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Delbert McClinton

Author : Diana Finlay Hendricks
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623495881
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book Delbert McClinton written by Diana Finlay Hendricks and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2017-12-11 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Influenced at a young age by classic country, Tejano, western swing, and the popular music of wartime America, blues musician Delbert McClinton grew up with a backstage pass to some of the most significant moments in American cultural and music history. From his birth on the high plains of West Texas during World War II to headlining sold-out cruises on chartered luxury ships well into his seventies, McClinton admits he has been “One of the Fortunate Few.” This book chronicles McClinton’s path through a free-range childhood in Lubbock and Fort Worth; an early career in the desegregated roadhouses along Fort Worth’s Jacksboro Highway, where he led the house bands for Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, and others while making a name for himself as a regional player in the birth of rock and roll; headlining shows in England with a little-known Liverpool quartet called The Beatles; and heading back to Texas in time for the progressive movement, kicking off Austin’s burgeoning role in American music history. Today, more than sixty years after he first stepped onto a stage, Delbert McClinton shows no signs of slowing down. He continues to play sold-out concert and dance halls, theaters, and festival events across the nation. An annual highlight for his fans is the Delbert McClinton Sandy Beaches Cruise, the longest-running music-themed luxury cruise in history at more than twenty-five years of operation. More than the story of a rags-to-riches musician, Delbert McClinton: One of the Fortunate Few offers readers a soundtrack to some of the most pivotal moments in the history of American popular music—all backed by a cooking rhythm section and featuring a hot harmonica lead.

The Fortunate Few

Author : Tim Kennemore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780003300154
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Fortunate Few written by Tim Kennemore and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Fortunate Ones

Author : Ed Tarkington
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1616206802
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book The Fortunate Ones written by Ed Tarkington and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Fortunate Ones feels like a fresh and remarkably sure-footed take on The Great Gatsby, examining the complex costs of attempting to transcend or exchange your given class for a more gilded one. Tarkington’s understanding of the human heart and mind is deep, wise, and uncommonly empathetic. As a novelist, he is the real deal. I can’t wait to see this story reach a wide audience, and to see what he does next.” —Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife When Charlie Boykin was young, he thought his life with his single mother on the working-class side of Nashville was perfectly fine. But when his mother arranges for him to be admitted as a scholarship student to an elite private school, he is suddenly introduced to what the world can feel like to someone cushioned by money. That world, he discovers, is an almost irresistible place where one can bend—and break—rules and still end up untarnished. As he gets drawn into a friendship with a charismatic upperclassman, Archer Creigh, and an affluent family that treats him like an adopted son, Charlie quickly adapts to life in the upper echelons of Nashville society. Under their charming and alcohol-soaked spell, how can he not relax and enjoy it all—the lack of anxiety over money, the easy summers spent poolside at perfectly appointed mansions, the lavish parties, the freedom to make mistakes knowing that everything can be glossed over or fixed? But over time, Charlie is increasingly pulled into covering for Archer’s constant deceits and his casual bigotry. At what point will the attraction of wealth and prestige wear off enough for Charlie to take a stand—and will he? The Fortunate Ones is an immersive, elegantly written story that conveys both the seductiveness of this world and the corruption of the people who see their ascent to the top as their birthright.

Fortunate Son

Author : John Fogerty
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316244562
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Fortunate Son written by John Fogerty and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-awaited memoir from John Fogerty, the legendary singer-songwriter and creative force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival. Creedence Clearwater Revival is one of the most important and beloved bands in the history of rock, and John Fogerty wrote, sang, and produced their instantly recognizable classics: "Proud Mary," "Bad Moon Rising," "Born on the Bayou," and more. Now he reveals how he brought CCR to number one in the world, eclipsing even the Beatles in 1969. By the next year, though, Creedence was falling apart; their amazing, enduring success exploded and faded in just a few short years. Fortunate Son takes readers from Fogerty's Northern California roots, through Creedence's success and the retreat from music and public life, to his hard-won revival as a solo artist who finally found love.

The Fortunate Ones

Author : R. S. Grey
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781977834102
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book The Fortunate Ones written by R. S. Grey and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Twin Oaks Country Club, there are the fortunate ones, and then there are the rest of us: the waiters, the caddies, the valets, and in my case, the cabana girls. Most days, I'm poolside in a pleated skirt, dishing out margaritas to tycoons and titans. It's not exactly my dream job, but it does come with one perk... James Ashwood. He's my silver lining in a custom black suit. Besides being a legacy member at the club, he's a tech mogul and Austin's most eligible bachelor. Oh, and those dimples? Yeah, they make my stomach dip too. On good days, I catch his sleek Porsche winding down the tree-lined drive. On better days, I steal a glimpse of his handsome profile as we pass in the hall. And on the absolute best day, I find him alone at the bar, looking for company. "Come have a seat." Those four little words set me down a path I never could have imagined. Private planes, penthouse suites, and temptations around every corner make it impossible to keep my distance. His world feels decadent and wild-but overindulgence comes with a cost. Every kiss comes with strings. Every erotic encounter is a promise I'm not ready to keep. When I pump the brakes, he hits the gas. James doesn't want to go slow-he wants a commitment. And the thing about the fortunate ones? They're used to getting what they want.

