Arthur Smith's Books

Reach

Hard Lessons and Learned Truths from a Lifetime in Television

By: Arthur Smith

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Reach

Hard Lessons and Learned Truths from a Lifetime in Television

By: Arthur Smith

One of the most daring, creative, and influential minds in nonfiction television, Arthur Smith draws on the most exciting moments of his pioneering career as a producer to show how far you can go when you reach for your dreams. Arthur Smith is famous for his innovation and audacity, and as the man behind some of the longest-running unscripted series in television history. His groundbreaking hit Hell’s Kitchen forged the modern food competition reality genre, while his Emmy-nominated American Ninja Warrior has spawned a cultural movement, with Ninja-inspired gyms in every major American city. In Reach, Smith shares adventures, triumphs, and hard-won lessons from his astonishing career, beginning with his unprecedented ascension from the ranks of sports production to become the youngest-ever head of CBC Sports. Never one to rest on his laurels, Smith moved from Canada to the United States to produce a wide variety of entertainment programming with his mentor, television icon Dick Clark. Years later, he spearheaded an entirely new approach to sports television at FOX Sports Net, helping to grow the fledgling business into a true industry powerhouse. In 2000, Smith made the biggest reach of his career with the launch of A. Smith & Co. Productions, which has produced over two hundred television shows on more than fifty networks. Across genres, formats, and platforms, Smith and his A. Smith & Co. team have earned a reputation for original, emotional, buzz-worthy, and deeply personal storytelling. In these pages, Smith takes us behind-the-scenes of dozens of pivotal moments in sports and television history, ranging from the high-intensity control room at the Olympics to the development of The Titan Games with Dwyane (“The Rock”) Johnson. We learn about a show that never was with Donald Trump, as well as a super-far-fetched idea that became the bizarro-classic genre-buster I Survived a Japanese Game Show. Through winning anecdotes involving a disparate cast of famous characters, including Marlon Brando, Gordon Ramsay, Magic Johnson, Little Richard, Wayne Gretzky, Simon Cowell, and Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen, Smith illustrates just how far you can go when you work hard, take risks, and reach for your dreams.

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Blackstone Publishing

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ISBN 13

9798200977284

Florida Confederate Pensions

By: Arthur Wyllie

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Florida Confederate Pensions

By: Arthur Wyllie

This is a complete list of all of the soldiers and widows who applied for Confederate pensions from the state of Florida. The listings include the applicant's unit, county, date of application, number of pages in the application and the application number.

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607

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Lulu.com

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131225579X

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9781312255791

CRIME SCENE STAGING

Investigating Suspect Misdirection of the Crime Scene

By: Arthur S. Chancellor,Grant D. Graham

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CRIME SCENE STAGING

Investigating Suspect Misdirection of the Crime Scene

By: Arthur S. Chancellor,Grant D. Graham

This unique text has been written as a practical reference for detectives, crime scene investigators, and prosecutors on how to recognize a staged scene and how this offender behavior could be used as evidence in subsequent trials. The book is designed to help those actively engaged in conducting criminal investigations identify the red flags or those common findings at a crime scene that point to the scene being staged or altered and thereby assist the investigative process. The text is not only research based but also includes the authorsf 30-year experience and personal observations in conducting hundreds of different crime scene investigations ranging from homicide and death, burglary and other property crimes, to rape and other sexual crimes. This experience also includes interviewing hundreds of victims and suspects, and conducting investigations from initiation of cases through prosecution. The authors have located hundreds of examples of staging and have included many of them as case studies throughout the text. Many of the case studies presented are based on the authorsf personal involvement in them. In addition to defining and categorizing the various aspects of staging, the reader is also introduced to new terminology describing the different elements of staging based on offender motive and the dynamics of the events. Other major discussions include primary and secondary staging as well as the two subcategories of primary staging: premeditated and ad hoc staging. Staging by individuals other than the offender and victim, described as tertiary/incidental scene alterations, are included as are several chapters on a variety of crimes and how to identify the red flags relevant to them. A final chapter is written especially for prosecutors and offers suggestions and references on how the concept of staging might be introduced in court. A very thorough Appendix provides reviews of many appellant court decisions from across the U.S. and Canada specifically addressing issues of staging.

