Lust For Fame
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Lust For Fame
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Author : Gordon Samples
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 1998-09-01
Lust For Fame written by Gordon Samples and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-09-01 with Performing Arts categories.
The first book on Booth's ten tumultuous years on the stage, with a wealth of rare period illustrations reproduced with special techniques yielding results of better quality than the originals. The book evaluates his performances through newspaper reviews and the recorded opinions of his contemporaries; it also separates Booth the actor from Booth the assassin. Previously unpublished letters are included, some in facsimile. John Wilkes' famous brother Edwin was not necessarily the leading actor of his era: this book indicates why John Wilkes Booth might claim that distinction. One of the appendices is an exhaustive chronology of all his performances, and all fellow cast members.
Look At Me
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Author : Orville G Brim
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2010-04-23
Look At Me written by Orville G Brim and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-23 with Psychology categories.
Four million adults in the United States say that becoming famous is the most important goal in their lives. In any random sampling of one hundred American adults, two will have fame as their consuming desire. What motivates those who set fame as their priority, where did the desire come from, how does the pursuit of fame influence their lives, and how is it expressed? Based on the research of Orville Gilbert Brim, award-winning scholar in the field of child and human development, Look at Me! answers those questions. Look at Me! examines the desire to be famous in people of all ages, backgrounds, and social status and how succeeding or failing affects their lives and their personalities. It explores the implications of the pursuit of fame throughout a person's lifetime, covering the nature of the desire; fame, money, and power; the sources of fame; how people find a path to fame; the kinds of recognition sought; creating an audience; making fame last; and the resulting, often damaged, life of the fame-seeker. In our current age of celebrity fixation and reality television, Brim gives us a social-psychological perspective on the origins of this pervasive desire for fame and its effects on our lives. "Look at Me! is a fascinating in-depth study of society's obsession with fame. If you ever wondered what it's like to be famous, why fame comes to some and is sought by others, it's all here . . ." ---Jeffrey L. Bewkes, Chairman and CEO, Time Warner "In a voice filled with wisdom and insight, daring and self-reflection, Orville Brim masterfully traces the developmental origins and trajectory of fame. Look at Me! lets us see---with new eyes---the cultural priorities and obsessions that feed our individual hunger and appetites. A rare and rewarding book." ---Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Emily Hargroves Fisher Professor of Education at Harvard University and author of Respect and The Third Chapter Orville Gilbert Brim has had a long and distinguished career. He is the former director of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Midlife Development, former president of the Foundation for Child Development, former president of the Russell Sage Foundation, and author and coauthor of more than a dozen books about human development, intelligence, ambition, and personality. Cover image ©iStockphoto.com/susib
The Fame People
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Author : Patrice Chaplin
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 1988
The Fame People written by Patrice Chaplin and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with English fiction categories.
A high-gloss story of the super-rich - and of the unquenchable lust for sex, power and success that drives them - 'The Fame People' describes both the movie dynasty ruled by Margery Cavendish and the fate of those who crossed her path.
Fame An Essay On The Difficulties Dangers And Dissatisfaction Connected With The Seeking After The Obtaining The Approbation Of Men By A Thinking Labourer In The Field Of Evangelical Efforts
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Author : Fame
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1853
Fame An Essay On The Difficulties Dangers And Dissatisfaction Connected With The Seeking After The Obtaining The Approbation Of Men By A Thinking Labourer In The Field Of Evangelical Efforts written by Fame and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1853 with categories.
Revenge Of The Donut Boys
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Author : Mike Sager
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-01-18
Revenge Of The Donut Boys written by Mike Sager and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-18 with Literary Collections categories.
From ground zero of the deadliest wildfire in California history, to gangsta-rap pioneer Ice Cube, to newly-minted billionaire Mark Cuban, to a swingers "fantasy weekend," to the ruins of the Newark, NJ, ghetto, these stories from Esquire and Rolling stone writer Mike Sager bring into sharp focus the rich but confusing state of modern America.
Love And Ambition
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Author : Lawrence Gleason
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959
Love And Ambition written by Lawrence Gleason and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with categories.
Starstruck
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Author : Cosmo Landesman
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2011-02-23
Starstruck written by Cosmo Landesman and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-23 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When Cosmo Landesman's American parents decided to move their young family to London in the swinging sixties, it was not to pursue a quieter life on this side of the pond. Quite the reverse: it was out of unbridled, unashamed lust for fame and fortune. But things did not go according to plan, and as a child Cosmo found himself charged with raising his startstruck parents and trying to cope with the publicity stunt of their 'open marriage'. Over the years he wrote press releases, blurbs and proposals for their plays, film treatments, novels, book ideas and demo tapes. He found himself playing the roll of creative midwife, personal manager, publicist, psychoanalyst and apologist. Not any more. In this hilarious memoir he finally lays bare his extraordinary childhood and the twists and turns of his parents' bizarre desire for the spotlight - and how they were always doomed to failure.
Lectures On The Philosophy Of World History
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Author : Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1980-11-27
Lectures On The Philosophy Of World History written by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-11-27 with History categories.
Based directly on the standard German edition by Johannes Hoffmeister, this translation presents Hegel's vision of history in a lucid, accessible form that captures the nuances of his thought.
Buddhist Stories
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Author : Paul Dahlke
language : en
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
Release Date : 2000
Buddhist Stories written by Paul Dahlke and has been published by Asian Educational Services this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Fiction categories.
A collection of 5 stories that elucidate the central conception of Buddhist philosophies written in a simple style without any technical or philosophical terminology. The stories deal with life and death, fate, love, silence and renunciation.
Illusions Of Immortality
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Author : David Giles
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-03-14
Illusions Of Immortality written by David Giles and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-14 with Psychology categories.
What drives people to crave fame and celebrity? How does fame affect people psychologically? These issues are frequently discussed by the media but up till now psychologists have shied away from an academic away from an academic investigation of the phenomenon of fame. In this lively, eclectic book David Giles examines fame and celebrity from a variety of perspectives. He argues that fame should be seen as a process rather than a state of being, and that 'celebrity' has largely emerged through the technological developments of the last 150 years. Part of our problem in dealing with celebrities, and the problem celebrities have dealing with the public, is that the social conditions produced by the explosion in mass communications have irrevocably altered the way we live. However we know little about many of the phenomena these conditions have produced - such as the 'parasocial interaction' between television viewers and media characters, and the quasi-religious activity of 'fans'. Perhaps the biggest single dilemma for celebrities is the fact that the vehicle that creates fame for them - the media - is also their tormentor. To address these questions, David Giles draws on research from psychology, sociology, media and communications studies, history and anthropology - as well as his own experiences as a music journalist in the 1980s. He argues that the history of fame is inextricably linked to the emergence of the individual self as a central theme of Western culture, and considers how the desire for authenticity, as well as individual privacy, have created anxieties for celebrities which are best understood in their historical and cultural context.
