The Untamed Blondie

The Untamed Blondie
Author: Kathy H. Wheeler
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2018-03-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1532033893

Callie is an eight-year-old little girl whose parents are killed by an intruder. She is forced into foster care, and she traps herself into living in her little world. Her new foster home has many animals. However, she doesnt care for any of them. Callie and her foster mom go over to a nearby farm, where Callie runs into this wild, untamed enormous palomino horse. Callie bonds with the horse right off. Through the relationship with the horse, Callie comes out of her little world. Just as she begins adapting to her new surroundings, tragedy is among her again.

Art Directors in Cinema

Art Directors in Cinema
Author: Michael L. Stephens
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2015-09-02
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476611289

Often forgotten among the actors, directors, producers and others associated with filmmaking, art directors are responsible for making movies visually appealing to audiences. As such they sometimes make the difference between a hit and a bomb. This biographical dictionary includes not only the world's great and almost-great artists, but the unjustly neglected film designers of the past and present. Among the more than 300 art directors and designers are pioneers from silent films, designers from Hollywood and Europe's Golden Ages, Asian figures, post-Golden Age personalities, leaders of the European and American New Waves, and many contemporary designers. Each entry consists of biographical information, an analysis of the director's career and important films, and an extensive filmography including mentions of Academy Award nominations and winners.

A History of Italian Cinema

A History of Italian Cinema
Author: Peter Bondanella
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 753
Release: 2017-10-19
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1501307649

A History of Italian Cinema, 2nd edition is the much anticipated update from the author of the bestselling Italian Cinema - which has been published in four landmark editions and will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2018. Building upon decades of research, Peter Bondanella and Federico Pacchioni reorganize the current History in order to keep the book fresh and responsive not only to the actual films being created in Italy in the twenty-first century but also to the rapidly changing priorities of Italian film studies and film scholars. The new edition brings the definitive history of the subject, from the birth of cinema to the present day, up to date with a revised filmography as well as more focused attention on the melodrama, the crime film, and the historical drama. The book is expanded to include a new generation of directors as well as to highlight themes such as gender issues, immigration, and media politics. Accessible, comprehensive, and heavily illustrated throughout, this is an essential purchase for any fan of Italian film.

Cobwebs

Cobwebs
Author: Bobbi LaChance
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2012-06-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1468551671

Portland, Maine 1979 Susan Moore is a blond twenty-eight year old freelance writer. After following assignments across the United States, she decided to settle in Portland. A year ago, she met her best friend Diana at a fundraiser for Maine Medical Center, and they quickly develop a sisterly bond. On Susans morning jog on the Eastern Prom, she finds herself being appraised by a pair of cornflower blue eyes and a charming smile that belong to a man named Aaron. Thinking this is a onetime occurrence, Susan flirts before dismissing him as she continues her run. When she reports to her volunteer position at a local youth center the next day, she is introduced to social worker Mike Larkin, who both antagonizes and intrigues her. A second chance meeting brings Aaron and his dog Bear into her life. Susan is quickly drawn to both men for different reasons: Aaron is laidback, patient, and witty, and his boyish charm fascinates her. Mike is possessive and controlling, and he is constantly trying to lure her into his bed, but she is also attracted to his softer side. As life throws her one curveball after another, she struggles to deal with the changes wrought within her life and soothe her emotional turbulence. With which man will Susan choose to entrust her heart?

And Then Forever

And Then Forever
Author: Shirley Jump
Publisher: TKA Distribution
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2015-07-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1942356277

Welcome to Fortune’s Island, where the only rule is to follow your heart. Love is an extravagance Darcy Williams can’t afford. She prefers the simple life, which includes waitressing at The Love Shack and avoiding temptation. But when a forbidden part of her past steps off the ferry, her safe, guarded existence is turned upside down. Kincaid Foster has never gotten over his first love. When he sees the wild, beautiful blonde again, dancing her way around The Love Shack, the memories of Darcy’s soft skin, gentle touch, and heated kisses come rushing back. As the privileged son of a wealthy family, Kincaid was too young to stand up to his overbearing father when he and Darcy were together. Now, he’s back on the island—free of the family shackles—and the chiseled, big-time lawyer wants a second chance. But, Darcy made a promise to keep a secret from Kincaid—a secret that is now a six-year-old girl who looks just like her daddy. If Kincaid finds out about their daughter, Darcy could lose everything. But, she can’t resist the man who stole her heart all those years ago. And it doesn’t take long before both of them realize that anything can happen on a hot summer night.

Kangaroos and Champagne

Kangaroos and Champagne
Author: Mary Ann Day
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2020
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1728354587

English rose Sally Wiltshire is on a mission. She’s fallen in love with Australia and wants to live there. She’s also fallen for gorgeous Aussie hunk Rick. But to her dismay, Sally finds that Rick’s got himself a moody girlfriend since they last met - and is off limits. As Sally sets about finding a way to live long-term Down Under, she faces some tough challenges, as well as fun and frolics. As she is not a plumber or a brain surgeon, she is not eligible as a key worker on Australia’s list of essential professions. So, Sally decides there’s nothing for it, but to find a man to marry, to get herself a long-term visa. As an incurable romantic, she’d love to fall in love with Mr Right, be swept off her dainty feet and have a passport to Oz with the help of a true love-match. Would the elusive hunk, Rick, qualify as Mr Right? Or is there another ‘knight in shining armour’ waiting for her on the horizon? Or should she give up altogether on finding Mr Right and settle for an arranged marriage with a Mr Alright, alias Visa Man? Sally’s adventures in search of her quest for love and a visa take her on a rollercoaster ride of thrills and spills, laughter and sadness. She explores the varied nightlife of Sydney, takes a foray into the Australian bush with a suicidal maniac, sings a duet with a man and a dog and wonders about marrying a gay friend or a total stranger in her pursuit of happiness. Will Sally find Mr Right, or even Mr Alright, and be able to stay in Australia for good?

Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters

Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters
Author: Everett Aaker
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 673
Release: 2024-10-17
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476606366

Any episode of a crime or mystery series involves some or all of the following: the perpetration of a crime; its investigation; the analytical process which involves the determination of the villain; the arrest and trial of the culprit; and the handing out of the appropriate punishment. Such series involving the exploits of a wide variety of courageous heroes and heroines were very popular during the 1950s, and they featured a host of actors and actresses, including famous television detectives (e.g., Raymond Burr), those famous in other genres (e.g., Boris Karloff, Charles Bronson), and over 250 other players with recurring roles. This reference work lists every player who had a regular role in a crime or mystery series during the early era of television. All covered series offered live or filmed episodes of a crime or mystery nature, and all were shown on American television. All series had either regular stars or a recognizable host. Entries cover the player's real name, family information and education; how the player originally broke into show business; the player's career preceding the series; and his or her marriage, children, death date, and film and television credits. Appendices provide a catalog of American mystery series and a list of regular mystery series players whose roles began after December 31, 1959.

The 1931-1940: American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States

The 1931-1940: American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States
Author: American Film Institute
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 1198
Release: 1993
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780520079083

"The entire field of film historians awaits the AFI volumes with eagerness."--Eileen Bowser, Museum of Modern Art Film Department Comments on previous volumes: "The source of last resort for finding socially valuable . . . films that received such scant attention that they seem 'lost' until discovered in the AFI Catalog."--Thomas Cripps "Endlessly absorbing as an excursion into cultural history and national memory."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.