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Diamonds Are For Never (Crime Travelers Spy School Mystery & International Adventure Series #2)
by Paul AertkerAfter sabotaging a mass kidnapping in Paris, Lucas Benes faces a new and perilous threat from Siba Gunerro and her anything-but-good Good Company. When a briefcase-toting kid from the Falkland Islands joins the New Resistance, Lucas learns the truth about his mother and becomes a boy on a mission. Lucas and friends speed in and around Rome--from the Colosseum to the Vatican--until they stow away on a cargo ship earning diamonds that could unlock the secret to Lucas's past and destroy the Good Company's future. In this action-packed second installment of the Crime Travelers series, author Paul Aertker takes readers on a gripping world tour filled with adrenaline, humor, and pure excitement.
Diana Rigg: The Biography
by Kathleen TracyRecently voted the "sexiest television star of all time" by TV Guide readers, Diana Rigg is best known as the brilliant and seductive British agent, Emma Peel on The Avengers. The Tony and Emmy award-winning actress is famous not only for her acting talent, but for her keen intelligence and strong opinions as well.Diana Rigg biographer Kathleen Tracy reveals the fascinating professional and personal life of this rebellious, outspoken icon of feminism-from her childhood in India and early days with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London to her tenure on The Avengers, her role in the Bond film On Her Maiesty's Secret Service and her distinguished stage career.
Diana Ross: Star Supreme (Women of Our Time)
by James HaskinsFrom the Book jacket: From the Author: I started writing books for young people when I was an elementary-school teacher. I wanted my students to read more, and I began to write books about things that they were interested in. They liked to read about people who were famous and how they got to be famous. Most of my students were black, and I wanted them to have books about black people who had overcome poverty and discrimination. These kinds of books were not available when I was growing up in the South. In fact, I could not even use the public library, because I was black. Although Diana Ross grew up in Detroit, not the South, she had to overcome a lot of barriers because she was poor and black. I have followed her career ever since she began singing with the Supremes. When she played Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues, I became even more interested. She was "stretching" her talents. She wasn't content just to be a singer. I feel that she has a lot of courage and has taken many risks in her career. Many newspaper and magazine articles have been written about Diana Ross. Many of these articles are on microfilm or in large, bound magazine volumes in the library. It was interesting to go through these articles and read what she said years ago. It was fun to look at pictures from twenty years back. Styles in hair and clothing have changed so much. People change, too. The important thing is whether or not they feel good about the changes, whether or not they are able to grow in spirit. Diana Ross has. J.H.
Diana Ross: A Biography
by J. Randy TaraborelliThere is only one Diana Ross. This is her story.Drawn from hundreds of interviews conducted over four decades, Diana Ross paints an unforgettable picture of an extraordinary and often controversial legend--a pop music goddess, acclaimed actress, loving mother, Civil Rights trailblazer, and consummate entertainer. Beautiful and fascinating, she is her own invention--the definition of a superstar."A riveting celebrity dish-fest." --Washington PostFirst-time revelations abound, from the tough decisions she made while having Berry Gordy's baby and the real reasons behind the break-up of the Supremes to her triumphant recovery after a surprising DUI driving arrest and her gala appearance at the Kennedy Center Honors."The dish on Motown's most famous songstress." --The Dallas Morning NewsBestselling biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli boldly explores Diana Ross's troubled relationships and the heartbreak she feels compelled to hide, bringing into focus a complex personality too often obscured by the bright lights of fame. Rich with detail and personal anecdotes, and fully up-to-date, Diana Ross is both definitive and delightful--the ultimate biography that Miss Ross so richly deserves. "A complete, up-to-date history of the star." -- Associated Press190,000 Words
Diaries 1969–1979: The Python Years (Michael Palin Diaries #1)
