Ying Choi Cheung was born on Septem in Hong Kong. He was an actor, known for Journey to the West (), Xuehua shenjian Shang ji () and 92 Legendary La Rose Noire (). He was married to Che Yee Fen. He died on J in Hong Kong, China.
Hawke was an environmentalist before it was fashionable, he loathed racism, helped end apartheid in South Africa, sent ministers to end the war in Cambodia, foresaw that China would become a great world power and established the first Chinese investment in an iron ore mine in Australia.
The first-ever biography of internationally known children’s author and illustrator Paul Goble, who passed away on 5 January, has been released by the South Dakota State Historical Society. Written by Gregory Bryan, “Paul Goble, Storyteller” captures a life that few Americans are familiar with.
To a nation fed on classical music, the advent of Rahul Dev Burman with his repertoire of Western beats was a godsend. RD revolutionized Hindi film music in the s, and with his emphasis on rhythm and beats, this Pied Piper of Hindi film music had young India swinging to his tunes.
Orr: My Story is more than a book about hockey it is about the making of a man." Bobby Orr was born in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada on Ma. He played hockey for the Boston Bruins.
Howard Stern Comes Again delivers his answer. Rock stars and rap gods. Comedy legends and A-list actors. Supermodels and centerfolds. Moguls and mobsters. A president. This book is a feast of conversation and more, as between the lines Stern offers his definitive autobiography—a magnum opus of confession and personal exploration.
Profile of the ex-stripper and blonde bombshell who was only 26 when she married 89-year-old oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall. When Marshall died, Anna Nicole sued his family for half of his $1.6-billion estate - a suit that has gone all the way to the Supreme Court.
In , Koini Vakaloloma won Best Cultural Display and opened the Dances of the World in Ordos, Mongolia. In , Charlene Tafuna’i placed in the top 10 in London, followed by Britany Hazelman in and Nanise Rainima in , both also placing in the top 10 in Sanya, China.
Swarali Karulkar is the driving force behind Bollyheals; a premier dance wellness company that fuses Bollywood fusion dance with movement therapy. With 20+ years in the dance industry, Swara is known for her captivating performances on Dance India Dance telecasted in 172 countries, IIFA awards, Mystic India World Tour, and Times Square Diwali.
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The author, a celebrated choreographer and a friend of Martha Graham for more than sixty years, traces Graham's life and career and discusses her training as a student, her early successes, and her development of a new language of dance.
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This excellent biography fixes Sammy Davis jr in the various turbulent times he lived through, and goes someway to explaining how he could sometimes seem so out of step with the world around him.
Born in 1946 to Arnold and Leah Spielberg, the young Steven endured both frequent moves and his parents' unhappy domestic life. These factors, combined with the anti-Semitism he encountered as a teenager, drove the introverted Spielberg to seek approval through filmmaking.
The book draws out the gradual hardening of Godse's resolve, and the fateful decisions and intrigue that eventually led to, in the chaotic aftermath of India's independence in 1947, Mahatma.
Born in , Charles Dickens lived for 58 years, creating some of the great masterpieces of English literature, including his A Christmas Carol (whose creation is dramatized in The Man Who Invented Christmas). We map out his amazing life in this special timeline. February 7, Charles Dickens is born to John and Elizabeth Dickens.
Known internationally as a world-class tenor, Paul Groves made his debut at Italy’s La Scala in as Tamino in the opening night performance of Die Zauberflöte, with Riccardo Muti conducting.
His best-selling book Far From Over: The Music and Life of Drake – carried in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame & Museum collection in Cleveland – sheds light on the cultural conditions in Toronto and the United States that helped create the Drake phenomenon.
The most famous and influential figure who entered Pakistani literature from Pakistan’s bureaucracy is Qudrat Ullah Shahab. He is one of the great people who have done remarkable work in various fields of life.
Here's a complete list of all the books written by celebrities that are actually legit, including memoirs, autobiographies, and a few self-help guides.
Riothamus, an actual 5th-century British monarch, is the figure whom Ashe painstakingly identifies. But his study also investigates the histories behind other Arthurian phenomena, such as the key concepts of knighthood & chivalry.
Drawing on original writings and walking in the footsteps of Marco Polo himself, Laurence Bergreen's Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu is the most definitive biography of the legendary traveler to date, separating the man from his considerable myth.
In 1913, a young unschooled Indian clerk wrote a letter to G H Hardy, begging the pre-eminent English mathematician's opinion on several ideas he had about numbers. Realising the letter was the work of a genius, Hardy arranged for Srinivasa Ramanujan to come to England.
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Henryk Sienkiewicz (May 5, - Novem), a Nobel Prize -winning novelist and journalist, chronicled Polish history in a series of panoramic novels that won unprecedented popularity in his native country, awakening pride in Polish culture and history following a century of political and cultural subjugation by Russia, Prussia, and Au.
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, scholar, political leader and a Buddhist revivalist. He was the Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution. He played a great role in framing of Indian Constitution. He was the first Law Minister of India. He spent his whole life fighting against Social discrimination and untouchability.
Operations will be led by Graziano De Boni, who quietly joined as CEO in October Prior to DVF, De Boni held senior roles at Valentino, Prada and Giorgio Armani before founding his consulting business De Boni Consulting in He succeeds Gabby Hirata, who held the role from until June
Reelin' In The Years is the acclaimed biography of Steely Dan, now updated to include details of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen's work during the Nineties and beyond, including the latest Steely Dan masterpiece 'Everything Must Go'. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
Roxana Moslehi (Persian: رکسانا مصلحی) is an Iranian -born genetic epidemiologist. Her research is on cancer and cancer precursors, including work on radiation-induced cancer of the eyes, genetic and environmental causes of ovarian cancer, and ethnic differences in breast cancer incidence.
Her own life was even more dramatic - overcoming poverty and a childhood accident that left her handicapped, winning the Oscar she deserved after four agonizing failures, finally finding love after the most heartbreaking divorce in Hollywood history.
Max Brod’s biography of Franz Kafka is a compelling (if flawed) attempt to grapple with the enigmatic legacy of one of the 20th century’s most significant literary figures. Until Reiner Stach’s recent monumental biography, it was a primary source on Kafka’s life. Brod, a lifelong bff during his lifetime and a Gollum of his manuscripts.
This is the first-full length biography of Louisa Catherine Adams (–), the wife of John Quincy Adams and America's only foreign-born first lady. Journalist Thomas (Conscience) offers a detailed and sensitive narrative, empathizing with Louisa's unorthodox life.