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  Surely You Can't Be Serious -...

  David Zucker, Jim Abrahams,...

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  This program is read by the authors (David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker), Laura Orrico and Joe Praino, with special appearances by an all-star cast of comedy giants, including the film's stars, Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays, as well as Beau Bridges, Barry Diller, Michael Eisner, Peter Farrelly, Bill Hader, Jimmy Kimmel, John Landis, Patton Oswalt, Trey Parker, Molly Shannon, Sarah Silverman, Matt Stone, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Lee Bryant, Joyce Bulifant, Dick Chudnow, Ken Collins, Jon Davison, Marcy Goldman, Ross Harris, Hunt Lowry, Rich Markey, James Murray, Tom Parry, Lorna Patterson, Pat Proft, Arne Schmidt, Lloyd Schwartz, and Bob Weiss."funny and weirdly inspirational, satisfying both the comedy obsessive and the merely curious."—The New York Times"Sprinkled throughout are anecdotes from some of our most successful comedians today, like Weird Al, Bill Hader, and Jimmy Kimmel, telling the stories of what a comedy gamechanger this movie was. A funny and enjoyable listen about a cult classic. Certainly recommended for comedy fans, but also for those with an interest in Hollywood and movie making." —BooklistSurely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980s comedy classic Airplane! by the legendary writers and directors of the hit film.Airplane! premiered on July 2nd, 1980. With a budget of $3.5 million it went on to make nearly $200 million in sales and has influenced a multitude of comedians on both sides of the camera.Surely You Can’t Be Serious is the first-ever oral history of the making of Airplane! by the creators, and of the beginnings of the ZAZ trio (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker) – charting the rise of their comedy troupe Kentucky Fried Theater in Madison, Wisconsin all the way to premiere night. The directors explain what drew them to filmmaking and in particular, comedy.With anecdotes, behind the scenes trivia, and never-before-revealed factoids, these titans of comedy filmmaking unpack everything from how they persuaded Peter Graves to be in the movie after he thought the script was a piece of garbage, how Lorna Patterson auditioned for the stewardess role in the back seat of Jerry’s Volvo, and how Leslie Nielsen’s pranks got the entire crew into trouble, to who really wrote the jive talk. It also features testimonials and personal anecdotes from well-known faces in the film, television, and comedy sphere, proving how influential Airplane! has been from day one.Four decades after its release, Airplane! continues to make new generations laugh. Its many one-liners and visual gags have worked their way into the mainstream culture. This fully organic expansion of the ZAZ trio’s fan-base, prompted solely by word-of-mouth, comes as no surprise to longtime fans. When all around us is in flux, laughter is priceless.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

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  Children's Short Works Vol 012

  Various Various

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  Librivox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 012: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.

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  Making Michael - Inside the...

  Mike Smallcombe

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  MAKING MICHAEL delves deep inside the career of one of the most
  
  successful, enigmatic and controversial entertainers of all time:
  
  Michael Jackson.
  
  Side-stepping sensationalism, journalist Mike Smallcombe enters unchartered
  
  territory as he takes you behind the scenes to reveal the real Jackson, a man
  
  few people ever got to know.
  
  Interviewing over sixty of Jackson's associates including managers, lawyers,
  
  music executives, producers, musicians and engineers - many of whom are
  
  speaking about their experiences publicly for the first time - he provides
  
  exclusive access to one of the biggest-selling recording artists in history.
  
  Featuring a foreword by Matt Forger, one of Jackson's longest serving and
  
  most loyal collaborators, MAKING MICHAEL takes readers into the
  
  studio with the King of Pop, charting the creation of record-breaking albums
  
  including Thriller, Bad, Dangerous and HIStory and the twists and turns
  
  that occurred along the way. Untold stories, revelations and secrets finally
  
  see the light of day as Jackson's career outside the studio is also examined.
  
  Smallcombe remains objective and doesn't shy away from exploring
  
  Jackson's ruthless traits, his addictions, his fall outs, the relentless pursuit of
  
  perfectionism, the financial chaos and those shocking final weeks.
  
  MIKE SMALLCOMBE is a British journalist living and working in the
  
  UK.
  
  www.makingmichael.co.uk
  
  Twitter: @mikesmallcombe1

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  An Emotional Gauntlet - From...

  Stuart J. Wright

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  A moving account of the lives of one diverse WWII American aircrew, “filled with humor, chaos, horror, and tragedy” (The Freeport Journal-Standard).   In this book, Stuart J Wright tells the gripping story of a World War II American aircrew flying missions from Old Buckenham, England in a B-24 Liberator bomber they nicknamed Corky, based on years of research and correspondence with crew members and their families.   Wright adds a dimension rarely explored in other World War II memoirs and narratives, beginning the chronicle during peacetime when the men of the aircrew are introduced as civilians—kids during the 1920s. As they mature through the years of the Great Depression to face a world at war, questions are raised about “just” and “unjust” wars, imperialism and patriotism. Jingoistic sentimentality is resisted in favor of objectivity, as the feelings and motivations of the crew members are explored: the Chinese American air gunner had hoped to serve in the U.S. Army Air Force to fight against the Japanese invaders of his homeland; the Jewish navigator felt compelled to join the battle against Nazi Germany. In recounting the harrowing conditions and horrors of bombing missions over Europe, An Emotional Gauntlet emphasizes the interpersonal relationships within the crew and the spirit these men shared. As pilot Jack Nortridge regularly assured his crew, “If you fly with me, I'm going to bring you home.” This book is a testament to their strength and determination.  Includes photographs   “Compelling…stands out for its integration of pre-war civilian life with wartime experiences. To me, this is the essence of America's story in the war, and I am glad to find a book that comprehends this and tells the story from this perspective.”—Jerome Klinkowitz, author of Yanks Over Europe: American Flyers in World War II

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  My Secret Life Vol 5 Chapter 11

  Dominic Crawford Collins

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  My Secret Life is the longest erotic autobiography ever written. Penned anonymously during the 1800s by a wealthy English gentleman called Walter, it offers an eye and thigh opening account of life behind closed doors in the Victorian era. Banned from publication for its extreme and explicit content for nearly a century, My Secret Life has now come to life in the 21st century as an immersive audio book, narrated and scored by film composer Dominic Crawford Collins.Camille again. • Intentions of fidelity broken. • About myself and good fortunes. • Shall I print my liaison with Victoria? • Miss Victoria B*c*n. • About omnibuses generally. • A foggy night. • The late omnibus. • Dark inside. • Vic's hurry. • Her friskiness. • The end seat. • The unknown lady on my right. • Thighs felt. • Cunt touched. • Vic's garters. • Risky gropes. • With Vic in the fog. • Against the railings. • Baulked. • Her convenient cousin. • Two assignations. • The unknown lady at J***s St. • Her form. • Cunt. • Large clitoris. • Belly indications. • Hot arsed. • The gin bottle. • Views in the looking glasses.

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  Story of Vikram and Betal: Who...

  Saurabh Kumar

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  This time too, King Vikramaditya brought down the betel tree hanging from a big tree and started moving forward with it. To save himself, Betal again told a story to the king. Betal says… 
  Once upon a time, there was a city named Kanakpur, whose king's name was Yashodhan. That king took great care of his subjects. There was also a Seth in the same city, whose daughter's name was Unmadini. She was very beautiful and talented, whoever saw her kept looking at her.

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