Ray Johnston thought his life was disgustingly normal. At forty-two, he had lived in Memphis all his life. His ex-wife had saved him from paying alimony by marrying her divorce lawyer, he enjoyed his work at the lumberyard, and he had a girlfriend who, everyone had to admit, was a peach. He did suffer one recurring nuisance; from as far back as he could remember, strangers would come up to him asking, “Do you know you look a lot like Elvis?” One day a man at a bar notices the similarity. It turns out the man actually works for Elvis Presley, and soon Ray gets two unfriendly phone calls, supposedly from the King himself. Later comes a third, one that makes Ray dizzy. He has been invited to dinner at Graceland! In an hour! Why? Ray can’t believe it---even when the limousine arrives to take him to the famed residence.
What follows is a meeting of two men who have almost nothing in common except their looks, their age, and the city they were born and grew up in. One is a working man who is trying to deal with what life has given him. The other is the most well-known and worshipped singer who has ever lived.
Steve Carlson delivers an enchanting debut novel that explores the power of loss and redemption in a moving portrait of Elvis at the end of his life.

Almost Graceland

Literature & Fiction

Carlson, Steve

United States

Thomas Dunne Books

The future looks great for David and Rebecca Collier. They are moving into more creative careers and moving to a beach house north of San Francisco. But life is altered considerably one day when Rebecca answers the door to a stranger, who calmly raises a silenced pistol and shoots her dead. 
In the subsequent chase, David is wounded. He will never walk without a limp and he is nearly deaf when not wearing his rather temperamental hearing aid. He’s plagued by questions, most significantly: Why would anyone want to kill Rebecca? She was the sweetest person in the world---a photographer doing a photo/essay piece on “Northern California Mansions of the ’30s.” Someone wants him dead, too---a second attempt on his life is made before he even gets out of the hospital.
With the help of Chuck, his best friend from high school and a cop, David is determined to find the man who killed his beloved wife. Eventually they discover that Rebecca’s murder appears to be tied to one of the old houses she photographed, which guards a mysterious operation by some very dangerous men. 
Steve Carlson’s debut mystery is a thrilling, emotional ride that signals a new and energetic talent in crime fiction.

Final Exposure

Minotaur Books

Steve Carlson knows the ins and outs of show business from firsthand experience, having acted in over 400 commercials. Now he offers his vast wealth of experience to actors, taking them through the art of the audition (without which, nothing happens), the art of the performance (totally different skill than auditioning), and facing it all as a business.

Commercial Actor's Guide, The: All You Need to Start, Build, and Maintain a Career

Humor & Entertainment

Television

Heinemann Drama

Revision of Your low-tax dream house , 1989. Subtitled How to drastically reduce your taxes, utility bills and construction costs when you build, remodel or redecorate . Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

The Best Home for Less

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Avon/Books

A Hollywood set is the most intimidating place in the world when you don't know what to do, who to ask, or even, where to sit. This book, with an actor's point of view, will help you hit the set running as a working professional. Chapters include dealing with the camera, set etiquette, love scenes and more.

Hitting Your Mark

Movies

Michael Wiese Productions

Everything you wanted to know about affordable building and remodeling... but couldn't find anywhere else! With a "low-tax strategy", you can minimize your property tax burden. You can also greatly reduce your mortgage, energy costs, and all other expenses of home ownership. Your Low-Tax Dream House will help you decipher the smoke and mirrors of property tax assessments, cut the costs of great kitchens and baths, choose an ideal location, and get tax breaks you didn't even know existed.

Your Low-Tax Dream House: A New Approach to Slashing the Costs of Home Ownership

Business & Money

Upper Access Book Pub

Covers tax assessment, location, timing, house design, heating and cooling systems, manufactured housing, remodeling, and state property tax systems

Your Low-Tax Dream House: A New Approach to Slashing the Cost of Home Ownership

Introduction to Hdl-Based Design Using Vhdl

Synopsys

Why are there not more church families teaching couples how to pray together? Most evangelical churches have adult Sunday school classes or other adult classes which are designed to equip their members to serve in God’s kingdom in whatever capacity God has called them to, and this is good wisdom. However, if a couple is never taught how to pray together, and the husband is never taught how to take the lead in all things concerning his marriage and family, including praying together, then it is likely that most married Christians may never reach the destiny that God has for them as a married couple. Unfortunately, many of these fine couples will eventually find themselves separated, and some even divorced. Satan has convinced many godly men that they don’t have enough integrity to minister to their wives, or even to pray for them when they are with them. The great accuser will even convince these godly men, that they don’t know enough to be the priests and spiritual leaders of their homes.He will bind them up in the fear that they will say or do the wrong thing when they are ministering to their wives or families, and it will make them look ignorant or inexperienced. If this describes the way you feel, or you just want to be better at your assignment as the priest and spiritual leader of your home, and be able to confidently minister to and pray with your wife, then the powerful truths in this little book will lead you through the steps to do so! In the beginning of this book you will learn what it means to be the priest and spiritual leader of your family and how important it is to the quality and longevity of your marriage to take the lead in making sure that there is a set time and quiet location that you and your wife can comfortably and humbly sit down and pray together. In chapter three you will be given a short but powerful sample prayer for your wife’s health that will allow you to start praying for her at an easy and comfortable pace. In chapter four you will be given a short, powerful sample prayer to add to your daily prayer time for your wife’s protection. In the remaining chapters you will learn about and be given prayers for your wife’s favor, her sleep and dreams, your marriage, your children, unborn children and grandchildren, your home, your finances, and your future. The author's heart for this book is that you and your wife may experience the life changing power of praying together that, through Jesus Christ, will strengthen your marriage beyond your wildest dreams!

How to Pray With Your Wife: 10 Powerful Prayers to Secure Her Heart, Safety, and Destiny

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Falling through a door in time, thirteen-year-old Logan finds himself stranded the deep past. The adventures he faced in Commencement were only the beginning. Logan’s story continues as he must leave the safety of Pellios to join Lamech on a difficult journey to the gates of Adoraim City, where he is to once again meet up with the mysterious prophet Enoch. Along the way, Logan and Lamech will gain new allies and encounter old and bitter enemies. Yet, their mission must be completed because the future of the world depends upon it.

Triplicity: The Journey to Adoraim City (Future Perfect)

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