by Michael PalinThe amazingly insightful, funny and brilliant record of Michael Palin's prime years as a member of the famed comedic group, Monty Python.Michael Palin has kept a diary since newly married in the late 1960s. This volume of his diaries reveals how Python emerged and triumphed, how he, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, the two Terrys---Jones and Gilliam---and Eric Idle came together and changed the face of British comedy. But this is but only part of Palin's story. Here is his growing family, his home in a north London Victorian terrace, which grows as he buys the house next door and then a second at the bottom of the garden; here, too, is his solo effort---as an actor, in Three Men in a Boat, his writing endeavours (often in partnership with Terry Jones) that produces Ripping Yarns and even a pantomime. Meanwhile Monty Python refuses to go away: the hugely successful movies that follow the TV (his account of the making of both The Holy Grail and the Life of Brian movies are page-turners), the at times extraordinary goings-on of the many powerful personalities who coalesced to form the Python team, the fight to prevent an American TV network from bleeping out the best jokes on U.S. transmission, and much more---all this makes for funny and riveting reading. The birth and childhood of his three children, his father's growing disability, learning to cope as a young man with celebrity, his friendship with George Harrison, and all the trials of a peripatetic life are also essential ingredients of these diaries. A perceptive and funny chronicle, the diaries are a rich portrait of a fascinating period."A wealth of fascinating stuff about Monty Python."---The Independent (UK)
El diario de El Chavo del Ocho
by Roberto Gómez BolañosQuico, La Chilindrina, el Ñoño, Don Ramón, el Profesor Jirafales, Doña Florinda y tantos más son retratados por el Chavo mientras comparte sus travesuras, ocurrencias, secretos y tristezas.
Diary of a 'dotty dog' Doctor
by John Fisher Sarah WhiteheadFrom aggressive GSDs to what we can learn from our own dogs, John Fisher introduces in these journal entries experiences and lessons he has learned from the dogs.
Diary of a Heartbreak Kid
by Craig TelloIt's the week of Wrestlemania, an event that began the same year as Shawn Michaels' decorated career, an annual spectacular that The Heartbreak Kid seized time after time as his personal stage of excellence. Such a grand setting could not be more appropriate for WWE's one and only Showstopper to add "Mr. Hall of Fame" to his myriad monikers. From his debut in 1984 to his final WWE match in 2010, the world has seen Michaels allure audiences and perform like no other entertainer in history. But that's inside the ring. What if you could walk beside the incomparable Heartbreak Kid outside the squared circle, beyond the curtain and spend four days with the man living a boyhood dream? Diary of a Heartbreak Kid shadows Shawn Michaels for an immensely poignant occasion of reflection, introspection and celebration as The Heartbreak Kid is inducted into the esteemed WWE Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 2, 2011. In a moment-to-moment narrative, Diary captures the raw emotions and unfiltered candor of The Heartbreak Kid as he's reunited with family, friends and a veritable who's who of squared circle lore - Triple H, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Ric Flair, The Rock, Vince McMahon - all of whom have crossed and shaped Michaels' path to the Hall of Fame. With his beautiful wife, two jubilant children, time tested faith and nearly three decades of four-cornered memories, the retired Michaels steps back into the warmth of the limelight during the weekend of WWE's grandest extravaganza to experience the greatest honor in sports-entertainment. And with Diary of a Heartbreak Kid, you're riding shotgun.
Diary of a Player
by David Wild Brad PaisleyThis book is the very personal story of how Brad Paisley came of age as a musician and a man. Focusing on what it means to play the guitar and how he found his voice through a series of guitars, the book will also share what he has learned about life along the way. Beginning with his own very personal love letter to the guitar and what the instrument has meant in his life as a way to find his voice in the world, the book then moves into a musical, but personal, diary. Brad tells the story of his own musical passion, while writing loving salutes and sharing memorable tales about all the great players in country, blues, and rock & roll who have inspired him over the years.As he wrote in liner notes of his instrumental guitar album, Play, his first guitar was a gift from his grandpa when Brad was only eight. Brad quickly learned that no matter how he changed and evolved, the guitar was his only real constant. When life gets intense, he says, "there are some people who drink, who seek counseling, eat, or watch TV, cry, sleep, and so on. I play." Included in the book will be sidebars from a wide array of musical stars who know and love Brad. In these sidebars, this host of guitar and musical gods will share their take on Brad or stories of their favorite memories about him.
Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter: A Memoir
by Melissa FrancisThe Glass Castlemeets The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Motherin this dazzlingly honest and provocative family memoir by former child actress and current Fox Business Network anchor Melissa Francis. When Melissa Francis was eight years old, she won the role of lifetime: playing Cassandra Cooper Ingalls, the little girl who was adopted with her brother (played by young Jason Bateman) by the Ingalls family on the world's most famous primetime soap opera, Little House on the Prairie. Despite her age, she was already a veteran actress, living a charmed life, moving from one Hollywood set to the next. But behind the scenes, her success was fueled by the pride, pressure, and sometimes grinding cruelty of her stage mother, as fame and a mother's ambition pushed her older sister deeper into the shadows. Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughteris a fascinating account of life as a child star in the 1980's, and also a startling tale of a family under the care of a highly neurotic, dangerously competitive 'tiger mother. ' But perhaps most importantly, now that Melissa has two sons of her own, it's a meditation on motherhood, and the value of pushing your children: how hard should you push a child to succeed, and at what point does your help turn into harm?
The Diary of Anne Frank and Other Plays About Courage
by Katherine RobinsonThe five plays are The Karate Kid by Robert Mark Kemen; Where the Lilies Bloom by Earl Hamner, Jr., based on the book by Vera and Bill Cleaver; Thunder on Sycamore Street by Reginald Rose; The Pride of Jesse Hallam by Suzanne P. Clauser; and The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett.
The Diary of Jinky: Dog of a Hollywood Wife
by Carole Raphaelle DavisThe diary of a dog, Jinky, is a narrative as if told to Hollywood actress and singer, Carole Raphaelle Davis. Jinky's life began in a cage in San Pedro, California. Some creepy guy bought the dog for his stupid wife who didn't want him. One night, the guy took the dog to the pound and threw him into a cold, wet crate and slammed the gate. Luckily, Jinky was rescued and he now lives in a beautiful house in the Hollywood Hills.
El dibujo animado. Del sueño a la realidad.
by Jean Knoertzer Eduardo Duro LanchasEstamos acostumbrados a ver dibujos animados en televisión o en el cine. Grandes creadores como Walt Disney o Hayao Miyazaki han elevado las películas de animación a la categoría de arte. Este libro explica las diferentes etapas en la fabricación de los dibujos animados, desde la concepción de la idea hasta su proyección en las salas de cine. Todo esto acompañado de curiosas anécdotas.
Diciembre otra vez
by Santiago CruzUn testimonio honesto y emotivo de la vida intensa y azarosa de Santiago Cruz, uno de los artistas más destacados del panorama musical. Detrás de las canciones, de los conciertos, del estrellato y de inolvidables anécdotas hay una verdad menos glamurosa: la historia de un hombre que se ha enfrentado a los abismos que surgen con las adicciones, a frustraciones y pruebas difíciles, a situaciones que han llegado, incluso, a poner en riesgo su vida y la de su familia. Estas son las experiencias de alguien como usted, como yo; de una persona que comprende que cada episodio de la vida cobra mucho sentido cuando se mira en retrospectiva; estas son las memorias de un hombre que, a sus escasos 45 años, comparte su historia para inspirar a otros y de alguna manera hacerles saber que no están solos.
