Books written by Alan Bisbort
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Media Scandals
On the left, Michael Moore accrued his share of detractors for his one-sided takes on the issues. Several Web sites were established to do nothing but document Moore's various alleged hypocrisies and inaccuracies.
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Famous Last Words: Apt Observations, Pleas, Curses, Benedictions, Sour Notes, Bon Mots, and Insights from People on the Brink of...
Name : Henry Wiggin Film : Bang the Drum Slowly ( 1973 ) Occupation : Major league pitcher Before spring training , Bruce Pearson , third - string catcher for the New York Mammoths , learns he has contracted a fatal disease .
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Life Is a Beach: A Vacationer's Guide to the West Coast
Birds hopscotch around the tree branches that brush the wooden balcony rails , enjoying the warm sun on a ... Muir Woods , Mount Tamalpais and the beaches of West Marin are all reasonably accessible from Tiburon , as is Angel Island .
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Beatniks: A Guide to an American Subculture
Michael. McClure. The Beard (1965). This play caused a sensation when it was performed, leading to obscenity charges and ... including his wives Stella Sampas and Edie Parker, his daughter Jan Kerouac, David Amram, William S. Burroughs, ...
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Rhino's Psychedelic Trip
Quotations from Chairman Mao SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY 106 DRAMA Wheel RUDOLPH WURLITZER WKA OYLAN IS TO LYRIC BLACK POWER C. 1421 The Beard a play by Michael McClure Asimov , Isaac . The Foundation Trilogy Baum , L. Frank .
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The Nation's Library: The Library of Congress, Washington
"A newly up-dated and re-designed celebration and guide to the Library of Congress"--
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"When You Read This, They Will Have Killed Me": The Life and Redemption of Caryl Chessman, Whose Execution Shook America
A profile of the famous death-row Cold War convict discusses the likelihood of his innocence, the best-selling books that he wrote in the years before his execution, and the individuals who endeavored to save his life, from the pope and ...
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Life is a Beach: A Vacationer's Guide to the East Coast
Describes the history and characteristics of beach communities along the East Coast from Maine to Florida, recommends hotels and restaurants, and includes information on nightlife
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The Nation's Library: The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Scala Books has collaborated with the Library of Congress in the publication of this celebratory guide to one of the world's great libraries. Illustrated in color throughout, it shows the...
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Media Scandals
... of Caryl Chessman, Whose Execution Shook America. New York: Carroll and Graf, 2006. Bisbort, Alan, and Parke Puterbaugh. Rhino's Psychedelic Trip. San Francisco: Backbeat, 2000. Blair, Jayson. Burning Down My Masters' House: My ...
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Sunday Afternoon, Looking for the Car: The Aberrant Art of Barry Kite
Have you ever seen dinosaurs foraging for neo-impressionists in Georgia O'Keeffe's back-yard? Do you understand the fundamentals of cubicle-ism? Have you witnessed the Sistine bowl-off? We welcome you to Sunday...
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Quotable Shakespeare
Lines from Shakespeare have become so ingrained in our language that they may be uttered with little recognition.
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Moon Florida Beaches: The Best Places to Swim, Play, Eat, and Stay
Grab your towel and head for the Sunshine State with beach experts Parke Puterbaugh and Alan Bisbort!
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Beatniks: A Guide to an American Subculture
This is a revealing look at the events and personalities that defined the Beat Generation, drawing on over three decades of research.