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ENRICO CARUSO - HIS LIFE AND DEATH by DOROTHY CUROSO. Conte ... Read more

ENRICO CARUSO - HIS LIFE AND DEATH by DOROTHY CUROSO. Contents include: Authors Foreword ix HOW HE LOOKED A series of photographs i Off Stage 2 On Stage 19 ENRICO CARUSO, His Life and Death 35 APPENDIX 285 High Points in Carusos Life 287 Operatic Repertoire 288 Caruso Recordings, A Discography by Jack L. Caidin 289 PHOTOGRAPHS Carusos first published photograph 3 Caruso when he left Italy to come to America in 1904 4 Entrance to the park of the Villa Bellosguardo at Signa, Italy 5 Caruso arriving in New York from his last season in Austria and Germany 6 Gloria at the time of her christening 7 Caruso with the Italian comedian, Gravina 8 Singing at Sheepshead Bay, September, 1918 9 From the train window at Monterey en route to Mexico City ..... 10 Caruso and his valet, Mario. Mexico City, 1919 n At Eastiiampton, July, 1920 12 Caruso drawing caricatures at the Southampton Fair 13 vii Convalescing after his first illness, Vanderbilt Hotel, New York City 14 Aboard the S. S. President Wilson, May, 1921 15 Carusos last photograph, taken in Sorrento 16 Facsimile of Carusos handwriting 17 Dorothy Caruso. New York City, 1943 18 Caruso at the age of 22 as Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana 21 In the title role of Charpentiers Julien 22 As Nemorino in I EIisir damore 23 As Samson 24 As Rodolfo in La Boherae 25 As Canio in Pagliacci 26 As Dick Johnson in The Girl of the Golden West 27 As Cavaradossi in Tosca 28 As Eleazar in La Juive 29 As the Chevalier des Grieux in Manon 30 As Radames in Aida 31 The Julien costume Caruso wore the first time he dined at his future wifes home 32 CARICATURES Antonio Scotti 59 Caruso as Don Alvaro in La Forza del destino drawn by Dorothy Caruso 72 Woodrow. Wilson 74 Caruso as Eleazar in La Juive 77 Kaiser Wilhelm II 80 Giulio Gatti-Casazza 83 Caruso as Riccardo in Un Ballo in raaschera 103 Caruso as Don Jos6 in Carmen 106 Caruso as Samson in Samson et Dalila . 113 Caruso as Canio in Pagliacci 130 Caruso Making a Record courtesy Gramophone Co... Minimize

ENRICO CARUSO - HIS LIFE AND DEATH by DOROTHY CUROSO. Conte ... Read more

ENRICO CARUSO - HIS LIFE AND DEATH by DOROTHY CUROSO. Contents include: Authors Foreword ix HOW HE LOOKED A series of photographs i Off Stage 2 On Stage 19 ENRICO CARUSO, His Life and Death 35 APPENDIX 285 High Points in Carusos Life 287 Operatic Repertoire 288 Caruso Recordings, A Discography by Jack L. Caidin 289 PHOTOGRAPHS Carusos first published photograph 3 Caruso when he left Italy to come to America in 1904 4 Entrance to the park of the Villa Bellosguardo at Signa, Italy 5 Caruso arriving in New York from his last season in Austria and Germany 6 Gloria at the time of her christening 7 Caruso with the Italian comedian, Gravina 8 Singing at Sheepshead Bay, September, 1918 9 From the train window at Monterey en route to Mexico City ..... 10 Caruso and his valet, Mario. Mexico City, 1919 n At Eastiiampton, July, 1920 12 Caruso drawing caricatures at the Southampton Fair 13 vii Convalescing after his first illness, Vanderbilt Hotel, New York City 14 Aboard the S. S. President Wilson, May, 1921 15 Carusos last photograph, taken in Sorrento 16 Facsimile of Carusos handwriting 17 Dorothy Caruso. New York City, 1943 18 Caruso at the age of 22 as Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana 21 In the title role of Charpentiers Julien 22 As Nemorino in I EIisir damore 23 As Samson 24 As Rodolfo in La Boherae 25 As Canio in Pagliacci 26 As Dick Johnson in The Girl of the Golden West 27 As Cavaradossi in Tosca 28 As Eleazar in La Juive 29 As the Chevalier des Grieux in Manon 30 As Radames in Aida 31 The Julien costume Caruso wore the first time he dined at his future wifes home 32 CARICATURES Antonio Scotti 59 Caruso as Don Alvaro in La Forza del destino drawn by Dorothy Caruso 72 Woodrow. Wilson 74 Caruso as Eleazar in La Juive 77 Kaiser Wilhelm II 80 Giulio Gatti-Casazza 83 Caruso as Riccardo in Un Ballo in raaschera 103 Caruso as Don Jos6 in Carmen 106 Caruso as Samson in Samson et Dalila . 113 Caruso as Canio in Pagliacci 130 Caruso Making a Record courtesy Gramophone Co... Minimize

