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GREAT BOOK HONORS A GREAT ACTOR.
The original "anti-hero", Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, James Dean, Robert DeNiro and the others walk in the footprints of John Garfield. It's frustrating that so little of his work is on DVD (so far) and I hope somebody wakes up and gets more of his films to a waiting public. This commanding force was taken from us much too soon ... and this volume richly documents his career. ... Read more

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New York Kid
This is a swell bio of an very interesting actor who unlike a lot of actors was an idealist who cared about society.Like most artists his personal life didn't always come up to the high standard of his work, but that work deserves a high place in the annals of film.If Thirties and Forties Hollywood is your thing, and you like anecdotal stuff about actors and their work you're in for a treat.It's been said that Garfield paved the way for Brando, Newman and Dean.Yes, but Tony Curtis, reared in the New York streets, the most improbable of movie stars, is the one that comes more to mind.

A BORN LOSER MEETS EXPECTATIONS
.....John Garfield was a product of the streets of New York who fit the characters he played on the stage and in the movies as the kid from the wrong side of the tracks who was born to lose.

.....Through a series of fortunate circumstances he was steered into acting through the efforts of a teacher, Angelo Patri, who ran a school for troubled youths. He became a member of the Group Theater, which included such intellectuals as Lee Strasberg, Clifford Odets and Elia Kazan.Garfield was never an intellectual and although he tried mightly to give that impression, he was merely tolerated by the group as a nice kid but not taken seriously.

.....He fancied himself as a tough guy and tried his hand at boxing but a heart condition and a lack of talent kept that dream from becoming a reality.Odets, who liked Garfield, wrote the Golden Boy specifically for him but a series of circumstances prevented Garfield from playing the lead role both on Broadway or in the movies.

.....Swindell doesn't pull any punches with the many infedelities of Garfield who seemed to want to bed every woman he came into contact with, or his troubles with the Red purges in Hollywood by HUAC, his wife Robbie was a Communist and many of the Group Theater were fellow travelers.Garfield was not a communist per se but he was investigated because of his associates and friends who were, at the least, Red sympathetizers.

.....It is hard to like Garfield in this book.He comes off as a street kid who succeeded far beyond his abilities and died at an early age because he refused to take care of his health in spite of his heart condition.In life, as in the movies, Garfield was born to lose.

Interesting and engrossing
"Body and Soul" is an interesting and engrossing bio of one of my favorite actors who,sadly, is underrated or even forgotten by most. This is much better than the more recent bio, "He Ran All the Way."Swindle paints a complete portrait of the actor unlike the 2004 book which reduces Garfield to a bit of a cartoon.Swindle provides insightful stories of Garfield's life including his colleagues and family.Especially moving are the last few chapters dealing with HUAC, detailing not only Garfield's struggles but also of his friends including Elia Kazan and Clifford Odets.The book also provides large excerpts from Garfield's HUAC testimony.The book is very fair in assessing Garfield's career and personal life.Seek this bio out rather than Robert Nott's Garfield book.It benefits from having been written in 1975 when many of Garfield's peers were still alive and blacklisting was still painfully fresh in Hollywood's history.Frankly, this is just a better written and more complete biography.

"They made me a movie star!"
This great biography is one of the few books ever written about the underated John Garfield, and although it's nearly 30 years old it's still the best I've read about Garfield. From his troubled youth to his stardom in Hollywood to his tragic death at the age of 39, it's all covered in depth. There are also 24 pages of photos & thankfully, a complete filmography at the end. Sadly, John Garfield made only 31 films & of these only 15 have been released on vhs &/or dvd. One of his very best movies, "Pride of the Marines", has been unjustly neglected over the years & I can only hope it'll finally be released on dvd someday. For those who want to learn more about this amazing actor this book is highly recommended. ... Read more

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"Kings" is the term we use to describe men and women who harness wealth and influence in the marketplace...in business, government, communication, education, entertainment, finance, the arts,...to expand God's Kindgom.

This book explains how marketplace ministry will operate in concert with local churches and pastors. It provides a Scriptural basis for the expansion of the Kingdom of God into all areas of society. It paints a picture of Kings who are naturally competitive, creative, and decisive, who are being used to fulfill the Great Commission. God is going to use an entrepreneurial people to fill the whole Earth with His Glory. You're invited! ... Read more

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I just wish more ministers understood these principles...
What would happen if the people of God really understood that the greatest ministry opportunities are not within the four walls?Wow, this book is cool.

Really Good Book!!!
This book was so good, I received revelation and preached a message for a conference overseas from its premise.Highly recommend it.Fully of "meaty" revelations!

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This book changed my life!
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Releasing Kings for Ministry In The Marketplace
A must read for all in the 5 fold ministry and more importantly, the laypeople.The author has expressed the heart of God regarding "go ye into all the world".Face it, the world will not allow anyone to come to us in the church so we go to them.Jesus met the needs of those in need and then compared that to the Kingdom of God.
If your heart is to "feed the people", RKITM will release you from 100 of years of traditional limitations.

Called to the marketplace with a heart for ministry?This fantastic book explains why you have the passion for both.
My husband and I are well into this book and it is amazing at the clarification it brings to you when you have a heart and passion for both ministry and your business!It brings to light and clarification of many scriptures and sets your heart burning with purpose, decisiveness and passion.

This book explains (w/scripture support) how many of the most important men in the bible doing God's work were called in to the business marketplace, had active businesses and served God strategically to care for God's people and reach the lost.

We believe it is a must read and must share book and will invest in several dozen to start with over the next months for distribution to family, friends, employees, customers and other business persons.

We are very thankful to the authors for their contribution through this writing!It is changing our lives to change the lives of others for the sake of the gospel. ... Read more

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George Hurrell, the great Hollywood portrait photographer, in recalling a shooting session with John Garfield, said, "He was a strange, fascinating guy. He couldn’t sit still. There was a frantic air about him...He never thought he was good looking. ‘I’m a mug,’ he would laugh, ‘just a mug’...But occasionally...[h]e’d look at the proofs and say,‘Ain’t too bad for a kid from the Bronx, eh?’ and he’d roar with laughter." Here that thumbnail description has been vastly enlarged and deeply enriched with detail, but never airbrushed, and has become He Ran All the Way. In a sense, Garfield never left the Bronx. He began his acting career not far away, on Broadway as a member of the Group Theater in the mid-thirties. But soon, seduced by the myth of Hollywood and the reality of Warner Brothers, he made his movie debut, in 1938, in Four Daughters and immediately established himself as an earthy, rebellious and electrifying presence on the screen–in retrospect the James Dean of the Depression era. Frequenty cast as a lawbreaker, in such films as They Made Me a Criminal, Dust Be My Destiny, Castle on the Hudson and, late in his career, the cult favorite Force of Evil, Garfield went on to roles in classics like The Postman Always Rings Twice (with Lana Turner), Body and Soul and Gentleman’s Agreement. Married to a teenage sweetheart, from whom he was never divorced, Garfield soon earned the reputation of a womanizer. And, reflecting the values of his upbringing and the political climate of the time, he staunchly supported leftist causes. As a result, by the early 50s his screen career was cut short by the Hollywood blacklist. He retuned to acting on Broadway and on tour. At 39 he died in New York, in the bed of a woman who was not his wife. This biography, superbly reseached and compellingly written, is as exciting as the best of Garfield’s films. ... Read more

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worthwhile ,but disappointing
If you are a fan of John Garfield,or even just curious to know more about this neglected star,who was the FIRST movie 'rebel',then this book is a worthwhile read.If,like me you rate Garfield as one of the great acting talents,then it will be disappointing,as it is to some of the other reviewers.
There is far too much emphasis,(and judgement) on his womanising and 'intellectual' shortcomings.At times it seems like the author is indeed taking 'pot shots',as another reviewer observed,instead of unbiased criticism.The book is rather shallow as a whole,but I did get some terrific information about Garfield and his films,probably because there is so little in the way of other books on the subject for comparison.
Had the author been someone like Lawrence Grobel,who wrote a masterpiece on John Huston's life and family in 'THE HUSTONS',we would have had,I'm sure, the definitive version.

Disappointing but readable
I was very pleased to have found a John Garfield bio.He is one of my favorite actors who,sadly, is underrated or even forgotten by most.I'm sorry to say then that "He Ran All the Way" is a disappointing,uneven,and incomplete portrait of such an interesting life. Nott's book is not especially well written.The reader never gets a true sense of Garfield, his relationship with his wife and children, or his colleagues.The book is full of generalities about Garfield's personality especially his womanizing and intellegence.The author also makes grand judgements about Garfield's movies that fans may not agree with.I did find it helpful as a resource for general facts about Garfield, especially his blacklisting. I hope to find another Garfield bio that's better written and more fleshed out.I'd love to see Patricia Bosworth write one.(She's written interesting bios about Brando and Clift.)

