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Anything Goes!: What I've Learned from Pundits, Politicians, and Presidents
by Larry King Pat PiperIn an era when news rules, Larry King has the best seat in the house. With our world being shaped and reshaped by a dizzying cast of characters and a merry-go-round of incredible events--from the blockbuster murder trial of a football icon to the near impeachment of the US president, charged for lying under oath about sex with an intern--Larry King is the man who asks the questions we all want to ask and gets the answers that make tomorrow's headlines. Now, in this fascinating, fast-paced book, King takes you inside his world and offers his perspective on American culture in overdrive at the turn of the millennium. Anything Goes! is a whirlwind tour of the 1990s as seen through the prism of CNN's Larry King Live, as Larry faces the cameras and phone calls with Monica and O.J., Al Gore, George W. Bush, and, of course, President Bill Clinton. Along the way, King analyzes the frantic interplay between the media and events, as a US presidential election is played out on talk shows, policies are made on network TV, and life-and-death trials become the electronic wallpaper of daily American life.
Anything Goes: A Biography of the Roaring Twenties
by Lucy Moore“A fast-paced portrait of the twentieth-century’s fizziest decade, replete with gangsters, flappers, speakeasies and jazz” (Kirkus Reviews).The glitter of 1920s America was seductive, from jazz, flappers, and wild all-night parties to the birth of Hollywood and a glamorous gangster-led crime scene flourishing under Prohibition. But the period was also punctuated by momentous events-the political show trials of Sacco and Vanzetti, the huge Ku Klux Klan march down Washington DC’s Pennsylvania Avenue-and it produced a dizzying array of writers, musicians, and film stars, from F. Scott Fitzgerald to Bessie Smith and Charlie Chaplin. In Anything Goes, Lucy Moore interweaves the stories of the compelling people and events that characterized the decade to produce a gripping portrait of the Jazz Age. She reveals that the Roaring Twenties were more than just “the years between wars.” It was an epoch of passion and change—an age, she observes, not unlike our own.“A varied and dazzling portrait gallery of crooks and film stars, boxers and presidents, each brilliantly delineated and colored in by a historian with a novelist’s relish for human foibles.” —The Sunday Times (London)“Mesmerizing . . . Like the champagne-immersed age she portrays, Moore’s book effervesces with the detail of this fascinating story.” —Juliet Nicholson, Evening Standard (UK)“What a decade it was! What goings-on more violent, subversive and exotic than any of the parties, japes or shenanigans of our own Bright Young Things . . . Moore has knitted the various diverse strands together impressively with an overview of the large cast of characters, events, attitudes, industries and statistics.” —Anne de Courcy, Daily Mail (UK)“Full of anecdote, detail and color. . . . Fluid and elegant.” —Marianne Brace, Independent (UK)
Anything I Wanna Be
by Gloria Clark Sydni MooreIt's great to be young, brown and a girl. When you tap into the power of that dynamic combination you can be anything you want to be. When you're young, energy and excitement propels you forward. When you're a brown girl, in all our varying shades, you have strength because if you can walk boldly in that golden, God-given skin, you are fearless! Oh yes, no matter what comes your way, sadness or gladness, you can take bad and make it good and you can turn good times into great joys. Inside these pages are powerful poems that will ignite your soul and uplifting stories to motivate you to keep on keeping on. Whatever it is you want to be. . . this fun compilation piece was written to help you shine. Read it, let it motivate and encourage you and guide you on your journey as you discover the greatness in YOU!
