Books in Brief by Joan Hanauer Reviewed Works by Niven Stone Holt Smith
UPI critic Joan Hanauer surveys four recent titles. David Niven’s Bring On The Empty Horses blends Hollywood anecdotes with rueful insight, Irving Stone’s The Greek Treasure recounts Schliemann’s exploits with solid research, Victoria Holt’s Lord of the Far Island offers a Gothic tale, and Dennis Smith’s The Final Fire uses firehouse experience to fuel a vivid, if flawed, city union saga.
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Best Sellers list highlights top fiction and nonfic titles
UPI Publishers' Weekly shows Ragtime by E L Doctorow Shogun by James Clavell Shogun Centennial by James Michener Humboldt's Gift by Saul Bellow The Moneychangers by Arthur Hailey The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins Circus by Alistair MacLean Cockpit by Jerzy Kosinski and nonfic picks include Sylvia Porter's Money Book The Save Your Life Diet and The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski among others
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James Clavell
Michael Crichton
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Alistair MacLean
Jerzy Kosinski
Sylvia Porter
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Laurence E. Morehouse
Leonard Gross
Woody Allen
Robert Ringer
Jacob Bronowski
David Reuben
Paul Theroux
Nora Ephron
Ozawa and BSO launch Amherst musical series
Seiji Ozawa guiding the Boston Symphony Orchestra opens the UMass Fine Arts Center with a Friday Oct 10 concert in the new 2,000 seat hall. The program features Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances and Mahler Symphony No 5. Remaining tickets available.
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John Fogerty Returns With Solo Album Genius
Rock icon John Fogerty returns as a one man band on his new solo LP John Fogerty Asylum 7E 1046 He writes arranges produces and plays all instruments and voices across tracks including Rock in the World You Rascal You and country ballads His multi track approach yields thin individual tones but dense layered harmonies Creedence Clearwater Revival legacy and Fogertys distinctive high raspy voice anchor the project as he restarts on a new label with mixed reception and renewed audience appreciation.
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Destiny marks Felix Cavaliere as a strong solo artist
Felix Cavaliere, ex Rascal, releases Destiny his second solo effort. The album showcases a strong team effort with Buzz Feiten and Leslie West on guitar. Cavaliere handles vocals and multiple keyboards while writing all tracks, including the standout Never Felt Love Before.
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Former movie actor dies in prison in Massachusetts
Mark Frechette star of Zabriski Point was found dead Saturday in the recreation room of Norfolk State Prison with a weight bar across his neck officials say it appears accidental. Frechette who rose to fame in the 1970 film later lived in a Roxbury commune and was jailed after a bank holdup in 1973.
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TV Screens and Controls May Reshape Living Rooms
Industry designer Tucker P. Madawick of RCA predicts radical changes in TV by a decade. Flat wall mounted sets four inches thick could serve as murals when off, with new remote controls acting as a calculator style keyboard. Future sets may monitor from another room, pause programs for questions, and eventually mass produce videodisc machines at affordable prices.
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Won Ton Ton Dog Star Gus Injures Arm on Set
Hollywood animal trainer Karl Miller explains Gus the German shepherd plays Won Ton Ton in a film and saved Hollywood. Miller defends Gus from Doberman injuries on set, noting training patience and reward as key. He lists past dogs and stars while mentioning future reteaming and other projects.
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Pianist Garrick Ohlsson to Perform in Williamstown
Williamstown will host pianist Garrick Ohlsson for a Chopin Hall recital at Williams College on October 22 at 8:30 p.m. He will perform works by Mozart Chopin and Mussorgsky as part of a busy season with over 75 concerts worldwide and upcoming European tours.
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