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Diva's Last Curtain Call

Author : Angela Henry
Publisher : Kimani Press
ISBN 13 : 1426801874
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Diva's Last Curtain Call written by Angela Henry and published by Kimani Press. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part-time GED instructor Kendra Clayton's spring break is proving to be anything but relaxing. First her best friend, Lynette, suffers a major panic attack days before her wedding and vanishes. Then her sister, Allegra, who craves attention the way Kendra craves chocolate brownies, arrives in town determined to land an interview with screen legend Vivianne DeArmond for the TV show Hollywood Vibe. But Allegra's interview plans hit a glitch when she discovers the diva's lifeless body in her dressing room, stabbed in the back with a letter opener. The police peg Allegra as the prime suspect, but Kendra knows her sister is no murderer, even if she is guilty of acting a little too friendly around Kendra's man lately. As Kendra starts to investigate and whittle down the list of Vivianne's enemies, she uncovers some surprising Hollywood secrets. But she'll need to act fast. Because every step toward the truth puts her in danger of becoming the victim of a ruthless killer's encore performance….

Diva's Last Curtain Call

Author : Angela Henry
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 1460803760
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Diva's Last Curtain Call written by Angela Henry and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

African American Mystery Writers

Author : Frankie Y. Bailey
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786452331
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book African American Mystery Writers written by Frankie Y. Bailey and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book describes the movement by African American authors from slave narratives and antebellum newspapers into fiction writing, and the subsequent developments of black genre fiction through the present. It analyzes works by modern African American mystery writers, focusing on sleuths, the social locations of crime, victims and offenders, the notion of "doing justice," and the role of African American cultural vernacular in mystery fiction. A final section focuses on readers and reading, examining African American mystery writers' access to the marketplace and the issue of the "double audience" raised by earlier writers. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Cincinnati Magazine

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cincinnati Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.

The Rise and Fall of a La Scala Diva

Author : Marjorie Wright
Publisher : Janus Publishing Company Lim
ISBN 13 : 1857566122
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (575 download)

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Download or read book The Rise and Fall of a La Scala Diva written by Marjorie Wright and published by Janus Publishing Company Lim. This book was released on 2006 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An autobiography charting Marjorie Wright's career in opera. At the height of her career, Marjorie Wright bathed in the limelight of the operatic circle, as a renowned opera diva. Then her world fell apart. The 'politics' and back-stabbing in this operatic circle finally saw her falling from grace, to the lowest ebb one could imagine.

Cincinnati Magazine

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Hollywood Diva

Author : Edward Baron Turk
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520924574
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (245 download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Diva written by Edward Baron Turk and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeanette MacDonald, the movie musical's first superstar, was an American original whose onscreen radiance mirrored a beguiling real-life personality. Based in large part on the author's exclusive access to MacDonald's private papers, including her unpublished memoir, this vivid, often touching biography transports us to a time when lavish musical films were major cultural events and a worldwide public eagerly awaited each new chance to fall under the singer's spell. Edward Baron Turk shows how MacDonald brilliantly earned her Hollywood nickname of "Iron Butterfly," and why she deserves a privileged position in the history of music and motion pictures. What made MacDonald a woman for our times, readers will discover, was her uncommon courage: Onscreen, the actress portrayed strong charcters in pursuit of deep emotional fulfillment, often in defiance of social orthodoxy, while offscreen she personified energy, discipline, and practical intellect. Drawing on interviews with individuals who knew her and on MacDonald's own words, Turk brings to life the intricate relations between the star and her legendary costars Maurice Chevalier, Clark Gable, and, above all, baritone Nelson Eddy. He reveals the deep crushes she inspired in movie giants Ernst Lubitsch and Louis B. Mayer and the extraordinary love story she shared with her husband of twenty-seven years, actor Gene Raymond. More than simply another star biography, however, this is a chronicle of American music from 1920s Broadway to 1960s television, in which Turk details MacDonald's fearless efforts to break down distinctions between High Art and mass-consumed entertainment. Hollywood Diva will attract fans of opera and concert music as much as enthusiasts of the great Hollywood musicals. It is first-rate cultural and film history.

Roses for a Diva

Author : Rick Blechta
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459721926
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)

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Download or read book Roses for a Diva written by Rick Blechta and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2014-10-11 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opera singer Marta Hendricks discovers she has an mysterious admirer who leaves her roses. But it turns out this fan is a actually a stalker with deadly intentions.

