Search:

Results 81 to 90 of 151 | « previous |

Radio free Afghanistan : a twenty-year odyssey for an independent voice in Kabul / by Mohseni, Saad,1966-author.; Krajeski, Jenna,author.;
"From Saad Mohseni, the deeply moving and surprising story of the attempt to build a truly independent media company in contemporary Afghanistan. Saad Mohseni, chairman and CEO of Moby Group, Afghanistan's largest media company, charts a twenty-year effort to bring a free press to his country after years of Taliban rule, and how that effort persists even after the Taliban's return to power in 2021. In the heady early days of the American occupation, Mohseni returns to Kabul which he had last seen as a child before the Soviet invasion. Casting about for ways to be involved in the dawn of a new Afghanistan, Mohseni makes what seems like a quixotic decision to leave the comforts of a career in international banking to start a Kabul radio station with his three siblings. This unlikely venture quickly blossoms into a burgeoning television empire, bringing Mohseni and his family and employees into sometimes uncomfortable contact with everyone who has a stake in the country -- from the government of Hamid Karzai to White House officials. Moreover, their radio and television networks soon become a necessary beacon for millions of Afghans, who rely on them not just for independent news but for joyful pleasures like soap operas and Afghan Star, a beloved national singing competition in a country whose previous rulers had banned (and would again ban) music. Mohseni's position at Moby affords him unique insights into this extraordinary yet troubled country, the youngest in the world outside of Sub-Saharan Africa, and his powerful account captures the spirit and resilience of the Afghan people -- notably the hundreds of men and women still working in Moby's Kabul office today, who, once again under Taliban rule, create programs, report the news, and educate the public. Radio Free Afghanistan is a stunning, vibrant portrait of a nation in turmoil, poised between despair and hope"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Mohseni, Saad, 1966-; Mass media; Mass media;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The high notes [text (large print)] : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her father convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her perform, and she stuns the audience. In the ensuing years, never staying anywhere for long, father and daughter move from one dusty town to the next, her passion for music growing every time she takes the mike in another roadhouse. But it is not an easy life for Iris with her father in charge and using her income to pay for gambling, women, and booze. When she starts to tour at age eighteen, she takes on a real manager. Yet he exploits her too, and the singers and musicians she tours with are really the only family she has. It is they who give Iris the courage to finally fly free, leave the tour, and follow her dreams. After years of enduring the hardships of the road, exploitation, and abuse to do what she loves, Iris's big chance comes as her talent soars. But at the top at last, Iris still has to fight every step of the way. In The High Notes, Danielle Steel delivers an inspiring story about finding the strength to stand up for yourself and your dreams, no matter what it takes.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; Country musicians; Exploitation; Fame; Fathers and daughters; Singers; Women country musicians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Ray [videorecording (DVD)] / by Hackford, Taylor,1945; Foxx, Jami; Washington, Kerry,1977; King, Regin; Powell, Clifton; Lennix, Harry J; Edelman, Pawel,1958; Armstrong, Crai; Charles, Ray,1930-200; Universal Pictures (Firm; Universal Studios Home Video (Firm;
Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; art director, Scott Plauche ; editor, Paul Hirsch ; music, Craig Armstrong, Ray Charles ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, Stephen Altman ; visual effects, Chad Dombrova.Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Bokeem Woodbine, Aunjanue Ellis, Sharon Warren, C.J. Sanders.Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. 'Ray' follows as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved performers.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen presentation; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layers, double-sided.
Subjects: Charles, Ray, 1930-; Blind entertainers; Feature film; Biographical film; Musical film;
© c2005., Universal ; Distributed by Universal Studios Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Clanlands : whisky, warfare, and a Scottish adventure like no other / by Heughan, Sam,1980-author.; McTavish, Graham,author.; Reather, Charlotte,author.;
"From their faithful camper van to boats, kayaks, bicycles, and motorbikes, join stars of Outlander Sam and Graham on a road trip with a difference, as two Scotsmen explore a land of raw beauty, poetry, feuding, music, history, and warfare. Unlikely friends Sam and Graham begin their journey in the heart of Scotland at Glencoe and travel from there all the way to Inverness and Culloden battlefield, where along the way they experience adventure and a cast of highland characters. In this story of friendship, finding themselves, and whisky, they discover the complexity, rich history and culture of their native country"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Travel writing.; Heughan, Sam, 1980-; McTavish, Graham;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

