James Curtis: 19 books

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Spencer Tracy

A Biography

by James Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011

“The best goddamned actor I’ve ever seen!”—George M. Cohan His full name was Spencer Bonaventure Tracy. He was called “The Gray Fox” by Frank Sinatra; other actorscalled him the “The Pope.” Spencer Tracy’s image on-screen was that of a self-reliant man whose sense of...
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William Cameron Menzies

The Shape of Films to Come

by James Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015

He was the consummate designer of film architecture on a grand scale, influenced by German expressionism and the work of the great European directors. He was known for his visual flair and timeless innovation, a man who meticulously preplanned the color and design of each film through a series of...
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Last Man Standing

Mort Sahl and the Birth of Modern Comedy

by James Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017

A Times Literary Supplement 2017 Book of the Year On December 22, 1953, Mort Sahl took the stage at San Francisco's hungry i and changed comedy forever. Before him, standup was about everything but hard news and politics. In his wake, a new generation of smart comics emerged--Shelley Berman,...
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Regions Apart

The Four Societies of Canada and The United States

by Edward Grabb, James Curtis, Jane Jenson
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Regions Apart: The Four Societies of Canada and the United States provides an invaluable social, cultural, and political comparison of the two countries that share the world's longest undefended border. General readers and students alike will find Regions Apart an insightful analysis of how and why Americans...
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Modern Augustinian Confession

Memoir of an Urban Pedagogue, Minister and Activist from Allentown Pennsylvania.

by James Curtis Geist
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2016

Geists memoir is written in the tradition of Saint Augustines book, Confessions. Confessions is considered the first Western autobiography chronicling the saints struggles with sin, lust, and his life in Christian ministry. With brutal honesty, Jim Geist shares stories of struggle with character defects,...
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Regions Apart

The Four Societies of Canada and The United States

by Edward Grabb, James Curtis, Jane Jenson
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Regions Apart: The Four Societies of Canada and the United States provides an invaluable social, cultural, and political comparison of the two countries that share the world's longest undefended border. General readers and students alike will find Regions Apart an insightful analysis of how and why Americans...
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At The Cold Shoulder of History

The Chilling Story of a 21-year old Navy Hospital Corpsman Who Stood at the Shoulder of JFK during the Bethesda Autopsy

by James Curtis Jenkins, William Matson Law
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2018

At the Cold Shoulder of History gives an in-depth look at what happened in the aftermath of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. One of the only living participants in President Kennedy's autopsy now comes forward after almost 54 years of silence and speaks about what truly took place inside...
Book cover of Lewis Grizzard Is Dead and I Don't Feel So Good Myself!
by James T. Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013

What happens when a Southern, conservative developer is convicted of a white-collar crime and forced to work with liberal, charitable volunteers building houses for the under-privileged? James T. Curtis answers this question in "Lewis Grizzard Is Dead and I Don't Feel So Good Myself", a candid blend...
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by Benjamin Franklin, Francis Hopkinson, John Bull
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016

Contents The Ephemera: An Emblem Of Human Life  Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). The Whistle Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). Dialogue Between Franklin And The Gout Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). Consolation For The Old Bachelor Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791). John Bull Washington Irving (1783-1859)....
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Through a Glass Darkly

Contested Notions of Baptist Identity

by James P. Byrd, Bill J. Leonard, James A. Patterson
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2012

Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Through a Glass Darkly is a collection of essays by scholars who argue that Baptists are frequently misrepresented, by outsiders as well as insiders, as members of an unchanging monolithic sect.   In contemporary discussions of...
Book cover of Harlequin Heartwarming October 2017 Box Set
by Melinda Curtis, Amie Denman, Cheryl Harper
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017

Harlequin Heartwarming brings you a collection of four new wholesome reads, available now! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF A Harmony Valley Novel by Melinda Curtis Sheriff Nate Landry realizes he can’t escape his past when Julie Smith...
Book cover of Native American Studies: History Books, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies (22 Book Collection)

Native American Studies: History Books, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies (22 Book Collection)

History of the Great Tribes, Military History, Language, Customs & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo

by Charles C. Royce, Clay MacCauley, Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018

"Native American Studies" is an interdisciplinary collection which examines the history, culture, religion and language of indigenous people in North America. This meticulously edited collection explores the life of the biggest Native American tribes; including: Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux,...
Book cover of Native Americans: 22 Books on History, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies

Native Americans: 22 Books on History, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies

History of the Great Tribes, Military History, Language, Customs & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo

by Charles C. Royce, Clay MacCauley, Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018

Native American Studies collection is formatted to the highest digital standards. The edition incorporates an interactive table of contents, footnotes and other information relevant to the content which makes the reading experience meticulously organized and enjoyable. "Native American Studies"...
Book cover of The Best American Humorous Short Stories
by George Pope Morris, Eliza Leslie, George William Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2011

In view of the necessary limitations as to the volume's size, I could not hope to represent all periods of American literature adequately, nor was this necessary in order to give examples of the best that has been done in the short story in a humorous vein in American literature. Probably all types of...
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