The Definitive Diva

Author : John Louis DiGaetani
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476643407
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Definitive Diva written by John Louis DiGaetani and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-08-18 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maria Callas was, perhaps, the greatest opera singer of the 20th century. Hers was a life lived on the world stage, and her fame extended to the public consciousness of many parts of the world. Even after her mysterious death in 1977, her singing and acting continue to thrill new generations of opera fans thanks to her many recordings and her fascinating life. This new biography of Callas tells her story from difficult beginnings as the daughter of Greek immigrants to New York City in 1923 to her wonderful performances at La Scala, Covent Garden, and the Metropolitan Opera. Callas was quite a diva and a master at creating a captivating public image. She also became notorious because of her very public affair with Aristotle Onassis, the wealthy ship-owner who left Callas to marry Jacqueline Kennedy.

Pleased to Meet Me

Author : Bill Sullivan
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426220561
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Pleased to Meet Me written by Bill Sullivan and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are you attracted to a certain "type?" Why are you a morning person? Why do you vote the way you do? From a witty new voice in popular science comes a clever, life-changing look at what makes you you. "I can't believe I just said that." "What possessed me to do that?" "What's wrong with me?" We're constantly seeking answers to these fundamental human questions, and now, science has the answers. The foods we enjoy, the people we love, the emotions we feel, and the beliefs we hold can all be traced back to our DNA, germs, and environment. This witty, colloquial book is popular science at its best, describing in everyday language how genetics, epigenetics, microbiology, and psychology work together to influence our personality and actions. Mixing cutting-edge research and relatable humor, Pleased to Meet Me is filled with fascinating insights that shine a light on who we really are--and how we might become our best selves.

Diva

Author : Daisy Goodwin
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250279933
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Diva written by Daisy Goodwin and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Daisy Goodwin returns with a story of the scandalous love affair between the most celebrated opera singer of all time and one of the richest men in the world. In the glittering and ruthlessly competitive world of opera, Maria Callas was known simply as la divina: the divine one. With her glorious voice, instinctive flair for the dramatic and striking beauty, she was the toast of the grandest opera houses in the world. But her fame was hard won: raised in Nazi-occupied Greece by a mother who mercilessly exploited her golden voice, she learned early in life to protect herself from those who would use her for their own ends. When she met the fabulously rich Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, for the first time in her life, she believed she’d found someone who saw the woman within the legendary soprano. She fell desperately in love. He introduced her to a life of unbelievable luxury, showering her with jewels and sojourns in the most fashionable international watering holes with celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. And then suddenly, it was over. The international press announced that Aristotle Onassis would marry the most famous woman in the world, former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, leaving Maria to pick up the pieces. In this remarkable novel, Daisy Goodwin brings to life a woman whose extraordinary talent, unremitting drive and natural chic made her a legend. But it was only in confronting the heartbreak of losing the man she loved that Maria Callas found her true voice and went on to triumph.

Callas: Portrait of a Prima Donna

Author : George Jellinek
Publisher : Plunkett Lake Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Callas: Portrait of a Prima Donna written by George Jellinek and published by Plunkett Lake Press. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maria Callas was the most glamorous, idolized and criticized operatic figure of our time. Loved or hated, no singer inspired so much discussion, nor exercised as much power at the box office as the “ugly duckling” who triumphed over a bitter childhood to become the Queen of Opera. Written in 1960, this is a portrait of the artist at the height of her fame, and includes an epilogue that extends the story to Callas’ death in 1977 and her posthumous glory. “... a remarkably balanced picture which goes some way towards explaining the burning, never contented determination of the woman... wonderful array of photographs...” — The Guardian “As an artist Maria Callas is greater than the sum of her abilities... Mr. Jellinek has written a very sensible and informative account of her career.” — The New Statesman

Diva

Author : Carol Kane
Publisher : Diversion Books
ISBN 13 : 0989333175
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (893 download)

