The Secret Ingredient
The Secret Ingredient

Author: Gigi Butler

Publisher: Howard Books

Published: 2021-03-09

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1501173537

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The founder of Gigi’s Cupcakes shares her personal success story, her hard-won business acumen, and the life-changing inspiration that has helped her follow her dreams in this warm-hearted and encouraging memoir that “will inspire savvy entrepreneurs to invest in their own dreams” (Daymond John, star of ABC’s Shark Tank). Featuring delicious dessert recipes for cupcakes and more in each chapter. As a young child, Gigi knew that if she wanted to succeed, she had to work hard and offer a service that people wanted to buy. At age seven, she sold eggs out of her little red wagon to neighbors. At age fifteen, she bought cleaning supplies and started a cleaning service out of her rural California home. When she moved to Nashville at nineteen, she had her heart set on becoming a country music star. Cleaning houses by day to support herself for over a decade, she realized that God had other plans for her. If she wouldn’t be a successful singer, she decided she would grow a business that she could be proud of. An extraordinary baker throughout her life, she decided to open a cupcake shop with all the money she could pull together. With the help and support of her family, she was able to open her first store in a prime Nashville location. The news of her cupcakes spread quickly, and the franchise became a huge success. Now, in The Secret Ingredient, Gigi reveals how her failure led her to explore her passion for baking and how she became a successful businesswoman. With spunk, humor, and insight, she weaves her hard-won wisdom and business acumen into the fun, fascinating, and instructive stories of her life. Each inspirational chapter concludes with a treasured family recipe for cupcakes and other scrumptious desserts. For anyone with big dreams, Gigi’s message is simple: believe in yourself, walk with integrity, work hard, and trust in God. Your life may not turn out exactly how you expected or hoped, but it will be so much better than you could have ever imagined. “If you ever need to feel inspired by a dreamer, this is a must read” (Tony Brown, music producer).

Perry Como
Perry Como

Author: Malcolm Macfarlane

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-05-07

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1476600244

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Perry Como put aside his career as a barber to become one of the top American crooners of the 20th century and also one of the first multimedia stars. His record sales exceeded 100 million. In 1948, Como was the first popular singer to cross over to television and The Perry Como Show became the benchmark for a broadcast music and variety show. Como's career illuminates developments in the music and television business in the middle of the last century. This biography features 73 photographs, a complete discography, a listing of all television appearances, and a year by year chronology of Perry Como's life from 1912 to 2001.

The 50 / 60 Kid - A Palo Alto Dreamer
The 50 / 60 Kid - A Palo Alto Dreamer

Author: Jane Horton

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1435708172

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What was Silicon Valley like before it was "Silicon Valley?" For both those who recollect the Bay Area in different times, and those who only know it now, this story delights with how things used to be; the orchards, Sunday afternoon drives, and children who explored creeks, neighborhoods and life with intensity and passion. Growing up in Palo Alto in the 1950s and '60s meant a life filled with stories about good and bad guys: Davy Crockett, Communists, Republicans; the Church, and the Mickey Mouse Club. Jane's vivid imagination is both her salvation and her nemesis, and seeing the world through her eyes brings to mind how imagination can triumph in even the most mundane situations. Her story of changing times evokes the hopes, discoveries, joys and disappointments that children confront, and of how some things never change. More than 50 photographs enrich Jane's story, and you may find yourself remembering childhood wonders, joys and confusions as you relax and reflect with the Palo Alto Dreamer.

The Transformation - A Palo Alto Dreamer
The Transformation - A Palo Alto Dreamer

Author: Jane Richter Horton

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-12-03

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 1300459565

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Book two of the Palo Alto Dreamer series told the story of a generation experiencing the sparkling revolution of the '60s and early '70s, and of Jane's life then; this third book, The Transformation, continues her journey. The Transformation chronicles Jane's life as a mother, her struggles for workplace equality, and how social issues continue to shape Jane. Her world keeps on expanding, but with a new focus on family as she experiences the next decade of her life as the Palo Alto Dreamer.

Dreams
Dreams

Author: Mark Blake

Publisher: Nine Eight Books

Published: 2024-09-12

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 1788708067

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Fleetwood Mac have had a chart-topping career that spans over fifty years and includes some of the biggest-selling albums and greatest hits of the 20th and 21st centuries. But the band's story is one of enormous triumph and also unimaginable tragedy. There has never been a band in the history of music riven with as much romantic drama, sexual tension and incredible highs and lows as Fleetwood Mac. Dreams is a must-read for casual Fleetwood Mac fans and die-hard devotees alike. In this unique collection of mini-biographies, observations and essays, Mark Blake explores all eras of the Fleetwood Mac story to explore what it is that has made them one of the most successful bands in history. Blake draws on his own exclusive interviews with Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and the late Peter Green and Christine McVie, and addresses the complex human drama at the heart of the Fleetwood Mac story, including the complicated relationships between the band's main members, but he also dives deep into the towering discography that the band have built over the past half-century.

