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Behind Every Great Man

Author : Marlene Wagman-Geller
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1492603074
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (926 download)

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Download or read book Behind Every Great Man written by Marlene Wagman-Geller and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who Said Men Get to Monopolize the Glory? Discover the Little Known Women Who Have Put the World's Alpha Males on the Map. From ancient times to the present, men have gotten most of the good ink. Yet standing just outside the spotlight are the extraordinary, and overlooked, wives and companions who are just as instrumental in shaping the destinies of their famous—and infamous—men. This witty, illuminating book reveals the remarkable stories of forty captivating females, from Constance Lloyd (Mrs. Oscar Wilde) to Carolyn Adams (Mrs. Jerry Garcia), who have stood behind their legendary partners and helped to humanize them, often at the cost of their own careers, reputations, and happiness. Through fame and its attendant ills—alcoholism, infidelity, mental illness, divorce, and even attempted murder—these powerful women quietly propelled their men to the top and changed the course of history. Meet the Untold Half of History, Including: •Alma Reville (Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock) •Elena Diakonova (Mrs. Salvador Dali) •Winifred Madikizela (Mrs. Nelson Mandela) •Ann Charteris (Mrs. Ian Fleming, a.k.a. Mrs. James Bond) •Ruth Alpern (Mrs. Bernie Maddoff) And 35 more!

Behind Every Good Man

Author : John Bytheway
Publisher : Deseret Book
ISBN 13 : 9781606410721
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Behind Every Good Man written by John Bytheway and published by Deseret Book. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUB TITLE:Helping Your Husband Take the Lead in the Home

Behind Every Man

Author : Joan Stauffer
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806183926
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Behind Every Man written by Joan Stauffer and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2011-11-28 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Nancy Cooper married Charlie Russell in 1895, she helped turn a journeyman cowboy and ranch hand who sketched and sculpted in his spare time into a full-time artist who sold and exhibited all over the globe. In Behind Every Man: The Story of Nancy Cooper Russell, Joan Stauffer offers the first biography of the person whom Charles Russell called “the best booster and pardner a man ever had.” Stauffer’s portrait, evoked in the voice of its subject and based on a decade of research, offers readers both a complete life story of Nancy Russell and creative insight into her thoughts and feelings. Stauffer reveals that Nancy and Charles’s union created a practical synergy. Always an advocate for her husband, a steward of his art, and a liaison to his admirers and critics, Nancy’s greatest contribution may have been the inspiration she provided Charles. “I done my best work for her,” the cowboy artist once remarked.

Behind Every Great Woman There Is a Fabulous Gay Man

Author : Dave Singleton
Publisher : Corgi
ISBN 13 : 9780552154703
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (547 download)

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Download or read book Behind Every Great Woman There Is a Fabulous Gay Man written by Dave Singleton and published by Corgi. This book was released on 2007 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every girl needs a gay best friend. Gay of straight, men are men so who better to give you a no-holds-barred glimpse into the mysterious world of what men really think? Your female friends may be full of sympathy but Dave Singleton understands how the male mind owrks and has your best interest at heart. Witty and razor-sharp, this indispensable book tells youhow to avoid the pitfalls of the dating game, live stylishly and be even more fabulous than you already are.

A Good Man

Author : Mark K. Shriver
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0805095322
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book A Good Man written by Mark K. Shriver and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this intimate portrait of an extraordinary father-son relationship, Mark K. Shriver discovers the moral principles that guided his legendary father and applies them to his own life When Sargent "Sarge" Shriver—founder of the Peace Corps and architect of President Johnson's War on Poverty—died in 2011 after a valiant fight with Alzheimer's, thousands of tributes poured in from friends and strangers worldwide. These tributes, which extolled the daily kindness and humanity of "a good man," moved his son Mark far more than those who lauded Sarge for his big-stage, headline-making accomplishments. After a lifetime searching for the path to his father's success in the public arena, Mark instead turns to a search for the secret of his father's joy, his devotion to others, and his sense of purpose. Mark discovers notes and letters from Sarge; hears personal stories from friends and family that zero in on the three guiding principles of Sarge's life—faith, hope, and love—and recounts moments with Sarge that now take on new value and poignancy. In the process, Mark discovers much about himself, as a father, as a husband, and as a social justice advocate. A Good Man is an inspirational and deeply personal story about a son discovering the true meaning of his father's legacy.

