Ann Story
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The Helen Morgan Story, Ann Blyth, 1957 $19.99 The Helen Morgan Story, Ann Blyth, 1957 Premium Poster by . Product size approximately 12 x 16 inches. Available at Art.com. Embrace your Space – your source for high quality fine art posters and prints. |
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The Cape Ann $11.99 Lark Erhardt, the six-year-old narrator of The Cape Ann , and her fiercely independent mother dream of owning their own house; they have their hearts set on the Cape Ann, chosen from a house catalog. But when Lark’s father’s gambling threatens the down payment her mother has worked so hard to save, Lark’s mother takes matters into her own indomitable hands. A disarmingly involving portrait of a family struggling to stay together through the Great Depression, The Cape Ann is an unforgettable story of life from a child’s-eye view.  From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story – Fullscreen $5.99 This made-for-cable biopic is a slightly campy recounting of the lives, careers, and inbred rivalry between twin-sister gossip columnists Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren — both characters played by Wendie Malick, in what one critic described as “a weird tour de force.” Covering a period between the early ’50s and the late ’90s, the film begins with the childhood of Ann and Abby (n?e Esther and Pauline Friedman), growing up Jewish in the heart of WASP country (namely, Sioux City, IA). Their subsequent lives develop in an eerily simultaneous fashion, as both are married in a dual ceremony, both launch their journalistic careers, and both achieve national success at almost exactly the same time. Fiercely competitive, the two women strive gallantly to be as “different” as possible, yet the vast reading public continues to refer to them both in the same breath, though those same readers are almost evenly divided in following the advice dispensed individually by Ann and Abby. As it turns out, the rift between the sisters can only be repaired when they learn to follow their own advice. With so much attention lavished on the two protagonists, it is nothing short of amazing that the ladies’ husbands and children are given any screen time at all. Covering its four-decade time period in typical movie-shorthand fashion (virtually every scene takes place during a famous historical event), the film leaves the viewer breathless, though probably no more knowledgeable about what really made Ann and Abby tick than when the story began. Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story first aired July 19, 1999, on the Lifetime channel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi |
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Wilton Storybook Girl Boy Doll Dolly Rag Raggedy Ann Andy Bride Groom Cake Pan (502-968, 1971) Retired The contouring of the pan outlines the form and provides a generous backing to hold the cake. Crafted of quality aluminum, this bakeware heats evenly and keeps interiors moist while allowing surfaces to gently brown. Lightweight yet durable, it also retains its shape and transfers detailing clearly to the food surface. When the party is over, the pan cleans easily so there’s less time spent in the… |
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Wilton Storybook Raggedy Ann Doll Cake Pan w/ Instructions Wilton Storybook Doll Cake Pan… |
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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (1957 Television Production) $8.34 Believed lost since its one-night-only television broadcast in March of 1957, the original production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s made-for-TV musical features then-rising Broadway star Julie Andrews as the downtrodden young woman who, thanks to her fairy godmother, transforms into a beautiful princess in order to attend an elegant ball. Edie Adams, Jon Cypher, Alice Ghostley co-star. Songs includ… |
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L.A. Woman (40th Anniversary Edition) $9.88 DOORS THE L.A. WOMAN ( 40 TH ANNIVERSARY ) ( 2 CD)… |
Emily Ever After - A Fairy Tale Story by Nola Redd
A young, single Christian leaves small town life behind to head off to the Big Apple and make her way in the world. Such is the premise of <u>Emily Ever After</u>, a novel by Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt.
Unlike most Christian literature, the authors have taken care to paint a more 'worldly' character. Thus, Emily (the protagonist) shuns many of the conservative Christian tasks, remaining tounge-in-cheek about them. She strives to live in the world without being of the world. Thus she is more likely to be found clubbing with her coworkers in New York and ordering a drink with everything. When confronted with a more traditional crowd (ironically, a group she tried to find during her first year in the city), she thinks to herself, "This C.J. characcter does not need to hear my speech about being the salt of the earth and really relating to non-Christians on their turf. And he especially should be spared my skewering when I ask him what Jesus's first miracle was." That said, the authors have gone to special pains to show what happens when Emily drinks a little too much, and the care she takes afterwards to avoid a repeat performance.
