Author: Sid Luft
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613735863
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 480
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The third of Judy Garland's five husbands, Sid Luft was the one man in her life who stuck around. He was chiefly responsible for the final act of Judy's meteoric career, producing her iconic, Oscar-nominated performance in A Star Is Born and expertly shaping her concert career. Previously unpublished, and only recently found, Sid Luft's intimate autobiography tells their story. Their romance lasted Judy's lifetime, despite the separations, the reconciliations, and the divorce. Under Luft's management, Judy Garland came back, bigger than ever, building a singing career that rivaled Sinatra's. However, Judy's drug dependencies and suicidal tendencies put a tremendous strain on their relationship. Despite everything, Sid never stopped loving Judy and never forgave himself for not being able to ultimately save her from the demons that drove her to an early death.
Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481414372
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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While spending the winter of 1947-1948 in Miami Beach with her family, ten-year-old Sally makes up stories, casts herself in starring roles in movies, and encounters a sinister stranger.
Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307817717
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Ever since his dad got rich from an invention and his family moved to a wealthy neighborhood on Long Island, Tony Miglione’s life has been turned upside down. For starters, there’s his new friend, Joel, who shoplifts. Then there’s Joel’s sixteen-year-old sister, Lisa, who gets undressed every night without pulling down her shades. And there’s Grandma, who won’t come down from her bedroom. On top of all that, Tony has a whole bunch of new questions about growing up. . . . Why couldn’t things have stayed the same?
Author: Damien Lewis
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1623654432
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 307
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British bestselling author Damien Lewis is an award-winning journalist who has spent twenty years reporting from war, disaster, and conflict zones. Now Lewis brings his first-rate narrative skills to bear on the inspiriting tale of Judy--an English pointer who perhaps was the only canine prisoner of war. After being bombed and shipwrecked repeatedly while serving for several wild and war-torn years as a mascot of the World War II Royal Navy Yangtze river gunboats the Gnat and the Grasshopper, Judy ended up in Japanese prisoner of war camps in North Sumatra. Along with locals as slave labor, the American, Australian, and British POWs were forced to build a 1,200-mile single-track railroad through the most horrifying jungles and treacherous mountain passes. Like the one immortalized in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai, this was the other death-railroad building project where POWs slaved under subhuman conditions. In the midst of this living hell was a beautiful and regal-looking liver and white English pointer named Judy. Whether she was scavenging food to help feed the starving inmates of a hellish Japanese POW camp, or by her presence alone bringing inspiration and hope to men, she was cherished and adored by the Allied servicemen who fought to survive alongside her. Judy's uncanny ability to sense danger, matched with her quick thinking and impossible daring saved countless lives. More than a close companion she shared in both the men's tragedies and joys. It was in recognition of the extraordinary friendship and protection she offered amidst the unforgiving and savage environment of a Japanese prison camp in Indonesia that she gained her formal status as a POW. From the author of The Dog Who Could Fly and the co-author of Sergeant Rex and It's All About Treo comes one of the most heartwarming and inspiring tales you will ever read.
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Category : English periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 548
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Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Author: Lahadi Lebby
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1490734538
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 109
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Judys Bird Farm, situated in Animal Kingdom, is the tale of birds whom kind-hearted Judy Paulina protected from annihilation by the animals in the kingdom. The birds found her a spiritual leader whom they commonly referred to as JP. She shared her belief in the all-powerful, miracle-working, supreme-being called Maha-Waa. However, her loving leadership was short-lived and she died suddenly soon after becoming their leader. As the birds struggled for their survival, they became embroiled in a bitter conflict with their arch-enemyGatorade the lion, and the citizens of Animal Kingdom. Now that their leader, JP, has gone to eternity, the birds must rely on the lessons of love and service she taught them as they fight for their freedom. The story is an amalgam of religion, politics, history, and government, all beautifully and curiously interwoven. It is a fable that offers an unflinching look at what happens when there is great power without great, spiritual responsibility. The struggles that Bird Nation encounters are reminiscent of the early struggles of Christianity. Judys bird Farm offers a reminder that the life well-lived can make the difference between success and failure. John E. Smith-Njigba, Adjunct Professor of Eastfield College, Dallas County Community Colleges.
Author: Lois Lenski
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453227490
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Judy lives in a tent with her family. Will they ever be able to afford a farm with a real house? Ten-year-old Judy and her family are migrants, moving from farm to farm with each new season. Starting in Alabama, they travel to Florida and up the East Coast all the way to New Jersey, always looking for steady work. Every time Judy feels as if they’re beginning to put down roots, they have to move on. It’s hard for her to catch up in school; it’s hard to make and keep friends. Judy likes the people she meets along the way, but she longs for a real home. Will her family ever have a farm of their own? Judy’s Journey is a realistic depiction of the life of migrant farm workers in the mid-1900s. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lois Lenski including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.
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Category : Judy's Branch Watershed (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Author: Charles Henry Ross
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Languages : en
Pages : 414
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