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371

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Charles C Thomas Publisher

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0398091390

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9780398091392

A Dictionary of Words and Phrases Used in Ancient and Modern Law

By: Arthur English

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A Dictionary of Words and Phrases Used in Ancient and Modern Law

By: Arthur English

Thousands of concise definitions for words used in ancient or modern law.

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Beard Books

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1587980673

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9781587980671

The Historical Background of Captain John Smiths Travels

By: Arthur R. Bauman

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The Historical Background of Captain John Smiths Travels

By: Arthur R. Bauman

This contains the Historical Background which began from the early Bronze Age, Iron Age, mass movements of Tribal Europe, also the origins of the American Indians. Explaining the facts of the foundations of what happened since them. Which led into the life and adventures of Captain John Smith. Smiths Adventures led him from a Freemans lifestyle in England, to become a soldier of Fortune fighting the Ottoman Turks. After being captured and escaping to return back to England to go upon another Adventure to Jamestown in which made him an American Folklore Icon. Eventually became president of Jamestown to more adventures into New England & Whaling.

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AuthorHouse

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1496931068

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9781496931061

The Art of Comedy Writing

By: Arthur Asa Berger

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The Art of Comedy Writing

By: Arthur Asa Berger

Just as a distinctive literary voice or style is marked by the ease with which it can be parodied, so too can specific aspects of humor be unique. Playwrights, television writers, novelists, cartoonists, and film scriptwriters use many special technical devices to create humor. Just as dramatic writers and novelists use specific devices to craft their work, creators of humorous materials?from the ancient Greeks to today's stand-up comics?have continued to use certain techniques in order to generate humor. In The Art of Comedy Writing, Arthur Asa Berger argues that there are a relatively limited number of techniques?forty-five in all?that humorists employ. Elaborating upon his prior, in-depth study of humor, An Anatomy of Humor, in which Berger provides a content analysis of humor in all forms?joke books, plays, comic books, novels, short stories, comic verse, and essays?The Art of Comedy Writing goes further. Berger groups each technique into four basic categories: humor involving identity such as burlesque, caricature, mimicry, and stereotype; humor involving logic such as analogy, comparison, and reversal; humor involving language such as puns, wordplay, sarcasm, and satire; and finally, chase, slapstick, and speed, or humor involving action. Berger claims that if you want to know how writers or comedians create humor study and analysis of their humorous works can be immensely insightful. This book is a unique analytical offering for those interested in humor. It provides writers and critics with a sizable repertoire of techniques for use in their own future comic creations. As such, this book will be of interest to people inspired by humor and the creative process?professionals in the comedy field and students of creative writing, comedy, literary humor, communications, broadcast/media, and the humanities.

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Routledge

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1351305700

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9781351305709

Confederate Officers

By: Arthur Wyllie

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Confederate Officers

By: Arthur Wyllie

This is list of all of the officers appointed and/or promoted by the Confederate Congress during the Civil War. The names are listed alphabetically and have the state of residence, the rank, unit, date of appointment or promotion and, in some cases, the Officer that the individual is replacing. Nearly 14,000 names are listed. A great reference tool.

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578

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Lulu.com

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0615172229

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9780615172224

The Clergy of Litchfield County

By: Arthur Goodenough

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The Clergy of Litchfield County

By: Arthur Goodenough

This republication of Goodenough's 1909 classic of biography and history of the churches and clergy of Litchfield County, Connecticut contains additional material including an entirely new 30 page index, photographs old and new of Litchfield County churches, a copy of a 1901 issue of the Litchfield County "Archdeaconry Record", and two articles about the genealogy of Rev. Jonathan Edwards from the Connecticut Quarterly.

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321

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Between the Lakes Group LLC

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0976634201

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9780976634201

Movie Song Catalog

Performers and Supporting Crew for the Songs Sung in 1460 Musical and Nonmusical Films, 1928-1988

By: Ruth Benjamin,Arthur Rosenblatt

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Movie Song Catalog

Performers and Supporting Crew for the Songs Sung in 1460 Musical and Nonmusical Films, 1928-1988

By: Ruth Benjamin,Arthur Rosenblatt

This is an exhaustive reference volume to the thousands of songs, songwriters and performers in 1,460 American and British films (musical and nonmusical) since the advent of the talkie in 1928. Listed alphabetically by film title, each entry provides full production information on the movie, including the country of origin, year of release, running time, director, musical director, musical score, studio, producer, orchestra or bands featured, music backup, vocalist, (dubber who sang on the soundtrack), and performers. Each song title in the main entry is followed by the name of the performer, lyricist, composer, and, when appropriate, arranger.

