Crocodaddy

Crocodaddy

Author: Kim Norman

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781402744600

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An imaginative boy goes on a hunt for his crocodile dad.


This Terrible Business Has Been Good to Me

This Terrible Business Has Been Good to Me

Author: Norman Jewison

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2005-09

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780312328689

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One of Hollywood's most celebrated directors captures the excitement and success of his four decades in filmmaking in this funny, absorbing memoir.


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Author: Danny Newman

Publisher: Theatre Communications Group

Published: 1981-08-01

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1559367067

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"Buy it, borrow it, steal it, but get your hands on it! If you follow Danny's advice on how to sell tickets, you won't have an unsold seat in the house all season long!"--Ralph Black, American Symphony League


The Winter of Our Discontent

The Winter of Our Discontent

Author: John Steinbeck

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-08-26

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780143039488

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The final novel of one of America’s most beloved writers—a tale of degeneration, corruption, and spiritual crisis A Penguin Classic In awarding John Steinbeck the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Nobel committee stated that with The Winter of Our Discontent, he had “resumed his position as an independent expounder of the truth, with an unbiased instinct for what is genuinely American.” Ethan Allen Hawley, the protagonist of Steinbeck’s last novel, works as a clerk in a grocery store that his family once owned. With Ethan no longer a member of Long Island’s aristocratic class, his wife is restless, and his teenage children are hungry for the tantalizing material comforts he cannot provide. Then one day, in a moment of moral crisis, Ethan decides to take a holiday from his own scrupulous standards. Set in Steinbeck’s contemporary 1960 America, the novel explores the tenuous line between private and public honesty, and today ranks alongside his most acclaimed works of penetrating insight into the American condition. This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction and notes by leading Steinbeck scholar Susan Shillinglaw. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.


Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

Author: Daniel R. Day

Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks

Published: 2020-07-07

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0525510532

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration to many in the Black community. His story isn’t just about fashion. It’s about tenacity, curiosity, artistry, hustle, love, and a singular determination to live our dreams out loud.”—Ava DuVernay, director of Selma, 13th, and A Wrinkle in Time NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VANITY FAIR • DAPPER DAN NAMED ONE OF TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD With his now-legendary store on 125th Street in Harlem, Dapper Dan pioneered high-end streetwear in the 1980s, remixing classic luxury-brand logos into his own innovative, glamorous designs. But before he reinvented haute couture, he was a hungry boy with holes in his shoes, a teen who daringly gambled drug dealers out of their money, and a young man in a prison cell who found nourishment in books. In this remarkable memoir, he tells his full story for the first time. Decade after decade, Dapper Dan discovered creative ways to flourish in a country designed to privilege certain Americans over others. He witnessed, profited from, and despised the rise of two drug epidemics. He invented stunningly bold credit card frauds that took him around the world. He paid neighborhood kids to jog with him in an effort to keep them out of the drug game. And when he turned his attention to fashion, he did so with the energy and curiosity with which he approaches all things: learning how to treat fur himself when no one would sell finished fur coats to a Black man; finding the best dressed hustler in the neighborhood and converting him into a customer; staying open twenty-four hours a day for nine years straight to meet demand; and, finally, emerging as a world-famous designer whose looks went on to define an era, dressing cultural icons including Eric B. and Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, Big Daddy Kane, Mike Tyson, Alpo Martinez, LL Cool J, Jam Master Jay, Diddy, Naomi Campbell, and Jay-Z. By turns playful, poignant, thrilling, and inspiring, Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem is a high-stakes coming-of-age story spanning more than seventy years and set against the backdrop of an America where, as in the life of its narrator, the only constant is change. Praise for Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem “Dapper Dan is a true one of a kind, self-made, self-liberated, and the sharpest man you will ever see. He is couture himself.”—Marcus Samuelsson, New York Times bestselling author of Yes, Chef “What James Baldwin is to American literature, Dapper Dan is to American fashion. He is the ultimate success saga, an iconic fashion hero to multiple generations, fusing street with high sartorial elegance. He is pure American style.”—André Leon Talley, Vogue contributing editor and author


Leadership When the Heat's On

Leadership When the Heat's On

Author: Danny Cox

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2003-02-18

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780071414067

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THE MCGRAW-HILL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SERIES These quick reads, based on McGraw-Hill bestsellers, are designed to meet the needs of busy people. Titles in the series focus on each book's main themes and action ideas, reduced to a manageable page count for on-the-go readers. A former test pilot discusses the results-driven characteristics of fighter pilots and how to infuse them into any organization.


Clifford's Day with Dad (Classic Storybook)

Clifford's Day with Dad (Classic Storybook)

Author: Norman Bridwell

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2012-12-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0545322979

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Clifford has the best dad ever! When Clifford visits his dad in the country, they spend a fun day fetching, digging and playing together!


Come Next Season

Come Next Season

Author: Kim Norman

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 21

ISBN-13: 146689993X

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Winner of the Northern Lights Nature Award A gorgeous picture book that celebrates the magic of the seasons and the joys of family. Come next season . . . The lake will sparkle. The leaves will fall from the trees. We’ll play all day in the snow. We’ll visit the farm—and maybe make a friend. Every season is full of its own magic, every change brings new excitement, and every experience is better when it’s shared. With poetic text from bestselling author Kim Norman, brought to life by critically acclaimed illustrator Daniel Miyares, Come Next Season is a celebration of nature, adventure, and family—all year round.


Jack of All Tails

Jack of All Tails

Author: Kim Norman

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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Occupational hazards include crickets for lunch and a trip to the vet, in this imaginative and hilarious story about a young girl who learns to use her natural talents. Full color.