Showing results for "Sunset" in Biographies & Memoirs

In this engaging, witty and inspirational memoir, Chrishell Stause shares her story of living an unconventional childhood in small-town Kentucky marked by periods of homelessness, family addiction struggles and dreams of one day being on a daytime soap, all while managing the local Dairy Queen. Through resilience and grit, she overcame obstacles and pushed past every barrier in her path to become one of the most envied luxury realtors in Los Angeles and buzzworthy cast members in reality TV.

Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, a classic film noir and also a damning dissection of the Hollywood dream factory, evokes the glamour and ruin of the stars who subsist on that dream. It’s also one long in-joke about the movie industry and those who made it great - and who were, in turn, destroyed by it. One of the most critically admired films of the 20th century, Sunset Boulevard is also famous as silent-star Gloria Swanson’s comeback picture.

After a childhood marked by neglect, poverty, and periods of homelessness, with a mother who believed herself to be the reincarnation of the Virgin Mary, Carrot Quinn moved out on her own. She found a sense of belonging among straight-edge anarchists who taught her how to traverse the country by freight trains, sleep in fields under the stars, and feed herself by foraging in dumpsters. Her new life was one of thrilling adventure and freedom, but still she was haunted by the ghosts of her lonely and traumatic childhood.

Long Sunset is an intimate personal view of the sunset years of the former British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Anthony Montague Brown was Winston Churchill's private secretary from 1952 until his death in 1965. As the last member of what Churchill called "my circle" to have written his recollections, these memoirs shed much light on Churchill's activities and attitudes during his final decade.

Many veterans of war, upon their return home, choose to never speak about their time serving in the military, hoping to put it behind them and forget. But some veterans don’t hesitate to share their stories and experiences with anyone who will listen. Whether talking about it is their way of coping with what they witnessed and endured, an effort to pass on to the next generation a small slice of history, or an attempt to preserve the memories for themselves, doesn’t really matter.

In Los Angeles, a series of murders occurred during the summer of 1980 that left an indelible mark on countless individuals. This string of brutal and bloody crimes would make the already famous Sunset Boulevard aka the Sunset Strip infamous and a place forever synonymous with the word evil. This true story blends statements to law enforcement and trial testimony with personal accounts from those who experienced the events firsthand. The psychology behind these violent crimes is explored, along with a look at the psychological state and the possible motives of the individuals.

When the world went into lockdown in early 2020 novelist Anthony McDonald found himself separated from his Spanish partner by 2,000 miles of sea. This is the story, told in real time, of how he made his way to Tenerife on the day lockdown began there, and of the months that followed. A highly personal view of the Canary Islands, including accounts of time spent on other islands of this beautiful archipelago.

Summertime in Florida. Tourists flock to the subtropical paradise for its beautiful beaches, abundant sunshine, and the magical allure of Disney World. For one Midwestern mother and her two teenaged daughters, a trip to the Sunshine State seemed like a dream vacation.

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Carol Bundy teamed up with Doug Clark and would become known as The Sunset Strip Killers as they committed a series of murders in Los Angeles during the late spring and early summer of 1980. Targeting teenage runaways and prostitutes, Carol helped lure these unsuspecting young women back to her apartment where she would help torture and murder them.

A posthumously published memoir of one of the most renowned Entertainment Industry Attorneys in Hollywood History.

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Discover how to avoid the financial planning pitfalls that have trapped so many people just like you. Harold Green, creator of the Rapid Retire Financial Planning Process, and his guest experts will reveal the insider secrets of retiring early. It's time to live your life AND still invest in your future. Start today by listening to the Sunset Seekers Podcast.

My husband and I moved from Idaho due to a job transfer in the fall of 1999 to a little town in South Dakota. We were new empty nesters and left our friends and family behind to live, to us, in a strange new world. Terry wanted to be as close to the land as he could get, so we bought a small house in the little prairie town of Viborg. I wrote weekly letters and a detailed journal for the six years we were there. These letters and other writings provide the basis of my stories. We had many memorable experiences. The ones told here are just a few of them.

Treasures in Darkness is a podcast dedicated to helping people navigate media, entertainment and entrepreneurship while holding onto the faith in Christ. Jesus promised to give us treasures in dark places so that no matter what season of life we are in, there is hope. The goal of this podcast is to bring our audience encouragement and help answer some of the most trying questions as it relates a personal walk with Jesus and navigating through the world of entertainment so that they are better equipped to handle any situation and stick with Jesus no matter what. And lastly, realize that they

Is it just me or are iced coffees and sunset walks the best thing ever? You're wondering what happens if you combine both? Well... it usually ends in some overcaffeinated sunset talks! And why shouldn't I just save those talks for a podcast where I can share my thoughts on books, movies, travelling and life in general? Go grab your iced coffee and join me on my podcast journey!

From a very young age, Gino Pastori knew he wanted to fly the iconic DC-3. He wanted to fly freight because it was flown at night. Gino shares his memories of what it took to become a commercial pilot and what it was like to live the dream. With more than 7,400 flying hours logged in DC-3s, there were many incredible flying stories. This memoir includes the most memorable stories, such as flying a plane after being temporarily blinded by a lightning strike.

I knew the odds were against me, a divorced 20-year-old with two babies under the age of four, trying to escape a life that started with an abusive stepfather and now on the run from the fate of a life in a small town with an abusive ex-husband. I had promised myself, come hell or high water, I would live the life I had always dreamed of, and now, I was making my way down the California I-10 freeway to the city with the Hollywood sign on the hill.

Murder on Sunset Strip is the second book in a compelling series of true crime short stories for listeners who don't have time for a full-length novel. The story of Carol Bundy and Doug Clark examines the chilling account of the serial-killing duo whose deadly rampage began in 1980 on LA's sunset strip.

In 1964 at age 48, Carlton Lewis took an abrupt turn in life to become a policeman in a rural Georgia county - half white, half black – that must cope with new federal civil rights laws. He was a roughneck Son of the South whose grandfather owned slaves. How would he perform in his new role? Would he treat all Greene County citizens fairly and equally regardless of their color? This is the true story of an exceptional police officer at a turning point in U.S. history. Recruited as a deputy to legendary Greene County Sheriff L. L. Wyatt, Carlton Lewis rose to become Wyatt’s Chief Deputy ...