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Truckload of Art

Author : Brendan Greaves
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 0306924528
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Truckload of Art written by Brendan Greaves and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive, authorized, and first-ever biography of Terry Allen, the internationally acclaimed visual artist and iconoclastic songwriter who occupies an utterly unique position straddling the disparate, and usually distant, worlds of conceptual art and country music. “People tell me it’s country music,” Terry Allen has joked, “and I ask, ‘Which country?’” For nearly sixty years, Allen’s inimitable art has explored the borderlands of memory, crossing boundaries between disciplines and audiences by conjuring indelible stories out of the howling West Texas wind. In Truckload of Art, author Brendan Greaves exhaustively traces the influences that shaped Allen’s extraordinary life, from his childhood in Lubbock, Texas, spent ringside and sidestage at the wrestling matches and concerts his father promoted, to his formative art-school years in incendiary 1960s Los Angeles, and through subsequent decades doggedly pursuing his uncompromising artistic vision. With humor and critical acumen, Greaves deftly recounts how Allen built a career and cult following with pioneering independent records like Lubbock (on everything) (1979)—widely considered an archetype of alternative country—and multiyear, multimedia bodies of richly narrative, interconnected art and theatrical works, including JUAREZ (ongoing since 1968), hailed as among the most significant statements in the history of American vernacular music and conceptual art. Drawing on hundreds of revealing interviews with Allen himself, his family members, and his many notable friends, colleagues, and collaborators—from musicians like David Byrne and Kurt Vile to artists such as Bruce Nauman and Kiki Smith—and informed by unprecedented access to the artist’s home, studio, journals, and archives, Greaves offers a poetic, deeply personal portrait of arguably the most singularly multivalent storyteller of the American West.

Truckload of Art

Author : Brendan Greaves
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780306924545
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (245 download)

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Download or read book Truckload of Art written by Brendan Greaves and published by . This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive, authorized, deep-dive biography into the life and work of legendary country singer-songwriter and acclaimed visual artist Terry Allen Terry Allen is an internationally recognized visual artist and songwriter who occupies an utterly unique position straddling the disparate, and usually distant, worlds of conceptual art and country music. Truckload of Art is the first-ever biography of Allen's extraordinary life and artistic legacy, featuring analysis of his work and commentary from, among others: Allen himself, his family members, and his friends, colleagues, and collaborators, including musicians and artists Laurie Anderson and David Byrne, critic Dave Hickey, Allen's bandmates in the Panhandle Mystery Band, pioneering visual artists Bruce Nauman, Ed Ruscha, and Kiki Smith, and the actor and writer Jo Harvey Allen, Terry's wife and artistic partner of fifty-six years. Allen's artwork resides in the collections of the Met and MoMA, the Hirshhorn, and MoCA and LACMA in LA, and has been exhibited internationally at Documenta and the São Paolo, Paris, Sydney, and Whitney Biennials. He is the recipient of Guggenheim and NEA fellowships, and you can encounter his public art commissions across the US. In the realm of music, Allen has released more than a dozen albums since the mid-1970s, including Lubbock (on everything) (1979), often cited as a seminal text for the alt-country movement and one of the most important and influential country albums of all time. His songs have been covered, recorded, and championed by the likes of Bobby Bare, Ryan Bingham, Guy Clark, Richard Buckner, Don Everly, the Flatlanders, Jason Isbell, Robert Earl Keen, Little Feat, Ricky Nelson, Peter Rowan, Doug Sahm, Sturgill Simpson, Kurt Vile, Wilco, and Lucinda Williams. Brendan Greaves, Terry's biographer, collaborator, and friend, has known him personally for more than fifteen years, and since 2014, in his capacity as founder and owner of the record label Paradise of Bachelors, the two have been collaborating closely on a campaign to reissue his music within the context of his visual art. The widely acclaimed 2016 reissues of Juarez (1975) and Lubbock (on everything) (1979) that Greaves produced and designed feature exhaustive liner notes with essays by David Byrne, Dave Alvin, Dave Hickey, Lloyd Maines, and the author. To date, Greaves has written more than 50,000 words about Allen for various projects. He has Allen's complete and enthusiastic cooperation on this this project, including full access to him and his archives, his family, his friends and collaborators, and his home and studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Lucky Man

