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No singer has been more mythologized and more misunderstood than jazz legend Billie Holiday, who helped to create much of the mystique herself with her autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues - and this authentic biography sets the record straight.

No one family has more experience of travelling together than the Whitehalls. Indeed they've been allowing us a window to their escapades for the past five years in the hit Netflix show Travels with My Father, and in this hilarious book, they have now decided to pool their advice for fellow travellers. To lay out the pitfalls of family holidays. The dos and don'ts, the highs and lows. In doing so, they are sharing some of their best anecdotes.

Rave may be the middle word in travel, but when raving reporter Kirk Field created the rave new world’s first holiday company catering exclusively for clubbers, the rave new world threw everything it could at him: 9/11, volcanic ash clouds, suspicious customs officers, avalanche’s, North Sea storms, pandemics, fraudulent accountants and even Derek Acorah.

Discover the inspiring, unknown, against-all-odds story of how the classic animated holiday special A Charlie Brown Christmas almost never made it on to television. Professor and cultural historian Michael Keane reveals much in this nostalgia-inducing book packed with original research and...

Uncle Amon has created another instant classic for kids! This hilarious holiday joke audiobook is filled with lots of laugh-out-loud jokes and riddles about anything and everything Christmas. From Santa Claus to reindeer, elves, and snowmen. Your youngster will be all smiles when telling these silly jokes to friends and family. Kid tested. Parent approved!

Even by the standards of the 1970s, even compared to Jar-Jar Binks, the legendary 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special is a peerlessly cringeworthy pop-culture artifact.

Unlike ordinary lyric-only songbooks, this audio book edition blends music, history, and personal reflection. It’s designed not just to help you sing, but to create lasting holiday memories with friends and family.

The Shoemaker's Holiday is an Elizabethan play written by Thomas Dekker. It was first performed in 1599 by the Admiral's Men. It falls into the sub-genre of city comedy (depicting ordinary London life).Aristocrat Rowland Lacy falls in love with middle class girl Rose Oateley, but Rose's father and Lacy's uncle refuse to approve the match because of the class difference and Rowland's spendthrift lifestyle. Rowland is told to redeem himself by joining the army fighting in France. To avoid going, he persuades someone else to take his place and disguises himself as a Dutch shoemaker, Hans. He ...

“The perfect hostess gift for the holidays or an ideal stocking stuffer.” - BookTrib “You really had a wonderful life. Don’t you see what a mistake it would be to throw it away?” —CLARENCE In this special book, Jimmy Hawkins helps us focus on the true meaning behind the classic...

Pirate Cat Radio broadcast the Los Gatos Holiday Parade live from the street, capturing the full sound of the event as it moved through downtown. The stream brings in the bands, dancers, school groups, local businesses, classic cars, and holiday floats, along with the announcers and crowd. It delivers the parade as it happened with clear street-level audio. Brought to you by KPCR 92.9 FM Los Gatos, KMRT 101.9 FM Santa Cruz, and KVBE 91.1 FM Portland.

シアターカンパニーDr. Holiday Laboratory の山本ジャスティン伊等（劇作家/演出家/批評家）と小野寺里穂（制作/川柳作家）によるポッドキャスト。 本、映画、舞台、展示などなど、様々なアートと、二人がその時々で気になったことを話すぐだぐだサブカルバラエティ。 毎週金曜日に更新！感想やご意見は＃QMBで！

For most of us, fond memories of the Christmas season are inseparable from television's holiday presentations. The world loves everything from iconic cartoons like How the Grinch Stole Christmas and A Charlie Brown Christmas to the groundbreaking Julia sitcom segment, "I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas," Christmas in Rockefeller Center, and the 1992 television-remake of Christmas in Connecticut directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Christmas TV Memories: Nostalgic Holiday Favorites of the Small Screen embraces it all, offering a tinsel-decked traipse down memory lane.

Once a sensation upon its release, this book stands out as one of the pioneers in blending entertaining fairy tales with valuable lessons. But beware! These stories are more than mere entertainment; they serve as a fascinating historical snapshot, revealing insights about the era in which they were crafted. - Summary by Stav Nisser

Join your favorite radio stars under the Christmas tree. Enjoy Bing Crosby, Amos & Andy, The Father Knows Best family, The Great Gildersleeve, Fibber McGee & Molly, and more, even Al Jolson and Boris Karloff. Hear legendary performer Lionel Barrymore as Scrooge. There are no “Bah Humbugs” is this amazing collection of 100 great Christmas classics.

Thanksgiving uncovers the hidden history behind America's most iconic food holiday. Hosted by Claire Delish, an AI culinary historian, this podcast series explores the ancient Indigenous harvest traditions that existed for thousands of years before European contact, separates historical fact from fiction about the sixteen twenty-one Plymouth gathering, and traces how scattered regional celebrations became a unified national holiday through Sarah Josepha Hale's tireless campaign and Abraham Lincoln's Civil War proclamation. With a focus on centering Indigenous perspectives and examining ...

Are you looking for a fun book to keep the kids entertained and happy? This funny joke book for kids is excellent for early and beginning readers. Laughing and jokes have been proven to have positive mental and physical effects on the body! This book is especially great for long trips, waiting rooms, and reading aloud at home with friends and family! Funny and hilarious Christmas jokes for children of all ages, teens, and adults.

Christmas Rituals: A Journey Through Time and Tradition This series explores the fascinating evolution of Christmas celebrations from ancient winter solstice festivals to modern global traditions. Episode one traces how pagan rituals—Roman Saturnalia, Norse Yule, and Germanic evergreen worship—transformed into beloved Christmas customs like decorated trees, gift-giving, and festive feasts. Episode two travels worldwide, discovering how different cultures celebrate Christmas uniquely, from Iceland's mischievous Yule Lads to Japan's KFC tradition and Venezuela's roller skating masses. The ...

Free your inner child as you enjoy great holiday season and Christmas stories any time with Season’s Readings.When the world turns cold, these stories should warm your heart. "Season’s Readings" is your fireside refuge from the season’s noise — a handpicked collection of classic and original tales, read with warmth and heart by professional voice actor Don McDonald. While most of these holiday tales center on Christmas, they span the season from Thanksgiving through the New Year — stories both joyful and bittersweet that remind us why light, laughter, and love matter most when the ...

November 27th, 2025Everyday is Thanksgiving to me, but today is a very special Thanksgiving because its my birthday also, and I'm 63 years beautiful!!! I was born on Thanksgiving which I feel is very befitting because "thankful' is part of who I am. GOD spoke on this amazing day, and proclaimed tat my Princess shall be born on this day, November 27th, Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving shall be a part of who she will be come, and wear like a coat of many colors [Joseph's wore His coat of many colors like royalty]. I shall walk in what GOD has bestowed on me, and that is humbly being THANKFUL!I ...

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