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My Side of the Road

By: Dorothy Lamour,Dick McInnes

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With this eye-opening autobiography, one of Hollywood's most durable personalities reveals a surprisingly dramatic private life that's scarcely suggested by her glamorous screen image. The exotic costumes of the Road pictures hid a woman of extraordinary versatility: beauty contest winner, comedienne, radio star, fashion model, nightclub singer, vaudeville trouper, war bond saleswoman, dramatic actress, musical comedy star, divorcee, stuntwoman--and dedicated wife and mother. Few movie buffs know that Dorothy Lambour was voted Miss New Orleans only after a successful tour on the Fanchon and Marco circuit--only to wind up running an elevator for a living. She sang with Rudy Vallee and Herbie Kay (who became her first husband)--and was one of the most reluctant stars Hollywood ever created. She never accepted Louis B. Mayer's offer of a screen test. Cast as star of her first film, The Jungle Princess, she was mortified by her sarong costume, her appearance in the rushes, and by the outrageous publicity Paramount created to launch her career. She hit her stride during Hollywood's heyday, when off-camera events often eclipsed what the public saw on screen. Here she reveals her experiences with co-workers like Betty Grable, John Wayne, Jack Oakie, Fred MacMurray, Anthony Quinn, Ray Milland, Alan Ladd, Mae West, Cecil B. DeMille, Carole Lombard, John Ford and Robert Preston. Why The Hurricane's crew held a grudge against Jon Hall, and how they exacted their revenge; how love scenes with William Holden and Tyrone Power were ruined by an appendectomy and a whoopee cushion, respectively; the violent and oft-censored behavior of her chimpanzee co-stars; how she doffed her sarong for serious dramatic roles in Wild Harvest, Manhandled, and A Medal for Benny; the inspired wisecrackery on Bing, Bob, and Dorothy's first Road to Singapore, the bitter wrangles over the final Road to Hong Kong--and the name of the woman identified as Dorothy Lamour at Crosby's funeral. After her wartime marriage to Air Corps Lieutenant William Howard, she raised two sons while expanding her career into personal appearances, nightclubs, and the legitimate theater. Even as her film career seemed to dim, she appeared at the London Palladium and later undertook a grueling national tour in the title role of Hello, Dolly! Now, she shares the tragic story of her husband's final illness, and her resolve to keep on fulfilling her duties to her public, her family--and ultimately, to herself. Illustrated with photographs from her personal collection, this is the self-portrait of an artist whose rare honesty and character, warmth and courage have, until now, been known only to a privileged few.--From dust jacket.

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Prentice Hall

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0132185946

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9780132185943

Come to Grief

By: Dick Francis

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Come to Grief

By: Dick Francis

When ex-jockey Sid Halley becomes convinced that one of his closest friends--and one of the racing world's most beloved figures--is behind a series of shockingly violent acts, he faces the most troubling case of his career.

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279

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Penguin

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1101141735

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9781101141731

Euro-Par 2009 - Parallel Processing

15th International Euro-Par Conference, Delft, The Netherlands, August 25-28, 2009, Proceedings

By: Dick Epema

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Euro-Par 2009 - Parallel Processing

15th International Euro-Par Conference, Delft, The Netherlands, August 25-28, 2009, Proceedings

By: Dick Epema

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Parallel Computing, Euro-Par 2009, held in Delft, The Netherlands, in August 2009. The 85 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 256 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on support tools and environments; performance prediction and evaluation; scheduling and load balancing; high performance architectures and compilers; parallel and distributed databases; grid, cluster, and cloud computing; peer-to-peer computing; distributed systems and algorithms; parallel and distributed programming; parallel numerical algorithms; multicore and manycore programming; theory and algorithms for parallel computation; high performance networks; and mobile and ubiquitous computing.

