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Charlie Chaplin's Red Letter Days

At Work with the Comic Genius

By: Fred Goodwins

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Charlie Chaplin's Red Letter Days

At Work with the Comic Genius

By: Fred Goodwins

By the end of 1914, Charlie Chaplin had become the most popular actor in films, and reporters were clamoring for interviews with the comedy sensation. But no reporter had more access than Fred Goodwins. A British actor who joined Chaplin’s stock company in early 1915, Goodwins began writing short accounts of life at the studio and submitted them to publications. In February 1916 the British magazine Red Letter published the first of what became a series of more than thirty-five of Goodwins’s articles. Written in breezy prose, the articles cover a two-year period during which Chaplin’s popularity and creativity reached new heights. Only one copy of the complete series is known to exist, and its recent rediscovery marks a significant find for Chaplin fans. Charlie Chaplin’s Red Letter Days: At Work with the Comic Genius is a vivid account of the ebb and flow of life at the Chaplin studio. Goodwins was an astute observer who deepens our understanding of Chaplin’s artistry and sheds new light on his personality. He also provides charming and revealing portraits of Chaplin’s unsung collaborators, such as his beloved costar Edna Purviance, his burly nemesis Eric Campbell, and other familiar faces that populate his films. Goodwins depicts Chaplin in the white heat of artistic creation, an indefatigable imp entertaining and inspiring the company on the set. He also describes gloomy, agonizing periods when Chaplin was paralyzed with indecision or exhaustion, or simply frustrated that it was raining and they couldn’t shoot. Reproduced here for the first time, the articles have been edited by film historian David James and annotated by Chaplin expert Dan Kamin to highlight their revelations. Illustrated with a selection of rare images that reflect the Chaplin craze, including posters, sheet music, and magazine covers, Charlie Chaplin’s Red Letter Days provides a fascinating excursion into the private world of the iconic superstar whose films move and delight audiences to this day. It will appeal to movie fans, comedy buffs, and anyone who wants to know what really went on behind the scenes with Chaplin and his crew.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442278099

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9781442278097

The Flight of Wild Oats

An Aerial Adventure : Letters

By: Fred R. Goodwin

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The Flight of Wild Oats

An Aerial Adventure : Letters

By: Fred R. Goodwin

It seems so long ago we were that young and aviation was young too. The world has grown smaller, planes have grown bigger and faster. The globe is enmeshed in a network of flying routes, but private flying has not increased in quite the way we visualized when we decided we would like to learn to fly and when we set out on an adventure to prove to everybody that it was perfectly safe, easy and not too expensive for ordinary folk like us to fly anywhere and everywhere...." Thus begins a vivid account of the remarkable flight of a young English couple, Fred and Marion Goodwin, who in 1936 flew "Wild Oats," a two-seater de Havilland Puss Moth, from London to Karachi and back. At that time, few people flew solo over long distances, but these intrepid aviators crossed from England over Germany and Austria, down through the Balkans, across Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Persia, into India, and returned within the month. Their adventures are captured in an enthralling series of letters home, collected and published here for the first time.

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122

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0886292948

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9780886292942

Murder from Within

Lyndon Johnson's Plot Against President Kennedy

By: Fred T. Newcomb,Perry Adams

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Murder from Within

Lyndon Johnson's Plot Against President Kennedy

By: Fred T. Newcomb,Perry Adams

Written in 1974, Murder From Within was the first book on the Kennedy assassination to document accurately and in detail how and why President Kennedy was killed. Unlike other conspiracy books, there is no conjecture or uncertainty as to what happened on Nov 22, 1963. Documented facts and eyewitness accounts from public records and the authors' own private interviews draw a clear picture of the events on that fateful day. Because of the names named and who they were, Murder from Within was never published beyond the 100 copies originally printed.--Dust jacket.