Becoming a Man

Author : P. Carl
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982105100
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Becoming a Man written by P. Carl and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “scrupulously honest” (O, The Oprah Magazine) debut memoir that explores one man’s gender transition amid a pivotal political moment in America. Becoming a Man is a “moving narrative [that] illuminates the joy, courage, necessity, and risk-taking of gender transition” (Kirkus Reviews). For fifty years P. Carl lived as a girl and then as a queer woman, building a career, a life, and a loving marriage, yet still waiting to realize himself in full. As Carl embarks on his gender transition, he takes us inside the complex shifts and questions that arise throughout—the alternating moments of arrival and estrangement. He writes intimately about how transitioning reconfigures both his own inner experience and his closest bonds—his twenty-year relationship with his wife, Lynette; his already tumultuous relationships with his parents; and seemingly solid friendships that are subtly altered, often painfully and wordlessly. Carl “has written a poignant and candid self-appraisal of life as a ‘work-of-progress’” (Booklist) and blends the remarkable story of his own personal journey with incisive cultural commentary, writing beautifully about gender, power, and inequality in America. His transition occurs amid the rise of the Trump administration and the #MeToo movement—a transition point in America’s own story, when transphobia and toxic masculinity are under fire even as they thrive in the highest halls of power. Carl’s quest to become himself and to reckon with his masculinity mirrors, in many ways, the challenge before the country as a whole, to imagine a society where every member can have a vibrant, livable life. Here, through this brave and deeply personal work, Carl brings an unparalleled new voice to this conversation.

Behind Every Successful Man

Author : Zukiswa Wanner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780795702617
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Behind Every Successful Man written by Zukiswa Wanner and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nobantu has everything a girl could dream of: a brilliant businessman for a husband, two cheeky but adorable children, and two of the best friends a girl could ask for. And yet, on Nobantu's thirty-fifth birthday, surrounded by glitz, glamour and fame, she realises something important. What has happened to her ambitions? Her career? What has happened to Nobantu? A funky, witty tale of a mother turned entrepreneur - to the great exasperation of Andile, her husband and BEE tycoon.

Screening Race in American Nontheatrical Film

Author : Allyson Nadia Field
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 1478005602
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Screening Race in American Nontheatrical Film written by Allyson Nadia Field and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although overlooked by most narratives of American cinema history, films made for purposes outside of theatrical entertainment dominated twentieth-century motion picture production. This volume adds to the growing study of nontheatrical films by focusing on the ways filmmakers developed and audiences encountered ideas about race, identity, politics, and community outside the borders of theatrical cinema. The contributors to Screening Race in American Nontheatrical Film examine the place and role of race in educational films, home movies, industry and government films, anthropological films, and church films as well as other forms of nontheatrical filmmaking. From filmic depictions of Native Americans and films by 1920s African American religious leaders to a government educational film about the unequal treatment of Latin American immigrants, these films portrayed—for various purposes and intentions—the lives of those who were mostly excluded from the commercial films being produced in Hollywood. This volume is more than an examination of a broad swath of neglected twentieth-century filmmaking; it is a reevaluation of basic assumptions about American film culture and the place of race within it. Contributors. Crystal Mun-hye Baik, Jasmyn R. Castro, Nadine Chan, Mark Garrett Cooper, Dino Everett, Allyson Nadia Field, Walter Forsberg, Joshua Glick, Tanya Goldman, Marsha Gordon, Noelle Griffis, Colin Gunckel, Michelle Kelley, Todd Kushigemachi, Martin L. Johnson, Caitlin McGrath, Elena Rossi-Snook, Laura Isabel Serna, Jacqueline Najuma Stewart, Dan Streible, Lauren Tilton, Noah Tsika, Travis L. Wagner, Colin Williamson

