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| Author | : Lawrence J. Epstein |
| Publisher | : PublicAffairs |
| Total Pages | : 397 |
| Release | : 2008-08-05 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0786724927 |
Lawrence Epstein's The Haunted Smile tackles a subject both poignant and delightful: the story of Jewish comedians in America. For the past century and more, American comedy has drawn its strength and soul from the comic genius of Jewish performers and writers. An incomplete listing of names makes the point: The Marx Brothers, Jack Benny, Fanny Brice, George Burns, Milton Berle, Jackie Mason, Joan Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield, Mel Brooks, Alan King, Mort Sahl, Buddy Hackett, Woody Allen, Lenny Bruce, Andy Kaufman, Richard Belzer, Jerry Seinfeld. These men and women, among others, form the canon of Jewish-American comedy. In the words of the Detroit Jewish News, The Haunted Smile "offers us a deep and subtle understanding of how Jewish culture and American openness gave birth to a new style of entertainment." Often the best way to illuminate a point is to recount some of these comedians' own brilliant routines, and Epstein uses the comedian's work to great effect, making for a book that is both a thoughtful work of history and a great deal of fun.
| Author | : Lawrence J. Epstein |
| Publisher | : PublicAffairs |
| Total Pages | : 348 |
| Release | : 2008-08-05 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0786724927 |
Lawrence Epstein's The Haunted Smile tackles a subject both poignant and delightful: the story of Jewish comedians in America. For the past century and more, American comedy has drawn its strength and soul from the comic genius of Jewish performers and writers. An incomplete listing of names makes the point: The Marx Brothers, Jack Benny, Fanny Brice, George Burns, Milton Berle, Jackie Mason, Joan Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield, Mel Brooks, Alan King, Mort Sahl, Buddy Hackett, Woody Allen, Lenny Bruce, Andy Kaufman, Richard Belzer, Jerry Seinfeld. These men and women, among others, form the canon of Jewish-American comedy. In the words of the Detroit Jewish News, The Haunted Smile "offers us a deep and subtle understanding of how Jewish culture and American openness gave birth to a new style of entertainment." Often the best way to illuminate a point is to recount some of these comedians' own brilliant routines, and Epstein uses the comedian's work to great effect, making for a book that is both a thoughtful work of history and a great deal of fun.
| Author | : Gabrielle Snyder |
| Publisher | : Teacher Created Materials |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 2019-10-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1644913259 |
When Anna's and Jason's parents decide to move to a new house, the kids are less than thrilled. Especially when they suspect that their "new" house is haunted! But this ghost isn't spooky at all. In fact, this ghost seems to have a sense of humor! Readers will be "haunted" by the humorous antics in this delightfully illustrated ghost story. This short, 32-page hi-lo book will appeal to reluctant readers who enjoy a good whodunnit.
| Author | : P. J. Lynch |
| Publisher | : Candlewick |
| Total Pages | : 49 |
| Release | : 2020-09-08 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1536200131 |
In famed author-illustrator P.J. Lynch’s gorgeous tale, he creates two worlds—underwater and above—to tell an epic and haunting love story. Jacob and his father are the only people who fish Lake Spetzia, which was formed when the river was dammed and their town was flooded. The villagers say the lake is haunted, but Jacob and his father don’t want to leave, because Jacob’s mother is buried in the cemetery below the water. As Jacob grows up, a village girl named Ellen falls in love with him, and he with her. But before they are married, Jacob disappears—lured underwater by the ghosts who inhabit the sunken village. Years go by, with Jacob held captive by the watery spirits and Ellen never giving up hope that she will find him, until a fateful night when Jacob sees the light of Ellen’s boat floating above. Can he break free and reach the surface? Masterful illustrations alive with achingly expressive characters and eerie underwater light bring readers into acclaimed creator P.J. Lynch’s rich world of love, loss, and hope.
