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Henry Winkler, launched into prominence by his role as 'The Fonz'
in the beloved Happy Days, has transcended the role that made him
who he is. Brilliant, funny, and widely-regarded as the nicest man
in Hollywood (though he would be the first to tell you that it’s
simply not the case, he’s really just grateful to be here), Henry
shares in this achingly vulnerable memoir the disheartening truth
of his childhood, the difficulties of a life with severe dyslexia,
the pressures of a role that takes on a life of its own, and the
path forward once your wildest dream seems behind you. Since the
glorious era of Happy Days fame, Henry has endeared himself to a
new generation with roles in such adored shows as Arrested
Development, Parks and Recreation, and Barry, where he’s revealed
himself as an actor with immense depth and pathos, a departure from
the period of his life when he was so distinctly typecast as 'The
Fonz', he could hardly find work. Filled with profound heart,
charm, and self-deprecating humor, Being Henry is a memoir about so
much more than a life in Hollywood and the curse of stardom. It is
a meaningful testament to the power of sharing truth and kindness
and of finding fulfillment within yourself.
Henry Winkler, launched into prominence by his role as 'The Fonz'
in the beloved TV series Happy Days, has transcended the role that
made him who he is. Brilliant, funny and widely regarded as the
nicest man in Hollywood (though he would be the first to tell you
that it's simply not the case, he's just really grateful to be
there), Henry shares, in the achingly vulnerable memoir, the
disheartening truth of his childhood, the difficulties of a life
with severe dyslexia, the pressures of a role that takes on a life
of its own, and the path forward once your wildest dream seems
behind you. Today, Henry has endeared himself to a new generation
with roles in Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation and Barry,
where he's revealed himself as an actor with immense depth and
pathos, a departure from the period in his life when he was so
distinctly typecast as The Fonz he could hardly find work. Filled
with profound heart, charm and self-deprecating humour, this memoir
is about so much more than a life in Hollywood and the curse of
stardom. It is a meaningful testament to the power of sharing truth
and kindness, and of finding fulfilment within yourself.
A full-color chapter book adventure about a young duck detective,
from the bestselling creators Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver, and Dan
SantatWillow Feathers McBeaver, aka Detective Duck, is a
crime-solving (and very precocious) little duck. She and her animal
pals live on Dogwood Pond, a beautiful pond in New England adjacent
to Lazy Days, a human campground. Dogwood Pond has always been a
pristine spot with clear water, abundant wildlife, and shady willow
trees, but now it is encountering puzzling problems—mysteries
that arise from human-caused disruptions in nature, such as water
pollution, refuse, warming climate, and human encroachment.
Fortunately, Detective Duck is on the job, solving these puzzling
mysteries before they get out of hand and destroy their habitat!
Armed with her ever-present satchel for collecting clues, her
logical mind, and endless curiosity, she boldly goes where no pond
creature has before, determined to unravel the mysteries and solve
any environmental problem that besets her beloved Dogwood Pond!
High school comedy co-written by and starring Kevin James. Scott
Voss (James) used to wrestle at college but now performs the
slightly less dangerous role of teaching biology at Wilkinson High
School. The school is underperforming and it isn't long before the
relevant authorities announce that its music budget will have to be
cut, leaving Scott's buddy Marty (Henry Winkler), the school music
teacher, without a job. Voss announces that he intends to raise the
50,000 dollars necessary to keep the programme alive himself and
takes on night tuition. The profession isn't as lucrative as he
hoped but when he discovers that one of his students, Niko (Bas
Rutten), used to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and
could earn 10,000 dollars for losing a fight, Voss is possessed by
an idea. If he can make it into the unforgiving territory of the
UFC he can earn the money to save the school music programme...
Salma Hayek also stars.
Since World War II, the British Labour Party has played a central
role in dealing with complex international issues. Achieving real
power in parliament for the first time, Labour governments have
acted responsibly, and are usually in accord with the views of a
substantial majority of the British people. Such was not always the
case. In British Labour Seeks a Foreign Policy, 1900-1940, Henry R.
Winkler synthesizes twenty years' study of the subject to offer the
first full-scale treatment of the Labour Party's evolution in
foreign affairs. The Labour Party came into existence at the
beginning of the twentieth century to deal with the domestic
problems of the working class, and it showed relatively little
interest in foreign policy issues. In the aftermath of World War I,
however, small groups of moderates made the case against the bitter
rejection of the Versailles Treaty by many in the Labour Party and
the trade union movement. Most of these argued that the League of
Nations could be used to remedy some of the deficiencies of the
settlement and that such a League must have the sanction of force
if it was to be effective. During the 1930s, the failures of the
League--in the Far East, Abyssinia, Spain, and Central
Europe--compelled some of its advocates to conclude that, League or
no League, the threat from Nazi Germany mandated support for a
program of preparedness and rearmament even under the aegis of a
hated National Government. The result, by 1937, was the final
formal abandonment of many of the radical illusions of the twenties
and thirties, as Labour reluctantly but formally assumed a posture
that enabled it to share in the governance of wartime Britain and
to take a key role in dealing with the international issues that
emerged in the aftermath of the Second World War. This volume
contains valuable lessons on the responsibilities of political
parties as well as the pros and cons of specific policies. It is
essential reading for understanding Britain's later stands as its
leaders tried to adjust to Britain's diminished power in the
post-World War II world.