Difficult Men

Author : Brett Martin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143125699
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Difficult Men written by Brett Martin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 10th anniversary edition, now with a new preface by the author "A wonderfully smart, lively, and culturally astute survey." - The New York Times Book Review "Grand entertainment...fascinating for anyone curious about the perplexing miracles of how great television comes to be." - The Wall Street Journal "I love this book...It's the kind of thing I wish I'd been able to read in film school, back before such books existed." - Vince Gilligan, creator of Breaking Bad and co-creator of Better Call Saul In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the landscape of television began an unprecedented transformation. While the networks continued to chase the lowest common denominator, a wave of new shows on cable channels dramatically stretched television’s narrative inventiveness, emotional resonance, and creative ambition. Combining deep reportage with critical analysis and historical context, Brett Martin recounts the rise and inner workings of this artistic watershed - a golden age of TV that continues to transform America's cultural landscape. Difficult Men features extensive interviews with all the major players - including David Chase (The Sopranos), David Simon and Ed Burns (The Wire), David Milch (NYPD Blue, Deadwood), Alan Ball (Six Feet Under), and Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) - and reveals how television became a truly significant and influential part of our culture.

Behind Every Great Man

Author : Eileen Mccourt
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781548913854
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (138 download)

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Download or read book Behind Every Great Man written by Eileen Mccourt and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Pope Gregory the Great, in 591 C.E. for whatever reason and on whatever grounds, fused three women in the canonical gospels into one person, Mary Magdalene, she has been castigated as a sinner, a prostitute, a fallen woman, one from whom seven demons were cast out. And she has remained silent for the last 1,500 years. But now, since the mid-twentieth century, evidence is being unearthed that paints a very different picture! Modern-day researchers and writers are painting a very different picture of Mary Magdalene at the very centre of the life of Jesus and of his ministry. An independent, strong, fiery, Spiritual teacher and visionary, supporting Jesus out of her own family ancestral wealth. A priestess, trained in the Temple of Isis in Egypt, knowledgeable in the teachings of the Ancient Mystery Schools and the secretive Essene Brotherhood. A Mary Magdalene who was strongly opposed by Simon Peter and most of the other male disciples. So why and how was she cast out to the periphery of society? What was her role in the life of Jesus? And why has she been given little or no coverage in the New Testament writings? It is time for us to re-assess Mary Magdalene, and this book does exactly that. It is time to re-instate Mary Magdalene as the Divine Feminine, the Twin Flame of Jesus, working alongside him, his mirror image, his other half, his main support, his 'Tower', the one best suited to carry on his ministry after him. It is time for us to allow Mary Magdalene to tell us her own story!

The Other Einstein

Author : Marie Benedict
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1492637262
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (926 download)

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Download or read book The Other Einstein written by Marie Benedict and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From beloved New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Benedict comes the story of a not-so-famous scientist who not only loved Albert Einstein, but also shaped the theories that brought him lasting renown. In the tradition of Beatriz Williams and Paula McClain, Marie Benedict's The Other Einstein offers us a window into a brilliant, fascinating woman whose light was lost in Einstein's enormous shadow. This novel resurrects Einstein's wife, a brilliant physicist in her own right, whose contribution to the special theory of relativity is hotly debated. Was she simply Einstein's sounding board, an assistant performing complex mathematical equations? Or did she contribute something more? Mitza Maric has always been a little different from other girls. Most twenty-year-olds are wives by now, not studying physics at an elite Zurich university with only male students trying to outdo her clever calculations. But Mitza is smart enough to know that, for her, math is an easier path than marriage. Then fellow student Albert Einstein takes an interest in her, and the world turns sideways. Theirs becomes a partnership of the mind and of the heart, but there might not be room for more than one genius in a marriage. Marie Benedict illuminates one pioneering woman in STEM, returning her to the forefront of history's most famous scientists. "The Other Einstein takes you into Mileva's heart, mind, and study as she tries to forge a place for herself in a scientific world dominated by men."—Bustle Recommended by PopSugar, Bustle, Booklist, Library Journal and more! Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Marie Benedict: The Mystery of Mrs. Christie The Only Woman in the Room Lady Clementine Carnegie's Maid

