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The Great Impostor

The Amazing Careers of Ferdinand Waldo Demara

By: Robert Crichton

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The Great Impostor

The Amazing Careers of Ferdinand Waldo Demara

By: Robert Crichton

In this forthright account of a remarkable fraud inFerdinand Waldo Demara, Robert Crichton presents the man, his reasons, and his methods. A New York Times bestseller when it was originally published in 1959, and serving as the inspiration for the Tony Curtis film of the same name, this is the fascinating and disturbing story of America’s Great Impostor. The fantastic lives and careers of Ferdinand Waldo Demara make a fantastic irony of the platitude that truth is stranger than fiction. For with Ferdinand Demara, truth is fiction. Demara wanted to be a hero, to lead an epic life dedicated to the benefit of others, and to gain adulation for himself, and he did all those things by lying to others about who he was. During his storied career, Ferdinand Demara managed to “become” a Trappist monk; a doctor of psychology and Dean of the School of Philosophy at a small college in Pennsylvania; a law student, zoology graduate, cancer researcher and teacher at a junior college in Maine; a surgeon-lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy (as medical officer on the destroyed Cayuga, he successfully performed major surgery); a brilliant assistant warden of a Texas prison; and a teacher and beloved idol of the children on a Maine island village.

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Macmillan + ORM

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0374715882

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9780374715885

The Camerons

A Novel

By: Robert Crichton

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The Camerons

A Novel

By: Robert Crichton

On her 16th birthday, Maggie Drum sets out from the grimy streets of her Scottish coalmining town to find a man of pride, independence and spirit fit enough to be her husband. She finds her man in Gillon Cameron, a tall fisherman from the Highlands, who will learn to go down into the mines yet refuse to settle for the grinding poverty of the coal miner's life. In a world that treats coal miners as little more than slaves, Maggie's steely determination and Gillon's abiding pride stake their claim to a better future for themselves and seven children. Robert Crichton, author of The Secret of Santa Vittoria, brings his stellar storytelling gifts to this sweeping family epic, capturing the Camerons' moments of triumph and loss, bitterness and love set in the magnificent landscapes and social battles of 19th century Scotland. First published in 1972, and a New York Times bestseller for more than five months, The Camerons draws you in with what at first appears to be a straightforward family drama, then captivates you by the complexity and depth of the Camerons' struggle to create a future of hope and triumph.

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1466851074

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9781466851078

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

A Novel

By: Robert Crichton

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The Secret of Santa Vittoria

A Novel

By: Robert Crichton

The #1 New York Times–bestselling novel of an Italian town banding together against Nazis occupation—“irresistibly engaging . . . bubbles with gaiety and wit” (The New York Times). In the last days of World War II, German forces are sent to occupy the Italian hill town of Santa Vittoria. Above all, they wish to claim its great treasure: one million bottles of the Santa Vittoria wine that is its lifeblood. As the provincial mayor matches wits with the urbane German captain, the town unites—aristocrats and peasants, old enemies and young lovers—to deceive the Germans and save its wine. When the wine suddenly disappears, its hidden location becomes the closely held secret of Santa Vittoria. Robert Crichton brings this tale to life with wit, heart, and suspense in his masterful classic. First published in 1966, The Secret of Santa Vittoria was on the New York Times bestseller list for fifty weeks—eighteen weeks as #1—and became an international bestseller.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1466851082

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9781466851085

The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland

Vol. I

By: Robert William Billings

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The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland

Vol. I

By: Robert William Billings

Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.

