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Vanda’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Vanda’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Vanda Krefft
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April 2009
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Early review from Publishers Weekly
Thanks to Publishers Weekly for the recent advance review of The Man Who Made the Movies.
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"While the story of [William Fox's] fall from grace is dramatic, his rise is just as fascinating...Whether Krefft is describing how Fox built his studio, ushered in the talkies, or weathered a litany of troubles—bankruptcy, jail time for trying to bribe a judge, and poor health—in his later years, h Read more of this blog post »
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"While the story of [William Fox's] fall from grace is dramatic, his rise is just as fascinating...Whether Krefft is describing how Fox built his studio, ushered in the talkies, or weathered a litany of troubles—bankruptcy, jail time for trying to bribe a judge, and poor health—in his later years, h Read more of this blog post »
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"I wanted to love this book so much because I’ve loved her other works of fiction. Ironically, I have the same critique of this book that her late husband had of Joan Didian’s book A Year of Magical Thinking. I think it is self indulgent and has a lot"
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“carry your hearts high in the face of difficult things.”
― Expect Great Things!: How the Katharine Gibbs School Revolutionized the American Workplace for Women
― Expect Great Things!: How the Katharine Gibbs School Revolutionized the American Workplace for Women
“Film was a spy, moving surreptitiously in other worlds and sending back reports, mesmerizing viewers with the illusion of authenticity. And if the characters were true, then they ought to be so in the real world, too.”
― The Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of William Fox
― The Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of William Fox
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Book Nook Cafe: The Book Salon ~~ March 2025 | 562 | 78 | Apr 13, 2025 03:29AM | |
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| Fun & Games: Currently Reading | 350 | 40 | Dec 20, 2025 08:39AM | |
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| Non Fiction Book ...: * What Nonfictions Are You Reading Now or Have Completed in 2025? | 305 | 198 | 12 hours, 32 min ago | |
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Big Biography Book Club
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— last activity Mar 22, 2020 11:30PM
A book club for avid readers who want (but need a little motivation) to read award winning doorstopper biographies like "The Power Broker" by Robert C ...more
