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The Ox: The Last of the Great Rock Stars: The Authorised Biography of The Who's John Entwistle
by Paul Rees'A highly entertaining read' The Times Music Books of the Year'Eye-popping' The Times best summer booksThe definitive no-holds-barred biography of John Entwistle, The Who's legendary bass guitaristIt is an unequivocal fact that in terms of rock bands, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who represent Year Zero; the beginning of all things, ground-breakers all. To that end, John Entwistle - the Who's beloved bassist - is also without question one of the most important and influential figures in the annals of rock. He is also among an even more rarefied few by virtue of his being such a fascinating, transfixing and gloriously oversized character. However, Entwistle has not been the subject of a major biography. Likely, this was due to no-one being able to gain close access to the subject himself: the still in many other respects enigmatic Entwistle's enduring legacy has been carefully guarded by his surviving family. With the full co-operation of the Entwistle family, The Ox will correct this oversight and in doing so, shine a long overdue light on one of the single greatest, and most impactful figures in rock history.Drawing on his own notes for an unfinished autobiography that he started before his death in 2002 (and which will be quoted from extensively), as well as his personal archives and interviews with his family and friends, The Ox will give readers a never-before-seen glimpse into the two very distinct poles of John Entwistle. On the one hand, he was the rock star incarnate, being larger than life, self-obsessed to a fault, and proudly and almost defiantly so. Extravagant with money, he famously shipped two vintage American cars across the Atlantic without having so much as a driver's license, built exponentially bigger and grandiose bars into every home he owned, and amassed an extraordinary collection of possessions, from arachnids, armor, and weaponry, to his Cuban-heeled boots. But beneath this fame and flutter, he was also a man of simple tastes and traditional opinions. He was a devoted father and family man who loved nothing more than to wake up to a full English breakfast, or to have a supper of fish, chips, and a pint at his local pub.After his untimely death, many of these stories were shuttered away into the memories of his family, friends, and loved ones, but now, for the first time, The Ox will introduce us to the man behind the myth-the iconic and inimitable John Entwistle.
Oxbells and Fireflies
by Ernest BucklerFrom the back cover - "The small world we enter in this book is alive with the sense of wonder and permeated with the great universals. In highly charged, sensuous prose, Earnest Buckler magnifies the rural Nova Scotia of decades ago to reveal a universal human experience deeply rooted in the elements of earth, rock, wind and weather, closelt paced to the rhythm of the seasons of birth, growth and death."
The Oxford Book of Letters
by Frank Kermode Anita KermodeA collection of well-known letters written over the centuries.
The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People
by Oxford University PressIncluding cross-references, quote boxes, and lists, this volume features over 1,000 biographies of important people from all parts of the world and all time periods.
The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists
by Anne Lee MorganHailed by Choice as "concise, clear, and very informative," The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists-- the first such dictionary to appear in three decades-- offers an informative, insightful, and long overdue resource on our nation's artistic heritage. Featuring 945 alphabetically arranged entries, here is an indispensable biographical and critical guide to American art from colonial times to contemporary postmodernism. Readers will find a wealth of factual detail and insightful analysis of the leading American painters, ranging from John Singleton Copley, Thomas Cole, and Mary Cassatt to such modern masters as Jackson Pollack, Romare Bearden, and Andy Warhol. The range of coverage is indeed impressive, but equally important is the quality of analysis that appears in entry after entry. Morgan gives readers a wealth of trustworthy and authoritative information as well as perceptive, well-informed criticism of artists and their work. In addition, the book is thoroughly cross-referenced, so readers can easily find additional information on any topic of interest.
The Oxford Dictionary of Popes
by J. N. D. KellyThe book is a one-volume handbook in English containing systematic, concise accounts of all those who have been, or claimed to be, popes. It provide summary biographies not only of the officially recognized popes but also of those who have been classified, rightly or wrongly, as anti-popes. The list of pontiffs and, with minor discrepancies, the dating of their reigns are in general agreement with the 1984 edition of Annuario Pontificio.
