Condoleezza Rice, Jon Stewart & John Grisham at Book Expo America (2/5) (2010)

!: Condoleezza Rice, Jon Stewart & John Grisham at Book Expo America (2/5) (2010)

May 27, 2010 www.amazon.com Watch the full program: thefilmarchived.blogspot.com John Ray Grisham, Jr. (born 8 February 1955) is an American author, best known for his popular legal thrillers. He's a Galaxy British Book Awards winner and one of only two authors to sell two million copies on a first printing, the other being JK Rowling. John Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University before attending the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981 and practiced criminal law for about a decade. He also served in the House of Representatives in Mississippi from January 1984 to September 1990. Beginning writing in 1984, he had his first novel A Time To Kill published in June 1989. As of 2008, his books had sold over 250 million copies worldwide. Grisham's first best seller was The Firm. Released in 1991, it sold more than seven million copies. The book was adapted as a feature film. In addition, seven more of his novels: The Chamber, The Client, A Painted House, The Pelican Brief, The Rainmaker, The Runaway Jury, and A Time to Kill, were adapted as movies. His books have been translated into 29 languages and published worldwide. His other best-selling books include The Testament, The Summons and The Broker. The Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscript Division, maintains the John Grisham Room, an archive containing materials generated during the author's tenure as Mississippi State Representative and relating to his writings. Grisham's lifelong passion ...

Condoleezza Rice, Jon Stewart & John Grisham at Book Expo America (2/5) (2010)

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Top 20 Connie Francis Hits

!: Top 20 Connie Francis Hits

Born in the Italian section of Newark, New Jersey, in 1938, Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero soon moved to Belleville, New Jersey and graduated Salutatorian of her high school in 1955.

One of Connie's first national appearances was playing the accordion and singing "Daddy's Little Girl" on the Arthur Godfrey Show. She was advised to lose the accordion and change her name from Franconero to Francis.

In 1955, Connie signed with the MGM label, but had nine consecutive flops and was ready to be dropped, when she recorded a cover version of the 1923 hit, "Who's Sorry Now?" The song debuted on Dick Clark's American Bandstand and this gave Connie her first Top 10 Billboard hit.

Connie was introduced to an up and comer by the name of Bobby Darin, with whom she had a professional, as well as a romantic relationship. Their relationship ended, in part, due to her father's disapproval of the young singer/songwriter. Darin ended up marrying actress Sandra Dee.

Connie continued having hits well into the 1960's and she appeared in the films "Where The Boys Are", "Follow The Boys", "Looking For Love" and "When The Boys Meet The Girls."

On the charts, Connie made it to the weekly Billboard Top 40 charts 35 times and had three #1 hits. Here's a look at Connie's twenty biggest hits:

1. Everybody's Somebody's Fool - 1960 - Connie's first number one hit was supposed to be the B side of "Jealous of You" but deejays made this the A side and "Jealous of You" became the B side, which still made it to #19 on the charts.

2. My Heart Has A Mind Of It's Own - 1960 - in her career, Connie recorded in nine different languages and recorded a German version of this song.

3. Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - 1962 - her last #1 hit was also recorded as a country hit by Margo Smith in 1978.

4. My Happiness - 1959 - there were five Top 30 versions of this song in 1948. Even Elvis Presley recorded this song during his first session at Sun Records.

5. Who's Sorry Now - 1958 - Connie's first big hit also had five different Top 20 versions in 1923 and was featured in the Marx Brothers film "A Night In Casablanca."

6. Where The Boys Are - 1961 - From the film of the same title. The flip side "No One" also went Top 40 for her.

7. Lipstick On Your Collar - 1959 - a change from her sultry ballads, this upbeat tune made it to #5 on the weekly charts.

8. Together - 1961 - Paul Whiteman took this song to #1 in 1928 and was featured in the 1944 film "Since You Went Away."

9. Among My Souvenirs - 1959 - Connie enjoyed recording classic ballads like this one, which had four Top 20 versions in 1928, including a #1 version by Paul Whiteman.

10. Many Tears Ago - 1960 - featured on her "Connie At The Copa" album.

11. Breaking In A Brand New Broken Heart - 1961 - Debby Boone did a country cover version of this tune in 1979.

12. Second Hand Love - 1962 - the title cut from her "Connie Francis Sings Second Hand Love" album.

13. Mama - 1960 - from her "Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites" album.

14. Frankie - 1959 - the flip side of "Lipstick On Your Collar" was written by Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka and was inspired by Frankie Avalon.