The Dick Van Dyke Show: Anatomy of a Classic
by Ginny Weissman Coyne Steven SandersIn the history of television, there are very few shows that can truly be called "classics." The Dick Van Dyke Show is one of those few--and for the first time, authors Weissman and Sanders have succeed in capturing the unique flavor of this very appealing, warm comedy that went straight to the heart of the American public. An affectionate and nostalgic portrait of a show more than twenty years old that is still in reruns, The Dick Van Dyke Show tells the inside story of the situational comedy whose phenomenal success was a surprise even to its creators.Tracing its evolution from the pilot, Head of the Family starring Carl Reiner, through the ordeal of finding the right actor to play the clumsy but talented TV writer Rob Petrie, gathering the supporting cast that included Rose Marie and Morey Amsterdam, whose presence added a sharp-edged humor to the series, to the discovery of the largely unknown Mary Tyler Moore to play the Capri pants-clad Laura Petrie, The Dick Van Dyke Show plots the day-to-day course of getting and keeping the show on the air. Written with the complete cooperation of every member of the cast, this book takes us through the weekly process of consistently fine writing, rehearsing, improvising, and polishing the show in which the entire company participated. From start to finish, the cast was a tight group whose personal warmth, vitality, and camaraderie created a unique chemistry that shone through every episode.Containing over 100 photos, synopses of all 158 episodes and the complete script of one of them, lists of all the awards garnered by the show and its cast during its five-year run, and an update on where everyone is today, The Dick Van Dyke Show is a loving and carefully researched tribute to one of the most beloved comedy series of all time.
A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology: The Secret Art of the Performer
by Eugenio Barba Nicola SavareseFirst Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Did You Like That? Fred Dibnah, In His Own Words
by Don HaworthWhen Fred Dibnah debuted on television in 1979, British audiences immediately embraced a new cultural icon: a steeplejack from Bolton who fell in love with England's decaying industrial landscape and an exhaustive storyteller whose charm and wit was matched only by his down-to-earth manner. The Producer of that first film, Don Haworth, would go on to make nineteen films about this unlikely celebrity and true British eccentric.Did You Like That? collects the best stories from these films: colourful tales told by Fred himself, recounting key moments in his life, his experiences as a steeplejack, his fascination with machinery, his work as an engineer, craftsman, artist, inventor and steam enthusiast, and his forthright views on life in general.Told with true Northern grit, Did You Like That? is the story of a man who never shied away from a hair-raising challenge, and the closest thing to Fred's autobiography we're likely to get. In paperback for the first time, this is Fred's story, in his own words.
The Diddle That Dummed
by Kes GrayA laugh-out-loud musical story full of hilarious word play and silliness from the author of Oi Frog!, brilliantly illustrated by Fred Blunt.Flinty Bo Diddle is writing a tune for his fiddle. All his diddles have lined up nicely - except for one who keeps going DUM, right in the middle! No matter what he tries he just can't get this diddle to diddle like it's supposed to! A story about standing out from the crowd that will have you in fits of giggles!Kes Gray is the author of the top ten bestselling series Oi Frog and Friends, which has sold 1.4 million copies to date.
Diddly Squat: The No 1 Sunday Times Bestseller
by Jeremy ClarksonPull on your wellies, grab your flat cap and join Jeremy Clarkson in this hilarious and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the infamous Diddly Squat FarmTHE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud' Daily Telegraph'Outrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches' Time Out_________Welcome to Clarkson's farm.It's always had a nice ring to it. Jeremy just never thought that one day his actual job would be 'a farmer'.And, sadly, it doesn't mean he's any good at it.From buying the wrong tractor (Lamborghini, since you ask . . .) to formation combine harvesting, getting tied-up in knots of red tape to chasing viciously athletic cows, our hero soon learns that enthusiasm alone might not be enough.Jeremy may never succeed in becoming master of his land, but, as he's discovering, the fun lies in the trying . . ._________'Very funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube' Evening StandardPraise for Clarkson's Farm:'The best thing Clarkson's done . . . it pains me to say this' GUARDIAN'Shockingly hopeful' INDEPENDENT'Even the most committed Clarkson haters will find him likeable here' TELEGRAPH'Quite lovely' THE TIMES
