Procol Harum: The Ghosts Of A Whiter Shade of Pale

Procol Harum: The Ghosts Of A Whiter Shade of Pale
Author: Henry Scott-Irvine
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2012-11-20
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0857128027

Formed in the 1960s, progressive rock band Procol Harum are best known for their multimillion-selling single ""A Whiter Shade of Pale"" which is the most played record by a British artist of the last 70 years. This book features exclusive interviews with band members as well as with Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, film director Alan Parker, former managers, DJs and many others. It tells the story of their formation in Essex in the 60s, their split on the 10th anniversary in 1977 and their reformation in 1991. This enthralling account details one of the costliest court cases in British music history whereby a judge awarded a 40% share in the copyright of ""A Whiter Shade of Pale"" to a former organist of the band. The band's history is brought right up to date with details of recent album releases and tours over the last decade.

Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story

Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story
Author: D. T. Max
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2012-08-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1101601116

The acclaimed New York Times–bestselling biography and “emotionally detailed portrait of the artist as a young man” (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times) In the first biography of the iconic David Foster Wallace, D.T. Max paints the portrait of a man, self-conscious, obsessive and struggling to find meaning. If Wallace was right when he declared he was “frightfully and thoroughly conventional,” it is only because over the course of his short life and stunning career, he wrestled intimately and relentlessly with the fundamental anxiety of being human. In his characteristic lucid and quick-witted style, Max untangles Wallace’s anxious sense of self, his volatile and sometimes abusive connection with women, and above all, his fraught relationship with fiction as he emerges with his masterpiece Infinite Jest. Written with the cooperation of Wallace’s family and friends and with access to hundreds of unpublished letters, manuscripts and journals, this captivating biography unveils the life of the profoundly complicated man who gave voice to what we thought we could not say.

The Ghost, the White House, and Me

The Ghost, the White House, and Me
Author: Judith St. George
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

What if your mom were president? KayKay Granger and her sister, Annie, have just moved into the White House after their mom's inauguration, and soon find out that it's not exactly as fun as it sounds. But things get a lot more interesting when the sisters find out that the White House may be haunted. Could Abraham Lincoln's spirit really be lingering in the Lincoln bedroom? KayKay and Annie want to get to the bottom of this mystery-but are they ready for what they might uncover?

The Pale King

The Pale King
Author: David Foster Wallace
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 584
Release: 2011-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316175293

The "breathtakingly brilliant" novel by the author of Infinite Jest (New York Times) is a deeply compelling and satisfying story, as hilarious and fearless and original as anything Wallace ever wrote. The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria, Illinois, appear ordinary enough to newly arrived trainee David Foster Wallace. But as he immerses himself in a routine so tedious and repetitive that new employees receive boredom-survival training, he learns of the extraordinary variety of personalities drawn to this strange calling. And he has arrived at a moment when forces within the IRS are plotting to eliminate even what little humanity and dignity the work still has. The Pale King remained unfinished at the time of David Foster Wallace's death, but it is a deeply compelling and satisfying novel, hilarious and fearless and as original as anything Wallace ever undertook. It grapples directly with ultimate questions -- questions of life's meaning and of the value of work and society -- through characters imagined with the interior force and generosity that were Wallace's unique gifts. Along the way it suggests a new idea of heroism and commands infinite respect for one of the most daring writers of our time. "The Pale King is by turns funny, shrewd, suspenseful, piercing, smart, terrifying, and rousing." --Laura Miller, Salon

Pale Fire

Pale Fire
Author: Vladimir Nabokov
Publisher: ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2024-02-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The American poet John Shade is dead. His last poem, 'Pale Fire', is put into a book, together with a preface, a lengthy commentary and notes by Shade's editor, Charles Kinbote. Known on campus as the 'Great Beaver', Kinbote is haughty, inquisitive, intolerant, but is he also mad, bad - and even dangerous? As his wildly eccentric annotations slide into the personal and the fantastical, Kinbote reveals perhaps more than he should be. Nabokov's darkly witty, richly inventive masterpiece is a suspenseful whodunit, a story of one-upmanship and dubious penmanship, and a glorious literary conundrum.

A Pale Light in the Black

A Pale Light in the Black
Author: K. B. Wagers
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062887807

The Expanse meets the Battle Room in Ender's Game as K. B. Wagers brings us therollicking first entry in a unique science fiction series that introduces the Near-Earth Orbital Guard—NeoG—a military force patrolling and protecting space inspired by the real-life mission of the U.S. Coast Guard. For the past year, their close loss in the annual Boarding Games has haunted Interceptor Team: Zuma’s Ghost. With this year’s competition looming, they’re looking forward to some payback—until an unexpected personnel change leaves them reeling. Their best swordsman has been transferred, and a new lieutenant has been assigned in his place. Maxine Carmichael is trying to carve a place in the world on her own—away from the pressure and influence of her powerful family. The last thing she wants is to cause trouble at her command on Jupiter Station. With her new team in turmoil, Max must overcome her self-doubt and win their trust if she’s going to succeed. Failing is not an option—and would only prove her parents right. But Max and the team must learn to work together quickly. A routine mission to retrieve a missing ship has suddenly turned dangerous, and now their lives are on the line. Someone is targeting members of Zuma’s Ghost, a mysterious opponent willing to kill to safeguard a secret that could shake society to its core . . . a secret that could lead to their deaths and kill thousands more unless Max and her new team stop them. Rescue those in danger, find the bad guys, win the Games. It’s all in a day’s work at the NeoG.

What Was I Scared Of?

What Was I Scared Of?
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2009-08-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375853421

Readers of all ages love Dr. Seuss's spooky and silly story about facing your fears! Featuring over 50 special glow-in-the-dark bonus stickers and a luxe, gift-worthy cover that glows in the dark and has a matte "soft-touch" finish! I was deep within the woods When, suddenly, I spied them. I saw a pair of pale green pants With nobody inside them! What's a pair of empty green trousers doing by itself in the woods? Or riding a bike through town? The narrator of What Was I Scared Of? does not want to find out. The spooky pants give him the creeps! This Seussian gem from The Sneetches and Other Stories shines on its own as it delivers a timeless message about fear and tolerance. Perfect for slumber parties and perusal by flashlight--it comes with a sheet of spooky glowing stickers bound inside as an added bonus!

The White Lady Ghost

The White Lady Ghost
Author: Tam Cassidy
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1477771255

Ghost stories often revolve around spirits who are cannot rest due to a tragedy that ended their lives. Tales of the White Lady Ghost are some of the classics of these ghost stories. The White Lady Ghost is often the victim of love gone wrong or love lost. She wanders in search of her soul mate or mourning the loss of her true love. In this graphic ghost story, one the sightings of the White Lady Ghost of St. Andrews is retold, but time is spent learning about such ghost stories from around the world.

A Pale View of Hills

A Pale View of Hills
Author: Kazuo Ishiguro
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2012-09-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307829073

From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day Here is the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter. In a novel where past and present confuse, she relives scenes of Japan's devastation in the wake of World War II.

The Legacy of Thomas Lepera

The Legacy of Thomas Lepera
Author: Thomas LePera
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781638920014

The book is a compilation of his works. You will find yourself falling in love with the richness of LePera's reservoir of words and the artfulness of classic English prose. The five titles within the book explore themes that are amusing and at the same time enlightening. LePera's work can be compared to the great authors of the 16th Century, and the touch of contemporary literature sets it apart, making it an exciting read. His works are also infused with a tasteful amount of humor. Above all, its best feature is the fact that the book can certainly be a study subject for English-related courses.