15. Vacation - 1962 - the only song Connie helped write, this summertime hit went to #9.

16. When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart) - 1962 - a cover version of a Cliff Richard hit, Connie's flip side "Baby's First Christmas" also made it to the Top 30.

17. Stupid Cupid - another Greenfield/Sedaka penned tune was originally written for The Shepherd Sisters.

18. (He's My) Dreamboat - 1961 - "Hollywood" is the B side of this hit, but didn't make it into the weekly Top 40.

19. Follow The Boys - 1963 - Connie's last Top 20 hit came from her film of the same title.

20. Teddy - 1960 - The B side of "Mama" (see #13) was written by Paul Anka.

In 1974, after a long hiatus, Connie was performing at the Westbury Music Fair in New York, where she was raped at the motel she was staying at. With the exception of an appearance, in 1978, on Dick Clark's Live Wednesday TV show, Connie wouldn't perform again for seven years. Her attacker was never caught.

Connie and singer Gloria Estefan were collaborating on a screenplay based on Connie's life called "Who's Sorry Now?" but in 2009 the project was called off, because of differences in the choice of screen writers.

Although Connie Francis is not in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, she has been named Pop Music's #1 Female Vocalist from the 1950's to mid 1960's.

Top 20 Connie Francis Hits

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A Book Lover's Review of Books by John Grisham

!: A Book Lover's Review of Books by John Grisham

One of my favorite authors is John Grisham, a writer of many well known fictitious legal thrillers. I will discuss some of his works and provide some biographical information about him as well. John Grisham has written about twenty-two novels. Several of his books have been made into movies as well. Some of the most popular movies are the following: The Firm, The Pelican Brief, a Time To Kill and The Client. Before I discuss his books, I will provide some biographical information about him.

Now, let's get to the biographical information. John Grisham was born in 1955 in Arkansas. He currently lives in Mississippi. Before he became a successful author, he was a lawyer and a politician. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Mississippi State and received his law degree from the University of Mississippi. In 1983, he was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives and served until 1990. As you will see in the next section, his legal expertise comes into play in many of his various novels.

As of 2008, there have been 250 million copies of his books sold worldwide. I would say that is a lot of books written and sold. He has written about twenty-two novels including a non fiction work, titled A Painted House. There have been several movies produced based on his books. For example, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and The Client. My favorite movie is the Pelican Brief which starred Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts. In this article, I am going to talk about my four favorite books and why they are my favorites. In addition, to explaining why I like these particular books I will give a brief preview of the plots.

The first book I will discuss is The Firm. The Firm is about a small law firm located in Memphis, Tennessee. The law firm has about forty attorneys that work for it. The lawyers are all handsomely compensated to work for the law firm. The law firm recruits a young man who just graduated from Harvard named Mitchell McDeere. There is catch, though no one ever leaves the firm. The lawyers don't necessarily leave the firm through retirement. I like this book for the easy to read language that John Grisham used and that there is an air of mystery surrounding the law firm. I wonder why no one leaves the firm, if not through retirement. It piques my curiosity and makes me want to reread the novel to see the outcome. I think it is a good legal thriller and quite entertaining to read.

The second book, that is my favorite is A Time to Kill. A Time to Kill was John Grisham's first novel that he wrote. A Time to Kill is a about the rape of a little black girl by a couple of white men. The girl's father eventually kills the suspects. I think the book has racial overtones and overtones of vigilantism. The book takes place in the rural Deep South. A crime like this can occur anywhere in the country, whether it is in the East, West or Midwest. I like this book as well, for its easy reading style and makes me think about the issues it raised.

The third book I will talk about is The Pelican Brief. The Pelican Brief is about two Supreme Court Justices that are killed. One judge is liberal and the other is conservative. A law student sets out to investigates why these judges were killed. This plot is little more complex than the other two books that I discussed. The book does have some political overtones, but upon reading it you may find that politics may not be the only thing at work here. That is why liked this book because of the political angle and the complexity of the plot. I also found this novel to be fast paced and a real good page turner.

The last book I want to talk about is The Rainmaker. The Rainmaker is about a health insurance company, Great Benefit Life Insurance, that denies every claim regardless of its validity. I like this book the most out of the four because it raises a very important question, which goes beyond politics. Is it right for a health insurer to deny claims regardless of the validity of the claim? I think it important to read this book today especially against the current backdrop of the debate on health care reform.

Overall, these four books are my favorites because they are easy to follow and the plots aren't too complex. I also like that Grisham uses everyday simple language to engage the reader. When I go to the beach or take vacation, I always make sure to have a John Grisham novel to read. If anyone is an avid reader, I would suggest they read a John Grisham novel.

A Book Lover's Review of Books by John Grisham

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