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3368871781

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9783368871789

Kingmaker

By: Margaret Weis,Robert Krammes

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Kingmaker

By: Margaret Weis,Robert Krammes

From New York Times bestselling author and leading fantasists Margaret Weis and Robert Krammes comes Kingmaker, the thrilling conclusion to the swashbuckling Dragon Corsairs series. In this exciting adventure, Kate and Sophia and their dragon Dalgren form a desperate plan to free Phillip from prison. Thomas is crowned king and discovers a plot by King Ullr to invade Freya. And Henry is forced to flee to the Aligoes where he makes a discovery that could change the fortunes of his beleaguered nation. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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1466877979

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The Secret Life of Ealing Studios

Britain's favourite film studio

By: Robert Sellers

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The Secret Life of Ealing Studios

Britain's favourite film studio

By: Robert Sellers

A behind-the-scenes account of life at Ealing Studios – one of the great cinematic success stories of post-war Britain, and a byword for a particular strain of comic filmmaking that continues to inspire imitators over half a century on. This will be the first full narrative history of the studio, focusing on its output in the 1940s and '50s, when the movies made there were in astonishing (and revealing) synchronicity with the national mood. Told through the memories of the people who worked and performed there, The Secret Life of Ealing Studios will explore how a small group of maverick filmmakers, some of Britain’s most fondly remembered movie stars, and a lot of unsung backroom boys and girls created pictures that presented a unique and enduring view of British identity, and which have since become classics. Particular emphasis will be placed on the filming of Hue and Cry (1947), Passport to Pimlico (1949), Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), Whisky Galore (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), The Man in the White Suit (1951) and The Ladykillers (1955), along with war films such as The Cruel Sea (1953). At the heart of the story will be the figure of Michael Balcon - perhaps the closest Britain has ever come to producing a movie mogul in the Hollywood mould - and iconic actors such as Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness, Margaret Rutherford and Sid James. The author is one of Britain's leading entertainment biographers and has a number of successful and critically lauded titles under his belt (his recent book on Oliver Reed, What Fresh Lunacy Is This?, was selected for Books of the Year round-ups in both the Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday). Robert has a track record of securing original testimony from first-hand witnesses and has already begun interviewing people who worked at Ealing.

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Aurum

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1781314837

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9781781314838

British Film Directors

A Critical Guide

By: Robert Shail

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British Film Directors

A Critical Guide

By: Robert Shail

This concise, authoritative volume analyses critically the work of 100 British directors, from the innovators of the silent period to contemporary auteurs.

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SIU Press

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0809328321

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9780809328321

Directors in British and Irish Cinema

A Reference Companion

By: Robert Murphy

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Directors in British and Irish Cinema

A Reference Companion

By: Robert Murphy

A guide to directors who have worked in the British and Irish film industries between 1895 and 2005. Each of its 980 entries on individuals directors gives a resume of the director's career, evaluates their achievements and provides a complete filmography. It is useful for those interested in film-making in Britain and Ireland.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1838715320

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9781838715328

Building the Modern Church

Roman Catholic Church Architecture in Britain, 1955 to 1975

By: Robert Proctor

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Building the Modern Church

Roman Catholic Church Architecture in Britain, 1955 to 1975

By: Robert Proctor

Fifty years after the Second Vatican Council, architectural historian Robert Proctor examines the transformations in British Roman Catholic church architecture that took place in the two decades surrounding this crucial event. Inspired by new thinking in theology and changing practices of worship, and by a growing acceptance of modern art and architecture, architects designed radical new forms of church building in a campaign of new buildings for new urban contexts. A focussed study of mid-twentieth century church architecture, Building the Modern Church considers how architects and clergy constructed the image and reality of the Church as an institution through its buildings. The author examines changing conceptions of tradition and modernity, and the development of a modern church architecture that drew from the ideas of the liturgical movement. The role of Catholic clergy as patrons of modern architecture and art and the changing attitudes of the Church and its architects to modernity are examined, explaining how different strands of post-war architecture were adopted in the field of ecclesiastical buildings. The church building’s social role in defining communities through rituals and symbols is also considered, together with the relationships between churches and modernist urban planning in new towns and suburbs. Case studies analysed in detail include significant buildings and architects that have remained little known until now. Based on meticulous historical research in primary sources, theoretically informed, fully referenced, and thoroughly illustrated, this book will be of interest to anyone concerned with the church architecture, art and theology of this period.