The Fortunate Ones

Author : Catherine Hokin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781538705018
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Fortunate Ones written by Catherine Hokin and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're going to read one book this year, read The Fortunate Ones, which will leave you heat-broken and speeding to the end to see Inge and Felix's fate. Germany, 1941. When Inge - all blonde curls and good manners - first locks eyes with Felix, she knows instinctively that he's off limits. Her staunchly proper parents will never approve of a working-class Jewish boy for their precious only daughter. But that doesn't make their first, shy kiss less significant, or the moment they're torn apart less shocking. The next time they see each other, it will be across the packed courtyard of a Nazi concentration camp - Felix in the prisoners' ranks and Inge on the arm of her new, Nazi husband. Inge never knew that her father's 'party loyalty' would extend to marrying her off to a cruel Nazi officer twice her age, who sees his new wife as just another thing to control. She has always been a good girl - a silent wife - but when Inge sees Felix that day - beaten, bloody and brave - she knows she can't stay silent any longer. She must save him, whatever the cost, whatever her husband or even her country might do to her later...

The Lucky Few

Author : Jan Herman
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612513352
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book The Lucky Few written by Jan Herman and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Vietnam War reached its tragic climax in the last days of April 1975, a task force of U.S. Navy ships cruised off South Vietnam's coast. Their mission was to support the evacuation of American embassy personnel and military advisers from Saigon as well as to secure the safety of the South Vietnamese whose lives were in endangered by the North Vietnamese victory. The Lucky Few recounts the role of the USS Kirk in the rescue of remnants of the South Vietnamese fleet and the refugees on board. The story of the Kirk reflects one of America's few shining moments at the end of the Vietnam War. Now in paperback in time for the 40th anniversary of the end of the war, The Lucky Few brings to life the heroism of Captain Paul Jacobs and the crew of the USS Kirk.

The Book of Whispers

Author : N. J. Moore
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1491879556
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (918 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Whispers written by N. J. Moore and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE NEW KEEPER OF THE BOOK OF WHISPERS There was a wise old man of a thousand years old who traded on the longest road in the Empire. On this road there were small towns that met the river. The trader would sail on the river and on to the sea. As he travelled he heard whispers about the ancients, what they did, how they lived, and how they saw there extraordinary world. The trader had taken a great deal of notice of all he heard, he kept a special box and inside he stored all of the secrets and whispers. Angela was an ordinary ten year old girl when she found the Book of Whispers in her grandfather's attic, he wasn't able to tell her how it had got there, it remained a mystery. There were guardians of the Book of Whispers and they were called the 'Defenders of the empire' It was the Defenders who had placed the Book of Whispers in her grandfather's attic The Defenders of the Empire were watching Angela, and thought she was a special person. Now Angela is the new Keeper of the Book of Whispers

A Fortunate Universe

Author : Geraint F. Lewis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316715221
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book A Fortunate Universe written by Geraint F. Lewis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last forty years, scientists have uncovered evidence that if the Universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it - and life as we can imagine it - would be impossible. Join us on a journey through how we understand the Universe, from its most basic particles and forces, to planets, stars and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the cosmos. Conflicting notions about our place in the Universe are defined, defended and critiqued from scientific, philosophical and religious viewpoints. The authors' engaging and witty style addresses what fine-tuning might mean for the future of physics and the search for the ultimate laws of nature. Tackling difficult questions and providing thought-provoking answers, this volumes challenges us to consider our place in the cosmos, regardless of our initial convictions.

The Lucky Few

Author : Elwood Carlson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402085419
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Lucky Few written by Elwood Carlson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-06-19 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born during the Great Depression and World War Two (1929–1945) an entire generation has slipped between the cracks of history. These Lucky Few became the first American generation smaller than the one before them, and the luckiest generation of Americans ever. As children they experienced the most stable intact parental families in the nation’s history. Lucky Few women married earlier than any other generation of the century and helped give birth to the Baby Boom, yet also gained in education compared to earlier generations. Lucky Few men made the greatest gains of the century in schooling, earned veterans benefits like the Greatest Generation but served mostly in peacetime with only a fraction of the casualties, came closest to full employment, and spearheaded the trend toward earlier retirement. Even in retirement/old age the Lucky Few remain in the right place at the right time. Here is their story, and the story of how they have affected other recent generations of Americans before and since.

