The controversial, almost mythic Louisiana politician Huey P. Long inspired not just one but six American novels, published between 1934 and 1946. And he continues to resonate in American cultural memory, appearing in a 1995 work of historical fiction. The Kingfish in Fiction offers the first study of all six “Hueys-who-aren’t-Hueys” as they strut and bluster their way across the literary page, each character with his own particular story, each towing a different authorial agenda. Keith Perry carefully dissects the intertwining of documented history and artistic invention in Sinclair Lewis’s It Can’t Happen Here, Hamilton Basso’s Cinnamon Seed and Sun in Capricorn, John Dos Passos’s Number One, Adria Locke Langley’s A Lion Is in the Streets, and Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men. Perry explains that Lewis cast his version of the Kingfish as a totalitarian menace, a sort of homegrown Hitler, in what Lewis later admitted was an unapologetic attempt to sabotage Long’s designs on the White House. Basso, one of Long’s most vocal detractors, created two Long-based characters, each a rabble-rousing affront to what remained of the Old South order. To warn readers of the dangers hidden in the politician-constituent contract, Dos Passos transformed Long into a shameless manipulator of the gullible American masses. Langley’s rendition suffers complete condemnation by its creator for personal as well as public transgressions. Warren’s spellbinding Willie Stark, almost as much philosopher as politician, ironically bears the least resemblance to Long though for almost six decades Stark has been Long’s best-known fictional embodiment. Exploring how and why these five authors—among them, a Nobel laureate, one of America’s most celebrated political novelists, and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner—turned one politician into six fictional characters leads Perry to conclude that Huey P. Long’s lasting impression may well be a composite of both historical and imaginative interpretation.
That instrument he plays - when you hear it recorded correctly or live in a room, it has a tremendous comforting resonance and a hypnotic feeling. There are all sorts of tones coming from (the guitar) and it makes me feel really good when I hear it" - Iggy Pop. "The guy who really did it for me was Bukka White" - Robert Plant. This is the story of Booker's Guitar - the story of how an instrument belonging to one of the key figures in Delta blues music history, Bukka White, helped inspire the creation of an award winning, bestselling album in 2010 - "Booker's Guitar," by Eric Bibb. It is the story of two remarkable musicians from two very different eras, joined together in creative spirit and innate talent, as well as the physical connection of a shared instrument. But, more than anything, this is a story demonstrating how the power of music can unite people from all walks of life, forging deep friendships that cross generational, geographical and racial boundaries, while inspiring timeless artistry. Richly illustrated with classic images from the archive of photographer Keith Perry. Reviews for The Legend of Booker's Guitar: "Well written, thoroughly engaging and highly informative, this may not be a conventional biography of a major bluesman but it is certainly a hugely enjoyable one" - Red Lick Catalogue, July 2015; "Well documented ... a truly fascinating story" - R2 Magazine, June 2015; "Enlightening story of a great guitarist's great guitar" - Record Collector, April 2015; "Brisk, well-written ... professionally assembled and presented, thoroughly annotated and referenced - better than many I've seen from major publishers" - Blues & Rhythm, April 2015
This new book looks at British Politics in the 1760's and 1770's during the American Revolution. Perry looks particularly at colonialism and the colonial administration, and at the general conduct of the war with America. He also surveys the development of radicalism in Britain subsequent to the war and looks at constitutional developments during this period in Britain and America.
From Edna's childhood wearing a flour sack dress while living in a leaky barn to breaking ground in a small mid-west city, outdoor education and the ministry, this story chronicles a determined Canadian prairie pioneer through defining 20th century world events. The following excerpt is from the dedication of her street, Edna Perry Way: "If you grew up in Transcona between the 1950s and 1980s you likely will know the name Edna Perry".
A miniature biography of the hot, side-burned star of Beverly Hills 90210 features a description of Luke's childhood, his rise to stardom, and his likes and dislikes and color and black-and-white photographs. Original.
Celibacy, a raging closeted Fascist 'elect' practising gay conspiracy, exists in all religions and is herein divested. Christian celibacy finds its roots in the Jewish Maccabean Era (BCE 164 ff). St. Paul's Essene and Pharisaic influence hijacked Jesus' followers, introducing Maccabean theses and practice. The Church fathers added further systematization, formulating present Christianity. In the only authentic Gospel, John, humanity is returned to Jesus, a messiah, who encapsulated in his life and teachings the force of reason/logos, thus enabling us once again to focus on situation ethics. This is further enhanced by the Epistle of James. Western humanity has unwittingly followed an invented agendaed political, celibate gay conspiracy. Institutional religion, worldwide, has underpinned, then undermined and continues to destabilize political institutions. Established religion's Fascist dimensions are universal, guised by political correctness as 'ethnic' or 'culture'. The Prophet (not the priest), and democracy with its individual rights, continue as archenemies of institutional religion.
An old man heads off to visit the Zoo, but stops here and there to help those in need upon his way. Will he get to the Zoo before it closes? The reader and story teller of this book are encouraged to act out the movements of the old man as he describes the movements of his favorite creatures.
The era of Black revolutionaries ended in the 1970's right? So thought Jason Diggs, successful political speechwriter, lawyer and advisor in the rough and tumble world of local Washington, D.C. politics; but when the city boils over in tensions over gentrification and an election that might lead to the city's first white Mayor in a century, nothing will ever be the same again. ??War Anthem depicts the fall of a Black political dynasty due to the forces of gentrification and is an elegy to the golden days of "Chocolate City" when D.C. was the "Colored Man's Paradise." At the beginning of the novel, we meet Jason Diggs, scion of a famed Black political dynasty who appears destined for leadership in his native Washington, D.C. Handsome, refined, well educated and just a bit full of himself, Jason Diggs seems to have it all. He's popular, successful, and is a rising political star, but when his mother dies after a long illness, strange events are set in motion, which illuminate a dangerous and mysterious underworld, which threatens to destroy the city and his future. ??As Jason learns his true destiny the nation's capitol begins to dissolve into disorder. Jason is at the center of the storm and decisions that he makes could change the course of cities across America forever. Through Jason's eyes we get a glimpse into the hidden world of local D.C. politics and a look at the forces of change sweeping urban America.
Today, only 5% of the 50 million active businesses on Facebook are tapping into the targeting capabilities and gold mine opportunity of their advertising programs. With more than 1.7 billion active users and growing, Perry Marshall, joined by co-authors Thomas Meloche and Keith Krance, walk entrepreneurs and businesses through the latest changes and enhancements to help them pinpoint their ideal audience, and ultimately gain a ten-fold return on their investment.
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