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Routledge

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1317170865

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9781317170860

Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood

By: Robert S. Birchard

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Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood

By: Robert S. Birchard

In Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood, Robert S. Birchard offers a detailed and definitive chronicle of the most successful filmmaker in early Hollywood history, going behind studio gates and beyond DeMille's legendary persona. In his forty-five-year career, DeMille's box-office record was unsurpassed, and his swaggering style established the public image for movie directors. DeMille had a profound impact on the way movies tell stories and brought greater attention to the elements of decor, lighting, and cinematography. Best remembered today for screen spectacles such as The Ten Commandments and Samson and Delilah, DeMille also created Westerns, realistic "chamber dramas," and a series of daring and highly influential social comedies. He set the standard for Hollywood filmmakers and demanded absolute devotion to his creative vision from his writers, artists, actors, and technicians. Drawing extensively on DeMille's personal archives and other primary sources, this biography provides a comprehensive and compelling portrait of how Cecil B. DeMille's work changed the course of film history, and a fascinating look at how movies were actually made in Hollywood's Golden Age.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813126363

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9780813126364

Avid Reader

A Life

By: Robert Gottlieb

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A Life

By: Robert Gottlieb

The editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster writes with wit and candor about becoming the editor of The New Yorker, and the challenges and satisfactions of running America's preeminent magazine, "--NoveList.

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Macmillan

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0374279926

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9780374279929

The Rough Guide to Climate Change

By: Robert Henson

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The Rough Guide to Climate Change

By: Robert Henson

The Rough Guide to Climate Change gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing the planet. Cutting a swathe through scientific research and political debate, this completely updated 3nd edition lays out the facts and assesses the options-global and personal-for dealing with the threat of a warming world. The guide looks at the evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years and what computer simulations of climate change reveal about our past, present, and future. This updated edition includes scientific findings that have emerged since the 2007 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as well as background on recent controversies and an updated politics section that reflects post-Copenhagen developments. Discover how rising temperatures and sea levels, plus changes to extreme weather patterns, are already affecting life around the world. The guide unravels how governments, scientists and engineers plan to tackle the problem and includes information on what you can do to help. Now available in epub format.

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Penguin

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1405388676

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9781405388672

Keeping America Sane

Psychiatry and Eugenics in the United States and Canada, 1880–1940

By: Ian Robert Dowbiggin

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Keeping America Sane

Psychiatry and Eugenics in the United States and Canada, 1880–1940

By: Ian Robert Dowbiggin

What would bring a physician to conclude that sterilization is appropriate treatment for the mentally ill and mentally handicapped? Using archival sources, Ian Robert Dowbiggin documents the involvement of both American and Canadian psychiatrists in the eugenics movement of the early twentieth century. He explains why professional men and women committed to helping those less fortunate than themselves arrived at such morally and intellectually dubious conclusions. Psychiatrists at the end of the nineteenth century felt professionally vulnerable, Dowbiggin explains, because they were under intense pressure from state and provincial governments and from other physicians to reform their specialty. Eugenic ideas, which dominated public health policy making, seemed the best vehicle for catching up with the progress of science. Among the prominent psychiatrist-eugenicists Dowbiggin considers are G. Alder Blumer, Charles Kirk Clarke, Thomas Salmon, Clare Hincks, and William Partlow. Tracing psychiatric support for eugenics throughout the interwar years, Dowbiggin pays special attention to the role of psychiatrists in the fierce debates about immigration policy. His examination of psychiatry's unfortunate flirtation with eugenics elucidates how professional groups come to think and act along common lines within specific historical contexts.

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Cornell University Press

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1501723804

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9781501723803

Book's by Robert Crichton

The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

The Camerons

The Camerons

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland

The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland

Kingmaker

Kingmaker

The Secret Life of Ealing Studios

The Secret Life of Ealing Studios

British Film Directors

British Film Directors

Directors in British and Irish Cinema

Directors in British and Irish Cinema

Building the Modern Church

Building the Modern Church

Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood

Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood

Avid Reader

Avid Reader

The Rough Guide to Climate Change

The Rough Guide to Climate Change

Keeping America Sane

Keeping America Sane

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