The novel was a fun and interesting read. The authors kept the characters alive and three dimensional, with all of their human foibles. I particularly enjoy the humerous banter between Emily and her friends, which adds an interesting dimension to the book. The interjection of Emily trying to match up her uncle also makes for an interesting side plot. Finally, as a writer, I particularly enjoyed reading about the publishing industry.
All of that said, the storyline was rather predictable. It was apparent from his first appearance that Emily would fall from the boy from home and return to her small town life. Even the pair-up between Emily's uncle and his new love was easy to spot from the outsaid. And I was never altogether clear why Bennett wanted to find a 'nice Christian girl', making the relationship a confusing one.
The authors strive to add an underlying theme to the story that I'm not overly sure manages to succeed. "Perhaps you were put in this spot for this very reason," her uncle tells her in a line reminiscent to Esther's uncle, Mordecai. I felt this theme could have used significantly further development in the novel. For instance, the subject of standing up for what you believe in doesn't arise until the novel is almost completed. I felt that more of a struggle would have aroused more interest. Finally, the parallel seemed a little weak; Esther risks her life, but Emily only risks her job.
At the same time, I recognize that the delay in this theme came about because the authors were creating Emily's "hidden Christian" lifestyle. I also recognize that Esther strove to save her people's lives; Emily works to save their souls, which is of infinite value more. I particularly enjoyed the outcome, which was not one I expected.
Perhaps it is the drinking that overall skews me. I can handle the predictability because the storyline kept me involved throughout. I can handle the Esther reference because it is very, very subtle. But as I read about how Emily herself admitted her drinking evolved with social pressure, and how even the biggest flake in the novel recognizes that drinking causes you to lose control and "anything could happen" - and anything almost does - I suppose I expected the lesson to be stronger and less worldly.
Overall, the novel is a great read and an enjoyable experience. The characters were realistic and believable. The authors do a great job of dumping a small town girl who has always dreamed of New York smack in the middle of the city. And, as the concluding paragraphs note, Emily did manage to leave her mark, in some cases more subtly than others.
About the Author
Nola Redd is an author on http://www.Writing.Com/ which is a site for Writers. You Can read more of her works, both fiction and nonfiction, in her portfolio at http://scottiegaz.Writing.Com/.
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'Hood Vibrations $8.45 Negative attention is better than no attention, Silas has learned. He ends up in after-school detention before the first week of school is over, on multiple counts - disrupting class, cheating, not turning in homework, smoking on school grounds, bullying, and fighting. His father told Silas before he left that he would "never amount to no good." Silas seems out to prove him right. In 'HOOD VIBRATIONS, a new science teacher introduces the universal Law of Attraction to Silas and gives him an assignment that just might change his life from living in the poverty of the ghetto to living in a world of prosperity and possibilities, limited only by his imagination. Can he do it? Can he make it out of the 'hood using the power of his mind? Read the story, try the experiment for yourself, and reap the rewards of your "good vibrations." Enjoy, and tell me what you think. Go to: www.LawOfAttractionJr.com |
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'Hood Vibrations $9.99 Negative attention is better than no attention, Silas has learned. He ends up in after-school detention before the first week of school is over, on multiple counts - disrupting class, cheating, not turning in homework, smoking on school grounds, bullying, and fighting. His father told Silas before he left that he would "never amount to no good." Silas seems out to prove him right. In 'HOOD VIBRATIONS, a new science teacher introduces the universal Law of Attraction to Silas and gives him an assignment that just might change his life from living in the poverty of the ghetto to living in a world of prosperity and possibilities, limited only by his imagination. Can he do it? Can he make it out of the 'hood using the power of his mind? Read the story, try the experiment for yourself, and reap the rewards of your "good vibrations." Enjoy, and tell me what you think. Go to: www.LawOfAttractionJr.com |