Tony Wilson was the co-founder of Factory Records and The H ... Read more

Tony Wilson was the co-founder of Factory Records and The Hacienda, he kick-started the careers of Joy Division, Happy Mondays and New Order, he put the Sex Pistols on television for the first time and was the inspiration behind the film 24 Hour Party People. From his unique childhood growing up with a gay father and a domineering mother to his tragically early death in 2007 after battling the NHS for a drug that could prolong his life, David Nolan investigates the lives and times of the man they called "Mr. Manchester." Drawing on nearly 50 interviews with musicians, DJs, writers, actors, family, and friends—including Wilson's partner of 17 years Yvette Livesey, You're Entitled To An Opinion . . . paints a picture of a unique, driven, and chaotic man whose inspiration and influence is still being felt today across the worlds of music and television. Minimize

An Oscar-winning Best Actress for her tour-de-force role in ... Read more

An Oscar-winning Best Actress for her tour-de-force role in Come Back, Little Sheba, Shirley Booth would ultimately win every major acting award that could be bestowed on an actress. Awarded three Tony Awards, two Emmys, and a Golden Globe, Booth was described by the judges at the Cannes Film Festival as "The World's Best Actress." Yet today fans know her best as the warm-hearted, busybody maid of television's Hazel. This first biography of the beloved star provides complete coverage of a career that encompassed theater, film, radio, and television, and co-stars such as Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. It begins with Shirley's childhood in Brooklyn, and her rebellious decision to become an actress against the wishes of her strict father. Included is complete coverage of her tumultuous marriage to radio comedian Ed Gardner (of "Duffy's Tavern" fame), and a second, happier union that ended abruptly with her husband's death of a heart attack. Readers of this exhaustively researched biography will come to know a versatile and gifted star whose career spanned almost 60 years. Minimize

The financial crisis seemed to present a fundamental challe ... Read more

The financial crisis seemed to present a fundamental challenge to neo-liberalism, the body of ideas that have constituted the political orthodoxy of most advanced economies in recent decades. Colin Crouch argues in this book that it will shrug off this challenge. The reason is that while neo-liberalism seems to be about free markets, in practice it is concerned with the dominance over public life of the giant corporation. This has been intensified, not checked, by the recent financial crisis and acceptance that certain financial corporations are ‘too big to fail'. Although much political debate remains preoccupied with conflicts between the market and the state, the impact of the corporation on both these is today far more important. Several factors have brought us to this situation:Most obviously, the lobbying power of firms whose donations are of growing importance to cash-hungry politicians and parties;The weakening of competitive forces by firms large enough to shape and d Minimize

In Lincoln County, New Mexico, the slaying of a deputy sher ... Read more

In Lincoln County, New Mexico, the slaying of a deputy sheriff and his wife reunites Police Chief Kerney and his son, Sergeant Clayton Istee.... Minimize

