James Arness
Title | James Arness PDF eBook |
Author | James Arness |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 434 |
Release | 2016-10-05 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0786487380 |
James Arness gives the full story on his early years, his family, his military career and his film work in Hollywood, including appearances in the cult-favorite science fiction movies Them! and The Thing. He had a very long run on television's Gunsmoke and a role in the miniseries How The West Was Won. His post-theatrical period is also covered. This is a republication in paperback of the 2001 edition--the long anticipated account of one of the icons of 20th-century television. He offers many anecdotes of interacting with the Gunsmoke family, such as Miss Kitty, Doc and Festus. His own work as a producer is covered. Throughout are previously unpublished photographs from the author's collection. Appendices include comments by show biz colleagues and Gunsmoke alumni, and a sampling of letters received from his fans. Actor and fellow Gunsmoke performer Burt Reynolds has written a foreword to the book.
Wager with the Wind
Title | Wager with the Wind PDF eBook |
Author | James Greiner |
Publisher | St. Martin's Griffin |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2011-08-05 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1429997524 |
Don Sheldon has been called 'Alaska's bush pilot among bush pilots', but he was also just one man in a fragile airplane who, in the end, was solely responsible for each mission he flew, be it a high-risk landing to the rescue of others from certain death in the mountains of Alaska or the routine delivery of supplies to a lonely homesteader. Read James Greiner's Wager with the Wind to learn how a hero was born, and also how he made his courageous journey to the unknown skies of dealing with cancer.
American Cowboy
Title | American Cowboy PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2005-11 |
Genre | |
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Published for devotees of the cowboy and the West, American Cowboy covers all aspects of the Western lifestyle, delivering the best in entertainment, personalities, travel, rodeo action, human interest, art, poetry, fashion, food, horsemanship, history, and every other facet of Western culture. With stunning photography and you-are-there reportage, American Cowboy immerses readers in the cowboy life and the magic that is the great American West.
Gunsmoke
Title | Gunsmoke PDF eBook |
Author | Ben Costello |
Publisher | Five Star Publishing (MI) |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Gunsmoke (Television program) |
ISBN | 9781589850149 |
A celebration of the long-running western television program includes production histories, cast information, interviews, summaries of each episode, and numerous photographs.
Life After the Storm
Title | Life After the Storm PDF eBook |
Author | Jan Harrison |
Publisher | Harvest House Publishers |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 2015-04-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0736961771 |
Are winds of change, doubt, or grief swirling around you? Engaging author and teacher Jan Harrison shares how, when storms strike, you can depend on God's spiritual supplies— His promises, His Spirit, His ever-present help, and the treasures of His Word. After a storm of loss forever changed the landscape of Jan's life, her faith and years of Bible study were tested. In that journey, she discovered how God was and is able to fill her every need. Now, with compassion and courage, Jan will help you: stop living in fear of "what if" and be ready for life "even if" sense God's constant presence and gentle healing experience the transforming confidence and faith that only a storm can unveil Whether you or someone you care about faces a difficult season, the lifelines of God's promises will lead you to life and hope after the storm.
Ebony
Title | Ebony PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 1967-10 |
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EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.
"Perfectly" Amanda
Title | "Perfectly" Amanda PDF eBook |
Author | Beckey Burgoyne |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781589851634 |
Perfectly Amanda, Gunsmoke's Miss Kitty: To Dodge and Beyond is the biography of Amanda Blake, who portrayed Kitty Russell on television's Gunsmoke for nearly 20 years, as told by Beckey Burgoyne, an elementary school teacher and an avid Miss Kitty fan. Full of tales of travel and adventure, as well as heartwarming stories of Blake's devotion to a wide variety of charities, there is something in Perfectly Amanda for everyone -- young or old, male or female.