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Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre
THE WALK-ON is a story about a young man and how he experiences the
game of college basketball through his eyes, telling people what it
is like going through the rigorous routine of being a division 1
athlete for one of the best basketball programs arguably in the
country and finding out what the journey is all about. He
experiences many highs and lows throughout the way but shows that
inspiration, determination, a good work ethic and a team first
attitude is what it takes to make the experience a great one.
Playing for 3 coaches in 4 years David shows what it is like
adapting to different methodologies and coming together with a
group of guys from all around the country to make up a team. David
Bagga was a Student-Athlete at the University of Arizona from
2005-2009 and had the privilege of playing for legendary Hall of
Fame basketball Coach Lute Olson. He was also teammates with
current NBA players Chase Budinger, Jerryd Bayless, Jordan Hill,
Marcus Williams, and Hassan Adams. He graduated from the University
of Arizona in June of 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Interdisciplinary Studies and currently resides in Orange County,
California. "David is a very team oriented player, all he wants to
do is help us win basketball games." - Hall of fame coach Lute
Olson
Back in the 1960s, the Burke Family Singers were America's answer
to Austria's von Trapp Family. Throughout that tumultuous decade
the fabric of the nation's life was of course torn by the war in
Vietnam and the impassioned drive of the civil rights movement. It
was against this churning backdrop that a large Rhode Island family
- mother, father and 10 children - set out on the first of what
would prove a long series of coast-to-coast tours, whose only
purpose was to bring the glorious sound of their music to audiences
everywhere. They performed in major cities and remote small towns,
and during their travels they met the von Trapp Family and recorded
an album of Christmas carols with them. Sarah Jo Burke, the
youngest of the five daughters, has written a book that celebrates
American values in the best sense and, if nothing else, proves that
the family that sings together stays together.
A very compelling account by former Governor Homobono A. Adaza of
Misamis Oriental, one of the most outspoken critics of the national
government, on his personal encounters with Philippine presidents
and other leaders who could have been president. Adaza believes he
has a better perspective of our country's leaders because he
conversations with them during their unguarded moments when there
were no cameras and their body language and verbal comments were
not measured nor scripted. Adaza also writes in great detail about
his involvements in all the major political events in the
Philippines: from the election of President Ferdinand Marcos in
1965, the dark days of martial law, the end of the Mrcos
dictatorship in 1986, the election of Corazon Aquino as president,
the coup plots against her administration, the search for gold in
the Philippine embassy grounds in Tokyo, Japan during the Ramos
administration, the ouster of President Estrada in EDSA II and the
recent "Garci tapes" scandal in the current Arroyo administration.
As Filipinos prepare for the coming May 2010 presidential
elections, Adaza passionately emphasizes the qualities of
leadership the future president must possess and the programs to be
pursued for the Philippines to become the "promised land" for
millions of Filipinos. A must read for every Filipino who cares for
his country, loves history and follows the world of Philippine
politics.
'The Red and the Blacklist' is a record of the political tempests
in Hollywood while the author was there and of the many celebrities
that she met.
For readers unfamiliar with her subject, Maryanne Raphael's
biography, Anais Nin, The Voyage Within, is a sensitive,
uncomplicated introduction to the life and work of one of the 20th
century's most quintessentially feminine artists. For Nin devotees,
the biography is a refresher course taking us back through the vast
material of the Diaries and novels that enchanted and inspired our
love. Raphael accepts Nin entirely on her own terms. Thanks to a
warm, personal relationship with Rupert Pole, Nin's surviving
husband and executor of her estate, Raphael opens up some of the
mystery that has heitherto surrounded Nin's relationship with her
husbands--an aspect of Nin's life that was never explicitly
described in the original Diaries. The result is a
multi-dimensional portrait in which Nin's two selves, artist and
woman are fully integrated. Nin the woman consciously chooses to
realize female desire, give form to female imagination, always
loving as she remains completely focused on birthing a new
unabashadly feminine literature. Thank you, Maryanne Dolores
Brandon, Author of IN THE SHADOW OF MADNESS, A Memoir.
"If they gave out Emmys for best book about an Emmy-award winning
TV series, Executive Producer Barney Rosenzweig would have another
to add to his huge collection. If you love Cagney & Lacey-as I
do-this is a must read. Triple love it " -Rosie O'Donnell,
comedian, actress, host of award-winning "The Rosie O'Donnell
Show," and co-host of "The View"
""Cagney & Lacey ... and Me" is terrific-a must-read for
anyone interested in how the television business really works. From
insecure stars with over-sized egos, to network executives
blundering their way to success in spite of themselves, Barney
Rosenzweig's chronicle of the rise and fall of the hit series
Cagney & Lacey has it all: tempers, tears, greed, deceit,
duplicity and sex-in short, more juicy melodrama than a daytime
soap opera." -Steven Bochco, producer writer of award-winning
series "Hill Street Blues, LA Law" and "NYPD Blue"
"One of Hollywood's greatest producers is also a brilliant
storyteller. Barney recounts tales from the front lines of network
television battlefields-with candor, intelligence and inimitable
wit. If you want to know how television really works, this is the
book for you"-Linda Bloodworth and Harry Thomason, award-winning
creators, writer, producers and director of "Designing Women"
"Barney wrote a book?" -Peter Falk, Emmy-winning star of iconic
television series, "Columbo" and twice nominated Academy Award star
of motion pictures too numerous to mention
"Just as William Goldman's Adventures in the Screen Trade is
considered a bible for screenwriters, Rosenzweig's new memoir
offers a Master Class for television producers."-Kevin Howell,
"Publisher's Weekly"
Stories like Joey Giambras' have been attempted many times in many
different styles. So what's the difference? This is the truth. The
Gods' honest, ghetto style, Italian-American truth. Dramatic and
intimate details about his childhood, life and death experiences,
and life in the world of boxing controlled by the mafia. Rising
from poverty during the Great Depression, to dining with royalty
and celebrities. The book is finally here to reconstruct each and
every moment of a man who would eventually be denied of the very
thing he trained and fought so hard to attain. This is a story
teeming with challenge, love, abuse, and family. Both kinds... It
has a heart warming love story, a quality about the underdog makes
good and the seedy truths about the controlled history of the
boxing world feared to be told before now. The Golden era of boxing
from the forties, fifties, and sixties... Famous and infamous
Italian Mafia members trying to kill and then saving the young
Giambra, despite him not joining the Mafia or playing hardball with
them to throw fights for an eventual title shot... Mobsters, such
as Vito Genevese, Carlo Gambino, Frankie Carbo, and Jack Ruby were
all key figures in Giambra's career. He had real friendships with
major sports figures such as heavyweight champions Rocky Marciano
and Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), who was taught the "Rope-A-Dope"
by the young Giambra. A middleweight champion, Sugar Ray Robinson,
openly stated he would not fight Giambra for the title when he was
champ Lightweight champion Willie Pep and baseball legend Joe
DiMaggio were two of Giambra's biggest fans And being in Hollywood
during the romantic era of the 60s, he acted in movies, such as The
Misfits, and the television series, Mission Impossible and The Joey
Bishop Show, a comedy series, and also had friendships with Ann
Margaret, Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, and Joey Bishop. The
original self-published book, The Uncrowned Champion, has sold over
100,000 copies since its release in 1980, despite not being
marketed. A lot of material was left out of the original book due
to sensitivity to subject matter, people, and many situations.(RE:
mafia) This is the new book and is a tell-all. This book is a piece
of American history. Told by the warrior... Joey Giambra
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