are the facts of life. But they don't have to be. Top academic couselor Ana Homayoun has helped turn even the most disorganized, scattered, and unfocused boys into successful young people who consistently meet their personal and academic challenges. She does this by getting back to basics- -starting with a simple fact: Most boys needs to be taught how to get organized, how to study, and-- most important--how to visualize, embrace and meet their own goals. With an accessible and no-nonsense approach, Homayoun shows how to: ?Identify their son's disorganizational style ?Help him set academic and personal goals he cares about ?Design and establish the right "tools of the trade" ?Complete assignments without pulling all-nighters ?Help him tune out social pressure and fend off anxiety Much more than a study guide, this insightful, user-friendly book provides a roadmap for the success too many boys have trouble finding--in school and in life.

Author : Atanas Mihaltchev
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486497445
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kid-agami -- Sea Life written by Atanas Mihaltchev and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-22 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children ages 6 and up will delight in creating a lobster, shark, starfish, and other marine critters. Includes instructions for folding a dozen individual animals that offer hours of creative play.

Author : Tiffany Shar
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557016304
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Standing Up to Life written by Tiffany Shar and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: