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Sammy Davis, Jr. : a personal journey with my father / by Davis, Tracey.; Pierce, Nina Bunche.;
Includes discography (p. 192), filmography (p. 193-198) and index."In this intimate volume, the entertainment legend's story comes to life through rare family photos and a compelling narrative based on conversations between Sammy Davis Jr. and his daughter, Tracey Davis. The story of a future superstar unfolds beginning with his bittersweet childhood days, raised primarily by his grandmother in Harlem. On the stage by age three, he first became a star in vaudeville with the Will Mastin Trio. Davis was already an up-and-coming performer by the time he was recruited into the Army during World War II. As Tracey Davis candidly relates, it was there that her father first learned to use his talent -- singing and dancing -- as a weapon against racial bigotry. Davis's career took off in the 1940s through his sheer determination, talent, and the support of friends like Frank Sinatra. With tenderness and humor Tracey describes her father<U+2019>s friendship with Sinatra, and how he stood by him when Davis married Tracey's Swedish actress mother. In a time when interracial marriages were forbidden by law in thirty-one states, both bride and groom endured an onslaught of negative press and even death threats. Davis's adventures through the Rat Pack era, and the extraordinary obstacles he overcame to become a 5'6", 120-pound legend who across six decades packed in more than forty albums, seven Broadway shows, twenty-three films, and countless nightclub and concert performances. A uniquely personal perspective on one of the greatest pop culture icons of the twentieth century. Tracey Davis is the only daughter of Sammy Davis Jr. and Swedish actress May Britt. A television and commercial producer, she is the mother of four children: Sam, Montana, Greer, and Chase. She lives in Tennessee"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990.; Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990; Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990; Davis, Tracey.; Entertainers; Children of entertainers; Singers; Fathers and daughters;
© c2014., Running Press,
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The prophets : a novel / by Jones, Robert,Jr.,1977-author.;
"A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Slaves; African American gay men;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Basic welding for farm and ranch : essential tools and techniques for repairing and fabricating farm equipment / by Galvery, William L.,Jr.,author.; Martindell, Michael,editor.;
Subjects: Welding.; Farm equipment;
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Just show up : and other enduring values from baseball's Iron Man / by Ripken, Cal,Jr.,1960-author.; Dale, Jim,1948-author.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Self-help publications.; Ripken, Cal, Jr., 1960-; Baseball players; Baseball.; Values.; Conduct of life.;
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Martin Luther King Jr. / by Howell, Izzi.;
Martin Luther King Jr -- Childhood -- Black people and white people -- Civil rights -- Protests -- The March on Washington -- New rights -- Death -- Remembering -- Quiz -- Glossary."Find out about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. from how he fought racism and led the civil rights movement in the United States to his tragic death and how he is remembered now around the world. The book has photographs and a simple text suitable for young children"--Provided by publisher.Guided reading: O.LSC
Subjects: King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; African Americans; Civil rights workers; African Americans;
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McGraw-Hill's EMT-basic exam review / by DiPrima, Peter A.,Jr.; DiPrima, Peter A.,Jr.McGraw-Hill's EMT-basic.;
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Subjects: Emergency medicine; Emergency medical technicians;
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McGraw-Hill's EMT-paramedic exam review / by DiPrima, Peter A.,Jr.; DiPrima, Peter A.,Jr.McGraw-Hill's EMT-paramedic.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Medical emergencies; Emergency medical technicians;
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Endgames / by Modesitt, L. E.,Jr.,1943-;
Solidar is in chaos. Charyn, the young and untested ruler of Solidar, has survived assassination, and he struggles to gain control of a realm in the grip of social upheaval, war, and rioting. Solidar cannot be allowed to slide into social and political turmoil that will leave the High Holders with their ancient power and privilege, and the common people with nothing. But the stakes are even higher than he realizes.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Magic; Soldiers;
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What comes echoing back / by McKay, Leo,Jr.,1964-author.;
"The worst moment of Sam's life was captured on video and shared across the Internet for all to gawk at. This is something she has in common with Robot, who just wants to move past the mistakes he's made, if only his small town will let him. When the two meet in a high school music class, they start to find their way to each other. Music might offer a way not only forward, but forward together, if Sam and Robot can overcome the echoes of the moments that made them infamous. The past reverberates in ways we don't expect, in this new novel by Giller Prize -- shortlisted author Leo McKay, Jr. From family secrets and old relationships that resurface, to the tape loops that endlessly replay private moments of trauma and despair, What Comes Echoing Back travels back and forth in time to get to what's true, with humour, humanity, and the healing power of music."--Back cover.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Family secrets; Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Small cities;
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I am the world / by Smith, Charles R.,Jr.,1969-;
Photographs and rhyming text celebrate the diversity of cultures, languages, countries, and people of the world."Ages 4-8"--P. [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Ethnicity; Multiculturalism;
© c2012., Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
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