Getting Along Famously

Getting Along Famously
Author: Melissa Hellstern
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780525950806

A tribute to famous Hollywood friendships is a quote-filled treasury of photographs that celebrates the pairings of such stars as Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren, Lauren Bacall and Judy Garland, and Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. 40,000 first printing.

Getting Along Famously

Getting Along Famously
Author: Melissa Hellstern
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2008-10-23
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1440642699

Where would we be without our friends? If we are truly fortunate, we each have one special friend in our lives—the one who cheers every accomplishment no matter how small, who lifts spirits in even the darkest hour, and who knows our deepest secrets and will never tell. In a look at six of the most iconic best friends of our time, bestselling author Melissa Hellstern crafts a charming celebration of strong women and the enduring bonds that unite them. With pairs like Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren, Coco Chanel and Madame Misia Sert, and Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett, Getting Along Famously brings these famous friendships down to earth and explores the precious the art of friendship and the many forms it takes. These women walked the world side by side building friendships that not only withstood all the joys and sorrows of life, but often encouraged them to reach the top of their professions. Whether through laughter or tears, these dynamic relationships illuminate the importance of friendship in every woman’s life. Part surprising biography, part tribute to the unique bonds of friendship, Getting Along Famously will remind you of your delight in your own friends and is the perfect book to share with those woman that mean so much you choose to call them family.

Sasebo

Sasebo
Author: Mack Samples
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2007-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595432123

Sasebo is the story of young Mason McCabe, an enlisted sailor whose leisurely tour of duty at the U.S. Naval Base in Sasebo, Japan during the 1950's is turned upside down when he comes face to face with the realities of the Cold War. His work with classified documents brings an offer from a communist undercover organization, headed by a Nisei with a grudge against America, to buy military secrets. Mason shrugs off the early offers, but his work as a courier of top secret documents eventually gets him into a situation where he is fighting for his very life on a mountain outside Sasebo. During the course of his tour he also becomes involved in a swing band comprised of both Japanese and Americans. The band experience brings him into contact with Laura Robbins, a beautiful young officer's wife. Even though he knows that a relationship with her could have tragic consequences, he is unable to fend off the temptation. His involvement with a Japanese bar girl further complicates the situation. Mason MaCabe's adventures reveal what life was like for young servicemen in the Far East during the 1950's when America had all the money and the Seventh Fleet was the "Bull of the Pacific."

Tempting the Player

Tempting the Player
Author: J. Lynn
Publisher: Entangled: Brazen
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2012-10-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1622668995

Chad Gamble, all-star pitcher for the Nationals, is one of the best players on—and off—the field. And right now, the notorious bad boy wants Bridget Rodgers. But with her lush curves and snappy comebacks, the feisty redhead is the kind of woman a man wants to settle down with...and that's the last thing Chad needs. When the paparazzi catch them in a compromising position, Chad's manager issues an ultimatum: clean up his act or kiss his multimillion-dollar contract goodbye. To save his career, his meddling publicist says he'll have to convince everyone that Bridget isn't just his flavor of the week, but his girlfriend. Being blackmailed into a fake relationship isn't easy, especially when the sizzling physical attraction between them is undeniable. With a month to go on their arranged pretense, it's going to take every ounce of willpower they have to not fall into bed together...or in love. Each book in the Gamble Brothers series is STANDALONE: * Tempting the Best Man * Tempting the Player * Tempting the Bodyguard