Résultats pour "Miles" dans Arts et divertissement

This volume deals with a series of journeys taken with a dog team over the winter trails in the interior of Alaska. The title might have claimed fourteen or fifteen thousand miles instead of ten, for the book was projected and the title adopted some years ago, and the journeys have continued. But ten thousand is a good round titular number, and is none the worse for being well within the mark. Besides the physical attractions of this country, it has a gentle aboriginal population that arouses in many ways the respect and the sympathy of all kindly people; and it has some of the hardiest and ...

Muir was a preservationist and naturalist. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States.In early March 1867, Muir was injured while working as a sawyer in a factory that made wagon wheels: a tool he was using slipped and struck him in the eye. This accident changed the course of his life. He was confined to a darkened room for six weeks, worried whether he’d ever regain his sight. When he did, "he saw the world—and his...

When Dean Rawson embarks on a daring expedition to extract energy from a dormant volcano, he never imagines the extraordinary secrets lying beneath the Earth's surface. As he descends into the depths, he stumbles upon a hidden world teeming with bizarre life forms and ancient civilizations. 'Two Thousand Miles Below' takes you on an exhilarating journey through uncharted territory, where every twist reveals astonishing truths about the planet and its history. Rawson’s initial mission quickly spirals into a battle for survival as he faces not only the perils of the unknown but also the moral ...

Bitches Brew is still one of the most astonishing albums ever made in either jazz or rock. Seeming to fuse the two, it actually does something entirely more revolutionary and open-ended: blending the most avant-garde aspects of Western music with deep grooves, the album rejects both jazz and rock for an entirely different idea of how music can be made.

Behind the Musicals is a podcast exploring the hidden history of the greatest film musicals ever made. From the Golden Age of Hollywood to modern auteurs, each episode uncovers how these films were built — the directors, composers, choreographers, and creative risks that shaped them. This isn’t just about what’s on screen. It’s about how musicals work. Why does a song arrive at a specific moment? How does choreography tell a story? What turns a film into a musical rather than just a movie with songs? From Bob Fosse to Kander & Ebb, and from Cabaret to Dancer in the Dark, this series ...

Welcome to Wings of Fire Fanfic!Join a duo of young dragon fans as we share our own Wings of Fire fan-fiction ideas, create new dragon tribes, imagine epic adventures, and explore what could happen next in the world of Pyrrhia and Pantala.Whether you’re a fan of Dragonets, Animus magic, scavengers, or creating your own original dragon characters, there’s something here for every Wings of Fire fan.New stories. Wild theories. Endless imagination.So grab your wings and get ready to fly into a world of fan-created adventures!

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Explore the grizzly tale of Charleston's most infamous serial killers from the beginning of their reign of horror till their eventual incarceration and execution. In 1819, a young man outwitted death at the hands of John and Lavinia Fisher and sparked the hunt for Charleston's most notorious...

Miles to Go is a frank and intimate exploration of Miles Davis' eccentric working life, drug habits, paranoia, depression, and subsequent recovery. Murphy explores Davis' troubled relationship with his children and the controversial role Cicely Tyson played in his life. The book also delves into the dynamics that made Davis' band work so well together, placing Davis' work in a historic, literary, and musical framework.

Quincy Troupe's account of his friendship with Miles Davis is a revealing portrait of a great musician and an intimate study of a unique relationship. It is also an engrossing chronicle of the author's own development, both artistically and personally. A keen and critical observer, Troupe captures and conveys the power of Miles' presence, the mesmerizing force of his personality, and the restless energy that lay at the root of his creativity.

My real story starts with a disaster, an unmitigated, pull-the-rug-from-under-you, clean-out-the-bank-account disaster. But had it not happened, The Police would never have risen to become the biggest rock band in the world; Jools Holland would not have ended up on TV; The Bangles, The Go-Go’s, R.E.M., and many other music stars might never have made it either. It’s strange how a fluke, a disaster, an unlikely event can lead to incredible results. But that is in essence what happened to me....

An American judge, Crowdy Lobbett, is threatened by a mysterious master criminal concerning whom the judge has dangerous information. Albert Campion undertakes to protect him. The ensuing events combine thrills, comedy and romance. This is the second of Margery Allingham’s novels that feature Albert Campion and the first in which he solves the mystery. - Summary by Terrance Callan

Journey of a Thousand Miles documents the remarkable, dramatic story of a family who sacrificed almost everything - his parents' marriage, financial security, Lang Lang's childhood, and their reputation in China's insular classical music world - for the belief in a young boy's talent. And it reveals the devastating and intense relationship between a boy and his father, who was willing to go to any length to make his son a star.

If you drive through the Lady's Mile, the most fashionable district in London, you will see people whose most distinguished ambition was to be known in that circle. A novelist, a painter, and some aristocrats, willing to prove themselves to the world. But what happens behind closed doors? Is the Lady's Mile as respectable as it seems? - Summary by Stav Nisser.

At 4:00 a.m. on March 28, 1979, a serious accident occurred at the Three Mile Island 2 nuclear power plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania. The accident was initiated by mechanical malfunctions in the plant and made much worse by a combination of human errors in responding to it. During the next 4 days, the extent and gravity of the accident was unclear to the managers of the plant, to federal and state officials, and to the general public. What is quite clear is that its impact, nationally and internationally, has raised serious concerns about the safety of nuclear power. This Commission was ...

Ellen and William Craft were a married couple who escaped from slavery in 1848 when Ellen disguised herself as a white, literate man and William pretended to be an accompanying slave. This is their story of their escape to freedom.NB Listeners may find some scenes of abuse and vocabulary in this book distressing. (Summary by Newgatenovelist)

A must listen for any bootstrapping creative or entrepreneur! 10,000 Miles to Go: An American Filmmaking Odyssey focuses on the making of an award winning contemporary feature film, which was successfully bootstrapped against monumental odds with near-zero funding, yet which made its way to numerous international sales and broadcasts and a place in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), NYC, films collection.

Bloomsbury presents 26.2 Miles to Happiness written and read by Paul Tonkinson. WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2021 – SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR The hilarious trials and tribulations of stand-up comedian Paul Tonkinson as he attempts to beat the much lauded 3-hour mark...

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Miles Teller has had many successes in motion pictures including "Divergent" (2014), "Fantastic Four" (2015) and "War Dogs" (2016). In 2022 he scored the second lead as "Rooster" in "Top Gun: Maverick". In this episode Miles tells the story of Top Gun Maverick's "Great Balls of Fire" great scene including how it came about. Born near Philadelphia and in his early years he lived in the Cape May, NJ, area. He remains a big fan of the Philadelphia Eagles. Miles has been extremely active since Top Gun and has at least two films in post production including "Eternity" a romantic comedy to be ...