From Emmy Award-winning actor Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver comes a
new out-of-this-world middle-grade series No one is shocked by the
six-eyed alien strolling around the Universal back lot. The
tourists just think he's part of the show. It doesn't take long for
Buddy to land a role on a popular TV show, playing (of course) an
alien. He becomes an overnight heartthrob and is suddenly faced
with legions of adoring fans, rides in glamorous limos, and
appearances at "all-the-shrimp-you-can-eat" red carpet parties. But
can Buddy maintain his secret identity while in the spotlight?
Since World War II, the British Labour Party has played a central
role in dealing with complex international issues. Achieving real
power in parliament for the first time, Labour governments have
acted responsibly, and are usually in accord with the views of a
substantial majority of the British people. Such was not always the
case. In "British Labour Seeks a Foreign Policy," 1900-1940, Henry
R. Winkler synthesizes twenty years' study of the subject to offer
the first full-scale treatment of the Labour Party's evolution in
foreign affairs. The Labour Party came into existence at the
beginning of the twentieth century to deal with the domestic
problems of the working class, and it showed relatively little
interest in foreign policy issues. In the aftermath of World War I,
however, small groups of moderates made the case against the bitter
rejection of the Versailles Treaty by many in the Labour Party and
the trade union movement. Most of these argued that the League of
Nations could be used to remedy some of the deficiencies of the
settlement and that such a League must have the sanction of force
if it was to be effective. During the 1930s, the failures of the
League--in the Far East, Abyssinia, Spain, and Central
Europe--compelled some of its advocates to conclude that, League or
no League, the threat from Nazi Germany mandated support for a
program of preparedness and rearmament even under the aegis of a
hated National Government. The result, by 1937, was the final
formal abandonment of many of the radical illusions of the twenties
and thirties, as Labour reluctantly but formally assumed a posture
that enabled it to share in the governance of wartime Britain and
to take a key role in dealing with the international issues that
emerged in the aftermath of the Second World War. This volume
contains valuable lessons on the responsibilities of political
parties as well as the pros and cons of specific policies. It is
essential reading for understanding Britain's later stands as its
leaders tried to adjust to Britain's diminished power in the
post-World War II world.
Hank stars the same Hank as in the bestselling Hank Zipzer series,
only this time he's in 2nd grade Hank is a kid who doesn't try to
be funny, but he somehow always makes the kids in his class laugh.
He's pretty bad at memorizing stuff, and spelling is his worst
subject. (But so are math and reading ) In the first book in this
new series, Hank's class is putting on a play, and Hank wants the
lead part: Aqua Fly. But he freezes in his audition and can only
buzz like a fly. His teacher creates a special part for Hank, a
silent bookmark. This may seem like an insignificant role, but when
his enemy, Nick McKelty, freezes during the performance, it's up to
Hank to save the play
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Royal Pains: Series Two (DVD)
Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Flint, Reshma Shetty, Campbell Scott, …
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All 18 episodes from the second series of the American medical
comedy drama starring Mark Feuerstein as Hank, the hottest new
'concierge doctor' in the Hamptons. The episodes are: 'Spasticity',
'Lovesick', 'Keeping the Faith', 'Medusa', 'Mano a Mano', 'In Vino
Veritas', 'Comfort's Overrated', 'The Hankover', 'Frenemies',
'Whole Lotto Love', 'Big Whoop', 'Open Up Your Yenta Mouth and Say
Ah', 'Mulligan', 'Pit Stop', 'A History of Violins', 'Astraphobia',
'Fight Or Flight' and 'Listen to the Music'.
In the final book of this bestselling easy-to-read series, Hank
begins a new chapter! When a well-known author of a beloved book
series visits Hank's school, he and his two best friends get the
chance to be her guide for the day and introduce her at an
assembly. But Hank, embarrassed by his struggles with reading,
tries to hide the fact that he's never actually finished reading
the author's books--or any book, for that matter! So Hank gets
creative and makes up his own version of the story. But will
everyone be able to tell fact from fiction? This bestselling series
written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver is perfect for the
transitional reader. With a unique, easy-to-read font, endless
humor, and characters every kid would want to be friends with, any
story with Hank is an adventure!
It's report card day-the most dreaded day in Hank's school year. And when Hank gets his grades, they're his worst nightmare come true: a D in spelling, a D in reading, a D in math. After school, Hank and his friends go to his mom's deli. His mom is on the prowl-she knows a report card day when she sees one. Hank tries to stall her, but she's going for his backpack. He's cornered. Hank hands the report card off to his friend Frankie, who gives it to his friend Ashley, who gives it to Robert, who puts it into a meat grinder! Hank watches as his Ds are ground into a big salami, and this particular salami is being made for a very important client. How will Hank get out of this one?