| Author | : Kristi DeMeester |
| Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
| Total Pages | : 309 |
| Release | : 2022-01-18 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1250274222 |
One of Goodreads Most Popular Horror of 2022 Named one of Esquire's Best Horror of the Year "Brutal and shocking." - emily m. danforth “Razor-sharp. This one will cut you.” - Christopher Golden In this biting and electrifying novel from bold horror talent Kristi DeMeester, there’s something out there that’s murdering young women—until an overwhelmed mother and her secretive daughter refuse to live without answers any longer. He’s known as The Cur, and he leaves no trace—except for the victims he most viciously slays every fifteen years. Young women who refuse to conform and don’t know when to shut up. 2019: Thirteen-year-old Lila Sawyer has secrets she can’t share with anyone. But when young women around her begin dying, wild speculation ensues. Soon Lila feels haunted from within, terrorized by a delicious evil that shows her how to find her voice—until she’s in danger for using it. 2004: Caroline Sawyer sees dogs everywhere that no one else seems to notice. As these snarling, teeth-bared delusions begin to take shape in the sculptures she makes in a trance-like state, her fiancé is convinced she needs help from a professional. But Caroline’s past is a dark cellar, filled with repressed memories and a lurking horror that others around her can’t understand. As past and present demons converge, Caroline and Lila must chase the source of the unrelenting, oppressive power to its core. Brilliantly paced and unapologetically fierce, Such a Pretty Smile will make you want to stand up and rage at everyone who ever told you to shut up and smile pretty. "Compulsive and horrifyingly entertaining." - Liz Nugent
| Author | : Raina Telgemeier |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2016-09-13 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0545540674 |
From Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Drama, and Sisters! Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for Bahia de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the sea. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbor lets them in on a secret: There are ghosts in Bahia de la Luna. Maya is determined to meet one, but Cat wants nothing to do with them. As the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones approaches, Cat must figure out how to put aside her fears for her sister's sake - and her own.Raina Telgemeier has masterfully created a moving and insightful story about the power of family and friendship, and how it gives us the courage to do what we never thought possible.
| Author | : Roddy Doyle |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 2017-10-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0735224455 |
From the author of the Booker Prize winning Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, a bold, haunting novel about the uncertainty of memory and how we contend with the past. "It's his bravest novel yet; it's also, by far, his best." -- npr.org “The closest thing he’s written to a psychological thriller."– The New York Times Book Review Just moved into a new apartment, alone for the first time in years, Victor Forde goes every evening to Donnelly’s for a pint, a slow one. One evening his drink is interrupted. A man in shorts and a pink shirt comes over and sits down. He seems to know Victor’s name and to remember him from secondary school. His name is Fitzpatrick. Victor dislikes him on sight, dislikes, too, the memories that Fitzpatrick stirs up of five years being taught by the Christian Brothers. He prompts other memories—of Rachel, his beautiful wife who became a celebrity, and of Victor’s own small claim to fame, as the man who would say the unsayable on the radio. But it’s the memories of school, and of one particular brother, that Victor cannot control and which eventually threaten to destroy his sanity. Smile has all the features for which Roddy Doyle has become famous: the razor-sharp dialogue, the humor, the superb evocation of adolescence, but this is a novel unlike any he has written before. When you finish the last page you will have been challenged to reevaluate everything you think you remember so clearly.
| Author | : Joe McGee |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 81 |
| Release | : 2021-08-31 |
| Genre | : Horror fiction |
| ISBN | : 1534480897 |
Fifth-graders Parker and Lucas get more than they bargained for when they seek to debunk one of Wolver Hollow's greatest legends about a haunted mustache that, every year on the anniversary of its owner's death, seeks a lip to claim as its own.
| Author | : Percy Keese Fitzhugh |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 238 |
| Release | : 1922 |
| Genre | : Military camps |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Percy Keese Fitzhugh |
| Publisher | : BoD - Books on Demand |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 2023-09-04 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
Percy Keese Fitzhugh's "Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp" takes readers on another comical and adventurous journey with the irrepressible Roy Blakeley and his group of friends. The story unfolds with themes of humor, mystery, and the humorous antics that characterize the boys' adventures. Set against the backdrop of a supposedly haunted camp, the story captures the essence of youthful curiosity, bravery, and the thrill of encountering the unknown. Through Roy's interactions with his friends, his comical reactions to spooky situations, and their efforts to unravel the mysteries of the camp, readers are transported into a world of hilarity and mild frights. The novella delves into themes of courage, friendship, and the value of facing one's fears. As Roy and his friends confront their exaggerated fears and engage in slapstick antics, they embody the qualities of resilience and the willingness to stand up to the challenges that come their way. "Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp" celebrates the lighthearted side of youth and the enduring bonds of friendship that are strengthened through shared adventures and humorous escapades. Percy Keese Fitzhugh's storytelling invites readers to chuckle at the boys' comical misadventures, reflecting on the importance of camaraderie and the fun that can be found in the most unexpected places.