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1126

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642038689

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9783642038686

Fetal Medicine E-Book

Basic Science and Clinical Practice

By: Pranav P Pandya,Ronald Wapner,Dick Oepkes,Neil Sebire

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Fetal Medicine E-Book

Basic Science and Clinical Practice

By: Pranav P Pandya,Ronald Wapner,Dick Oepkes,Neil Sebire

Covering pertinent basic science and offering today's most authoritative guidance on clinical management, Fetal Medicine, 3rd Edition, is a must-have resource for obstetricians and other healthcare professionals involved in care of the fetus. An international team of expert contributors delivers the knowledge and background you need to effectively diagnose and treat fetal disorders – everything from prenatal screening and diagnostic tests to common and rare prenatal conditions, early pregnancy loss, ethical issues, and much more. - Focuses on fetal medicine throughout, bringing you today's most reliable information in both basic science and clinical topics. - Offers updated information from cover to cover, including new coverage of genetics, embryology, and clinical management. - Features new self-assessment questions and new images throughout – for a total of nearly 1,000 photographs and line drawings, as well as more than 150 quick-reference tables. - Details fast-changing developments in fetal medicine, including advances in ultrasound imaging, cytogenetics, molecular biology, and biochemistry. - Helps you learn and retrieve complex information quickly thanks to succinct, highly structured text; key points at the beginning of each chapter; and concise chapter summaries. New editor team – 3 new editors with an international approach – they will select qualified authors who can discuss the basic science as well as the clinical aspects of perinatal problems Updated knowledge content – major areas of change are non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and genetic testing – Ron Wapner is one of the leaders in these fields Expert Consult access – individual electronic access for the first time 4-color design – current design is b&w so will update with new colors and colorize the drawings.

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796

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702072877

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9780702072871

Elections in Britain Today

A Guide for Voters and Students

By: Dick Leonard

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Elections in Britain Today

A Guide for Voters and Students

By: Dick Leonard

An account of the ways in which the British electoral system works, this book answers central questions such as when are elections held and what happens on polling day? Also examined are issues such as why constituency boundaries are altered, how parties are organized and the role of the media.

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247

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Springer

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1349214450

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9781349214457

My Side of the Road

By: Dorothy Lamour,Dick McInnes

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My Side of the Road

By: Dorothy Lamour,Dick McInnes

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The Minority Report

By: Philip K. Dick

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The Minority Report

By: Philip K. Dick

This collection (Vol. 4) covers the years 1954-1964 and includes such fascinating stories as "Service Call", "Stand By", "The Days of Perky Pat", and many others.

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400

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Citadel Press

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0806512768

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9780806512761

Dick

An Avery Dick Adventure Story

By: Avery Dick

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Dick

An Avery Dick Adventure Story

By: Avery Dick

Special Agent Avery Dick is recalled from retirement by his former employer, the Diplomatic Security Service, US Department of State, to investigate allegations of massive fraud by the US embassy Kabul security services provider--Ajax Security and Protective Services. He uncovers the fraud and much more as the pot boilers say. Avery is an uncoventional, bumbling investigator, but one that gets the job done. That's why his former employer to take on the tough cases--he's a bulldog with lockjaw when it comes to defending Amereica's honor and pocketbook.

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256

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George Larson Dba Larson Agency

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0615173713

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9780615173719

Dick Francis Omnibus

By: Dick Francis

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Dick Francis Omnibus

By: Dick Francis

This omnibus contains three stories from Dick Francis in one combined edition, involving the world of racing with plenty of action, suspense, greed and secrets.

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762

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Macmillan

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1405049308

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9781405049306

Dick Francis Omnibus

Decider; High Stakes

By: Dick Francis

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Decider; High Stakes

By: Dick Francis

In 'Decider', the Stratton Park racecourse in Wiltshire faces ruin in the hands of a squabbling family. Reluctantly, Lee Morris finds himself drawn into the turmoil. 'High Stakes' finds Steven Scott beginning to realise that racing has a dark side, when he is forced to sack the winning trainer of his horses.

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570

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Pan

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0330446681

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9780330446686

Chewing the Cud

By: Dick King-Smith

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Chewing the Cud

By: Dick King-Smith

Dick King-Smith recounts his life from soldier to farmer to salesman to factory worker to teacher to, finally, author.

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0754017141

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9780754017141

Book's by Dick McInnes

My Side of the Road

My Side of the Road

Come to Grief

Come to Grief

Euro-Par 2009 - Parallel Processing

Euro-Par 2009 - Parallel Processing

Fetal Medicine E-Book

Fetal Medicine E-Book

Elections in Britain Today

Elections in Britain Today

My Side of the Road

My Side of the Road

The Minority Report

The Minority Report

Dick

Dick

Dick Francis Omnibus

Dick Francis Omnibus

Dick Francis Omnibus

Dick Francis Omnibus

Chewing the Cud

Chewing the Cud

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