Good Times, Bad Times

2013-09-17 Journalists

Author : Harold Evans
Release : 2013-09-17
Genre : Journalists
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Book Rating : 206/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Good Times, Bad Times written by Harold Evans. This book was released on 2013-09-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Harold Evans's classic memoir, he tells the inside story of Rupert Murdoch's takeover of the Times of London and his rise to become a global media power In 1981, Harold Evans was the editor of one of Britain's most prestigious publications, the Sunday Times, which had thrived under his watch. When Australian publishing baron Rupert Murdoch bought the daily Times of London, he persuaded Evans to become its editor with guarantees of editorial independence. But after a year of broken promises and conflict over the paper's direction, Evans departed amid an international media firestorm. Evans's story is a gripping behind-the-scenes look at Murdoch's ascension to global media magnate. It is Murdoch laid bare, an intimate account of a man using the power of his media empire for his own ends. Riveting, provocative, and insightful, Good Times, Bad Times is as relevant today as when it was first written. This book features a new preface by the author, in which he discusses the Rupert Murdoch phone-hacking scandal.

Good Times, Bad Times

2017-02-22 Political Science

Author : Hills, John
Release : 2017-02-22
Genre : Political Science
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Book Rating : 496/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Good Times, Bad Times written by Hills, John. This book was released on 2017-02-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two-thirds of UK government spending now goes on the welfare state and where the money is spent – healthcare, education, pensions, benefits – is the centre of political and public debate. Much of that debate is dominated by the myth that the population divides into those who benefit from the welfare state and those who pay into it – 'skivers' and 'strivers', 'them' and 'us'. This ground-breaking book, written by one of the UK’s leading social policy experts, uses extensive research and survey evidence to challenge that view. It shows that our complex and ever-changing lives mean that all of us rely on the welfare state throughout our lifetimes, not just a small ‘welfare-dependent’ minority. Using everyday life stories and engaging graphics, Hills clearly demonstrates how the facts are far removed from the myths. This revised edition contains fully updated data, discusses key policy changes and a new preface reflecting on the changed context after the 2015 election and Brexit vote.

Good Times, Bad Times

2013-10-26 Fiction

Author : James kirkwood
Release : 2013-10-26
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 536/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Good Times, Bad Times written by James kirkwood. This book was released on 2013-10-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This coming-of-age novel by young author James Kirkwood tells the tragic and charming story of Peter Kilburn: a young man facing accusations of murdering the headmaster of his New England prep school—the same man with a sexual fixation on Peter. When his lawyer is caught in another case and asks Peter Kilburn to write down his experiences at Gilford Academy and his interactions with the now-dead headmaster, Mr. Hoyt, Peter begins to pen the letter that makes up the pages of Good Times/Bad Times. From Peter’s elaborate involvement on campus and meeting the closest friend he’s ever had to the unwelcome sexual advances he received from Mr. Hoyt, this letter tells of the ups and downs of Peter’s time at school. As the good times give way to bad and a series of compelling incidents steadily heighten the tension of his time as a student at Gilford Academy, readers fall under the spell of the magnificent storyteller Peter exposes himself to be. Good Times/Bad Times pulses with warmth and laughter of the young and still honest, complete with strong and memorable characters.

Dynomite!

2012-06-26 Humor

Author : Jimmie Walker
Release : 2012-06-26
Genre : Humor
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Book Rating : 109/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Dynomite! written by Jimmie Walker. This book was released on 2012-06-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jimmie Walker was raised in a violent and abusive home in the Bronx. Starting in small clubs and eventually opening for Black Panther rallies, he ultimately became an icon playing J. J. Evans on Good Times. Walker was the first successful young black sitcom star, and his catchphrase--“Dyn-o-mite!”--remains an indicator of the era. He saw sudden and enormous fame in everything from comic books and a talking doll to pajamas, trading cards, a bestselling album, and TV Guide covers. In Dyn-o-mite!, Walker candidly talks about his rise and the considerable tensions on the set of Good Times that contradicted the show's image of a close-knit, blue-collar family struggling to survive in the projects. Walker made “Dyn-o-mite!” a catchword for the Baby Boomer generation. Today, Dyn-o-mite! will inspire that same generation to rediscover what once made America great--the freedom of thought, the freedom of speech, and the belief in the individual.

Lives of the Musicians

1993 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Kathleen Krull
Release : 1993
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 103/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Lives of the Musicians written by Kathleen Krull. This book was released on 1993. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are musicians really like?

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