Following a brief history of Overwharton Parish, which was ... Read more

Following a brief history of Overwharton Parish, which was co-extensive with Stafford County, the entries in the parish register, consisting of births, marriages, and deaths, are arranged in one continuous alphabetical sequence. The marriage records give the names of the bride and groom and the date of the marriage; the birth records furnish the name of the newborn, the date of birth, and the names of his parents; and the death records indicate the decedent by name and date of death. Minimize

The NRA steadfastly maintains that the 30,000 gun-related d ... Read more

The NRA steadfastly maintains that the 30,000 gun-related deaths and 300,000 assaults with firearms in the United States every year are a small price to pay to guarantee freedom. As former NRA President Charlton Heston put it, "freedom isn't free."And when gun enthusiasts talk about Constitutional liberties guaranteed by the Second Amendment, they are referring to freedom in a general sense, but they also have something more specific in mind---freedom from government oppression. They argue that the only way to keep federal authority in check is to arm individual citizens who can, if necessary, defend themselves from an aggressive government.In the past decade, this view of the proper relationship between government and individual rights and the insistence on a role for private violence in a democracy has been co-opted by the conservative movement. As a result, it has spread beyond extreme "militia" groups to influence state and national policy.In Guns, Democracy, and the Insurrectionist Idea, Josh Horwitz and Casey Anderson reveal that the proponents of this view base their argument on a deliberate misreading of history. The Insurrectionist myth has been forged by twisting the facts of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, the denial of civil rights to African-Americans after the Civil War, and the rise of the Third Reich under Adolf Hitler. Here, Horwitz and Anderson set the record straight. Then, challenging the proposition that more guns equal more freedom, they expose Insurrectionism---not government oppression---as the true threat to freedom in the U.S. today.Joshua Horwitz received a law degree from George Washington University and is currently a visiting scholar at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is Executive Director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence. He has spent nearly two decades working on gun violence prevention issues. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.Casey Anderson holds a law degree from Georgetown University and is currently a lawyer in private practice in Washington, D.C. He has served in senior staff positions with the U.S. Congress, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and Americans for Gun Safety. He lives in Arlington, Virginia. Minimize

Tunnel Vision is written from death row by Robert Marshall, ... Read more

Tunnel Vision is written from death row by Robert Marshall, a New Jersey inmate whose case was chronicled in the book Blind Faith, and in the mini-series starring Robert Ulrich and Joanna Kerns. Back in 1989, Blind Faith was a bestseller but nobody heard from Robert Marshall; this book is his side of the story. Marshall contends that that account is highly inaccurate and so do many people who send him letters of support. Algora Publishing is not in a position to make a judgment on the judicial aspects of his case but is happy to be in a position to enable a man to deliver a message.Here is the inside story of a headline-making murder-for-hire case that has been at the heart of the debate over the death penalty and mandatory sentencing laws in New jersey for over 25 years.Convicted in New Jersey in 1986 in what came to be known as the Parkway Murder, Robert Marshall says he was subjected to a seriously flawed trial. In Tunnel Vision, he refutes the allegations made by Joe McGinnis, author of Blind Faith, and seeks to set the record straight. This is a story that raises serious questions about his case in particular and the death penalty in general. It makes one wonder about the justice system when one co-conspirator in a murder, who admits his guilt, can walk away virtually scot free, and another, who has denied guilt from the beginning, receives a death sentence. Readers will come to their own conclusions.According to New Jersey Policy Reports ("moneyfornothing"), "In April 2004, a federal court set aside Robert Marshall's 1986 death sentence and ordered a new penalty phase trial on grounds that enough questions were raised by the way Marshall's private attorney handled the penalty phase of his trial that the lower court should review it. Marshall has since been represented in his appeals process by public defenders. The decision to reverse Marshall's death sentence was upheld by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on November 2, 2005." "In the stark language of the court," writes Seamus McGraw in JUSTICE DELAYED: THE ROBERT MARSHALL STORY (Crime Library), [Judge] Irenas declared that Marshall's lawyer had failed to meet the standards expected of 'competent counsel.'NJN (NJ public television) received the Philadelphia Press Association's Television Feature Award on June 25, 2004, for its documentary "Due Process: The Strange Case of Bobby Cumber", produced by Sandra King, which explores Bobby Cumber's conviction for his role in this case and the judge's statement that 'he would have applied a drastically shorter sentence were it not for the demands of the mandatory minimum sentence for conspiracy to murder.' Minimize