Anything Is Good
by Fred WaitzkinTwo Bronx boys take radically different paths in this novel about the limits of genius and the loss of home, by a &“terrifically gifted&” author (Anita Shreve, New York Times–bestselling author). Ralph Silverman was a foreign film buff, a victim of bullies, and a boy genius. He held long conversations with his pet parakeet and spent countless hours on a computer, creating mesmerizing music and solving problems in philosophy. He was a friend of great scholars and the son of a wealthy outer-borough businessman with shady associates and a secret second family. And, as he begins to take over the story from the narrator, Ralph finds himself in South Florida, physically abused and expelled into a frightening world of the unhoused—with a broken pair of glasses, no money, and no shoes. From the celebrated author of Searching for Bobby Fischer, Anything Is Good is a hypnotically compelling tale of a man haunted by the fate of his childhood buddy, and of that friend&’s pleasures and misfortunes as he navigates an unhoused life—a life more complex and dramatic than a bypasser might ever imagine. &“Anything Is Good . . . offers a deeply affecting dive into the lives of the unhoused. Its shifting perspective and changing narrative voice builds to a clarion call for greater empathy and understanding.&” —Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of March &“Anything Is Good is the best portrait of homelessness I&’ve read since George Orwell&’s Down and Out in London and Paris. . . . Superbly written.&” —Gabriel Byrne Praise for Fred Waitzkin&’s previous books &“Very few writers can deliver a story with this much heart . . . A great novel.&” —Sebastian Junger &“I&’ve seldom been so captivated by a book.&” —Tom Stoppard &“A gem of a book.&” —The New York Times
Anything Is Possible: How Nine Miracles of Jesus Reveal God's Love for You
by Joby MartinFrom mega-church pastor Joby Martin, an accessible yet theologically-rich look at nine miracles of Jesus and what they teach us about the miraculous power available to every believer. Miracles are impossible. They defy explanation. They can&’t be real. And yet, miracles surround us every day. Where we face something that we can&’t fix and run out of options. Where the limited and finite ability of man ends and unlimited and infinite will of God begins. Where what is impossible with man is possible with God. In Anything is Possible, Joby Martin, bestselling author and Lead Pastor of The Church of Eleven 22, examines nine miracles of Jesus—the miracle at the wedding of Cana, the story of the cripple at the pool of Bethesda, the feeding of the 5,000, the raising of Lazarus—and shows how each teaches us something unique about how God wants to relate to us. Written with New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin, Anything is Possible is an insightful and spiritually rich look the miracles of Christ, and how the greatest miracles of all changed everything. Ultimately, he encourages readers that God still does miracles today, that believers have access to the incredible power that raised Jesus from the dead, and, ultimately, reminds us not to seek miracles themselves, but the one who performs them.
Anything is Possible: Inspirational lessons from Gareth Southgate
by Gareth SouthgateTHE INSPIRATIONAL BESTSELLER from the manager who transformed English football - the perfect World Cup read.'Fantastic ... I've told my son Noah, aged 11, you have to read this ... I can't tell you how much I loved it because it talks about confidence, and I struggled with confidence' CHRIS EVANS'I loved this - full of wonderful advice I can't wait to share with my children.' HOLLY WILLOUGHBY'Never puts a word wrong. Isn't Gareth Southgate simply the most inspiring leader in England?' KRISHNAN GURU-MURTHY'Gareth Southgate sticks out a mile in public life because he is thoughtful, intelligent, generous, courageous and humane.' SATHNAM SANGHERAEngland manager Gareth Southgate has spent his career inspiring young people to think positively and reach their best, from the England men's and Under-21 team to his work with the Prince's Trust.____________________YOU have the potential to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE.In this hugely positive and helpful book for readers aged 12 and up, Gareth gives YOU the tools to be confident, resilient and to overcome your own challenges for your exciting journey ahead, wherever it takes you.BE BRAVEBravery is not just the kind of heroic act that earns a medal. It's the quality we need to step out of our comfort zones and take on new challenges.BE KINDA force for good that comes from the heart, kindness changes lives. It opens up opportunities and can be our greatest strength.FOLLOW YOUR DREAMSWe all have a story to tell in life. It's down to us what it will be about. So, let's begin writing YOUR STORY - and make it one that truly shines.____________________'Inspirational and honest - just like the man himself.' BEAR GRYLLS'An inspirational book' THE SUN'It really is a great book ... lots of really nice tips for confidence, staying strong, glass-half-full mentality, what makes a good team' CHRIS MOYLES'I feel that the lessons you're sharing, the wisdom that you're sharing, has relevance for all of us, whether football fans or non-football fans. And that's because these are some quite core lessons for life' DR RANGAN CHATTERJEE'Southgate's analytical mind is stamped across the pages of the book; his meticulousness, his love of clarity and process. He offers tips and life lessons - focus on what you can control, do not compare yourself with others, dare to try even if it means slipping up. The tone is easy, upbeat and the messages are drummed home gently, always linking to one another ... what shines through is the warmth and inclusivity of his leadership style.' THE GUARDIAN
Anything Is Possible: A Novel
by Elizabeth Strout<P>An unforgettable cast of small-town characters copes with love and loss in this new work of fiction by #1 bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout. Recalling Olive Kitteridge in its richness, structure, and complexity, Anything Is Possible explores the whole range of human emotion through the intimate dramas of people struggling to understand themselves and others. <P>Here are two sisters: One trades self-respect for a wealthy husband while the other finds in the pages of a book a kindred spirit who changes her life. The janitor at the local school has his faith tested in an encounter with an isolated man he has come to help; a grown daughter longs for mother love even as she comes to accept her mother’s happiness in a foreign country; and the adult Lucy Barton (the heroine of My Name Is Lucy Barton, the author’s celebrated New York Times bestseller) returns to visit her siblings after seventeen years of absence. <P>Reverberating with the deep bonds of family, and the hope that comes with reconciliation, Anything Is Possible again underscores Elizabeth Strout’s place as one of America’s most respected and cherished authors. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Anything That Burns You
by Tereese SvobodaThis is the first full-length biography of this fascinating woman of arts and letters who was a major force both within the literary salons of New York City in the early 20th Century, but also on the streets as a protester of inequality and injustice which was rampant at the time. Author Terese Svoboda, award-winning poet, non-fiction writer, novelist, and videographer, provides a rich and detailed account of the life and world of Lola Ridge, poet, artist, editor, and activist for the cause of women’s rights, workers rights, racial equality and social reform. From her childhood as a newly arrived Irish immigrant in the grim mining towns of New Zealand with her mother who had fled with her infant daughter to Down Under in order to escape one bad marriage only to find herself in another; to her years as a budding poet and artist in Sydney, Australia, which, even in its early days was a socially progressive and influential artistic hub; to her migration to America and the cities of San Francisco, Chicago, and New York, where she joined forces with the literary and artistic world in the years leading up to WWI, and helped start and edit two major journals of the time, Others and Broom, as well as go on to publish several books of poetry. At one time considered one of the most popular poets of her day (in an era when poetry was a top-selling genre and even available for sale at newsstands), she later fell out of critical favor due to her realistic and impassioned verse that looked head on at the major social woes of society--poverty, racism, labor inequality, unequal wealth distribution, and the appalling conditions in which the immigrant population was forced to live in the tenements of New York and elsewhere--subjects deemed ill-suited for a femaie poet. Moreover,her work and appearances alongside the likes of Margaret Sanger, Emma Goldman, Will Durant and other socialists and radicals, and her public outcry in the wake of the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory Fire and the executions of Sacco & Vanzetti put her in the line of fire not only of the police and government, but also the literary pundits who criticized her activism as being excessive and melodramatic. With this lively portrait of the artistic and socially active world (100 years before “occupy Wall Street) Svoboda gives us a veritable who’s who of all the key players in the arts, literature and radical politics of the time, in which Lola Ridge stood front and center, a traialblazer for women, poetry and human rights far ahead of her time. But as Svoboda argues, she was sadly marginalized in later years along with many pioneering and primarily female poets of her day such as Marianne Moore, H.D., and Amy Lowell, who have only recently been recognized for their major contribution to our literature. With spirited prose, impeccable research, insight and wit, Svoboda has restored this vastly undervalued and overlooked author to her rightful place in this country’s literary and social history.
Anything That Moves
by Dana GoodyearNew Yorker writer Dana Goodyear combines the style of Mary Roach with the on-the-ground food savvy of Anthony Bourdain in a rollicking narrative look at the shocking extremes of the contemporary American food world. A new American cuisine is forming. Animals never before considered or long since forgotten are emerging as delicacies. Parts that used to be for scrap are centerpieces. Ash and hay are fashionable ingredients, and you pay handsomely to breathe flavored air. Going out to a nice dinner now often precipitates a confrontation with a fundamental question: Is that food? Dana Goodyear's anticipated debut, Anything That Moves, is simultaneously a humorous adventure, a behind-the-scenes look at, and an attempt to understand the implications of the way we eat. This is a universe populated by insect-eaters and blood drinkers, avant-garde chefs who make food out of roadside leaves and wood, and others who serve endangered species and Schedule I drugs--a cast of characters, in other words, who flirt with danger, taboo, and disgust in pursuit of the sublime. Behind them is an intricate network of scavengers, dealers, and pitchmen responsible for introducing the rare and exotic into the marketplace. This is the fringe of the modern American meal, but to judge from history, it will not be long before it reaches the family table. Anything That Moves is a highly entertaining, revelatory look into the raucous, strange, fascinatingly complex world of contemporary American food culture, and the places where the extreme is bleeding into the mainstream.
