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This intimate, shocking—and thoroughly unauthorized—portrait of the Hiltons chronicles the family’s amazing odyssey from poverty and obscurity to glory and glamour. From Conrad Hilton, the eccentric “innkeeper to the world” who built a global empire beginning with a fleabag in a dusty Texas backwater, to Paris Hilton, his great-granddaughter, whose fame took off with a sex video, House of Hilton is the unauthorized, eye-popping portrait of one of America’s most outrageous dynasties. If you want to know how Paris Hilton became who she is, you have to know where she came from. From scores of candid and exclusive interviews, from private documents and public records, New York Times ...
This biographical encyclopedia covers every actor and actress who had a regular role in a Western series on American television from 1960 through 1975, with analyses of key players. The entries provide birth and death dates, family information, and accounts of each player's career, with a cross-referenced videography. An appendix gives details about all Western series, network or syndicated, 1960-1975. The book is fully indexed.
Edward G. Robinson, a 1930s cinema icon, had an acting career that spanned more than 60 years. After a brush with silent films, he rose to true celebrity status in sound feature films and went on to take part in radio and television performances, then back to Broadway and on the road in live theatre. This work documents Robinson's every known public performance or appearance, listing co-workers, source material, background and critical commentary. The entries include feature films, documentaries, short subjects, cartoons, television and radio productions, live theatre presentations, narrations, pageants, and recordings. Also included are entries relating to his life and career, ranging from his wives to his art collection.
O livro “Formação de Professores: políticas públicas e tecnologias educacionais – Volume 1 e Volume 2” reúne produções internacionais de pesquisadores dos países de língua portuguesa Brasil, Portugal e Angola. As proposições teóricas são advindas de estudos relacionados à formação de profissionais da educação contemplando temas como legislação vigente, trabalho pedagógico, avaliação, gestão educacional, educação a distância, modalidades educativas online e híbridas, financiamento, software livre, ensino remoto, redes sociais, acessibilidade e Recursos Educacionais Abertos (REA). Produzido à muitas mãos no contexto da pandemia, é um convite para mediações mais plurais, multimodais, equitativas, éticas e democráticas.
Geographical listing of nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations that make funds available for health purposes. Includes national, regional, and local foundations. Entries give such information as financial data, types of support, and application information. Geographical, subject, foundation indexes.