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369

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McFarland

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0786487690

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9780786487691

California

A History

By: Andrew Rolle,Arthur C. Verge

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California

A History

By: Andrew Rolle,Arthur C. Verge

The eighth edition of California: A History covers the entire scope of the history of the Golden State, from before first contact with Europeans through the present; an accessible and compelling narrative that comprises the stories of the many diverse peoples who have called, and currently do call, California home. Explores the latest developments relating to California’s immigration, energy, environment, and transportation concerns Features concise chapters and a narrative approach along with numerous maps, photographs, and new graphic features to facilitate student comprehension Offers illuminating insights into the significant events and people that shaped the lengthy and complex history of a state that has become synonymous with the American dream Includes discussion of recent – and uniquely Californian – social trends connecting Hollywood, social media, and Silicon Valley – and most recently "Silicon Beach

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118701046

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9781118701041

The Politics of Upheaval

1935-1936, the Age of Roosevelt, Volume III

By: Arthur Meier Schlesinger

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The Politics of Upheaval

1935-1936, the Age of Roosevelt, Volume III

By: Arthur Meier Schlesinger

The Politics of Upheaval, 1935-1936, volume three of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.'s Age of Roosevelt series, concentrates on the turbulent concluding years of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term. A measure of economic recovery revived political conflict and emboldened FDR's critics to denounce "that man in the White house." To his left were demagogues -- Huey Long, Father Coughlin, and Dr. Townsend. To his right were the champions of the old order -- ex-president Herbert Hoover, the American Liberty League, and the august Supreme Court. For a time, the New Deal seemed to lose its momentum. But in 1935 FDR rallied and produced a legislative record even more impressive than the Hundred Days of 1933 -- a set of statutes that transformed the social and economic landscape of American life. In 1936 FDR coasted to reelection on a landslide. Schlesinger has his usual touch with colorful personalities and draws a warmly sympathetic portrait of Alf M. Landon, the Republican candidate of 1936.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0618340874

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9780618340873

Education for Work

The Historical Evolution of Vocational and Distributive Education in America

By: Arthur F. McClure,James Riley Chrisman,Perry Mock

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Education for Work

The Historical Evolution of Vocational and Distributive Education in America

By: Arthur F. McClure,James Riley Chrisman,Perry Mock

This study provides an overview of the history of distributive education in America. It summarizes major trends and is a combined history, bibliography, and survey guide designed to encourage and further our understanding.

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Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

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083863205X

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9780838632055

Bounty and Benevolence

A History of Saskatchewan Treaties

By: Arthur J. Ray,James Rodger Miller,Frank Tough

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Bounty and Benevolence

A History of Saskatchewan Treaties

By: Arthur J. Ray,James Rodger Miller,Frank Tough

Bounty and Benevolence draws on a wide range of documentary sources to provide a rich and complex interpretation of the process that led to these historic agreements. The authors explain the changing economic and political realities of western Canada during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and show how the Saskatchewan treaties were shaped by long-standing diplomatic and economic understandings between First Nations and the Hudson's Bay Company. Bounty and Benevolence also illustrates how these same forces created some of the misunderstandings and disputes that arose between the First Nations and government officials regarding the interpretation and implementation of the accords.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773520600

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9780773520608

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Reach

Reach

Florida Confederate Pensions

Florida Confederate Pensions

CRIME SCENE STAGING

CRIME SCENE STAGING

A Dictionary of Words and Phrases Used in Ancient and Modern Law

A Dictionary of Words and Phrases Used in Ancient and Modern Law

The Historical Background of Captain John Smiths Travels

The Historical Background of Captain John Smiths Travels

The Art of Comedy Writing

The Art of Comedy Writing

Confederate Officers

Confederate Officers

The Clergy of Litchfield County

The Clergy of Litchfield County

Movie Song Catalog

Movie Song Catalog

California

California

The Politics of Upheaval

The Politics of Upheaval

Education for Work

Education for Work

Bounty and Benevolence

Bounty and Benevolence

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