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Like a Drop in the Ocean: 99 Sayings by Mother Teresa (99 Words to Live by)
This small format, hard cover gift book is a treasure. In 99 pages, we read a variety of quotations from Mother Teresa. Recurring themes include nature, prayer, and love. We learn that the attention she got from the media was a burden to her, endured willingly because publicity for her work drew attention to the poor. She found speaking in public torture, saying it was easier for her to bathe a leper than to answer a journalist's questions.The content of these brief passages is complemented by Mother Teresa's gift for language, for example, "I am only God's pencil, one that he uses to sketch whatever he wants," and "love's garment has a hem that reaches into the dust, and brushes it away." Every page has a message with the power to inspire.
Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and Television Personalities, 1912-1998
This is the ultimate book of celebrity death. Anyone who has passed away and enjoyed 15 minutes of celebrity (of the theatrical kind)has made it here. There is no such thing such as a quick look/see. Every time I look at this book I find that 2 or 3 hours have flashed by. If you have a modest interest in cemeteries, death, or whatever-became-of you'll find your questions answered here. It is superbly organized and each new edition provides new information (and lots of it).
Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and Television Personalities, 1912-1998
I have been purchasing Final Curtain since 1986 and am anxiously awaiting edition #10. I have also purchased the book as gifts for many friends who have the same interests. One of the critics wrote "causes of death are generic or missing". Until recently doctors could list heart attack, seizure,tumor, etc in a generic manner. Some states may still allow this but in California all underlying causes of death must be totally explained with a clinical type diagnosis on one to four lines on the death certificate. Although a public record it's not that easy to attain one. You do have to have some kind of need to know. I love the idea of listing the status of the person such as star, character actor, bit player, etc. Photos would be divine but probably cost prohibitive. My Final Curtain has accompanied on many journeys in my quest for cemetery history knowledge. The subject is "dark" however this book is absolutely fantastic! Carol Ann Hale Mountain View, Califonia.
Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and Television Personalities, 1912-1998
i would liketo see pictures of each of the actors so that I could put the name with a picture. There are names that are familiar but I can't put a face to it. Also the picture you show as Ralph byrd is not him. thank you for a wonderful book.
Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and Television Personalities, 1912-1998
A wealth of knowledge about famous individuals. Great as a hands on reference to a celebritys life and death. Excellent
Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and Television Personalities, 1912-1998
As a fan of silent films and classic films, I always like to read information on the cast and crew. Final Curtain gives you the info. of death date, age at death, cause of death, where buried or in a mausoleum. Our copy was used for armchair research and crossword puzzle answers, and is dog-eared and came apart, so it's time for a new copy!