Behind Every Successful Man, There Is A Woman!

Author : Farah Sepanlou
Publisher : Farah Sepanlou
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind Every Successful Man, There Is A Woman! written by Farah Sepanlou and published by Farah Sepanlou. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book "Behind Every Successful Man, There Is A Woman" delves into the pivotal role of spousal support in fostering a successful and harmonious life together. It underscores the importance of mutual support between couples as a cornerstone for maintaining mental and emotional peace, which is crucial for building a healthy family dynamic. The narrative emphasizes that daily life, with its inherent stress and anxiety, can become significantly more challenging without the supportive presence of a spouse. Through this lens, the book aims to enlighten readers on the detrimental effects of lacking spousal support and outlines effective strategies for nurturing a supportive relationship. Key topics covered include recognizing and preempting potential stressors in your spouse's life by staying informed about their schedule, understanding the profound impact of physical touch like hugging on emotional well-being, fostering intimacy to enhance mental peace and relationship success, utilizing sex as a means to ...

The Shame

Author : Makenna Goodman
Publisher : Milkweed Editions
ISBN 13 : 1571317236
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (713 download)

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Download or read book The Shame written by Makenna Goodman and published by Milkweed Editions. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “startlingly original” novel of “recursive loops through the mind of a woman who is breaking down from not making the art she absolutely must make” (Alexander Chee, Paris Review). Alma and her family live close to the land, raising chickens and sheep. While her husband works at a nearby college, she stays home with their young children, cleans, searches for secondhand goods online, and reads books by the women writers she adores. Then, one night, she abruptly leaves it all behind—speeding through the darkness, away from their Vermont homestead, bound for New York. In a series of flashbacks, Alma reveals the circumstances and choices that led to this moment: the joys and claustrophobia of their remote life; her fears and uncertainties about motherhood; the painfully awkward faculty dinners; her feelings of loneliness and failure; and her growing fascination with Celeste, a mysterious ceramicist and self-loving doppelgänger who becomes an obsession for Alma. A fable both blistering and surreal, The Shame is a propulsive, funny, and thought-provoking debut about a woman in isolation, whose mind—fueled by capitalism, motherhood, and the search for meaningful art—attempts to betray her. A Harvard Review Favorite Book of 2020, Selected by Miciah Bay Gault

A Good Man

Author : Ani Katz
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143134981
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book A Good Man written by Ani Katz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I sat down to read A Good Man and didn't move until I'd finished...I loved this book." —Caroline Kepnes, author of You A dark and gripping novel of psychological suspense about a family man driven to unspeakable acts, in the vein of The Perfect Nanny and We Need to Talk About Kevin. Thomas Martin was a devoted family man who had all the trappings of an enviable life: a beautiful wife and daughter, a well-appointed home on Long Island's north shore, a job at a prestigious Manhattan advertising firm. He was also a devoted son and brother, shielding the women in his orbit from the everyday brutalities of the world. But what happens when Thomas’s fragile ego is rocked? After committing a horrific deed — that he can never undo — Thomas grapples with his sense of self. Sometimes he casts himself as a victim and, at other times, a monster. All he ever did was try to be a good man, but maybe if he tells his version of the story, he might uncover how and why things unraveled so horribly.

