Those Great Old-Time Radio Years takes the listener on a memorable ride from the invention of the radio into its nostalgic Golden Age when the author brings back memories of programs that developed a listeners power of imagination before television made its debut. The book is comprised of an Introduction and eleven chapters, each headed by a picture that aptly pertains to it. The eleven chapters cover the following subjects: (1) The Golden Age of Radio; (2) Adventure, Mystery, and Suspense; (3) Broadcasting: News, Sports, Gossip and Disc Jockeys; (4) Childrens Programs; (5) Comedy and Variety; (6) Music; (7) Quiz and Panel; (8) Sitcom; (9) Soap Opera; (10) Theater; and (11) Western.
This book is a fictional account of a stand-up comedy festival, organized and hosted by the legendary Ed Sullivan of “Toast of the Town” fame. Although the event itself is make-believe, all the characters, 200 of America's greatest comedians and comediennes, are real. More than 50 of them will step up to the microphone to deliver their one liners. Among the performers are Fred Allen, Roseanne Barr, Milton Berle, George Burns, George Carlin, Bill Cosby, Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneris, Jimmy Durante, Whoopi Goldberg, Alan King, Jay Leno, Moms Mabely, Jack Paar, Joan Rivers, Jerry Seinfeld, Henny Youngman, and thirty-five other legendary comics. The five chapters are titled (1) The Art of Stand-up Comedy (2) Birth of an Idea (3) The Red Carpet (4) The Host (Ed Sullivan) and (5) The Performers. Laugh along with Ed Sullivan and the audience at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, especially at the adlibs from non-performing comics in the audience.
PORTOLINA Hells Kitchen Or Shangri-La? is a riddle, mystery, wrapped up in an enigma, about former Chief of Homicide in San Fernando Valley, California, John Mirabella, and his wife, Theresa (Teri), who believe they found their ideal town for retirement in the San Bernardino/San Gabriel area in California. On their first visit to the town of Portolina, they find a very unfriendly Sheriff and several inhospitable citizens of the town who, to put it mildly, urge the visitors to leave. John Mirabella, however, remains unfazed by the outlandish treatment he and his wife received on their initial visit. They return to Portolina only to experience an attempt on their lives. John, one of the heroes in my book ROMULUS AND REMUS The Imperfect Murders, enlists the help of the other hero in the aforementioned book, Ernie Barnes, Private Investigator, as both embark on a suspenseful and most unusual journey to discover the reasons for the behavior of the Portolinians in their attempt to hide whatever alleged crime(s) they have been committing. Eventually, they bring a mutual friend, FBI Agent Augie Brandt, and his brother State Trooper Gary Brandt into the case. The lawmen work on theories involving murder, drug marketing, a recent Brinks armored vehicle robbery, racketeering, bank robbery, money laundering, kidnapping and rape. Those theories are just a few of the possibilities devised by the four experienced investigators, who are frustrated as they try to avoid facing a brick wall in following each theory to its conclusion. The final chapter, Chapter 35, presents quite a surprising revelation as it begins with a raid on the community and ends with the answer to the question, Is Portolina a Hells Kitchen or a Shangri-La?
Daisy Mays Lazy, Crazy Days is an autobiography, written by me, a beautiful tuxedo cat. Well, actually I am unable to write in people words, so I decided that I would tell my life story to a human author named A-Jay. He is one of the very few humans who understands cat language and was able to translate into people language whatever I dictated to him. The concept of a cat telling her story is unique, and children of all ages from early elementary school age to adults should enjoy hearing me tell about my habits, my animal friends, my adoptive parent, Lu-Jo, my likes and dislikes, and how I spend my days in my home, which I refer to as a palace. I also show off my sense of humor whenever I can in this book. For example, I said at one point, I hope you find my autobiography interesting with a litter bit of fun. The chapter headings listed in the Contents will give you a good idea as what to expect in this delightfully creative piece of literature, a must for even those who are totally unfamiliar with cats. Daisy May will definitely endear herself to all her readers. So enjoy!
The author, Aubrey J. Sher, lampoons the everyday activities at a general hospital and a rehabilitation facility, their professional and nonprofessional staffs, and the patients as well. He has chosen Professor Alfred Thomas Baker, a home economics professor, to be the narrator. The professor gets into trouble wherever he is at any given time, becoming an outcast in his own hometown for riling up the town's citizenry against the Mayor and his wife, the Treasurer, only to find that his neighbors support the two government leaders. They demand that Professor Baker be driven out of town tarred and feathered. He also is branded as Un-American when he claims the country's most popular bread "Miracle," billed as the "All-American White Bread," has a false listing of ingredients on its bread wrappers. Many of the patients are portrayed as clownish, and poor Professor Baker emerges as the biggest clown of all. It is he who finds himself in the center of our comedy of errors in almost every episode of the book.
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