No delicate ingenues, these. In the middle of the twentieth century, the Mary Pickfords of the movie world were replaced by a different sort of woman - drop-dead gorgeous, witty, not afraid to speak their minds, they could slay you with a look - and if that didn't work, look out for the pistol in the garter. These ground-breaking actresses helped change the course of movie history, charting a path for generations to come. These profiles of sixteen leading ladies - from Lucille Ball, to Mercedes McCambridge, to Mary Windsor - include overviews of their lives and careers, and excerpts from...

"Back in 2001, I put together Golden Images, a collection of silent movie star articles originally published in Classic Images and Films of the Golden Age. It's taken me nearly ten years-oh, I keep busy-but here is the sequel, Bride of Golden Images (if Abbott and Costello were in this book, yes, it would have been called Abbott and Costello Meet Golden Images). "As in the first book, these articles have all been seen in CI and FGA. But, also as in Golden Images, I have gone over them with a fine-toothed comb: rewriting, doing additional research, and handing it over to my fabulous editor,...

Let Me Tell You How I Really Feel: The Uncensored Book Reviews of Classic Images' Laura Wagner, 2001-2010, gathers together the best of Laura's monthly book reviews from Classic Images magazine - uncensored, as they were meant to be read in the first place. Also included is some of the hate mail she has received because of her hard-core, take-no-prisoners approach to reviewing. The much-beloved Laura Wagner's articles have appeared regularly in Classic Images (www.classicimages.com) and Films of the Golden Age (www.filmsofthegoldenage.com) since 1995. She became the book reviewer for Classic...

This first-ever biography of American actress Anne Francis will enlighten her casual fans and earn a nod of agreement from her diehard admirers. The star of such 1950s cinematic classics as Bad Day at Black Rock, The Blackboard Jungle and Forbidden Planet, Anne made the risky decision to transplant her talents to television-and as a result, her acting has often been taken for granted. But TV supplied her with the groundbreaking title role in Honey West (1965-66), where she became the first leading actress to portray a private detective on a regular weekly series. All of Anne Francis' film and...

Have you, or anyone else you know, ever felt left out for being left handed? Well, did you know that horses are naturally born lefties? It's true Harvey, however, was born a "righty" and this made him feel different. This is a story about how Harvey went from feeling embarrassed about being different to feeling proud of who he is and how he was made. We are all unique and we are all special, just like Harvey, the Right Handed Horse Beautifully illustrated by students from Soergel's Orchardview Stables

This simple story follows the antics of an avid birdwatcher and his son as they quest to find and document the most beautiful birds in the world. When the father asks his son which bird he thinks holds the prize for beauty, the son's profound answer is one he never expects.

Based on the beloved Christmas carol by Katherine K. Davis (1941), this fictional story brings old lyrics to new life as Samuel, the little drummer boy, retells the traditional nativity story. Born a poor, penniless street musician, Samuel journeys to Bethlehem to greet the new Savior and ends up giving not only Jesus, but the whole world, a priceless gift.

Captured from his homeland when only sixteen years old, Patrick was taken to Ireland to be a slave. During captivity, Patrick started to pray and his faith blossomed. Guided by heavenly visions, Saint Patrick found both the path to his life's purpose and the road to ultimate freedom.