Author : Michael J. Fox
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1401397794
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Lucky Man written by Michael J. Fox and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2003-04-09 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A funny, highly personal, gorgeously written account of what it's like to be a 30-year-old man who is told he has an 80-year-old's disease. "Life is great. Sometimes, though, you just have to put up with a little more crap." -- Michael J. Fox In September 1998, Michael J. Fox stunned the world by announcing he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease -- a degenerative neurological condition. In fact, he had been secretly fighting it for seven years. The worldwide response was staggering. Fortunately, he had accepted the diagnosis and by the time the public started grieving for him, he had stopped grieving for himself. Now, with the same passion, humor, and energy that Fox has invested in his dozens of performances over the last 18 years, he tells the story of his life, his career, and his campaign to find a cure for Parkinson's. Combining his trademark ironic sensibility and keen sense of the absurd, he recounts his life -- from his childhood in a small town in western Canada to his meteoric rise in film and television which made him a worldwide celebrity. Most importantly however, he writes of the last 10 years, during which--with the unswerving support of his wife, family, and friends -- he has dealt with his illness. He talks about what Parkinson's has given him: the chance to appreciate a wonderful life and career, and the opportunity to help search for a cure and spread public awareness of the disease. He is a very lucky man, indeed. The Michael J. Fox Foundation Michael J. Fox is donating the profits from his book to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, which is dedicated to fast-forwarding the cure for Parkinson's disease. The Foundation will move aggressively to identify the most promising research and raise the funds to assure that a cure is found for the millions of people living with this disorder. The Foundation's web site, MichaelJFox.org, carries the latest pertinent information about Parkinson's disease, including: A detailed description of Parkinson's disease How you can help find the cure Public Services Announcements that are aired on network and cable television stations across the country to increase awareness Upcoming related Parkinson's disease events and meetings Updates on recent research and developments

You Changed My Life

Author : Abdel Sellou
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 160286182X
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book You Changed My Life written by Abdel Sellou and published by . This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The true story of the 'Driss' character in the ... film The intouchables"--Cover.

Twentysix Gasoline Stations

Author : Edward Ruscha
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (111 download)

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Download or read book Twentysix Gasoline Stations written by Edward Ruscha and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Art of Disappearing

Author : Brahm
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 086171668X
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Disappearing written by Brahm and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether mere bumps in the road or genuine crises, we live in a world of unwanted events that no willpower can prevent. In The Art of Disappearing, Ajahn Brahm helps us learn to abandon the headwind of false expectations and follow instead the Buddha's path of understanding. Releasing our attachment to past and future, to self and other, we can directly experience the natural state of serenity underlying all our thoughts and discover the bliss of the present moment. In that space, we learn what it is to disappear. Ajahn Brahm, an unparalleled guide to the bliss of meditation, makes the journey as fun as it is rewarding. The Art of Disappearing, comprised of a series of teachings Ajahn Brahm gave to the monks of Bodhinyana Monastery, where he serves as abbot, offers a unique glimpse into the mind of one of contemporary Buddhism's most engaging figures.

The Upside

Author : Abdel Sellou
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1841883557
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (418 download)

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Download or read book The Upside written by Abdel Sellou and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of how Abdel Sellou (a charismatic ex-con) came to be the caretaker of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo (a paralyzed French aristocrat) inspired the award-winning French movie Les Intouchables (2012), which became an international phenomenon and broke records as one of the most successful French movies of all time. Now, The Upside, the American remake of Les Intouchables, starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, and Nicole Kidman will be released in both the US and the UK in January 2019. Abdel Sellou and Philippe Pozzo di Borgo were two people marginalized by society: Sellou a wisecracking, unemployed immigrant, just out on parole; Pozzo a man born to wealth and privilege, recently paralyzed from the neck down after a paragliding accident. How they came to help each other, and the unlikely friendship that became a lifeline for them both, is an uplifting story that's now been told and retold around the world.

Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother

Author : Barry Sonnenfeld
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 0316415634
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother written by Barry Sonnenfeld and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **A New York Times Editor's Choice selection!** This outrageous and hilarious memoir follows a film and television director’s life, from his idiosyncratic upbringing to his unexpected career as the director behind such huge film franchises as The Addams Family and Men in Black. Barry Sonnenfeld's philosophy is, "Regret the Past. Fear the Present. Dread the Future." Told in his unmistakable voice, Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother is a laugh-out-loud memoir about coming of age. Constantly threatened with suicide by his over-protective mother, disillusioned by the father he worshiped, and abused by a demonic relative, Sonnenfeld somehow went on to become one of Hollywood's most successful producers and directors. Written with poignant insight and real-life irony, the book follows Sonnenfeld from childhood as a French horn player through graduate film school at NYU, where he developed his talent for cinematography. His first job after graduating was shooting nine feature length pornos in nine days. From that humble entrée, he went on to form a friendship with the Coen Brothers, launching his career shooting their first three films. Though Sonnenfeld had no ambition to direct, Scott Rudin convinced him to be the director of The Addams Family. It was a successful career move. He went on to direct many more films and television shows. Will Smith once joked that he wanted to take Sonnenfeld to Philadelphia public schools and say, "If this guy could end up as a successful film director on big budget films, anyone can." This book is a fascinating and hilarious roadmap for anyone who thinks they can't succeed in life because of a rough beginning.

Austin to ATX

Author : Joe Nick Patoski
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623497035
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book Austin to ATX written by Joe Nick Patoski and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this gonzo history of the “City of the Violet Crown,” author and journalist Joe Nick Patoski chronicles the modern evolution of the quirky, bustling, funky, self-contradictory place known as Austin, Texas. Patoski describes the series of cosmic accidents that tossed together a mashup of outsiders, free spirits, thinkers, educators, writers, musicians, entrepreneurs, artists, and politicians who would foster the atmosphere, the vibe, the slightly off-kilter zeitgeist that allowed Austin to become the home of both Armadillo World Headquarters and Dell Technologies. Patoski’s raucous, rollicking romp through Austin’s recent past and hipster present connects the dots that lead from places like Scholz Garten—Texas’ oldest continuously operating business—to places like the Armadillo, where Willie Nelson and Darrell Royal brought hippies and rednecks together around music. He shows how misfits like William Sydney Porter—the embezzler who became famous under his pen name, O. Henry—served as precursors for iconoclasts like J. Frank Dobie, Bud Shrake, and Molly Ivins. He describes the journey, beginning with the search for an old girlfriend, that eventually brought Louis Black, Nick Barbaro, and Roland Swenson to the founding of the South by Southwest music, film, and technology festival. As one Austinite, who in typical fashion is simultaneously pursuing degrees in medicine and cinematography, says, “Austin is very different from the rest of Texas.” Many readers of Austin to ATX will have already realized that. Now they will know why.

Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?

Author : Brahm
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861712781
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? written by Brahm and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-08-30 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Laugh your way to enlightenment” with this inspirational and light-hearted collection of stories from beloved Buddhist teacher Ajahn Brahm. The 108 pieces in the international bestseller Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? offer thoughtful commentary on everything from love and commitment to fear and pain. Drawing from his own life experience, as well as traditional Buddhist folk tales, author Ajahn Brahm uses over thirty years of spiritual growth as a monk to spin delightful tales that can be enjoyed in silence or read aloud to friends and family. Featuring titles such as “How to Be a VIP” and “The Worm and His Lovely Pile of Dung,” these wry and witty stories provide playful, pithy takes on the basic building blocks of everyday happiness. Suitable for children, adults, and anyone in between, this eloquent volume delivers insight and inspiration in a humorous and engaging voice. Features of this book: A collection of stories full of humor and wisdom Useful for stress relief and handling life’s ups and downs Perfect for gifting Written in easy-to-understand language Delightful for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike This book contains both encouraging, uplifting stories and thoughtful teachings in Ajahn Brahm’s characteristic joyful style. Ajahn Brahm helps us navigate all of life’s difficulties and beautiful moments. Who Ordered this Truckload of Dung? is certain to be an enjoyable addition to any individual or family’s most treasured collection.

A Truck Full of Money

Author : Tracy Kidder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0812995244
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book A Truck Full of Money written by Tracy Kidder and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One man's quest to recover from great success"--Front cover.

Dugout

Author : Terry Allen
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 9780292706866
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Dugout written by Terry Allen and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2005-06-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry, prose and images of two-three dimensional artworks.also contains CD of author's work.