The 60 / 70 Sparkling - A Palo Alto Dreamer
The 60 / 70 Sparkling - A Palo Alto Dreamer

Author: Jane Horton

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010-01-07

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 0557190843

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There was great opportunity for the Palo Alto Dreamer; the 1960s and early 1970s were a sparkling time of life. Book one of this series told about The 50/60 Kids, growing up in Palo Alto in the 1950s and early 1960s. Part two of A Palo Alto Dreamer tells the story of a generation caught up in the revolution of the '60s and early '70s. Jane's second decade was a roller coaster of volunteering, drugs, art, music and discovering sex and relationships. She was given the freedom to explore and went from worrying about nylon stockings and hair styles and makeup to traveling in Mexico and Canada and across America, living in a home-built camper and then on a commune. Join her in sharing the joys and the sorrows that made The 60/70 Sparkling such a unique time in history.

The Gig Book: Traditional Songs
The Gig Book: Traditional Songs

Author: Wise Publications

Publisher: Wise Publications

Published: 2009-10-05

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1783232064

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The Gig Book returns again with the chords an lyrics to over one hundred traditional songs; songs of hard travellin’, booze, the wild country and broken hearts. Presented with melody line arrangements in standard notation, with guitar chord boxes and complete lyrics, this is the perfect reference for guitarists, keyboard players and all other musicians, allowing you to quickly understand and learn every one of these historical pieces – how to sing it and what chords to play. The setlist includes: - Abide With Me - Amazing Grace - Barbara Allen - Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Cotton Fields - Dixie - Down By The Riverside - Down In The Valley - Four Drunken Nights - House Of The Rising Sun - John Brown's Body - John Henry - Midnight Special - Scarborough Fair - Shortnin' Bread - Streets Of London - The Blue Bells Of Scotland - The Camptown Races - Where Have All The Flowers Gone? - Auld Lang Syne - The Bells Of Rhymney - Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen - Frankie And Johnny And many, many more!

One Week Gig
One Week Gig

Author: Rufus Curry

Publisher: eBookIt.com

Published: 2012-07-10

Total Pages: 537

ISBN-13: 0982281153

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Fiction / Romance / Adult Caught in the crossfire between justification and knowing, Chapman Sweet, Jr. works to untangle the present mess he finds his life in. Surrounded by a smorgasbord of feminine opportunities and advisors, the leader of the Chapman Sweet Band stands in the middle of the crossroads to Heaven and Hell. Three beautiful women tarry in the hall of his desire, waiting for his decision. Desperate measures rise as the sole option, in the quest for a One Week Gig. Music, friends, food, laughs laced with tears, combined to pave the way to what could be. * Can a husband and wife have their dreams and be happy in marriage at the same time? * She is supposed to make me happy! * He is supposed to make me happy! * If she won't, I know somebody else will. * God said...?

The Dreamer
The Dreamer

Author: Cliff Richard

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2020-10-29

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 1473588952

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'Before Cliff Richard and the Shadows, there was nothing worth listening to in British music.' - John Lennon. Cliff Richard tells his story, in his own words, in his highly anticipated new autobiography. Achieving a hit in every decade since the 1950s, Cliff Richard stands alone in pop history. Coming of age in 1950s London, he began his music career at Soho's legendary 2i's Cafe, and now he's approaching his 80th birthday with record sales of over 250m and counting. Cliff Richard was a pioneer, forging the way for British rock 'n' roll with his unique sound. The original British teen idol, his incredible story takes us into the studio of TV's first pop show Oh Boy!, through 40 years of Top of the Pops, and playing live up and down the country and across the world, with a constant backdrop of screaming fans. Cliff looks back on his humble upbringing, and how he went on to fulfil his wildest dreams by becoming a pop star and even a film star. He talks about finding Christianity, reflects on the ups and downs of life in the public eye, and reveals how the false allegations against him changed his life forever. He's seen era-defining pop stars come and go, and he's still making new music, with a new project to be released this year. As a teenage Elvis-fan in Cheshunt, this may have seem a distant dream. Here's his story of how he made it all happen.