A honey for the beekeeper / by Crespo, Nina,1967-author.;
"Brooke Bishop thrives on adventure, from skiing slopes to sailing yachts -- anything to avoid her family's bee farm. But when Brooke and her estranged sister inherit the farm, she's stuck there until her sister can buy her out. And then Brooke meets country singer Gable Kincaid -- and she finds herself wondering if wanderlust is a bit overrated ... Seeking refuge from fame and a painful past, Gable finds Brooke is just the balm he needs. As their budding attraction blossoms, the music industry he's trying to avoid threatens to reclaim Gable. And Brooke would rather head out of town than feel the sting of that loss. As they're pulled down separate paths, will Brooke and Gable discover that, sometimes, home is a place found in each other?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Beekeepers; Family-owned business enterprises; Man-woman relationships; Musicians;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The wind in the willows [sound recording] / by Bennett, Alan,1934-; Blount, David.; Briers, Richard.; Grace, Nickolas.; Waring, Derek.; Grahame, Kenneth,1859-1932.Wind in the willows.; BBC Radio 4.;
Music and songs composed by Jeremy Sams.Alan Bennett, Richard Briers, Nikolas Grace, Derek Waring, Adrian Scarborough, and others.Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 27 August, 1994.The escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger.LSC
Subjects: Toad of Toad Hall (Fictitious character); Animals; River life; Country life; Friendship; Radio plays, English.;
© p2006., BBC Audiobooks,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Up in the air [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bateman, Jason.; Clifford, Jeffrey.; Clooney, George.; Dubiecki, Daniel.; Elliott, Sam,1944-; Farmiga, Vera.; Kendrick, Anna.; Kent, Rolfe.; Kim, Walter.Up in the air.Videorecording.; Lynskey, Melanie.; Morton, Amy.; Reitman, Ivan.; Reitman, Jason,1977-; Simmons, J. K.; Turner, Sheldon.; Cold Springs Pictures (Firm); DW Studios (Firm); Montecito Picture Company.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm); Paramount Pictures Corporation.; Rickshaw Productions (Firm); Right of Way Films (Firm);
Director of photography, Eric Steelberg ; editor, Dana E. Glauberman ; music, Rolfe Kent.George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Amy Morton, Melanie Lynskey, J. K. Simmons, Sam Elliott.Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert who flies all over the world on business. Just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles, and meeting the frequent traveler woman of his dreams, his company grounds him. When Bingham goes on his last cross country firing expedition, he will learn that life isn't about the journey, but about the connections made along the way.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, region 1, widescreen ([1.85:1]) presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Kim, Walter.; Brothers and sisters; Comedy films.; Downsizing of organizations; Feature films.; Frequent flyer programs; Man-woman relationships; Romantic comedy films.; Severance pay; Specialists; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2010., Paramount Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Me and sister Bobbie : true tales of the family band / by Nelson, Willie,1933-author.; Nelson, Bobbie,author.; Ritz, David,author.;
"Abandoned by their parents as toddlers, Willie and Bobbie Nelson found their love of music almost immediately through their grandparents, who raised them in a dusty small town in east Texas. Their close relationship--which persists today--is the longest-lasting bond in either of their lives. In alternating chapters, this heartfelt dual memoir weaves together their lives as they experienced them both side-by-side and apart with powerful, emotional stories from growing up, playing music in public for the first time, and the trials they each faced in adulthood as Willie pursued a songwriting career and Bobbie faced a series of challenging relationships and a musical career that only took off when attitudes about women began to change in Texas. Bobbie, a longtime member of Willie's band, shares her life story in full here for the first time in deeply affecting chapters about her personal relationships and life as a mother and a musician with technical skills that even Willie admits surpass his own. Willie and Bobbie supported each other through unthinkable personal tragedies, and they always shared in each other's triumphs. Through dizzying highs and traumatic lows, including abusive relationships, the loss of children, and the heights of their separate and shared musical careers, Willie and Bobbie have always had each other's back. Their story is a poignant, lyrical statement of how family always finds the way"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Nelson, Bobbie.; Nelson, Willie, 1933-; Country musicians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

All together now : a Newfoundlander's light tales for heavy times / by Doyle, Alan,1969-author.;
"One of Newfoundland's funniest and most beloved storytellers offers his cure for the Covid blues. Is there a more sociable province than Newfoundland and Labrador? Or anywhere in Canada with a greater reputation for coming to the rescue of those in need? At this time of Covid, singer, songwriter and bestselling author Alan Doyle is feeling everyone's pain. Off the road and spending more days at home than he has since he was a child hawking cod tongues on the wharfs of Petty Harbour, he misses the crowds and companionship of performing across the country and beyond. But most of all he misses the cheery clamour of pubs in his hometown, where one yarn follows another so quickly 'you have to be as ready as an Olympian at the start line to get your tale in before someone is well into theirs already.' We're all experiencing our own version of that deprivation, and Alan, one of Newfoundland's finest storytellers, wants to offer a little balm. All Together Now is a gathering in book form--a virtual Newfoundland pub. There are adventures in foreign lands, including an apparently filthy singalong in Polish (well, he would have sung along if he'd understood the language), a real-life ghost story involving an elderly neighbour, a red convertible and a clown horn, a potted history of his social drinking, and heartwarming reminiscences from another past world, childhood--all designed to put a smile on the faces of the isolated-addled. Alan Doyle has never been in better form--nor more welcome. As he says about this troubling time: 'We get through it. We do what has to be done. Then, we celebrate. With the best of them.'"--
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Doyle, Alan, 1969-; Doyle, Alan, 1969-; Great Big Sea (Musical group); Great Big Sea (Musical group); Musicians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure [videorecording] / by Arenberg, Lee.; Brandon, Derek.; Cronk, Harold.; Derosa, Francesca.; Drank, Frank.; Hudson, Ernie.; Lloyd, Christopher,1938-; Mongrel Media.; Métropole Films Distribution.;
Music by Will Musser ; cinematography, Philip Roy ; edited by Dustin Solomon.Lee Arenberg, Christopher Lloyd, Derek Brandon, Francesca Derosa, Frank Drank, Ernie Hudson.When a mythical device from ancient times is rebuilt by a group of Confederates who feel the civil war never ended, Mickey Matson and his newfound friend, Sully, must follow a series of clues left by his dead grandfather to keep the evil men away from the three mystical objects that power the device. If he fails, it could mean not only the loss of his family's home, but maybe the demise of our country as we know it.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Children's films.; Conspiracies; Feature films.; Friendship; Good and evil; Grandfathers; Video recordings for children.;
© c2012., EMC Productions ; Distributed by Mongrel Media,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Results 81 to 90 of 151 | « previous |