Diddly Squat: The No 1 Sunday Times Bestseller 2022
by Jeremy ClarksonTHE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERHead back down to Clarkson Farm with the latest bestseller from our favourite welly-wearing wannabe farmer, Jeremy Clarkson___________Enthusiastic trainee farmer Jeremy Clarkson made just £144 in his first year at Diddly Squat Farm. This year he's determined to do better. Not because he now knows what he's doing. But because he's fed up of getting stick from Kaleb.Yet farming continues to be a challenge.For instance . . .· Loading a grain trailer was more demanding than flying an Apache gunship?· Cows were more dangerous than motor-racing?· It's easier to get planning permission to build a nuclear plant than to turn a barn into a restaurant?Jeremy's always got a plan. Loads of them. Often cunning.Not always greeted with wild enthusiasm by Kaleb and Cheerful Charlie, however . . .___________PRAISE FOR DIDDLY SQUAT'Clarkson has done more for farmers in one series than Countryfile achieved in 30 years' James Rebanks, author of A Shepherd's Life'Clarkson has showcased the passion, humour and personalities of the people who work throughout the year to grow the nation's food . . . and brought an understanding of many of the issues faced by farmers to the British public' National Farmers Union'A deserving Farming Champion of the Year' Farmers Weekly 'I don't know anything about farming. It's like David Attenborough doing jet-skiing, or Nicholas Witchell saying, "I'm going to be a cage fighter'" Jeremy Clarkson
Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly
by Jeremy ClarksonGet tucked in to a third bestselling helping of Clarkson's Farm from our favourite wellie-wearing wannabe farmer, Jeremy ClarksonWelcome back to Clarkson's Farm. Since taking the wheel three years ago Jeremy's had his work cut out. And it's now clear from hard-won experience that, when it comes to farming, there's only one golden rule:Whatever you hope will happen, won't.Enthusiastic schemes to diversify have met with stubborn opposition from the red trouser brigade, defeat at the hands of Council Planning department, and predictable derision from Kaleb - although, to be fair, even Lisa had doubts about Jeremy's brilliant plan to build a business empire founded on rewilding and nettle soup. And only Cheerful Charlie is still smiling about the stifling amount of red tape that's incoming . . . But he charges by the hour.Then there are the animals: the sheep are gone; the cows have been joined by a rented bull called Break-Heart Maestro;. the pigs are making piglets; and the goats have turned out to be psychopaths.But despite the naysayers and (sometimes self-inflicted) setbacks, Jeremy remains irrepressibly optimistic about life at Diddly Squat. Because It's hard not to be when you get to harvest blackberries with a vacuum cleaner.And, after all, it shouldn't just be Break-heart Maestro who gets to enjoy a happy ending . . .Diddly Squat, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, October 2022
Die digitale Transformation in der Filmindustrie: Ein praxistheoretischer Leitfaden für „Macher“ (essentials)
by Anett SassIn einer sich ständig wandelnden Welt beleuchtet der Leitfaden die ökonomischen, kulturellen und organisatorischen Aspekte der digitalen Transformation in der Filmindustrie. Es wird untersucht, wie Streaming-Plattformen Geschäftsmodelle beeinflussen und welche Vorteile Produzenten daraus ziehen können. Mit Beiträgen von Alexander Thul und René Jamm, entwickelt im Dialog mit Branchenexperten, bietet das Buch Strategien und Kenntnisse, um in der digitalen Medienlandschaft erfolgreich zu navigieren und von der digitalen Transformation zu profitieren.
Die Doppelmoral des medialen ethnischen Humors: Satire, Minstrel- und Ethno-Comedy im internationalen Vergleich
by Patricia Carolina Saucedo AñezDas vorliegende Buch beschäftigt sich mit der Darstellung indigener und ethnischer Minderheiten anhand medialen ethnischen Humors und ihrer Rezeption in Lateinamerika und Europa (Argentinien, Bolivien und Deutschland). Um die Darstellungsebene zu untersuchen, wurden drei unterschiedliche Fernsehsendungen (Peter Capusotto y sus Videos – Un Programa de Rock (Argentinien), Neo tu Espacio/Los Mismos (Bolivien) und Die Bülent Ceylan Show (Deutschland) aus einem qualitativen Ansatz heraus analysiert. Die Rezeption dieser Sendungen wurde mithilfe der Durchführung von Gruppendiskussionen und Zweierinterviews mit Mitgliedern der Mehrheitsgesellschaft und der betroffenen Minderheiten (mit einem niedrigen und hohen formalen Bildungsniveau) der jeweiligen Länder erforscht. Die Ergebnisse der drei Fallstudien zeigten, dass der Einsatz medialen ethnischen Humors (Satire, Minstrel- und Ethno-Comedy) dazu beiträgt, ethnische Stereotype und volksverhetzende Aussagen zu verharmlosen und zu naturalisieren – und zwar unabhängig von den Absichten der Komiker.