1L Jl L V T T, iT 7 J 0 i t Tt r - - - x THE PLAINS ADVENTU ... Read more

1L Jl L V T T, iT 7 J 0 i t Tt r - - - x THE PLAINS ADVENTURES AND ROMANCE WITH THE NORTH-WEST MOUNTED POLICE 1873-1910 BY A. L. HAYDON ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS, AND DIAGRAMS CHICAGO A. C. McCLURG CO. LONDON ANDREW MELROSE 1910 TO THE COMPTROLLER THE COMMISSIONER THE ASSISTANT-COMMISSIONERS AND TO ALL THE OIHEB OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE ROYAL NORTH-WEST MOUNTED POLICE IN WHOLE-HEARTED ADMIRATION PREFACE TO have had the opportunity of writing the record of the Royal North-West Mounted Police is a great satisfaction and pleasure to me. This fine force, which has maintained the best tradition of the British race in doing its work silently, unostentatiously, and efficiently, has not received its full measure of recognition at the hands of the public. It is a characteristic of the Rider of the Plains that he does not waste words upon his deeds to this is due the general ignorance of his solid achievements. He has a manly aversion to the sentimentality that marks most of the descriptive magazine articles through which he has been introduced to the world at large, and apart from these I know of only two volumes that purport to give any serious and reliable account of his activities. It is time that an authoritative history of the Royal North-West Mounted Police should be added to the regi mental records of the British Empire. To do this has been my object in the preparation of this book. I have endeavoured to give a faithfully exact presentment of the wearer of the scarlet tunic, of the man and his work, without any more embellishment than he himself indulges in when telling his story unofficially. In addition to seeing the Mounted Policeman in all the varied phases of his life, in barracks and on the open prairie, it has been my good fortune and privilege to be admitted into the confidence of the corps, and thus to acquire exclusive and accurate vii PREFACE information and by personal and intimate contact with officers and men I have come to realise that the glamour and romance of the far north-west is not a thing of the past, but is still to be read between the lines that separate I have the honour to report from I have the honour to remain in regimental dispatches. All official records have been placed generously at my disposal, and so far as I am aware my errors are only errors of omission. Should any misstatements of fact, however, be detected, I shall be very grateful for correction. My dedication is my formal expression of thanks for the hospitality extended to me during my stay at headquarters and other R. N. W. M. P. posts. But in this preface I take the opportunity to acknowledge my particular indebted ness to the Comptroller, Colonel Fred. White, C. M. G V to Commissioner A. Bowen Perry, C. M. G., Assistant-Commissioner J. H. Mlllree, Superintendent G. E. Sanders, D. S. O., Superintendent R. Burton Deane, Inspector J. H. Heffernan, Inspector B. S. Knight, Inspector W Parker, Inspector A. Allard, Inspector E. A. Pelletier, Assistant-Surgeon S. M. Fraser, and, last but not least, the late Inspector Frank Church, whose sudden and untimely death, which occurred while this book was in the press, I deplore with all his comrades. I desire to add a separate word of thanks to Major-General Sir George A. French, K. C. M. G., the first Com missioner of the Mounted Police, for placing at my service invaluable material respecting the earliest years of the Force, and for courteously revising the chapters dealing with the history of the corps during his tenure of office. A. L. HAYDON. LONDON, March 1910. CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE NORTH-WEST OP THE PAST. PA B An historical survey The early explorers the fur companies A new administration The half-breeds rebellion Extinction of the bison Disaffection among the Indians Illicit traders Colonel Robertson-Bosss reconnaissance, . . .1 CHAPTER H. THE COMING OF THE POLICE. Sir John Macdonalds scheme First steps towards organisation Lieut-Colonel G. A... Minimize