Anything to Declare?: The Searching Tales of an HM Customs Officer
by Jon FrostIn more than twenty years, Jon Frost has worked with the mad, the bad, the brave, the stupid, the spectacular and the heroic. In his time as a uniformed officer Jon seized presidential aircraft, a working tank, cars, lorries, boats and coffins; and uncovered wild animals, killer snakes, bush meat, animal porn, poisonous vodka, dodgy medicine, bootleg prescriptions, pirated pills, toxic alcohol, firearms, side-arms, swords, explosives, stolen gold, dirty money, blood diamonds, child pornography and every drug known to man and a few as yet unknown ones. And the dead? He searched them too.When you?ve confiscated everything from a suitcase full human hair to a live monkey hidden in the lining of someone?s overcoat, you know you can never return to a normal line of work.But then Jon went into undercover customs work, and things became really interesting . . .
Anything to Declare?: The Searching Tales of an HM Customs Officer
by Jon FrostIn more than twenty years, Jon Frost has worked with the mad, the bad, the brave, the stupid, the spectacular and the heroic. In his time as a uniformed officer Jon seized presidential aircraft, a working tank, cars, lorries, boats and coffins; and uncovered wild animals, killer snakes, bush meat, animal porn, poisonous vodka, dodgy medicine, bootleg prescriptions, pirated pills, toxic alcohol, firearms, side-arms, swords, explosives, stolen gold, dirty money, blood diamonds, child pornography and every drug known to man and a few as yet unknown ones. And the dead? He searched them too.When you’ve confiscated everything from a suitcase full human hair to a live monkey hidden in the lining of someone’s overcoat, you know you can never return to a normal line of work.But then Jon went into undercover customs work, and things became really interesting . . .
Anything to Have You
by Paige HarbisonNothing should come between best friends, not even boys. ESPECIALLY not boys. Natalie and Brooke have had each other's backs forever. Natalie is the quiet one, college bound and happy to stay home and watch old movies. Brooke is the movie-the life of every party, the girl everyone wants to be. Then it happens-one crazy night that Natalie can't remember and Brooke's boyfriend, Aiden, can't forget. Suddenly there's a question mark in Natalie and Brooke's friendship that tests everything they thought they knew about each other and has both girls discovering what true friendship really means.
Anything We Love Can Be Saved: A Writer's Activism
by Alice WalkerIn Anything We Love Can Be Saved, Alice Walker writes about her life as an activist, in a book rich in the belief that the world is saveable, if only we will act. Speaking from her heart on a wide range of topics--religion and the spirit, feminism and race, families and identity, politics and social change--Walker begins with a moving autobiographical essay in which she describes her own spiritual growth and roots in activism. She goes on to explore many important private and public issues: being a daughter and raising one, dreadlocks, banned books, civil rights, and gender communication. She writes about Zora Neale Hurston and Salman Rushdie and offers advice to Bill Clinton. Here is a wise woman's thoughts as she interacts with the world today, and an important portrait of an activist writer's life.
Anything We Love Can Be Saved
by Alice WalkerFrom the author of THE COLOR PURPLE, a unique collection of essays about her life and her activism'The passion of lyricism that Alice Walker put to such good use in her novel The Color Purple is here in this collection of essays' Fay Weldon, Mail on SundayIn a world where cynicism and political apathy is commonplace, it is refreshing and inspiring to read the words of Alice Walker. For she believes that the things we treasure, and the world we live in, can all be saved if only we will act. Beginning with an autobiographical essay about the roots of her own activism, Alice Walker then goes on to explore diverse public issues such as single parenthood, freedom of the press, civil rights and religion.