The Oxford Dictionary of Saints
by David Hugh FarmerThis is far more than a dry hagiographical account of the lives of saints. This entertaining and authoritative dictionary breathes life into its subjects and is as browsable as it is informative. Critically acclaimed in its many editions, the dictionary is now reissued into the rebranded best-selling Oxford Paperback Reference series. The entries are concise accounts of the lives, cults, and artistic associations of over 1,400 saints, from the famous to the obscure, the rich to the poor, and the academic to the uneducated. From all walks of life and from all periods of history, the wide varieties of personalities and achievements of the canonized are reflected. Featuring maps of pilgrimage sights in Europe and fully updated appendices, this remains the standard reference paperback in its field. Recently-added saints include the Martyrs of Korea, Vietnam, and the Spanish Civil War, Andrew of Crete, and Emily Rodat, a female hermit of the 7th century. There are also more Scottish and Irish saints, and ancient Welsh saints; more European saints from all centuries, as well as more saints from Eastern Europe; more recently canonized saints and female saints from the USA.
The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend
by Alan LupackThe Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is both a critical history of the Arthurian tradition and a reference guide to Arthurian works, names, and symbols. It offers a comprehensive survey of the legends in all of their manifestations, from their origins in medieval literature to their adaptation in modern literature, arts, film, and popular culture. Not only does it analyse familiar Arthurian characters and themes, it also demonstrates the tremendous continuity of the legends by examining the ways that they have been reinterpreted over the years. For instance, the motif of the abduction of Guinevere can be traced from Chretien de Troyes's Lancelot or the Knight of the Cart and the vulgate cycle of French romances in the 13th century, to Malory's retelling of the story in the Morte d'Arthur, through various modern adaptations like those in T. H. White's The Once and Future King and the contemporary film First Knight. This indispensable reference guide contains seven essays that trace the development of the Arthurian legend, encyclopedic entries, bibliographies, and a comprehensive index. The essays explore the chronicle and romance traditions, the influence of Malory, the Grail legend, the figures of Gawain and Merlin, and the story of Tristan and Isolt. The entries, which highlight key Arthurian characters, symbols, and places, offer quick and easy references. The extensive chapter-by-chapter bibliographies, which are subdivided by topic, augment the general bibliography of Arthurian resources. Comprehensive in its analysis and hypertextual in its approach, The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is an essential reference book for Arthurian scholars, medievalists, and for those interested in cultural studies of myth and legend.
The Oxford Guide to the United States Government
by John J. Patrick Richard M. Pious Donald A. RitchieThe Oxford Guide to the United States Government is the ultimate resource for authoritative information on the U.S. Presidency, Congress, and Supreme Court, and other federal government agencies. Written by three top scholars, its pages brim with the key figures, events, and structures that have animated U.S. government for more than 200 years. In addition to coverage of the 2000 Presidential election, this Guide features biographies of all the Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Supreme Court justices, as well as notable members of Congress, including current leadership; historical commentary on past elections, major Presidential decisions, international and domestic programs, and the key advisors and agencies of the executive branch; in-depth analysis of Congressional leadership and committees, agencies and staff, and historic legislation; and detailed discussions of 100 landmark Supreme Court cases and the major issues facing the Court today. In addition to entries that define legal terms and phrases and others that elaborate on the wide array of government traditions, this invaluable book includes extensive back matter, including tables of Presidential election results; lists of Presidents, Vice Presidents, Congresses, and Supreme Court Justices with dates of service; lists of Presidential museums, libraries, and historic sites; relevant web sites; and information on visiting the White House, the Capitol, and the Supreme Court building. A one-stop, comprehensive guide that will assist students, educators, and anyone curious about the inner workings of government, The Oxford Guide to the United States Government will be a valued addition to any home library.