The Fortunate Ones

Author : Ellen Umansky
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062382500
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book The Fortunate Ones written by Ellen Umansky and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BOOKLIST BEST DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR One very special work of art—a Chaim Soutine painting—will connect the lives and fates of two different women, generations apart, in this enthralling and transporting debut novel that moves from World War II Vienna to contemporary Los Angeles. It is 1939 in Vienna, and as the specter of war darkens Europe, Rose Zimmer’s parents are desperate. Unable to get out of Austria, they manage to secure passage for their young daughter on a kindertransport, and send her to live with strangers in England. Six years later, the war finally over, a grief-stricken Rose attempts to build a life for herself. Alone in London, devastated, she cannot help but try to search out one piece of her childhood: the Chaim Soutine painting her mother had cherished. Many years later, the painting finds its way to America. In modern-day Los Angeles, Lizzie Goldstein has returned home for her father’s funeral. Newly single and unsure of her path, she also carries a burden of guilt that cannot be displaced. Years ago, as a teenager, Lizzie threw a party at her father’s house with unexpected but far-reaching consequences. The Soutine painting that she loved and had provided lasting comfort to her after her own mother had died was stolen, and has never been recovered. This painting will bring Lizzie and Rose together and ignite an unexpected friendship, eventually revealing long-held secrets that hold painful truths. Spanning decades and unfolding in crystalline, atmospheric prose, The Fortunate Ones is a haunting story of longing, devastation, and forgiveness, and a deep examination of the bonds and desires that map our private histories.

Fortunate Life

Author : A.B. Facey
Publisher : Fremantle Press
ISBN 13 : 1925591417
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Fortunate Life written by A.B. Facey and published by Fremantle Press. This book was released on 2018-04-21 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert Facey’s story is the story of Australia.Born in 1894, and first sent to work at the age of eight, Facey lived the rough frontier life of a labourer and farmer and jackaroo, becoming lost and then rescued by Indigenous trackers, then gaining a hard-won literacy, surviving Gallipoli, raising a family through the Depression, losing a son in the Second World War, and meeting his beloved Evelyn with whom he shared nearly sixty years of marriage.Despite enduring unimaginable hardships, Facey always saw his life as a fortunate one.A true classic of Australian literature, Facey’s simply penned story offers a unique window onto the history of Australian life through the greater part of the twentieth century – the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man.

The Obstacle Course

Author : Neal R. Voron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781418447397
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book The Obstacle Course written by Neal R. Voron and published by . This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Obstacle Course is an entertaining and enlightening fictional self-help/inspirational story about an old but untraditional teacher, Dr. Ernest Acton, who takes his students - and YOU, the reader - on an adventure towards self-growth and personal development. It is a fun, insightful primer for success in the "obstacle course" of life! This fast-paced story by Neal R. Voron will challenge the "routine" and keep you guessing about what will happen next! And, it may just provide the impetus to help you and those you love to confront your own personal challenges. Readers, including educators and developers of leading self-improvement web sites, are enthusiastically embracing The Obstacle Course: - "I''m a firm believer that - right along with teaching math, reading, and history - our schools and universities should be teaching the ideas that are shared in this novel. Everyone can benefit from the lessons that Dr. Acton teaches in The Obstacle Course.

To Be Taught, If Fortunate

Author : Becky Chambers
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062936026
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book To Be Taught, If Fortunate written by Becky Chambers and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Extraordinary . . . A future sci-fi masterwork in a new and welcome tradition.” -- Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat A stand-alone science fiction novella from the award-winning, bestselling, critically-acclaimed author of the Wayfarer series. At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as somaforming, astronauts can survive in hostile environments off Earth using synthetic biological supplementations. They can produce antifreeze in subzero temperatures, absorb radiation and convert it for food, and conveniently adjust to the pull of different gravitational forces. With the fragility of the body no longer a limiting factor, human beings are at last able to journey to neighboring exoplanets long known to harbor life. A team of these explorers, Ariadne O’Neill and her three crewmates, are hard at work in a planetary system fifteen light-years from Sol, on a mission to ecologically survey four habitable worlds. But as Ariadne shifts through both form and time, the culture back on Earth has also been transformed. Faced with the possibility of returning to a planet that has forgotten those who have left, Ariadne begins to chronicle the story of the wonders and dangers of her mission, in the hope that someone back home might still be listening.

Titan

Author : James Hogg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 860 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Titan written by James Hogg and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Quotable English couplets

Author : Mulki Radhakrishna Shetty
Publisher : Pentagon Press
ISBN 13 : 9788182743151
Total Pages : 764 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Quotable English couplets written by Mulki Radhakrishna Shetty and published by Pentagon Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Theorizing Tourism

Author : Arthur Asa Berger
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315416751
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Theorizing Tourism written by Arthur Asa Berger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-17 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A useful introduction to the critical study of tourism, this brief text applies semiotics and cultural theory to deal with some of our most iconic global destinations. It offers accessible analyses of 18 famous tourist locations from the Taj Mahal to Red Square, and from the Eiffel Tower to Antarctica. Written in Berger’s friendly style, it allows students to critically examine the political, cultural and economic significance these locales and understand their importance to tourism. Study questions add more pedagogical value to the highly readable text.