Fever

Fever
Author: Peter Richmond
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 584
Release: 2007-04-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780312426613

The first major biography of the legendary singer--an enthralling account of a charismatic artist moving through the greatest, most glamorous era of American music.

Miss Peggy Lee

Miss Peggy Lee
Author: Robert Strom
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2005
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Peggy Lee holds a special place in the history of American popular and jazz music. From her birth on May 26, 1920, to her final recording on August 26, 1995, to the New Yorker's obituary from February of 2002, this chronological record covers every moment of her professional life. Detailed entries describe recordings (both albums and songs), radio and television appearances, her work in films, and her songwriting efforts, drawing from interviews with Lee and others, nightclub and concert reviews, and a wealth of other sources. Appendices list CD releases of Lee's recordings and the songs she composed. Illustrated with many rare photographs.

Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee
Author: Tish Oney
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-05-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781538183113

A June 2020 Library Journal Starred Review One hundred years after the legendary singer's birth, this book brings to life the career of an iconic performer whose contributions to the Great American Songbook, jazz, popular music, and film music remain unparalleled.

Wild Women of Song

Wild Women of Song
Author: Rebeca Mauleón
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Women jazz musicians
ISBN: 9780615548555

Miss Peggy Lee

Miss Peggy Lee
Author: Peggy Lee
Publisher: New York : Donald I. Fine
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1989
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

"Miss Lee's" autobiography is straight from the heart. Her reminiscences are revealing of her difficult North Dakota childhood at the hands of an abusive stepmother, and her innocence in the tough world of show business as she started to shine as a major singer/songwriter. Marriages, poor health, and a few lawsuits did not dampen her spirit; faith, family, and friends provided strength and levity. This is a delightful autobiography in her own words

About Your Father and Other Celebrities I Have Known

About Your Father and Other Celebrities I Have Known
Author: Peggy Rowe
Publisher: Forefront Books
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2020-04-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 194867744X

Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at growing up Rowe, both before and after Mike’s rise to fame. Since the day they said, “I do,” Peggy’s previous “doting” lifestyle met with her husband John’s minimalist ways and became the backdrop for years of adventure and a quirky sense of humor because of their differences. From thoughts of wearing headlamps in the house to save energy, to squeezing out the last drop of toothpaste with a workbench vise, Peggy learned to pick her battles and celebrate the hilarity in each situation. Once their boys were born, woodstove mishaps and garbage dumping tales were the seed for Mike’s obsession with doing dirty jobs and the comical presence he is known for today. As Mike rose to fame, Peggy was his biggest fan—who gave motherly advice and constructive criticism, of course. She baked cookies for Mike to take to Joan Rivers for a Christmas party hostess gift, and even wrote fan letters under faux names and mailed them from different cities to Mike’s producer. By the time Mike hits it big, Peggy and John retire to face more adventures, with a lightning strike in their condo, an elderly friend who ate marijuana leaves, and entering into celebrity status by making Viva paper towel and Lee jeans commercials, plus so much more. Peggy’s stories relive the details that intrigue and entertain old and new fans alike. So if you want a bigger, even funnier take on the Rowe family, About Your Father and Other Celebrities I Have Known delivers.

Home Sweet Anywhere

Home Sweet Anywhere
Author: Lynne Martin
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 140229154X

"Nearly every page has some crack piece of travel wisdom ... an accessible, inspiring journey." —Kirkus The Sell-Your-House, See-the-World Life! Reunited after thirty-five years and wrestling a serious case of wanderlust, Lynne and Tim Martin decided to sell their house and possessions and live abroad full-time. They've never looked back. With just two suitcases, two computers, and each other, the Martins embark on a global adventure, taking readers from sky-high pyramids in Mexico to Turkish bazaars to learning the contact sport of Italian grocery shopping. But even as they embrace their new home-free lifestyle, the Martins grapple with its challenges, including hilarious language barriers, finding financial stability, and missing the family they left behind. Together, they learn how to live a life—and love—without borders. Recently featured on NPR's Here and Now and in the New York Times, Home Sweet Anywhere is a road map for anyone who dreams of turning the idea of life abroad into a reality.

The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon

The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon
Author: Mike Thaler
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2014-03-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545667968

It's another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . There's a new gym teacher transferring over from the junior high, and Hubie is worried. The junior high students say he's big, mean, and blows his whistle a lot. Will Hubie really have to run a lap around the world to pass Mr. Green's class? Will he be able to lift Mr. Green's pickup truck and climb up a rope while it's on fire?Hubie doesn't want to go to gym class anymore!

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Author: Anne Fadiman
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2012-04-24
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0374533407

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, this brilliantly reported and beautifully crafted book explores the clash between a medical center in California and a Laotian refugee family over their care of a child.

Penny Lee and Her TV

Penny Lee and Her TV
Author: Glenn McCoy
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Dogs
ISBN: 9780786806614

Penny Lee loves her TV. Penny Lee also has dog, Mr. Barkley. He loves her, but not her TV. So what happens when the TV breaks? Illustrations.