Murder strikes thrice in these three baffling mysteries of ... Read more

Murder strikes thrice in these three baffling mysteries of crime and detection featuring Stout's great detective, Nero Wolfe.... Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Death of a Pirate : Hardback : WW ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Death of a Pirate : Hardback : WW Norton & Co : 9780393068603 : 0393068609 : 26 Oct 2010 : A killing in the English countryside takes us inside the world of pirate radio in its mid-1960s heyday. Minimize

John Joseph Steward fought in the Great War, from the Battl ... Read more

John Joseph Steward fought in the Great War, from the Battle of the Somme to the final offensives of 1918, and he was an acute, unflinching observer of the conflict he took part in - of life and death on the Western Front. He was a writer, too. He recorded his experiences in accurate detail and later in life he wrote a graphic fictionalized account of his wartime career - the story of his war, his comrades and his platoon. His narrative is published here for the first time, edited, annotated and with an introduction by Andrew Robertshaw and Steve Roberts. Their research into Steward's story is a fascinating example of how such work can be used to give a vivid insight into the experiences of a Great War ancestor. About the EditorsAndrew Robertshaw is Curator/Manager of The Royal Logistic Corps Museum in Deepcut, Surrey. For the past twelve years he has been coordinating a group conducting an archaeological dig of British trenches and other sites on the Somme. He frequently appears on television as a commentator on battlefield archaeology and the soldier in history. His publications include A Soldier's Life, The Somme 1st July 1916, Digging the Trenches (with David Kenyon) and Ghosts of the Somme (with Alastair Fraser and Steve Roberts).Steve Roberts is a retired police officer and an ex-regular soldier. He has a keen interest in military history and as a result of his grandfather's service a particular passion for the Great War. He specializes in researching the individuals who served during the period and has worked in this field on a number of television projects. He is a founder member of the Great War archaeology group No Mans Land and also a battlefield guide regularly taking groups to France and Belgium. He has previously co-authored Ghosts on the Somme (with Alastair Fraser and Andrew Robertshaw) Minimize

'Sammy' Sampson, in co-operation with aviation historian No ... Read more

'Sammy' Sampson, in co-operation with aviation historian Norman Franks, has written a graphic account of his three years flying Spitfires on offensive ops over France. He has covered in detail his period commanding the Free French Wing, of which little has been recorded in Britain. His story is told with pace, spice and honesty, and his recollections of people and events provide a refreshing insight into the life of a wartime fighter pilot who previously played rugby for Scotland. He now lives in Benenden, Kent. REVIEWS 'From kilt to cockpit, this is a thoroughly entertaining fighter pilot's memoir, a story told in most readable style, and another excellent reason for buying the book is that all of Sammy Sampson's royalties go to The RAF Benevolent Fund.' Legion 'A graphic account of Spitfire operations over France an interesting insight into the air war that turned the tide in the Allies' favour.' Flypast 'This memoir has much to recommend it and set it apart from the mass of flying stories.Most fascinating of all, it presents a vivid portrait of life and death in the RAF's Free French Fighter Wing.' Eastern Daily Press 'Making no concessions to maiden aunts - Wing Commander Ralph William Frazer Sampson uses choice language to re-live the combats, passions and everyday ups and downs of a Spitfire pilot' Edward Bishop in The Field 'Yet another Grub Street success. Well worth reading, told with verve and an intensity that portrays the subject's character to the full.' Aviation News. Minimize

