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  Dragnet: The Big Boys

  Jack Webb

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  A gang of four robbers, and their puppy have come to Los Angeles from San Francisco, planning to pull a job. A long stake-out with an alcoholic desk clerk provides results.  
  Detective Sergeant Friday is assigned to robbery detail. Four young hoodlums wanted for a series of robberies are headed for your city. They’re armed, reckless and cold-blooded. It’s Friday's job to get them.

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  Upbeat - The Story of the...

  Paul MacAlindin

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  The story of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq is here told by its musical director, from its inception to its eventual end. The NYOI came through the most difficult and dangerous of times to produce fine music not only in Iraq but also in Britain, Germany and France. A beacon of hope and achievement, the young musicians and their tutors made bridges across their own ethnic divisions. They made great music in the most trying and tragic of circumstances and became their country's best ambassadors in 5,000 years.

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  Summary: Friends Lovers and the...

  Brooks Bryant

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  DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL BOOK. 
  This is a summary, and it does not accompany the official 
  'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing' by Matthew Perry is a gripping memoir that chronicles the remarkable life of the renowned actor. From a tumultuous childhood to national tennis stardom and landing a coveted role on 'Friends,' Perry shares the highs and lows of his journey with honesty and humor. He explores the complexities of his fractured family, the allure of fame, and the persistent void that addiction couldn't fill, even amidst success. With self-awareness and wit, Perry delves into his lifelong battle with addiction, ultimately finding peace in sobriety. This memoir is an intimate and enlightening story, extending a hand of understanding to those grappling with similar struggles while providing fans with an inside look at his life and experiences

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  Miss O'Dell - My Hard Days and...

  Katherine Ketcham, Chris O'Dell

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  Chris O'Dell wasn't famous. She wasn't even almost famous. But she was there.She was in the studio when the Beatles recorded The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be, and when Paul recorded "Hey Jude," she sang in the chorus.She was at Ringo's kitchen table when George Harrison said, "You know, Ringo, I'm in love with your wife," and Ringo replied, "Better you than someone we don't know."She typed the lyrics to George Harrison's All Things Must Pass. She lived with George and Pattie Boyd at Friar Park, developed a crush on Eric Clapton, and unwittingly got involved in the famous love story between Eric and Pattie.She's the subject of Leon Russell's "Pisces Apple Lady," a song he wrote to woo her. Other rock legends with whom she was intimate include Ringo, Mick Jagger, and Bob Dylan.She worked with the Rolling Stones as their personal assistant on their infamous 1972 tour and did a drug run for Keith Richards.She's "the woman down the hall" in Joni Mitchell's song "Coyote" about a love triangle on Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour. She's the "mystery woman" pictured on the back of the Rolling Stones album Exile on Main Street. She's the "Miss O'Dell" of George Harrison's song about her.Jam-packed with intimate anecdotes, Miss O'Dell is a backstage pass to some of the most momentous events in rock history.

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  I Remember I Remember

  Thomas Hood

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  There were scarcely any events in the life of Thomas Hood. One condition there was of too potent determining importance—life-long ill health; and one circumstance of moment—a commercial failure, and consequent expatriation. Beyond this, little presents itself for record in the outward facts of this upright and beneficial career, bright with genius and coruscating with wit, dark with the lengthening and deepening shadow of death. - from the Biographical Introduction  by William Michael Rossetti of The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood

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  Classic Radio Hour The - Volume...

  Frank Burt, Staff Writer

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  Back in the day radio was the medium; and its message was entertainment! 
  Whatever you craved, radio delivered. Detectives, Mysteries, Westerns, Sci-Fi, Literature. 
  This Golden Age really was crammed full of exciting, thrilling and downright brilliant programmes. 
  These classic radio hours serve up a wide range of genres, stars, stories, and yes, entertainment. 
  Let's jump right in.

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