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Judy & I: My Life with Judy Garland

By: Sid Luft

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Judy & I: My Life with Judy Garland

By: Sid Luft

Sid ‘One-Punch’ Luft, amateur-boxer, producer and Judy Garland’s third husband was the one man in her life who stuck around, helping her achieve a meteoric comeback in the 1960s. It was Luft who reversed the fortunes of an apparently faded career, seeing her triumph at Carnegie Hall, in ‘A Star Is Born’ and ‘The Judy Garland Show’. Previously unpublished, Sid Luft’s intimate autobiography tells their story in hard-boiled yet elegant prose. It begins on a fateful night in New York City when the not-quite-divorced Judy and the not-quite-divorced Sid meet at Billy Reed’s Little Club. A straight-talking sharp shooter, Sid fell for Judy hard and fast and the romance persisted through separations, reconciliations, and later divorce. However, her drug dependencies and suicidal tendencies put a tremendous strain on the relationship. Sid did not complete his memoir; it ended in 1960 after Judy hired David Begelman and Freddie Fields to manage her career. But Randy L. Schmidt, acclaimed editor of Judy Garland on Judy Garland, seamlessly pieced together the final section of the book from extensive interviews with Sid, most previously unpublished. Despite everything, Sid never stopped loving Judy and never forgave himself for not being able to save her from the demons that ultimately drove her to an early death at age forty-seven in 1969. Sid served as chief conservator of the Garland legacy until his death at the age of eighty-nine in 2005. This is his testament to the love of his life. ‘In prose so brassy that it bruises the sensibilities, Luft… illuminates the dark side of life in the spotlight and dispels any sentimental illusions about the glories of show business in Hollywood’s classic age.’ - The New Yorker

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458

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Omnibus Press

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ISBN 10

1787590720

ISBN 13

9781787590724

The Original Writings of Philip Vera Cruz

By: Sid Amores Valledor

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The Original Writings of Philip Vera Cruz

By: Sid Amores Valledor

Philip's works and thinking . has a "transnational" character . an important contribution to Filipino American history . provides a window to the world of the "manongs" who were exploited by the agribusiness industry and growers as well as to the roots of their militancy . enjoyed reading it very much. -Estella Habal, Ph.D. Asian American Studies San Jose State University An insightful look into a philosophical and international mind . and how his experiences influenced his political perspective that guided his actions. The writings are relevant to the problems of today albeit in a different form . highly recommend reading The Original Writings of Philip Vera Cruz. -Jovina Navarro, Ph.D. Psychologist, Counseling Services San Jose State University

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222

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Dog Ear Publishing

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ISBN 10

1598582267

ISBN 13

9781598582260

Finding a Spiritual Home

How a New Generation of Jews Can Transform the American Synagogue

By: Sid Schwarz

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Finding a Spiritual Home

How a New Generation of Jews Can Transform the American Synagogue

By: Sid Schwarz

Like countless others of their generation, many contemporary American Jews have abandoned the religion of their birth to search for a spiritual home in other traditions.

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