L.A.WOMAN
Title | L.A.WOMAN PDF eBook |
Author | Eve Babitz |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 2015-10-27 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 150112451X |
Soon to be a TV show on Hulu Eve Babitz is a writer like no other—she “is to prose what Chet Baker is to jazz” (Vanity Fair)—and she has influenced a generation of writers and readers with her sophisticated, witty, and delightful work. L.A. Woman is quintessential Babitz, the story of Sophie, a twenty-something blonde Jim Morrison groupie gliding through a golden existence in L.A. and Lola, a German immigrant who settles in Hollywood in the twenties to drive Pierce Arrows recklessly down Sunset Boulevard and who knows that Maybelline mascara cakes and Rudolph Valentino are the essence of life. Sophie and Lola, like the many other women who move in and out of this electric saga know that while L.A. is constantly changing it is essentially eternal; through their eyes we see the mixture of high culture and low, the promises of youth and the fulfillment of nostalgia, the pink sunsets and the palm trees that are L.A. And through this fantastic tale, Babitz shares what it is to be a woman in what she convinces us is the capital of civilization.
L. A. Woman
Title | L. A. Woman PDF eBook |
Author | Estevan Oriol |
Publisher | Drago (Roma) |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 9788888493473 |
Estevan Oriol is hailed as the eye of the new wave Latino aesthetic. Coming up from the streets and the Hip Hop scene, his rough and ready images of his neighborhood homies caught the attention of major media and music players. Oriol has since been commissioned by Nike and Cadillac, as well as directing music videos for Eminem, Linkin Park, D12 and Xzibit. He began taking pictures of his neighborhood and low-rider culture and soon discovered his incredible talent for capturing raw street life. He is now one of the most sought after photographers in the urban community.
Love Her Madly
Title | Love Her Madly PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Cosgrave |
Publisher | Dundurn |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 2020-10-10 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1459746627 |
A riveting memoir that works its magic like a slow-acting drug, revealing the story of Jim Morrison’s first love, a long-lost friendship, and the man who existed before the Doors. In the spring of 1965, Bill Cosgrave was smuggled across the border into the United States after receiving an irresistible invitation from his captivating friend Mary Werbelow. When he made it to her apartment in Los Angeles, Mary introduced Bill to her boyfriend, Jim Morrison. The two young men quickly bonded. When Jim and Mary’s relationship faltered, Jim headed for Venice beach with his notebook. Bill and Jim spent endless days together, enjoying the aimlessness of their youth and the freedom of the times, fuelled by Jim's unlimited supply of dope. Jim’s writing would morph into iconic hit songs, rocketing him to international fame as the hypnotic lead singer of the Doors. Beautiful Mary would set off on her own journey. After years of futile searching, Bill finally tracks down the woman he had secretly loved. He’s dying to know where her life has taken her and stunned by what he discovers.
Hawkeye Vol. 3
Title | Hawkeye Vol. 3 PDF eBook |
Author | Matt Fraction |
Publisher | Marvel Entertainment |
Pages | 133 |
Release | 2014-10-08 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 1302396714 |
Collects Hawkeye Annual #1, Hawkeye #14, #16, #18, #20.
There Was a Woman
Title | There Was a Woman PDF eBook |
Author | Domino Renee Perez |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Pages | 303 |
Release | 2008-07-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 029271811X |
"How is it that there are so many lloronas?" A haunting figure of Mexican oral and literary traditions, La Llorona permeates the consciousness of her folk community. From a ghost who haunts the riverbank to a murderous mother condemned to wander the earth after killing her own children in an act of revenge or grief, the Weeping Woman has evolved within Chican@ imaginations across centuries, yet no truly comprehensive examination of her impact existed until now. Tracing La Llorona from ancient oral tradition to her appearance in contemporary material culture, There Was a Woman delves into the intriguing transformations of this provocative icon. From La Llorona's roots in legend to the revisions of her story and her exaltation as a symbol of resistance, Domino Renee Perez illuminates her many permutations as seductress, hag, demon, or pitiful woman. Perez draws on more than two hundred artifacts to provide vivid representations of the ways in which these perceived identities are woven from abstract notions—such as morality or nationalism—and from concrete, often misunderstood concepts from advertising to television and literature. The result is a rich and intricate survey of a powerful figure who continues to be reconfigured.
Prietita Y la Llorona
Title | Prietita Y la Llorona PDF eBook |
Author | Gloria Anzaldúa |
Publisher | Children's Book Press |
Pages | 46 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780892391677 |
All her life, Prietita has heard terrifying tales of "la llorona", the legendary ghost of a woman who steals children at night. When she actually encounters the ghost, Prietita discovers a compassionate woman who helps Prietita on her journey of self-discovery. Based on a Mexican legend. Full-color illustrations.
La Llorona
Title | La Llorona PDF eBook |
Author | Joe Hayes |
Publisher | Cinco Puntos Press |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0938317865 |
A retelling, in parallel English and Spanish text, of the traditional tale told in the Southwest and in Mexico of how the beautiful Maria became a ghost.