He Ran "Midway"
This book has potential and I would recommend purchasing it, but it is verbose and "text booky", something I don't want in a Hollywood autobiography.

At last...A fitting tribute
I could barely believe my eyes when I found this book available whist scouring the Amazon pages as it is so difficult to find anything about John Garfield. This book did not disappoint. It is a fitting tribute to a fantastic actor who has sadly and unjustly been largely swept under the carpet along with some of the finest work ever captured on film. The book shows you the real side of "Julie", a witty, mischievous man who kept true to the boy inside and his roots. He seems to have had a naivity which partially contributed to his tragic end and shows the extent to which he was literally hounded to death by the unrelenting HUAC. What a waste that such an outstanding talent should suffer for staying true to his country and true to his profession. This man was brilliant...just compare his Frank Chambers to that of Jack Nicholson in The Postman Always Rings Twice or the way he carries the part of Danny in Tortilla Flat, two roles in stark contrast of one another.

I have been an avid Garfield fan for many years and my uncle was even lucky enough to have met him which is fantastic... but I can only thank the author, Robert Nott, for this outstanding book and insight further into John Garfield.

This book invoked many emotions, it retold many amusing stories of his antics, showed his funny side, his serious side, his determination, faults, strengths and weaknesses and in the end, sorrow for such a sad loss. If you are at all interested in this charismatic character, buy this book. A wonderful book about a wonderful man. Enjoy!

Good, Solid Bio
John Garfield has been mostly forgotten by the movie going public. He has fans yes-but a place with the 'greats' of the movies seems to be just out of his reach.
This new biography of Garfield reminds us...what a true raw talent he was. The author tells us how Garfield burst opon the movie scene in 1938-causing such a spash that Warner Brother's were shocked and...not sure what to do with there new discovery. They plunked him in some 'B' potboilers that didn't utilize has talent but still made...money. Garfield languished for awhile and while bored still delivered some standout performances. He began to grow as an actor in the 1940's delivering what I believe to be a Oscar worthy performance in the classic BODY AND SOUL.
The bio does a good job of detailing the 'times' that Garfield lived in and sadly what destroyed his career. The chapters about his childhood are most fasinating.
The only reason I did not give this book '5 stars' is because I feel that the author took some 'pot shots' at Garfield...'shots' that he had already told us about earlier in the book.
Other then these 'few' comments I feel the book is a worthy and a fine way to remember,and give our 'due' too a truely unique actor. ... Read more

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Publisher: WashingtonPublication date: 1904Subjects: Burns, Robert, 1759-1796Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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One of the most gifted actors of the 1930s and 1940s, John Garfield is too little remembered today. His gritty, true-to-life performances in 35 films, including Body and Soul, which was one of the first movies to raise the ugly specter of race relations in the United States, and in 16 Broadway productions were all highly acclaimed.

Garfield is best recalled, by some, for having been targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee for his liberal political beliefs. Garfield was one of many Hollywood stars blacklisted by Senator Joseph McCarthy and his cronies. "Acting is my life," he said in a speech in 1939. Deprived of that opportunity, he died in 1952. This generously illustrated work examines the actor’s personal and professional life, recounting a bygone era of Hollywood and American history. ... Read more

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Actions concerning medical negligence have increased dramatically over the last decade. Those actions concerning the head, spine and nervous system form a significant part of these cases and damages are usually substantial. Problems generally arise not because of negligence on the part of neurologists or neurosurgeons, but because non-specialist staff fail to identify the correct diagnosis.

This new book concentrates on the areas that tend to lead to litigation, bringing together clinical specialists with experience as expert witnesses. The legal aspect is highlighted by a leading barrister and solicitor in the field of medical negligence. ... Read more

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Poignant photography
This book consists primarily of photographs taken by an English doctor from 1975 to 1990 at and near war cemeteries and memorials related to World War One.There is a good text, which gives the background for the events which led to the cemeteries and memorials depicted.The photos are sobering, and if you are a student of photography would be of great interest.I sometimes thought the photos were designed more to show off the photographer's skill than to depict what was to be seen--which I confess is what I was looking for in the book, since I have never seen on the ground the awesome sights related to the First World War, and I suppose I never will.I did not appreciate this book as much as I did a book by Rose E. B. Coombs:Before Endeavours Fade:A Guide to Battlefields of the First World War, which I read on 4 May 1991 and which I thought was almost as worthwhile as going to France to see the sites discussed for myself.Garfield's book has many poignant quotes, but unfortunately does not have a bibliography of any kind. ... Read more