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AuthorHouse

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1463420668

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9781463420666

Becoming a 21st-Century Church

A Transformational Manual

By: J. Fred Lehr

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Becoming a 21st-Century Church

A Transformational Manual

By: J. Fred Lehr

Why are 80 percent of our congregations stagnant or dying? There are a variety of reasons. This book dives deeply into one of the main reasons—the failure to adapt to the cultural changes of our day. When the Reformation began 500 years ago it sparked a number of radical changes (like worshipping in the vernacular rather than in Latin, etc.) that shocked the church. Over time many saw the merit of those changes and adapted. In the very same way today, major cultural changes are taking place. Is the church open to understanding those changes? And are congregations making the necessary effort to appropriately adapt to them without compromising our central message, the Gospel of Jesus Christ? This “transformational manual” addresses the cultural shifts and provides practical and experience-based ideas to appropriately respond while keeping a strong emphasis on the Gospel of Jesus. Are you ready to become a 21st century church?

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1532635419

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9781532635410

The Fairfax Experience

What the Management Texts Didn't Teach Me

By: Fred Hilmer

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The Fairfax Experience

What the Management Texts Didn't Teach Me

By: Fred Hilmer

Fred Hilmer completed his tenure as CEO of Fairfax in late 2005. With his academic background, he was a surprise appointment to the position that he ended up holding for seven years. By 2006 Fairfax's earnings had doubled, costs were down and revenues were up; more importantly, in a highly competitive climate, Hilmer had restored the health of the flagging newspaper and publishing empire and built a digital platform. In The Fairfax Experience: What the Management Texts Didn't Teach Me Hilmer discusses his time at Fairfax - his mistakes and what he learned from them, the negatives of change management and how he made the tough decisions while coping with the fall out. A fascinating look at what it takes for leaders to achieve sustained business success The Fairfax Experience shows how theory can fall short in an industry dominated by strong personalities, family empires, legislative reform and the media spotlight.

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215

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John Wiley & Sons

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0731405625

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9780731405626

Clergy Burnout, Revised and Expanded

Surviving in Turbulent Times

By: Fred Lehr

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Clergy Burnout, Revised and Expanded

Surviving in Turbulent Times

By: Fred Lehr

In Clergy Burnout, Fred Lehr explores the nature and practice of codependence in the life and ministry of clergy. In short, insightful, and easily accessible chapters, he offers many useful examples along with hard-won and carefully distilled wisdom for ministry amid today's cultural shifts.

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Augsburg Fortress Publishers

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1506474306

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9781506474304

Charlie Chaplin's Red Letter Days

At Work with the Comic Genius

By: Fred Goodwins

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At Work with the Comic Genius

By: Fred Goodwins

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442278099

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Fred Rogers: The Last Interview

and Other Conversations

By: Fred Rogers

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Fred Rogers: The Last Interview

and Other Conversations

By: Fred Rogers

Fred Rogers's gentle spirit and passion for children's television takes center stage in this collection of interviews spanning his nearly forty-year career Nearly twenty years after his death, Fred Rogers remains a source of comfort and fond memories for generations who grew up watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Over the course of his career, Rogers revolutionized children's television and changed the way experts thought about the educational power of media. But perhaps his most lasting legacy was demonstrating the power of simply being nice to other people. In this collection of interviews, including his fiery (for him) 1969 senate testimony that saved PBS and his final interview with Diane Rehm, Rogers's gentle spirit and compassionate approach to life continues to be an inspiration. An introduction by David Bianculli provides brilliantly contextualizes the interviews and offers a contemporary reading of Rogers's storied career.

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128

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Melville House

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1612198961

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9781612198965

Fred Rogers: The Last Interview

and Other Conversations

By: Fred Rogers

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Fred Rogers: The Last Interview

and Other Conversations

By: Fred Rogers

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Book's by Fred Goodwins

Charlie Chaplin's Red Letter Days

Charlie Chaplin's Red Letter Days

The Flight of Wild Oats

The Flight of Wild Oats

Murder from Within

Murder from Within

Becoming a 21st-Century Church

Becoming a 21st-Century Church

The Fairfax Experience

The Fairfax Experience

Clergy Burnout, Revised and Expanded

Clergy Burnout, Revised and Expanded

Charlie Chaplin's Red Letter Days

Charlie Chaplin's Red Letter Days

Fred Rogers: The Last Interview

Fred Rogers: The Last Interview

Fred Rogers: The Last Interview

Fred Rogers: The Last Interview

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