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Download or read book Diva written by Carol Kane and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2013-11-22 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maeve Devereux, the ornament of opera houses from New York to St. Petersburg, is brilliant onstage, beautiful in person, and generous to a fault. But inside the diva is the seventeen-year-old who helped stage a prison breakout at seventeen during the Boer War, escaped to Europe with her mother and the mysterious Sean Farrell, and transformed herself from country girl to music hall star to diva. Not to be outdone by her lovely daughter, Maeve's gorgeous mother, Moira, starts her own career as a collector of men's hearts and a popular guest at country house weekends and Parisian evenings. Moira's marriage to the American millionaire Charlie Lassiter foreshadows Maeve's to Baron Dietrich von Reuter, the young German who loves her with ruthless devotion. As Europe parties on the eve of World War One, scandals shake society, war breaks out in the Balkans, Moira's past comes back to hurt her, Dietrich shatters under the strain of bankruptcy, and Sean Farrell proves to be the one man Maeve can rely on come scandal, heartbreak, or war. From Parisian dalliances to Balkan intrigues, Maeve's story is a tale of glittering pre-war Europe teetering on the edge of the volcano. PRAISE: "The backdrops are voluptuous, the villains dastardly, the beauties full of fire...an entertaining saga...with a winning heart." —Publishers Weekly

The Sibyl Sanderson Story

Author : Jack Winsor Hansen
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781574670943
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book The Sibyl Sanderson Story written by Jack Winsor Hansen and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Born in 1864 in Sacramento, California, to a life of wealth and privilege, Sibyl lived in the opulent luxury of the Victorian age. In her youth, famed operetta composers Gilbert and Sullivan were guests in her father's house. She was courted by potentates, noblemen, and millionaires, including William Randolph Hearst, two Russian czars, and the Crown Prince Baudouin of Belgium. But Sibyl's short life was plagued by onstage breakdowns, unscrupulous managers, personal tragedy, and an ill-fated marriage to the handsome, hedonistic Cuban playboy Antonio Terry.".

Max the Detective Cat: The Disappearing Diva

Author : Sarah Todd Taylor
Publisher : Nosy Crow
ISBN 13 : 1788001109
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Max the Detective Cat: The Disappearing Diva written by Sarah Todd Taylor and published by Nosy Crow. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a beautifully fluffy tail and a keen nose for adventure, Max the Detective Cat is ready for any mystery... Max, chief mouse hunter at the Theatre Royal, is up to his whiskers in his first mystery! Max notices that famous singer Madame Emerald is acting strangely. Why is her maid so terrified? And what kind of singer doesn't like to sing in public? Soon Max is trapped in a complicated web of crime, dashing round dancers' legs and over the rooftops of London in a race to catch a clever thief... Beautifully illustrated throughout by Nicola Kinnear, Max the Detective Cat is perfect for readers aged 7+. Check out all of Max's adventures! The Disappearing Diva, The Phantom Portrait and The Catnap Caper.

Diva: Live From Hell

Author : S.P. Monahan
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0822239345
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (222 download)

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Download or read book Diva: Live From Hell written by S.P. Monahan and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-05-22 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As president of the drama club at Ronald Reagan High School and the star of every school play, Desmond Channing spent most of his short life in the spotlight. But when Evan Harris, a hotshot transfer from New York, challenges his throne, Desmond responds, as any diva would, with lethal force. Now, stuck in the Seventh Circle, Hell’s most squalid cabaret venue, Desmond is forced to relive his disturbing tale of woe. As he presents his one-millionth consecutive show, Desmond performs with a desperate vigor in the hopes that he can prove he’s repented and be freed from this eternal, campy torment.

The Comedy Diva Diaries

Author : Kirsten Van Ritzen
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 9781475949254
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book The Comedy Diva Diaries written by Kirsten Van Ritzen and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Comedy Diva Diaries is the tale of a twenty-nine year old comedienne who gives herself an ultimatum: achieve success before her next birthday, or die trying. Our sassy, deluded and insecure heroine endures disastrous stand-up gigs and humiliating TV commercial auditions. Her rich boyfriend, pampered pooch, flamboyant agent, dysfunctional family and back-stabbing rivals arent much help. On the brink of emotional collapse, Diva finds inspiration in a self help book, and makes the fateful decision to move across the continent in pursuit of the Hollywood dream. Will Diva admit defeat? Or will she find fame and fortune before turning thirty? Hip and outrageously funny! As a young comedian, its frightening how much I can relate. ~ Christel Bartelse, 2011& 2010 Canadian Comedy Award Nominee Van Ritzen is one of the funniest humans Ive ever met. Read her book, laugh, lather, rinse, repeat. ~ Mark Leiren-Young, author of Never Shoot a Stampede Queen 2009 Leacock Medal For Humour Really, really funny. ~ Terry Fallis, author of The Best Laid Plans 2008 Leacock Medal For Humour You will root for Diva every step of the way. ~ Ian Ferguson, author of Village of the Small Houses 2004 Leacock Medal for Humour