Miss D and Me

Author : Kathryn Sermak
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 0316507822
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Miss D and Me written by Kathryn Sermak and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For ten years Kathryn Sermak was at Bette Davis's side--first as an employee, and then as her closest friend--and in Miss D and Me she tells the story of the great star's harrowing but inspiring final years, a story fans have been waiting decades to hear. Miss D and Me is a story of two powerful women, one at the end of her life and the other at the beginning. As Bette Davis aged she was looking for an assistant, but she found something more than that in Kathryn: a loyal and loving buddy, a co-conspirator in her jokes and schemes, and a competent assistant whom she trained never to miss a detail. But Miss D had strict rules for Kathryn about everything from how to eat a salad to how to wear her hair...even the spelling of Kathryn's name was changed (adding the "y") per Miss D's request. Throughout their time together, the two grew incredibly close, and Kathryn had a front-row seat to the larger-than-life Davis's career renaissance in her later years, as well as to the humiliating public betrayal that nearly killed Miss D. The frame of this story is a four-day road trip Kathryn and Davis took from Biarritz to Paris, during which they disentangled their ferocious dependency. Miss D and Me is a window into the world of the unique and formidable Bette Davis, told by the person who perhaps knew her best of all.

Opening the Door of Your Heart

Author : Ajahn Brahm
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0733625428
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Opening the Door of Your Heart written by Ajahn Brahm and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The whole world has fallen in love with this international bestseller - hundreds of thousands of copies have been sold across 25 countries. Now it's Australia's turn to rediscover this jewel of a book on mindfulness. In times of uncertainty, words of comfort are essential, and the stunning overseas sales of this title are testament to its universal appeal. These modern tales of hope, forgiveness, freedom from fear and overcoming pain cleverly relate the timeless wisdom of the Buddha's teachings and the path to true happiness in a warm and accessible way. Ajahn Brahm was born and raised in the West and in his more than thirty years as a Buddhist monk he has gathered many poignant, funny and profound stories. He has tremendous ability to filter these stories through the Buddha's teaching so that they can have meaning for all sorts of readers. There are many thousands of Australians who don't even know that they need this book yet, but who will no doubt embrace it just as overseas readers have. It is the perfect gift book as there is truly something in it for everyone. 'Ajahn Brahm is the Seinfeld of Buddhism' - Sumi Loundon, editor of Blue Jean Buddha: Voices of Young Buddhists and The Buddha's Apprentices

Read My Lips

Author : Sally Kellerman
Publisher : Weinstein Books
ISBN 13 : 1602861676
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Read My Lips written by Sally Kellerman and published by Weinstein Books. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Sally Kellerman explores her life and career, and also examines how Hollywood itself has changed over the years.

Not a Genuine Black Man

Author : Brian Copeland
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1401385699
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Not a Genuine Black Man written by Brian Copeland and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2006-07-11 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the longest-running one-man show in San Francisco history -- now coming to Off-Broadway -- a hilarious, poignant, and disarming memoir of growing up black in an all-white suburb In 1972, when Brian Copeland was eight, his family moved from Oakland to San Leandro, California, hoping for a better life. At the time, San Leandro was 99.4 percent white, known nationwide as a racist enclave. This reputation was confirmed almost immediately: Brian got his first look at the inside of a cop car, for being a black kid walking to the park with a baseball bat. Brian grew up to be a successful comedian and radio talk show host, but racism reemerged as an issue -- only in reverse -- when he received an anonymous letter: "As an African American, I am disgusted every time I hear your voice because YOU are not a genuine Black man!" That letter inspired Copeland to revisit his difficult childhood, resulting in a hit one-man show that has been running for nearly two years -- which has now inspired a book. In this funny, surprising, and ultimately moving memoir, Copeland shows exactly how our surroundings make us who we are.

Real Men Don't Apologize

Author : Jim Belushi
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1401383068
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Real Men Don't Apologize written by Jim Belushi and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2006-05-09 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this "guys guide to life," the star of the hit TV show According to Jim talks about how men can continue to be real men while still managing to make things work with the opposite sex. Jim Belushi is a national celebrity who has starred in numerous movies as well as the current hit TV show airing on ABC, According to Jim. His "guy's guy" take on things led to a huge following among both men and women who cant get enough of Jim and his irrepressible take on life. Now he's sharing his unique perspective with a funny new book about dating, marriage, and sex that is sure to hit home with every redblooded American male and the women who love them. Any guy will relate to Belushi's self-discovered advice from the school of hard knocks. In character with his TV show, Belushi has strong opinions on how real men should act, and he relates his ideas with the trademark irreverent humor that has made him famous. Sample chapters from Real Men Dont Apologize! include: How to Be a Man How to Get a Phone Number Boot Camp for Men Sex and the Single Man Over 18 and many more!