Resultados para "Elliot" en Arte y entretenimiento

Life and death in 1866 Missouri...mostly death. Before the Civil War there was a border war. The boys from Kansas took guns to hand and shot up the boys from Missouri, and the next Saturday night vice versa. Then it got so they didn’t wait until Saturday night; every day was a bloody day for everybody. The question now arises, why? The answer is simple: a difference of opinion about slavery, and they couldn’t wait until war was declared. Thomas Hyland brings his report on The Younger Brothers and why some of them Grew No Older. 

A lovely lady is also a liberal user of arsenic. Thomas Hyland, connoisseur of crime, student of violence, and teller of murders tells another true story of crime set in Glasgow, Scotland, in the year 1857.

A large, powerful gent of Scotland and his small companion engage in a nautical life of crime.

A brand new collection of gut-busting hilarity from the bestselling author of Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids and Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids.

What happens to race car drivers when they eat too much? They get indy-gestion. Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids provides children ages 7-10 many hours of fun and laughter. Young listeners will have a blast sharing this collection of hundreds of one-liners, knock knock jokes, tongue twisters, and more with their friends and family! This mega-bestselling book will have children rolling on the floor with laughter and is sure to be a great gift idea for any child.

For 15 years, Tom Stephen had the unique distinction of being both drummer and manager of the Jeff Healey Band. The dual role was fraught with conflicts of interest. One minute, he was leading the debauched life of a rock musician; the next, he was disciplining the band for the havoc they caused. But few knew or understood Jeff Healey better. Funny and loyal, with a luminous mind and staggering talent, Healey was also provincial, stubborn, obnoxious, and antagonistic. This book explores both sides with honesty, clarity, and humor and reveals what life for the band was really like.

Brian Wheat is far from your typical rock star. As bassist for the multi-platinum band, Tesla, he's enjoyed the spoils of success and lived the sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll lifestyle to the hilt. But it came at a cost, one that took years to repair. In this deeply honest and utterly revealing memoir, Wheat sheds light on the many challenges he faces, including bulimia, weight issues, and the crippling anxiety and depression caused by his conditions. 

Author and singer John Potter tells the European story of song. The form has captivated audiences and excited performers for centuries, from the music of the troubadours and the Christian liturgy through classical composers such as Bach and Schumann up to Britten, Berio, and the rise of popular music. Choosing twelve key works, Potter offers a personal tour through this vital tradition, from John Dowland's "Flow My Tears" to George Gershwin's "Summertime." Throughout, he reveals who wrote and sang these joyful masterpieces—and what they mean to singers and audiences today.

Thunderclap Newman stunned the music world in the summer of 1969 with the success of their wonderfully odd debut single "Something In The Air", which ousted none other than the Beatles from the top of the charts. They followed up with an LP described by Nik Cohn as "one of the finest, most truly bizarre albums of the era" before disintegrating just a few months after its release. This is the story of one of the most unlikely combos in popular music history, and of the four disparate characters who formed its core.

Laurel Canyon was the neighborhood perched above the clubs and record companies of Sunset Strip where Joni Mitchell, Jim Morrison, Graham Nash, Cass Elliot, Carole King, Don Henley, and Peter Tork, just to name a few, lived and collaborated to make an indelible mark on our music and our culture.

To everyone's dismay, an older widower falls in love with his young secretary in this unlikely romance.

All kids love animals and all kids love to laugh. This collection of animal-themed jokes from the bestselling author of Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids will have young animal lovers rolling in the aisles.

Popular author of Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids turns his witty pen to the classic knock-knock joke, providing hours of entertainment for young and old.

The Twilight Zone Haiku explores the essence of Rod Serling’s iconic, uncanny 1960s television show through haiku, giving us dazzling, spot-on snapshots of each episode. In seventeen syllables, Boykin captures the show's main objective: to deliver a keen jolt of existential awareness.

100 years of Wembley Stadium told through 100 matches. The 1923 FA Cup final – aka the White Horse final – was the first football match played at the British Empire Exhibition Stadium. Although best-remembered for non-playing reasons – notably its vast, well-beyond-capacity crowd, which...

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A long-awaited, myth-busting, and deeply affecting memoir by the daughter of legendary rock star “Mama” Cass Elliot To the rest of the world, Cass Elliot was a rock star; A charismatic, wisecracking singer from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted band, The Mamas & The Papas; A legend of...

Das Schloss gilt als verflucht. Schreckliche Dinge haben sich einst in dem alten Gemäuer abgespielt. Selbst heute noch warnen Eltern ihre Kinder davor, in der Nähe des verlassenen Gemäuers zu spielen. Besser hätte es der findige Geschäftsmann Larry Landon kaum antreffen können. Er wandelt das Schloss in eines seiner "Horror-Hotels" um: Aufwendige Kulissen, klassische Hollywood-Monster aus Wachs, Sound-Effekte, die einem das Blut in den Adern gefrieren lassen und jede Menge schockierende Überraschungen erwarten den zahlenden Gast.

Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born and history is made. Through ten unique cities, from the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, Paul Strathern explores...

Vasily Grossman, author of Life and Fate, was transformed by his experiences as a war correspondent. Following the shock invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, Grossman volunteered for front line duty. Declared unfit for active service he was assigned to Red Star newspaper as a special...