Tunnel Vision is written from death row by Robert Marshall, ... Read more

Tunnel Vision is written from death row by Robert Marshall, a New Jersey inmate whose case was chronicled in the book Blind Faith, and in the mini-series starring Robert Ulrich and Joanna Kerns. Back in 1989, Blind Faith was a bestseller but nobody heard from Robert Marshall; this book is his side of the story. Marshall contends that that account is highly inaccurate and so do many people who send him letters of support. Algora Publishing is not in a position to make a judgment on the judicial aspects of his case but is happy to be in a position to enable a man to deliver a message.Here is the inside story of a headline-making murder-for-hire case that has been at the heart of the debate over the death penalty and mandatory sentencing laws in New jersey for over 25 years.Convicted in New Jersey in 1986 in what came to be known as the Parkway Murder, Robert Marshall says he was subjected to a seriously flawed trial. In Tunnel Vision, he refutes the allegations made by Joe McGinnis, author of Blind Faith, and seeks to set the record straight. This is a story that raises serious questions about his case in particular and the death penalty in general. It makes one wonder about the justice system when one co-conspirator in a murder, who admits his guilt, can walk away virtually scot free, and another, who has denied guilt from the beginning, receives a death sentence. Readers will come to their own conclusions.According to New Jersey Policy Reports ("moneyfornothing"), "In April 2004, a federal court set aside Robert Marshall's 1986 death sentence and ordered a new penalty phase trial on grounds that enough questions were raised by the way Marshall's private attorney handled the penalty phase of his trial that the lower court should review it. Marshall has since been represented in his appeals process by public defenders. The decision to reverse Marshall's death sentence was upheld by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on November 2, 2005." "In the stark language of the court," writes Seamus McGraw in JUSTICE DELAYED: THE ROBERT MARSHALL STORY (Crime Library), [Judge] Irenas declared that Marshall's lawyer had failed to meet the standards expected of 'competent counsel.'NJN (NJ public television) received the Philadelphia Press Association's Television Feature Award on June 25, 2004, for its documentary "Due Process: The Strange Case of Bobby Cumber", produced by Sandra King, which explores Bobby Cumber's conviction for his role in this case and the judge's statement that 'he would have applied a drastically shorter sentence were it not for the demands of the mandatory minimum sentence for conspiracy to murder.' Minimize

The murder of an unloved media magnate maroons the crime-so ... Read more

The murder of an unloved media magnate maroons the crime-solving Darlings on a remote island with a killer in the latest Death on Demand delight from the incomparable Carolyn Hart.... Minimize

Ona lazy Sunday in 1954, twelve-year old Jerry Schilling wa ... Read more

Ona lazy Sunday in 1954, twelve-year old Jerry Schilling wandered into a Memphis touch football game, only to discover that his team was quarterbacked by a nineteen-year old Elvis Presley, the local teenage whose first record, "That's All Right," had just debuted on Memphis radio. The two became fast friends, even as Elvis turned into the world's biggest star. In 1964, Elvis invited Jerry to work for him as part of his "Memphis Mafia," and Jerry soon found himself living with Elvis full-time in a Bel Air mansion and, later in his own room at Graceland. Over the next thirteen years Jerry would work for Elvis in various capacities-from bodyguard to photo double to co-executive producer on a karate film. But more than anything else he was Elvis's close friend and confidant: Elvis trusted Jerry with protecting his life when he received death threats, he asked Jerry to drive him and Pricilla to the hospital the day Lisa Marie was born and to accompany him during the famous "lost weekend" when he traveled to meet President Nixon at the White House.Me and a Guy Named Elvis looks at Presley from a friend's perspective, offering readers the man rather than the icon-including insights into the creative frustrations that lead to Elvis's abuse of prescription medicine and his tragic death. Jerry offers never-before-told stories about life inside Elvis's inner circle and an emotional recounting of the great times, hard times, and unique times he and Elvis shared. These vivid memories will be priceless to Elvis's millions of fans, and the compelling story will fascinate an even wider audience. Minimize