Ozzy's Girls
by Terri Wallo StraussDURING A MOMENTOUS TIME in nursing in the middle of the 20th Century, students attending the St. Vincent School of Nursing lived, worked, studied and even prayed under the guidance of Harriett Osborn, the first nurse in Oregon to receive a bachelor's degree. As the Director of Education for the school, which became affiliated with the University of Portland, Harriett professionalized nursing, demanding perfection and patient-centered education. She ultimately produced the best nurses for three decades. THE STUDENTS SHARED LAUGHTER, tears, frustrations and fears, creating a unique, lifelong bond. Proclaiming themselves "Ozzy's Girls," these women-along with the nuns who built and operated the first permanent hospital in Oregon-struggling against all odds: a pandemic, low funds, floods, wars, rampant disease and more. OZZY'S GIRLS, TOLD THROUGH THE eyes of Dee Rennie, provides a glimpse of what it was like to train as a nurse during this golden era, and how these resilient women grew a simple hospital into a thriving medical center-all while being at the forefront of an explosion of medical advances. Their goal was simple: To serve others.
P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights)
by Hans RothThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the world's best-known and most translated documents. When it was presented to the United Nations General Assembly in December in 1948, Eleanor Roosevelt, chair of the writing group, called it a new "Magna Carta for all mankind." The passage of time has shown Roosevelt to have been largely correct in her prediction as to the declaration's importance. No other document in the world today can claim a comparable standing in the international community. <P><P>Roosevelt and French legal expert René Cassin have often been represented as the principal authors of the declaration. But in fact, it resulted from a collaborative effort involving a number of individuals in different capacities. One of the declaration's most important authors was the vice chairman of the Human Rights Commission, Peng Chun Chang (1892-1957), a Chinese diplomat and philosopher whose contribution has been the focus of growing attention in recent years. Indeed, it is Chang who deserves the credit for the universality and religious ecumenism that are now regarded as the declaration's defining features. <P><P>Despite this, Chang's extraordinary contribution has been overlooked by historians.Peng Chun Chang was a modern-day Renaissance man—teacher, scholar, university chancellor, playwright, diplomat, and politician. A true cosmopolitan, he was deeply involved in the cultural exchange between East and West, and the dramatic events of his life left a profound mark on his intellectual and political work. <P><P>P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the first biography of this extraordinary actor on the world stage, who belonged to the same generation as Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek. Drawing on previously unknown sources, it casts new light on Chang's multifaceted life and involvement with one of modern history's most important documents.
P. G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters
by P. G. Wodehouse Sophie RatcliffeThe definitive edition of the letters--many previously unpublished--of England's greatest comic writer. P. G. Wodehouse wrote some of the greatest comic masterpieces of all time. So, naturally, we find the same humor and wit in his letters. He offers hilarious accounts of living in England and France, the effects of prohibition, and how to deal with publishers. He even recounts cricket matches played while in a Nazi internment camp (Wodehouse wanted to show the stiff upper lip of the British in the toughest situations). Over the years, Wodehouse corresponded with relatives, friends, and some of the greatest figures of the twentieth century: Agatha Christie, Ira Gershwin, Evelyn Waugh, George Orwell, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The letters are arranged chronologically with intersecting sections of biography written by Sophie Ratcliffe. This is the only book you will need to understand the man behind the characters.
P.G. Wodehouse in his Own Words
by Barry Day Tony RingAn unorthodox biography of "the greatest comic writer ever" (Douglas Adams) and a window into the mind of a brilliant humorist. From the publisher of the acclaimed collector's Wodehouse editions, P.G. Wodehouse In His Own Words is a sparkling collection of excerpts from the master's own writings that reveals a wonderfully entertaining gloss on Wodehouse's own life story. Quotations from a literary career spanning more than seventy years are arranged in chapters that move from childhood, to school years, to the various preoccupations of the grown man. a linking narrative, skillfully supplied by Wodehouse aficionado Barry Day, and former President of the International Wodehouse society Tony Ring brilliantly ties all the material together. Full of the scintillating wordplay and comedy that characterize Wodehouse's novels, stories, letters, and nonfiction, this handsome volume is the perfect addition to anyone's library.
