Massai
Massai

Author: Grady McCright

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2008-06

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0595515061

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"In 1979, this writer interviewed Alberta Begay in a nursing home in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She was the youngest daughter of Massai, a Chiricahua brave. This warrior slipped off the prisoner train several hundred miles east of New Mexico in 1886 when the captive Apaches were being relocated to Florida. Massai walked back to New Mexico without being detected, stole a Mescalero woman, who bore him five children. Massai and his family roamed, raided and killed as free Indians in New Mexico and Arizona Territories as well as Mexico. In 1906, cowboys finally killed him and cremated his body. The life and times of Massai are riveting to say the least; although history knows few details concerning this wilderness family saga. Unfortunately, those exciting exploits are lost to the grave forever. This effort is, of necessity, a historical fiction based on the known facts of Massai's life. If this not the way it was, it is the way it could have been."--Amazon.com

The White Masai
The White Masai

Author: Corinne Hofmann

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2007-10-02

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0061131539

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The runaway international bestseller is now an American must-read for lovers of adventure, travel writing, and romance. Corinne Hofmann tells how she falls in love with an African warrior while on holiday in Kenya. After overcoming severe obstacles, she moves into a tiny hut with him and his mother, and spends four years in his Kenyan village. Slowly but surely, the dream starts to crumble, and she hatches a plan to return home with her daughter, a baby born of the seemingly indestructible love between a white European woman and a Masai. Compulsively readable, The White Masai is at once a hopelessly romantic love story, a gripping adventure yarn, and a fine piece of meticulously observed social anthropology.

The White Masai
The White Masai

Author: Corinne Hofmann

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 0061131520

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This page-turning tale puts an African spin on "Not Without My Daughter" when a woman abandons her business, family, and own country to follow a Masai warrior. 8-page color photo insert.

Shakespeare's Accents
Shakespeare's Accents

Author: Sonia Massai

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-04-09

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1108429629

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A history of the reception of Shakespeare on the English stage focusing on the vocal dimensions of theatrical performance.

14 Cows for America
14 Cows for America

Author: Carmen Agra Deedy

Publisher: Holiday House

Published: 2018-09-18

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 1682631117

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This New York Times bestseller recounts the true story of the touching gift bestowed on the US by the Maasai people in the wake of the September 11 attacks. In June of 2002, a mere nine months since the September 11 attacks, a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in western Kenya. An American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. A gift is about to be bestowed upon the American men, women, and children, and he is there to accept it. The gift is as unexpected as it is extraordinary. Hearts are raw as these legendary Maasai warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. Word of the gift will travel newswires around the globe, and for the heartsick American nation, the gift of fourteen cows emerges from the choking dust and darkness as a soft light of hope―and friendship. With stunning paintings from Thomas Gonzalez, master storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy (in collaboration with Naiyomah) hits all the right notes in this elegant story of generosity that crosses boundaries, nations, and cultures.

Chiricahua
Chiricahua

Author: Alfred Dennis

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2006-06

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 0595399215

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J. Mason Davis is a troubled half-breed youth raised by his wealthy father in New York City. When his rebellious ways land him in serious trouble, Mason is sent West to relatives on the San Carlos Indian Reservation. There, he is forced to confront his Indian heritage and a new way of life in a harsh and hostile land. Follow his footsteps as he strives to overcome many obstacles and severe challenges on his way to becoming Massai, great Chiricahua warrior. Action, suspense, drama and romance all unfold as Massai struggles to unlock shocking family secrets while facing life and death battles with formidable enemies. Cochise was a great Chief and Geronimo was a feared warrior of the Chiricahua tribe. Now comes Massai, leader of the Apache Nation's next generation. "Mr. Dennis has superbly captured the essence of the turn-of-the-century Southwest territory, its native people, and those on both sides of the law who made that untamed land their home. His characters come alive and keep you turning the pages. An excellent read." Eddie A. Owens.. Clayton Today Newspaper . "Readers of adventure and readers of romance will both find Chiricahua satisfying." Sue Ann Jaffarian, Author-Odelia Grey mysteries.

En Busca de Un Sueño
En Busca de Un Sueño

Author: Arq Francisco Montalvo Serrano

Publisher: Palibrio

Published: 2012-10

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 1463338678

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Esta es la historia de Mi Papá realizando el sueño de su vida y donde al fi n logra conseguirlo, mi Hermano Paco sabiendo de ese sueño y también apasionado de África lo logra llevar a cabo para que lo pudiera disfrutar antes de morir. Antes del viaje mi Papá nos heredó un gran cumulo de cartas escritas, su colección de piedras pintadas y barnizadas por Él, y un disco de música con todas las canciones que le gustaban con el título de "Por Si Acaso", Él siempre dijo que de la vida debería de despedirse cuando la vida le sonriera mas y en el momento en que te se sintieras más feliz y satisfecho. Ciertamente el viaje le dio la oportunidad de que la vida le sonriera como nunca lo había hecho, conoció todos los lugares que siempre soñó y tuvo el momento más feliz de su vida: el final del trayecto donde le abre los brazos a la vida y le pide que lo tomara y se lo llevara. Este libro es parte de su legado, el único libro escrito de manera coloquial, ya que tiene cuentos, novelas y poemas, fue escritor, poeta, pintor, arquitecto y bohemio. Por lo pronto les dejo este sueño cumplido para que lo vivan con Él, está lleno de anécdotas, de historias, fotografías y pensamientos de la travesía y el desenlace con un final donde nos hereda su legado y nos dice quien y como fue.

Jean Peters
Jean Peters

Author: Michelangelo Capua

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2024-03-15

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1496850270

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From 1947 to 1955, Jean Peters (1926–2000) appeared in films opposite such Hollywood leading men as Tyrone Power, Marlon Brando, Burt Lancaster, Spencer Tracy, Richard Widmark, and Robert Wagner, as well as international stars including Louis Jourdan and Rossano Brazzi. Despite her talent and status, Peters eschewed the star-studded lifestyle of 1950s Hollywood, turning down roles that were “too sexy” and refusing to socialize with other actors, discuss her private life in the press, or lead the glamorous lifestyle often associated with her peers. She was seen as a mystery to reporters, who constantly tried to discover tidbits about her personal life. In 1957, her marriage to Howard Hughes led to her retirement from acting and her further withdrawal from social events in Hollywood. Instead, she shifted her attention to charitable work, arts and crafts, and university studies in psychology and anthropology. Her status as an enigma only grew as she agreed never to speak of her marriage with Hughes. After her divorce, however, Peters attempted to resume her acting career in television but never regained her previous level of stardom. Jean Peters: Hollywood's Mystery Girl grants an in-depth analysis of each of her nineteen films and is enriched by several high-quality photographs from the author’s personal collection.

Shakespeare and the Rise of the Editor
Shakespeare and the Rise of the Editor

Author: Sonia Massai

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007-08-09

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 0521878055

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A study into the prehistory of editorial tradition, focusing on Shakespeare and his earliest 'editors'.

Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster

Author: Ed Andreychuk

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1476606498

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With a career in films spanning nearly fifty years, Burt Lancaster brought his unique charisma and energy to roles in films ranging from the adventurous to the bittersweet. This comprehensive filmography of Lancaster's career is accompanied by a biography that provides the background for his immense range of work on the screen. Production information, a synopsis, and commentary is provided for each of Lancaster's 85 films, from the first--The Killers--to the last--Separate But Equal. Photographs from nearly all of Lancaster's films accompany the text, and an index and bibliography are also included.