In the Chihuahuan desert near the Texas-Mexico border, Texa ... Read more

In the Chihuahuan desert near the Texas-Mexico border, Texana Jones runs an isolated trading post.... Minimize

The author is the first person to attempt to compile some o ... Read more

The author is the first person to attempt to compile some of the nearly two centuries of missing information from this region. Ms. Fisher recreated the information from church records, newspapers, family Bibles, private notes, deeds, records from other co Minimize

Thousands of men and women were executed for incompatible r ... Read more

Thousands of men and women were executed for incompatible religious views in sixteenth-century Europe. The meaning and significance of those deaths are studied here comparatively for the first time, providing a compelling argument for the importance of martyrdom as both a window onto religious sensibilities and a crucial component in the formation of divergent Christian traditions and identities. Gregory explores Protestant, Catholic, and Anabaptist martyrs in a sustained fashion, addressing the similarities and differences in their self-understanding. He traces the processes and impact of their memorialization by co-believers, and he reconstructs the arguments of the ecclesiastical and civil authorities responsible for their deaths. In addition, he assesses the controversy over the meaning of executions for competing views of Christian truth, and the intractable dispute over the distinction between true and false martyrs. He employs a wide range of sources, including pamphlets, martyrologies, theological and devotional treatises, sermons, songs, woodcuts and engravings, correspondence, and legal records. Reconstructing religious motivation, conviction, and behavior in early modern Europe, Gregory shows us the shifting perspectives of authorities willing to kill, martyrs willing to die, martyrologists eager to memorialize, and controversialists keen to dispute. (20020308) Minimize

Ona lazy Sunday in 1954, twelve-year old Jerry Schilling wa ... Read more

Ona lazy Sunday in 1954, twelve-year old Jerry Schilling wandered into a Memphis touch football game, only to discover that his team was quarterbacked by a nineteen-year old Elvis Presley, the local teenage whose first record, "That's All Right," had just debuted on Memphis radio. The two became fast friends, even as Elvis turned into the world's biggest star. In 1964, Elvis invited Jerry to work for him as part of his "Memphis Mafia," and Jerry soon found himself living with Elvis full-time in a Bel Air mansion and, later in his own room at Graceland. Over the next thirteen years Jerry would work for Elvis in various capacities-from bodyguard to photo double to co-executive producer on a karate film. But more than anything else he was Elvis's close friend and confidant: Elvis trusted Jerry with protecting his life when he received death threats, he asked Jerry to drive him and Pricilla to the hospital the day Lisa Marie was born and to accompany him during the famous "lost weekend" when he traveled to meet President Nixon at the White House.Me and a Guy Named Elvis looks at Presley from a friend's perspective, offering readers the man rather than the icon-including insights into the creative frustrations that lead to Elvis's abuse of prescription medicine and his tragic death. Jerry offers never-before-told stories about life inside Elvis's inner circle and an emotional recounting of the great times, hard times, and unique times he and Elvis shared. These vivid memories will be priceless to Elvis's millions of fans, and the compelling story will fascinate an even wider audience. Minimize

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Sullivan County, ... Read more

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Sullivan County, Tennessee, Death Records by Eddie M. Nikazy Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Details ISBN 0788400991 ISBN-13 9780788400995 Title Sullivan County, Tennessee, Death Records Author Eddie M. Nikazy Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 318 Publisher Heritage Books Dimensions 5.5 in. x 0.7 in. x 8.5 in. About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your reading and entertainment needs! With fast Minimize

What is the meaning of life? In the post-modern, post-relig ... Read more

What is the meaning of life? In the post-modern, post-religious scientific world, this question is becoming a preoccupation. But it also has a long history: many major figures in philosophy had something to say on the subject. This book begins with an historical overview of philosophers from Plato to Hegel and Marx who have believed in some sort of meaning of life, either in some supposed "other" world or in the future of this world. Young goes on to look at what happened when the traditional structures that provided life with meaning ceased to be believed. Minimize