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Crete and James is a collection of letters exchanged by James A. Garfield and Lucretia Rudolph Garfield during their courtship and marriage in the mid-19th century. Of the 1,200 or so letters writtend, the 300 included in this work chronicle their courtship and marriage, and also discuss the Civil War, political affairs, and the detail of daily life during the years 1853-1881. ... Read more

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William McKinley (First)
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Woodrow Wilson (First)
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Warren G. Harding
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Harry S. Truman
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George Bush
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1498. Sebastian Cabot, age fifteen, can only wait and wonder. His famous father has abandoned him at home in Bristol, England, but has taken his brothers, Ludovico and Sancio, on his second voyage in search of the Asian mainland. On his first journey across the Western Ocean in 1497, John Cabot had discovered the New Found Land. Five years earlier, Columbus claimed to have found Asia by a southern route. Skeptical, Cabot set out to the north again to prove his old friend a fraud. But silence followed.

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Realistic and entertaining!!
I think that Henry Garfield did an absolutely perfect job wrighting this book.This book hints that Columbus, Cabot's childhood friend, really wasn't as fearless and daring as history books insist.According to this book, Cabot was much more intent on knowing, without a doubt, that the land he reached was, in fact, Asia.Columbus, finding land after crossing only half the distance to Asia, immediately wished to end the voyage.Knowing that he hadn't found Asia, yet not willing to return home a failure, he told the queen that he had found a string of islands off of Asia's coast. Cabot, reading the signs that Columbus showed, knew that he hadn't really found Asia.He knew that if he left, proved Columbus a lier, and then returned home to King Henry, he would become famous!Putting this into mind he left for Asia.
While Cabot leaves to find Asia, he leaves his middle son, Sebastian, at home.Sebastian, jealous of his father's occupation, becomes a river pilot.Sebastian learns a lot about Columbus and the world around him while his father is gone.If you want to know more, read the book to find out...

The realistic possibilities of John Cabot's voyage and crew
The early explorers faced oceans of unknown terrors when they set sail to look for a shorter route to the Asian mainland. In 1492 Christopher Columbus thought he might have discovered Asia. But his rival and friend, John Cabot, felt that Columbus had not found a southern route to Asia. Based upon study, calculations and his own explorations, Cabot set out in 1497 to possibly prove his old rival wrong and to find this route himself.

When Cabot leaves Bristol, England, he takes his two sons, Ludovico and Sancio. He leaves 15-year-old Sebastian behind to care for the explorer's patient wife, Mattea. While Sebastian resents being left behind, he finds comfort in the letters he begins to receive from Sancio. The letters are filled with the long days of boredom and also some of the excitement as they embark into less explored areas. However, the letters stop abruptly and everyone is left to wonder what has happened. The only information they get comes through rumor and gossip as sailors come and go in the busy port. History sheds no light on this last voyage of John Cabot, but through the skillful storytelling skills of Henry Garfield, we catch a glimpse of what might have happened to this group of daring and brave explorers.

The letters to Sebastian from Sancio continue to be written but are not mailed, and it is this clever twist that allows readers to follow an intriguing path of the sailors' fates. Sancio, who is skilled in languages, writes to his brother that there is unrest among the men. This unrest possibly comes from two things: they feel that they have reached an Asian coastline, so it is time to return, and they are lonely for female company. "I think the sight of the native women has reminded some of the men of the loneliness of sea travel. There were two fights today." Sancio continues to assure his brother that he feels his father has discovered an important land mass from England.

"When we return to England, Sebastian, we will bring with us the certainty that a great mass of land, reachable by ship from the shores of Europe, does indeed lie in the Western Ocean. It is Father's discovery, and he will become famous for it. I daresay the world as we know it will never be the same."

The political maneuverings, the intrigues and deceptions are all captured in the rush of adventures that flow throughout this book. Henry Garfield presents a realistic picture of the possible horrors and heartbreaks that might have been experienced by Cabot's crew. Clipper ship tales are quite popular these days, and this exciting story of John Cabot's last voyage is sure to be enjoyed for its insights and wonderful historical pictures.

--- Reviewed by Sally M. Tibbetts (stibbetts@maine207west.k12.il.us) ... Read more