Die Entgrenzung von Kindheit in der Mediengesellschaft: Kinder zwischen Talentförderung, Leistungsdruck und wirtschaftlichen Interessen
by Astrid Ebner-ZarlAstrid Ebner-Zarl unterzieht in ihrer Arbeit die These der „Entgrenzung von Kindheit“ einer eingehenden Untersuchung. Mit speziellem Fokus auf das Aufwachsen von Kindern in einer Mediengesellschaft entwickelt sie einen Beitrag zu der bislang fehlenden theoretischen Verankerung der Entgrenzungsdiagnose, und schafft dadurch ein Überblickswerk der neuen Kindheitssoziologie: Auf knapp 600 Seiten führt Astrid Ebner-Zarl die verstreuten Einzelergebnisse aus der Literatur zur Ausgestaltung von Kindheit in Geschichte und Gegenwart zusammen, verbindet sie mit theoretischen Konzepten der interdisziplinären Kindheitsforschung und vertieft sie mit einer eigenen empirischen Erhebung, der Analyse von Kindheitsbildern in den Castings Shows The Voice Kids und Kiddy Contest. Um dies zu ermöglichen, entwickelt Ebner-Zarl Auswertungstechniken für audiovisuelles Material weiter und entwirft ein auf diesen Materialtypus abgestimmtes Codiersystem. Mediatisierung, Kommerzialisierung, Sexualisierung sowie Leistungsorientierung erweisen sich theoretisch wie empirisch als prägende Elemente von Gegenwartskindheit, aber auch von Gegenwartsgesellschaft im Allgemeinen. Diese Trends sowie nicht zuletzt der soziale Konstruktionscharakter von Kindheit führen zur Erkenntnis, dass Entgrenzung von Kindheit nicht ohne die Zeitgenossenschaft von Kindern und Erwachsenen gedacht werden kann.
Die Inszenierung von Rassismus in der Kulturindustrie: Eine ideologiekritische Filmanalyse (BestMasters)
by Helen GreinerRassismus zeigt sich auf unterschiedlichste Art und Weise: verbal, in physischer Gewalt, ungleicher Repräsentation, sozialer Segregation oder institutionellem Ausschluss. Diese vielfältigen Erscheinungsformen zeigen, dass es verkürzt wäre, Rassismus auf individuelle Vorurteile zu reduzieren. Aus diesem Grund befasst sich diese Arbeit mit Rassismus in seiner Komplexität zwischen Individuum und Gesellschaft. Der Forschungsgegenstand ist dabei die Kulturindustrie, welche exemplarisch anhand des 2011 erschienenen Hollywood-Films The Help untersucht wird. Die Analyse ist gleitet von der Frage, wie Rassismus im Film dargestellt, von den Rezipient:innen angeeignet und dadurch reproduziert wird. Darüber hinaus werden die internen Widersprüche dieser Darstellung sowie die Mechanismen, die zur Verdeckung dieser Widersprüche führen, herausgearbeitet. Theoretisch stützt sich die Arbeit auf die Einsichten der Kritischen Theorie. Es werden sozialpsychologische sowie ideologiekritische Überlegungen aufeinander bezogen. Dies ermöglicht es, die kulturindustrielle Darstellung von Rassismus in seiner Vielschichtigkeit zu untersuchen und die Wechselwirkung zwischen materiellen Verhältnissen, Ideologie, Kulturindustrie und Subjekt zu betrachten.