P Is for President
by Wendy Cheyette LewisonPublishing in time for the 2016 Presidential election, readers can discover what it means to be President of the United States in this easy-to-read informational picture book.Being President of the United States is a big job —he biggest job in all of America! Follow the president as he or she campaigns, runs, moves into the White House, and works to fix problems. Learn about historically significant presidents along the way, and see what it takes to be president. Do you have what it takes to run the U.S.?
P.K. Subban: Fighting Racism to Become a Hockey Superstar and Role Model for Athletes of Colour (Lorimer Recordbooks)
by Catherine RondinaP.K. Subban is a remarkable athlete and role model. Initially drafted in 2007 to the Montreal Canadiens, P.K. now plays for the New Jersey Devils. He's set records and won the Norris Trophy, the highest honor in hockey for a defenseman. Often the center of controversy, he is the pride of many fans and a hero to young athletes of color. His stand against racism relies more on actions to support others than on relating his own experiences. He is known to have made the largest donation to charity by a Canadian athlete in history, and works to build an understanding between at-risk youth and law enforcement across North America. Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group
P.S. I Hate It Here: Kids' Letters from Camp
by Diane FalangaHeartwarming and hilarious real-life letters from kids at summer camp sure to amuse anyone who’s ever been a homesick child or a parent of one.In the bestselling tradition of nostalgic looks at classic rites of passage, such as Camp Camp and Bar Mitzvah Disco, P.S. I Hate It Here: Kids’ Letters from Camp captures a childhood experience shared by millions. This collection of real letters written by children ages eight to sixteen to their parents about their adventures at summer camp are laugh-out-loud funny and will have readers reminiscing about their own camp days.More than 150 letters cover all the imaginable scenarios of sleep away camp, from acing the cabin lice inspection, to rowing in the “ricotta” race, to breaking the bad news about a retainer lost in the wilderness. These letters reveal that kids are wittier and more sophisticated than we might assume, and that the experience of being away from home for the first time creates hilarious and lasting memories.“Trust me when I tell you that not only will your kids get a kick out of the amazingly funny letters contained in this book, you and your friends will too.” —Chicago Parent Magazine“P.S. I Hate It Here”compiles notes home from camp with love—a handsome, actually quite beautiful, little book.” —Chicago Tribune“Whether your kid is in camp or you cherish your own memories of s'mores and Color Wars, you'll get a kick out of P.S. I Hate It Here!, a book of real-life, laugh-out-loud letters from camp.” —Redbook Magazine
P.S. I Still Hate It Here: More Kids' Letters from Camp
by Diane FalangaAnother collection of hilarious real-life letters from kids at summer camp sure to amuse anyone who’s ever been a homesick child or a parent of one.From the editor of the bestselling P.S. I Hate It Here comes an all-new, even more outrageous and laugh-out-loud funny collection of real letters written by children ages eight to sixteen to their parents about their adventures at summer camp. Written with the same wit and honesty as those in the first book, these new letters take the reader on a familiar adventure that conjures up the experience of being away from home, and the hilarious and lasting memories that accompany that special place called sleepaway camp.Praise for P.S. I Still Hate It Here“Will give you and your friends a good laugh while you’re at the beach and the kids are away.” —Geek Mom
P.S. Your Not Listening
by Eleanor CraigNo school would take these children. Some were violent. Others were withdrawn. All were deeply disturbed. When Eleanor Craig took on the assignment to teach a class of special children who had been declared "unteachable" by others, she knew it wouldn't be easy. How do you teach long division to a child who believes that the banana in his lunchbox is alive and trying to escape? How do you maintain control when one of your students has locked you in the custodian's closet? How do you convince a child that people are not for hurting when he is constantly battered and rejected at home? During the year in which she taught a "transitional class" of acutely disturbed children, Eleanor Craig grappled with such problems each bewildering and exhausting day. P.S. Your Not Listening is the deeply-felt and often touching