Silent Lives contains 100 biographical sketches of the great--and near great--of the silent film era. Each vividly written profile is illustrated by exquisite photographs, many of which have not been seen in decades. Kevin Brownlow (who provides the foreword) says: "If you ever wondered who created the movies, this fascinating book will provide the answer." "A truly delightful, interesting and informative volume - with a nice (and very mixed) choice of subjects." - Anthony Slide(G. M. Anderson, Roscoe Arbuckle, Theda Bara, Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Richard Barthelmess, Beverly Bayne, Billy Bevan, G.W. Bitzer, Clara Bow, Betty Bronson, Louise Brooks, Tod Browning, Clyde Bruckman, John Bunny, Francis X. Bushman, Eric Campbell, Lon Chaney, Sydney Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin, Charley Chase, Andy Clyde, Chester Conklin, Jackie Coogan, Joan Crawford, Donald Crisp, Karl Dane, Marion Davies, Cecil B. DeMille, Carol Dempster, Marie Dressler, Thomas Edison, Douglas Fairbanks, Geraldine Farrar, Felix the Cat, W.C. Fields, Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Dorothy Gish, Lillian Gish, D.W. Griffith, William Haines, Neil Hamilton, Oliver Hardy, William S. Hart, Jean Hersholt, Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Houdini, Thomas Ince, Al Jolson, Buster Keaton, Harry Langdon, Stan Laurel, Florence Lawrence, Paul Leni, Harold Lloyd, Babe London, Del Lord, Marion Mack, Mary MacLaren, Georges Méliès, Model T Ford, Antonio Moreno, F.W. Murnau, Fred Niblo, Mabel Normand, Ramon Novarro, Willis O'Brien, Our Gang, Olga Petrova, Mary Pickford, Edwin S. Porter, Edna Purviance, Jobyna Ralston, Wallace Reid, Rin-Tin-Tin, Hal Roach, Will Rogers, Malcolm St. Clair, Larry Semon, Mack Sennett, Norma Shearer, Ford Sterling, Erich von Stroheim, Gloria Swanson, Norma Talmadge, Constance Talmadge, Natalie Talmadge, Wm. Desmond Taylor, Irving Thalberg, Ben Turpin, Rudolph Valentino, King Vidor, H. M. Walker, Henry B. Walthall, Lois Weber, Billy West, Pearl White, Adolph Zukor, silent movies dvd, silent movies blu ray, hollywood romance, hollywood Babylon, hollywood scandals, hollywood stories, hollywood hearts, hollywood wives, hollywood biographies, hollywood hearts series, hollywood sinners, hollywood heat, hollywood and mine, hollywood at war, hollywood actor romance, Hollywood autobiographies, hollywood actors, movies for kindle fire, movies for kindle fire download, movies for kindle for free, movies to download, movies for kindle fire hd, movies on demand, movies free, movies and tv, movies and videos, movies and tv shows for kindle fire, movies amazon prime, movies based on books, movies books, movies dvd, movies download, movies epic, movies for ipad, movies for kindle fire hdx, movies on amazon prime, movies on ipad, movies online, movies on prime, movies on amazon, movies on line, movies streaming, movies to download, movies to download on kindle fire)

This book is a valuable resource that combines autobiographical sources, personal interviews, and questions for reflection to explore issues relevant to everyone's sexual orientation and gender status, be they heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersexual. Its readily accessible format assists individuals, study groups, civic groups, spiritual groups, or congregations create an open forum for the discussion of sexuality. It is helpful for personal journaling and sharing with relatives and friends, and is also very useful as a college text, therapy supplement, and as a catalyst for group discussions regarding gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues; gay rights; the coming-out process; and gay marriage.

Thomas Merton wrote The Silent Life a decade after he took orders. In his Prologue, Merton describes the book as "a meditation on the monastic life by one who, without any merit of his own, is privileged to know that life on the inside . . . who seeks only to speak as the mouthpiece of a tradition centuries old." It is a remarkable work-one that combines a lucid and informative description of the nature and forms of monasticism, communal and solitary, with a passionate defense of the contemplative's quest for God. The intense beauty of Merton's meditation, radiating from beneath its surface calm, makes The Silent Life a classic of its kind.

"As a child growing up in a Guyanese country town, Aleyah Hassan dreams of dancing barefoot across the blank canvas of the sky, making her mark to save it from emptiness. But darker visions begin when she realizes that some mystery surrounds her beloved grandmother who, except for praying incessantly, spends her days in silence. When Aleyah finally prises a version of the secret from her mother, she learns that her grandmother once had a great deal to say, that Nani had been, as a younger woman, inspired by the call of revolutionary politics. Then, before Aleyah's dreaming eyes, the tragedy of Nani and Aleyah's late grandfather, Papa Nazeer, plays itself out to its horrifying conclusion. As Aleyah grows up academically gifted and with the desire to change the world, her family is both proud and concerned, particularly by her and Nani's mutual attraction. And when later, after winning a scholarship to England, Aleyah marries a charming fellow Guyanese, Nani is struck with terror that family history will repeat itself."--BOOK JACKET.

In Ireland in 1826 millions knew only famine, oppression and degradation. The landlords ground down the tenant famers; tithe wars and injustice were rife. But Dualta Duane battles against tyranny, struggling to survive the evils of hunger, poverty and disease. Courageous and fortified by an enduring love, Duane's unconquerable spirit personifies the love of freedom that raged in the soul of Ireland.

Don’t miss the USA Today bestseller If someone was in your house, you’d know ... Wouldn’t you?

Award-winning research psychologist Michael E. Addis identifies and provides answers surrounding the long-unspoken epidemic of silence and vulnerability in men Drawing on scientific research, as well as his own personal and clinical experience, award-winning research psychologist Michael E. Addis describes in this book an epidemic of personal, relational, and societal problems that are caused by the widespread invisibility of men's vulnerabilities. From increasing rates of suicide among men, to alcohol abuse, to violence and school shootings, his research reveals the continued cost of staying silent when emotional, physical, or spiritual pain enters men's lives. In the spirit of such bestsellers as William Pollack's Real Boys, Addis identifies the specific problems that result from men's silence and invisibility, what causes them, and how they can be changed. Addis provides readers with compelling stories of the causes and consequences of silence and invisibility in real men's lives. Invisible Men shows both male and female readers how they can break through the gauntlets that appear to protect men, but in reality cause severe harm to men, women, and families.