Anything We Love Can Be Saved
by Alice WalkerIn Anything We Love Can Be Saved, Alice Walker writes about her life as an activist, in a book rich in the belief that the world is saveable, if only we will act. Speaking from her heart on a wide range of topics--religion and the spirit, feminism and race, families and identity, politics and social change--Walker begins with a moving autobiographical essay in which she describes her own spiritual growth and roots in activism. She goes on to explore many important private and public issues: being a daughter and raising one, dreadlocks, banned books, civil rights, and gender communication. She writes about Zora Neale Hurston and Salman Rushdie and offers advice to Bill Clinton. Here is a wise woman's thoughts as she interacts with the world today, and an important portrait of an activist writer's life.NOTE: This edition does not include photographs.
Anything Will Be Easy after This: A Western Identity Crisis (American Lives)
by Bethany MaileBethany Maile had a mythological American West in mind when she returned to Idaho after dropping out of college in Boston, only to find a farm-town-turned-suburb instead of the Wild West wonderland she remembered. Haunted by what she had so completely misremembered, Maile resolved to investigate her attachment to the western myth, however flawed. Deciding to engage in a variety of &“western&” events, Maile trailed rodeo queens, bid on cattle, fired .22s at the gun range, and searched out wild horses. With lively reportage and a sharp wit, she recounts her efforts to understand how the western myth is outdated yet persistent while ultimately exploring the need for story and the risks inherent to that need. Anything Will Be Easy after This traces Maile&’s evolution from a girl suckered by a busted-down story to a more knowing woman who discovers a new narrative that enchants without deluding.
Anything With Nothing (Valdemar Anthologies #17)
by Mercedes LackeyThis 17th anthology of short stories set in the beloved Valdemar high fantasy universe features tales by debut and established authors and a brand-new story from Mercedes Lackey.The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom's ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all ages—and all are Gifted with abilities beyond those of normal men and women. They are Mindspeakers, FarSeers, Empaths, ForeSeers, Firestarters, FarSpeakers, and more. These inborn talents—combined with training as emissaries, spies, judges, diplomats, scouts, counselors, warriors, and more—make them indispensable to their monarch and realm.Sought and Chosen by mysterious horse-like Companions, they are bonded for life to these telepathic, enigmatic creatures. The Heralds of Valdemar and their Companions ride circuit throughout the kingdom, protecting the peace and, when necessary, defending their land and monarch.Join a variety of authors as they ride with Mercedes Lackey to the beloved land of Valdemar and experience the many facets of this storied high fantasy realm.
Anything with You: A Picture Book
by Charlie MylieWith charming, expressive characters, lush autumn landscapes, and spare text, the picture book Anything with You by author-illustrator Charlie Mylie is a sweet story about how journeys are more about who you’re with than where you’re going.A mouse and his friend are going on an adventure! What are they going to find? They’ll wander through the woods, looking everywhere and exploring everything. As they follow the trails and search together, they’ll see that anything is more fun when you’re with your best friend.Another touching, heartfelt story from Charlie Mylie, the author-illustrator of Something for You.
Anything You Can Cook, I Can Cook Vegan
by Richard MakinThis vibrant and refreshingly witty cookbook demonstrates how to make simple yet undeniably delicious vegan meals. Whip up a variety of comfort-food classics from fluffy pancakes to cheesy chicken parmesan using all plant-based ingredients. You won&’t believe your taste buds while you enjoy recipes such as Blueberry and Cornflake Muffins, Tempeh Nuggets, and Burrito Bowls with Sofritas. Explore more than 100 recipes, tips on stocking a plant-powered pantry, and a recipe-finder quiz that will help you figure out what to make for dinner, a party, or yourself. Enjoy the many flavorful options in a vegan diet with Anything You Can Cook, I Can Cook Vegan! 100+ RECIPES: Expert author Richard Makin's light-hearted approach and detailed recipes ensure you&’ll never get bored and will have a meal ready for any occasion RECREATE COMFORT FOODS: From fried eggs to tres leches cake -- learn to make the foods you thought you could never have in a plant-based diet GREAT FOR EVERY SKILL LEVEL: Helpful labels define the difficulty of each recipe and a thorough Plant-Powered Pantry list will set you up for success INSPIRING IMAGES: Full-color photography of finished recipes will help ensure success.