account of Mrs. Craig's attempts to reach her five exceptional pupils. Having no guidelines but her own empathy and resourcefulness, Mrs. Craig tries to reach the center of the children's chaotic world and to gain their trust. Gradually, she begins to establish human contact. Gradually, the children become more responsive. But the setbacks are many and the progress painfully slow. Eddie can only speak through aggression. Kevin's shoes tap out his anger. Violent fights flare up between Eddie and Douglas: Julie hides under her desk while Jonathan calls into his inkwell for help and Kevin urges Douglas to kill Eddie. Yet in the lulls between such destructive outbursts, Mrs. Craig perceives a real, if hesitant, sense of community emerging in the classroom. There are moments of celebration, as on the day that Jonathan, who believed he was a ghost and not a real boy, exclaims, "Doesn't it feel funny to wake up in the morning and say 'Who am I?' Doesn't it feel funny to wake up in the morning and be a human being?" P.S. Your Not Listening is ultimately not so much a book about education as a book about love.
P.S. You're a Genius: An Unconventional Guide To Finding Your Innate Gifts (Even When You Feel Like You Have None)
by Kelly TrachDo you feel like you&’re doing it all and it&’s still not enough? Discover your shortcut to success in P.S. You&’re A Genius. After a lifetime of overachieving, aiming to be excellent at everything, and three failed tech startups in Silicon Valley, Kelly Trach was stirred by a simple question: What if I just did what I&’m good at? Now a six-figure business coach, Kelly poses the same question to you: What if you just did what you&’re good at? Despite conventional wisdom, the gifts and experience you need are already innate. Having that &“it factor&” or &“special ingredient&” isn&’t as elusive as you may think. P.S. You&’re a Genius takes you on a self-reflective journey to find your own gifts (especially when you don&’t feel &“gifted&” at all), asking questions like: How are your idols a reflection of your own genius?What are you great at that nobody taught you how to do?How is your darkest shadow your greatest gift?What have you been unexpectedly criticized for?Through these questions and more, you&’ll uncover the ways you naturally excel, relinquish the lie that you&’re not &“good enough,&” and discover how to convincingly convey your value to anyone. In the process, you&’ll unlock the gumption to go after what you really want and ditch the mindset blocks holding you back—because YOU have an inherent genius. You just have to find it.
P. Y. Deshpande
by Indumati SevadeOn the works of Purushottama Yasavanta Desapande, b. 1900, Marathi and English author.
Pa' habernos matao
by Antonio ResinesUn hermoso y entretenido recorrido por la vida de Antonio Resines, por sus películas y por la historia reciente de España. Antonio Resines, después de haber aprobado el Curso Preuniversitario que a finales de los setenta era conocido vulgarmente como «Preu», empezó en Madrid sus estudios universitarios, primero en Derecho y luego en Periodismo. Fue en esta época cuando, por casualidad, comenzó a actuar. Nada presagiaba entonces que llegaría a ser uno de los actores más reconocidos de su generación, a obtener distinciones tan importantes como el Goya al mejor actor y a convertirse en presidente de la Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. En Pa' habernos matao el famoso actor rememora su vida y sus películas, al tiempo que hace un ameno y entrañable recorrido por la historia reciente de nuestro país. Un libro lleno de anécdotas -algunas divertidas, otras cáusticas y otras muy reveladoras- por cuyas páginas desfilan un nutrido elenco de personajes -Fernando Trueba, José Luis Cuerda, Jorge Sanz, Fernando Colomo, entre otros- y momentos clave de las últimas décadas. Descubriremos también a un hombre bueno, con un gran sentido del humor y que disfruta de la compañía de sus amigos. La crítica ha dicho...«Una verdadera delicia, sin excepciones.»El correo Gallego «Pa' habernos matao es un libro precioso. Las memorias de un actor único, Antonio Resines.»El correo Gallego
Paarvaiyatra Mudhal Pattadhari Penn Helen Keller
by Yercaud ElangoHelen Keller is an example for self-confidence and perseverance. For her hard work, social service, education and equal rights, the world feted her. For the achievements of serving people by breaking the barriers by this Blind, deaf woman, people praised her as Wonder Woman. This book describes the wonderful lifetime achievements of this blind, deaf woman and by reading this book, the readers will get impulse to strive for the cause of social progress.
