Divas Last Curtain Call

Author : Angela Henry
Publisher : Kimani Press
ISBN 13 : 1426801874
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diva's Last Curtain Call written by Angela Henry and published by Kimani Press. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part-time GED instructor Kendra Clayton's spring break is proving to be anything but relaxing. First her best friend, Lynette, suffers a major panic attack days before her wedding and vanishes. Then her sister, Allegra, who craves attention the way Kendra craves chocolate brownies, arrives in town determined to land an interview with screen legend Vivianne DeArmond for the TV show Hollywood Vibe. But Allegra's interview plans hit a glitch when she discovers the diva's lifeless body in her dressing room, stabbed in the back with a letter opener. The police peg Allegra as the prime suspect, but Kendra knows her sister is no murderer, even if she is guilty of acting a little too friendly around Kendra's man lately. As Kendra starts to investigate and whittle down the list of Vivianne's enemies, she uncovers some surprising Hollywood secrets. But she'll need to act fast. Because every step toward the truth puts her in danger of becoming the victim of a ruthless killer's encore performance….

Author : Angela Henry
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 1460803760
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diva's Last Curtain Call written by Angela Henry and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Frankie Y. Bailey
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786452331
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African American Mystery Writers written by Frankie Y. Bailey and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book describes the movement by African American authors from slave narratives and antebellum newspapers into fiction writing, and the subsequent developments of black genre fiction through the present. It analyzes works by modern African American mystery writers, focusing on sleuths, the social locations of crime, victims and offenders, the notion of "doing justice," and the role of African American cultural vernacular in mystery fiction. A final section focuses on readers and reading, examining African American mystery writers' access to the marketplace and the issue of the "double audience" raised by earlier writers. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cincinnati Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.

Author : Marjorie Wright
Publisher : Janus Publishing Company Lim
ISBN 13 : 1857566122
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rise and Fall of a La Scala Diva written by Marjorie Wright and published by Janus Publishing Company Lim. This book was released on 2006 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An autobiography charting Marjorie Wright's career in opera. At the height of her career, Marjorie Wright bathed in the limelight of the operatic circle, as a renowned opera diva. Then her world fell apart. The 'politics' and back-stabbing in this operatic circle finally saw her falling from grace, to the lowest ebb one could imagine.

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Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cincinnati Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.

Author : Edward Baron Turk
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520924574
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Diva written by Edward Baron Turk and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeanette MacDonald, the movie musical's first superstar, was an American original whose onscreen radiance mirrored a beguiling real-life personality. Based in large part on the author's exclusive access to MacDonald's private papers, including her unpublished memoir, this vivid, often touching biography transports us to a time when lavish musical films were major cultural events and a worldwide public eagerly awaited each new chance to fall under the singer's spell. Edward Baron Turk shows how MacDonald brilliantly earned her Hollywood nickname of "Iron Butterfly," and why she deserves a privileged position in the history of music and motion pictures. What made MacDonald a woman for our times, readers will discover, was her uncommon courage: Onscreen, the actress portrayed strong charcters in pursuit of deep emotional fulfillment, often in defiance of social orthodoxy, while offscreen she personified energy, discipline, and practical intellect. Drawing on interviews with individuals who knew her and on MacDonald's own words, Turk brings to life the intricate relations between the star and her legendary costars Maurice Chevalier, Clark Gable, and, above all, baritone Nelson Eddy. He reveals the deep crushes she inspired in movie giants Ernst Lubitsch and Louis B. Mayer and the extraordinary love story she shared with her husband of twenty-seven years, actor Gene Raymond. More than simply another star biography, however, this is a chronicle of American music from 1920s Broadway to 1960s television, in which Turk details MacDonald's fearless efforts to break down distinctions between High Art and mass-consumed entertainment. Hollywood Diva will attract fans of opera and concert music as much as enthusiasts of the great Hollywood musicals. It is first-rate cultural and film history.

Author : Rick Blechta
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459721926
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roses for a Diva written by Rick Blechta and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2014-10-11 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opera singer Marta Hendricks discovers she has an mysterious admirer who leaves her roses. But it turns out this fan is a actually a stalker with deadly intentions.

Author : John Louis DiGaetani
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476643407
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Definitive Diva written by John Louis DiGaetani and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-08-18 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maria Callas was, perhaps, the greatest opera singer of the 20th century. Hers was a life lived on the world stage, and her fame extended to the public consciousness of many parts of the world. Even after her mysterious death in 1977, her singing and acting continue to thrill new generations of opera fans thanks to her many recordings and her fascinating life. This new biography of Callas tells her story from difficult beginnings as the daughter of Greek immigrants to New York City in 1923 to her wonderful performances at La Scala, Covent Garden, and the Metropolitan Opera. Callas was quite a diva and a master at creating a captivating public image. She also became notorious because of her very public affair with Aristotle Onassis, the wealthy ship-owner who left Callas to marry Jacqueline Kennedy.

Author : Bill Sullivan
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426220561
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pleased to Meet Me written by Bill Sullivan and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are you attracted to a certain "type?" Why are you a morning person? Why do you vote the way you do? From a witty new voice in popular science comes a clever, life-changing look at what makes you you. "I can't believe I just said that." "What possessed me to do that?" "What's wrong with me?" We're constantly seeking answers to these fundamental human questions, and now, science has the answers. The foods we enjoy, the people we love, the emotions we feel, and the beliefs we hold can all be traced back to our DNA, germs, and environment. This witty, colloquial book is popular science at its best, describing in everyday language how genetics, epigenetics, microbiology, and psychology work together to influence our personality and actions. Mixing cutting-edge research and relatable humor, Pleased to Meet Me is filled with fascinating insights that shine a light on who we really are--and how we might become our best selves.