Anything You Can Do...
by Roz Denny FoxA wagon train journey along the Santa Fe Trail is a catalyst for romance in these two full-length stories in which Emily Benton and Sherry Campbell each find love. Includes bonus features.
Anything You Can Do...! & Anchor That Man!
by Darlene Gardner Dawn AtkinsANYTHING YOU CAN DO...! by Darlene Gardner - Lane Brooks and Clay Crawford know competition! As rival newspaper reporters, they live to scoop one another. Now they're rivals for a prestigious job at a hot new magazine, and things are really heating up. But onlookers wonder: could their huffy looks and stiff upper lips be masking their desire to be rivals for each other's hearts? ANCHOR THAT MAN! by Dawn Atkins Renata Rose is supposed to help couples find happily-ever-after... not make them crash on the rocks of love! But she's lost her belief in marriage, jeopardizing her job hosting a TV relationship show. Enter too-charming, too-sexy co-anchor Hawk Hunter. Hawk's ideas for the show are all wrong. And Renata plans on telling him so... just as soon as she finishes falling for him!
Anything You Can Do: A Grammar Tales Book to Support Grammar and Language Development in Children (Grammar Tales)
by Jessica HabibBelle loves to try and get involved with all of the things that her big bother, Pete, can do, but she’s not quite big enough to sprint or swim or read. They discover things that they can both do. Targeting Subject-Verb sentences, pronouns and the auxiliaries ‘can’ and ‘do’, this book provides repeated examples of early developing syntax and morphology which will engage and excite the reader while building pre-literacy skills and make learning fun, as well as exposing children to multiple models of the target grammar form. Perfect for a speech and language therapy session, this book is an ideal starting point for targeting client goals and can also be enjoyed at school or home to reinforce what has been taught in the therapy session.
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better
by Leigh Phillips Jennifer AxenLadies: Are you sick of sitting on the bench while the men in your life talk Fantasy Football? Have you always wanted to know how to kick down a door? Build a fire? For any gal who's ready to go head-to-head with the guys on their own turf this book is brimming with sassy, do-it-yourself style. It's chock-full of instructions on the manliest of manly arts, from the highbrow (know the difference between single malt and blended whiskey), to the lowbrow (learn to spit farther than a trucker). Authors Jennifer Axen and Leigh Phillips have written this comprehensive, how-to manual for all the smart, capable women who are sick and tired of being laughed at for not knowing which way is North, intimidated by the finer points of grilling, or just plain excluded for not knowing the (let's face it, very convoluted) infield fly rule. So, for the women out there who know they can do it betterjust as soon as they learn howhelp is finally at hand!
Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You: Stories
by Laurie Lynn DrummondThis riveting debut collection of short fiction about women cops comes from the author's real–life experience as a Baton Rouge police officer. In an entirely fresh and unique voice, these stories reveal the humanity, compassion, humour, tragedy and redemption hidden behind the "blue wall." Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You centres on the lives of five female police officers. Each woman's story–like each call in a police officer's day–varies in its unique drama, but all the tales illuminate the tenuous line between life and death, violence and control, despair and salvation. Because the stories come from the author's own experience, they open a curtain on the truth behind the job–how officers are trained to deal with the smell of death, how violence clings to a crime scene long after the crime is committed, how the police determine when to engage in or diffuse violence, why some people make it from the academy to the force and some don't, and all the friendships, romances, and dramas that happen along the way. It illuminates not only how officers feel while they are in uniform, holding their guns, but also what they feel after they go home and put those guns aside.
Anything You Want
by Geoff HerbachTaco's mom always said, "Today is the best day of your life, and tomorrow will be even better. " That was hard to believe the day she died of cancer and when Taco's dad had to move up north for work, but he sure did believe it when Maggie Corrigan agreed to go with him to junior prom. Taco loves Maggie-even more than the tacos that earned him his nickname. And she loves him right back. Except, all that love? It gets Maggie pregnant. Everyone else may be freaking out, but Taco can't wait to have a real family again. He just has to figure out what it means to be dad and how to pass calculus. And then there's getting Maggie's parents to like him. Because it's would be so much easier for them to be together if he didn't have to climb the side of the Corrigan's house to see her. . .