Pabay: An Island Odyssey
by Christopher Whatley&“An island history almost without comparison . . . one of the finest Highland books of the 21st century&” from the renowned Scottish historian (West Highland Free Press). The tiny diamond-shaped island of Pabay lies in Skye&’s Inner Sound, just two and a half miles from the bustling village of Broadford. One of five Hebridean islands of that name, it derives from the Norse papa-ey, meaning &“island of the priest.&” Many visitors since the first holy men built their chapel there have felt that Pabay is a deeply spiritual place, and one of wonder. These include the great 19th-century geologists Hugh Miller and Archibald Geikie, for whom the island&’s rocks and fossil-laden shales revealed much about the nature of Creation itself. Len and Margaret Whatley moved to Pabay from the Midlands and lived there from 1950 until 1970. Leaving a landlocked life in Birmingham for the emptiness of an uninhabited island was a brave and challenging move for which nothing could have prepared them. Christopher Whatley, their nephew, was a regular visitor to Pabay whilst they lived there. In this book, based on archival research, oral interviews, memory and personal experience, he explores the history of this tiny island jewel, and the people for whom it has been home, to create a vivid picture of the trials, tribulations and joys of island life.&“If the island itself is a diamond, this work is a sparkling gem.&” —The Press and Journal&“Beautifully written, and presents a richly detailed and fascinating historical narrative . . . It&’s as much a testimony to how people have shaped the island and how the island has shaped them.&” —Dundee Courier
Pablo Alborán: Mil secretos que contarte
by Jordi BianciottoPablo Alborán se ha convertido en un hito en la historia de la música española del siglo XXI, a pesar de su todavía breve trayectoria artística. En sólo dos años y con tres álbumes publicados, ha conseguido un impacto popular inaudito, con unas canciones que han llegado al corazón de millones de personas en España, Portugal y Latinoamérica. Sin embargo, los éxitos y los récords batidos, no han cambiado su actitud: Pablo Alborán mantiene los pies en la tierra, la sencillez de carácter y la cercanía a sus fans, consciente de que sin ellos nada hubiera sido posible.Este libro recoge las claves su éxito abrumador: desde sus raíces y su pasión por la música hasta su consagración como fenómeno de ventas discográficas con sólo 24 años, pasando por su especial vínculo con la familia y su intensa y cercana relación con los fans, incluyendo además información inédita sobre los proyectos y perspectivas de futuro de un artista que podría convertirse en poco tiempo en la nueva estrella global de la música española.
Pablo Escobar: My Father
by Juan Pablo Escobar Andrea RosenbergTHE POPULAR SERIES NARCOS CAPTURES ONLY HALF THE TRUTH. HERE, AT LAST, IS THE FULL STORY.THE INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER!Until now, we believed that everything had been said about the rise and fall of Pablo Escobar, the most infamous drug kingpin of all time, but these versions have always been told from the outside, never from the intimacy of his own home.More than two decades after the full-fledged manhunt finally caught up with the king of cocaine, Juan Pablo Escobar travels to the past to reveal an unabridged version of his father--a man capable of committing the most extreme acts of cruelty while simultaneously professing infinite love for his family.This is not the story of a child seeking redemption for his father, but a shocking look at the consequences of violence and the overwhelming need for peace and forgiveness.