Another hilarious, action-packed intergalactic adventure in the New
York Times bestselling series by superstar authors Henry Winkler
and Lin Oliver Buddy's out-of-this-world adventures continue! Since
Citizen Cruel failed to capture Buddy, the Supreme Leader is left
with no other choice: he must go to Earth himself to make sure
Buddy is returned to his home planet for the ultimate punishment.
While an unsuspecting Buddy is acting on his Hollywood sitcom, the
Supreme Leader's powers of mind control weave a delicate web to
entrap him. Will Buddy be caught? Will he succumb to these menacing
powers? Will the Earthlings ever find out who Buddy Burger truly
is? These are the questions that will keep readers turning pages
until the end of this action-packed, side-splitting comedy
adventure in the New York Times bestselling middle-grade series.
It's time for the end of year parent-teacher conference, and Hank's
in a panic. He's afraid that his teacher is going to tell his
parents that he has to repeat the fourth grade. So Hank creates an
elaborate scheme to have his parents win an out-of-town trip so
they're gone during the conference days. Of course, the plan
backfires. Will Hank have to stay in fourth grade forever?
For Hank, fourth grade does not start out on the right foot. First of all, he gets called to the principal's office on the very first day of school. Then the first assignment his teacher gives him is to write five paragraphs on "What You Did This Summer." Hank is terrified-writing one good sentence is hard for him, so how in the world is he going to write five whole paragraphs? Hank comes up with a plan: instead of writing what he did on vacation, he'll show what he did. But when Hank's "living essay" becomes a living disaster, he finds himself in detention. Strangely enough, however, detention ends up becoming a turning point in his life
It's graduation time for Hank Zipzer and all his friends-- time to
move on from PS 87 to middle school. Trouble is, there are tests
Hank has to pass to get into the same middle schools as his
friends, and his learning differences might get in the way.
Luckily, a life-altering audition at a performing arts middle
school helps him find his true path.
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Here's Hank stars the same Hank as in the bestselling Hank Zipzer
series, only this time he's in 2nd grade Hank is a kid who doesn't
try to be funny, but he somehow always makes the kids in his class
laugh. He's pretty bad at memorizing stuff, and spelling is his
worst subject. (But so are math and reading ) In the second book in
this new series, Hank has finally persuaded his dad to get the
family a dog, and Hank couldn't be more excited Mesmerized by a
little wiener dog chasing his tail (making him look like a Cheerio)
at the animal shelter, Hank declares him to be the new Zipzer dog.
But when Cheerio gets loose in the park, Mr. Zipzer furiously
announces that the dog must go. Can Hank convince his father that
he wasn't the one who let Cheerio off his leash, or will he really
lose his new pet and best friend?
PS 87 is having multicultural week, and Ms. Adolf's class is
putting on a "Foods from Around the World" luncheon. Hank is
thrilled&150no reading, no outlining, and no review questions,
just cooking Hank makes enchiladas, and at the luncheon, Ms. Adolf
piles her plate with lots of food. But after a few bites, her face
turns bright red&150one of the dishes is super-spicy Ms. Adolf
accuses someone of playing a mean practical joke, and punishes the
entire class with no recess until the guilty party comes forward.
Hank realizes his trouble with numbers might have caused the
problem&150what if he accidentally used three cups of peppers
instead of 1/3 cup? Will Hank be able to get recess back for
everyone without getting detention for the rest of his life?
On Halloween day, Hank comes to school dressed in what he thinks is
the perfect costume-a table in an Italian restaurant. Nick McKelty,
the resident school bully (dressed in a total blood and guts
costume), thinks Hank's costume is wimpy and that Hank wouldn't
know how to be scary and gross if his life depended on it So Hank
decides to create the scariest haunted house ever and invite
McKelty over to show him what scary really is. The only problem is
that Hank's dog, Cheerio, is scared of Hank's haunted house. So
scared, in fact, that when Hank tries to find him, he's nowhere in
sight Have Hank's Halloween hijinks gone too far?
It's science project time in Ms. Adolf's class. This is good news and bad news for Hank-he loves science, but he hates the report part. So Hank turns to TV to take his mind off things. But when the program directory scrolls by too quickly for Hank to know what's on, he decides to take apart the cable box to try to slow down the crawl. Great! Now Hank has found the perfect science project! But what he wasn't counting on was his sister's pet iguana laying eighteen eggs in the disassembled cable box. How is Hank going to get out of this one?
Hank, the star of the bestselling easy-to-read series, is back! This time, he has to learn the nuts and bolts of making a robot--and making a friend!
Hank's school is hosting its first-ever Build-a-Robot competition and Hank is ready to win. There's just one problem: he completely forgot about the contest! While other kids have been working on their robots for a month, Hank has just two days to create an amazing robot that will wow the judges and win him the trophy. To make matters worse, there might be another problem, too. Hank has no idea how to build a robot! With help from Jaden, a robot expert at his school, Hank and his friends construct their robot, Stanley, just in time. But on the day of the competition, Stanley malfunctions! It will take Hank, Frankie, Ashley, and their new friend Jaden to get it back on track. Forget winning the trophy--Hank has to stop a robot on the loose!
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