Good Man Gone

Author : K T Bowes
Publisher : K T Bowes
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Good Man Gone written by K T Bowes and published by K T Bowes. This book was released on 2024-01-27 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dead man. A dusty photograph. And an inexperienced private detective in too deep. Lexi puts her job in jeopardy with a serious error of judgement. She thinks her boss already doubts her ability, so covers up her awful mistake. But she knows deep down it will come back to bite her. Seeking her brother’s advice, Lexi visits his church. But when she finds his colleague’s body in the trash behind the building, she knows everything is about to get worse. When not everyone believes the parish priest is innocent, Lexi vows to find the murderer herself and protect her brother’s reputation before it’s too late. The community says the dead priest was a good man, a good man gone too soon. But when her investigation links him to an old photograph, a missing woman, and a convicted murderer, the case overwhelms her with doubt. And someone is watching her. She’s seen him in her street and outside her office. She knows he’s following her and suspects he’s the killer. Putting all she’s learned into practice proves harder than Lexi thought, especially when she’s a rookie and her own worst critic. Her inexperience could get her killed. And unlike her, the murderer knows what they’re doing. Start reading this gripping suspense novel today.

Thought Tools Volume 1

Author : Daniel E. Lapin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982201817
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Thought Tools Volume 1 written by Daniel E. Lapin and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you been reading Rabbi Daniel Lapin's weekly Thought Tools? Or are you new to this system of regular spiritual injections? Either way, you'll love these fifty insights which reveal secrets of ancient Jewish wisdom providing practical advice in the area of family, friendship, finances and faith. 10 minutes a week spent with Thought Tools will... ? Reprogram the software of your soul ? Increase your sensitivity to God's message for humanity ? Grow closer to your spouse and children ? Nurture your faith, family and fortune ? Provide you with a year's worth of significant conversation Whether you savor them privately or share them with others, you will be glad you joined the thousands of Rabbi Daniel Lapin fans who have discovered how these powerful messages enhance their lives. Thought Tools makes the perfect gift for family and friends. This book provides a year filled with growth and meaning for all your loved ones.

Stan Lee

Author : Bob Batchelor
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442277823
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Stan Lee written by Bob Batchelor and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Amazing Spider-Man. The Incredible Hulk. The Invincible Iron Man. Black Panther. These are just a few of the iconic superheroes to emerge from the mind of Stan Lee. From the mean streets of Depression-era New York City to recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Lee’s life has been almost as remarkable as the thrilling adventures he spun for decades. From millions of comic books fans of the 1960s through billions of moviegoers around the globe, Stan Lee has touched more people than almost any person in the history of popular culture. In Stan Lee: The Man behind Marvel, Bob Batchelor offers an eye-opening look at this iconic visionary, a man who created (with talented artists) many of history’s most legendary characters. In this energetic and entertaining biography, Batchelor explores how Lee capitalized on natural talent and hard work to become the editor of Marvel Comics as a teenager. After toiling in the industry for decades, Lee threw caution to the wind and went for broke, co-creating the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and others in a creative flurry that revolutionized comic books for generations of readers. Marvel superheroes became a central part of pop culture, from collecting comics to innovative merchandising, from superhero action figures to the ever-present Spider-Man lunchbox. Batchelor examines many of Lee’s most beloved works, including the 1960s comics that transformed Marvel from a second-rate company to a legendary publisher. This book reveals the risks Lee took to bring the characters to life and Lee’s tireless efforts to make comic books and superheroes part of mainstream culture for more than fifty years. Stan Lee: The Man behind Marvel not only reveals why Lee developed into such a central figure in American entertainment history, but brings to life the cultural significance of comic books and how the superhero genre reflects ideas central to the American experience. Candid, authoritative, and utterly absorbing, this is a biography of a man who dreamed of one day writing the Great American Novel, but ended up doing so much more—changing American culture by creating new worlds and heroes that have entertained generations of readers.