The Fearless Harry Greb(1st Edition) Biography of a Tragic Hero of Boxing by BillPaxton Paperback, 260 Pages, Published 2009 by Mcfarland & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-7864-4016-0, ISBN: 0-7864-4016-3
"The legendary Harry Greb stepped into the ring more than 300 times from 1913 to 1926, defeated opponents who outweighed him by more than 30 pounds, held the middleweight and light heavyweight titles and beat every Hall of Fame boxer he ever fought. Dubbed "the Pittsburgh Windmill" because of his manic, freewheeling style in the ring, Greb also crossed racial lines, taking on all comers regardless of color. An injury in the ring led to G ..."
A World Without Reality Inside Marvin Glass's Toy Vault by BillPaxton Hardcover, 605 Pages, Published 2019 by BillPaxton ISBN-13: 978-0-578-40526-1, ISBN: 0-578-40526-1
"Unlock the toy vault and be transported into a whirlwind adventure filled with the secrets behind the top toys and games of your childhood. This biography is of the toy king himself Marvin Glass, who created the first, largest and most successful independent toy invention studio. His genius and fervor for life was said to be a magical blend of Willy Wonka and Howard Hughes. Wonka had his Oompa Loompas and so too did Glass fill his high- ..."
Out of the Way Places Volume One by BillPaxton Paperback, 191 Pages, Published 2019 by Independently Published ISBN-13: 978-1-09-640069-1, ISBN: 1-09-640069-3
"There once was a time when the landscape of imagination was vibrant. Dynamic. Alive.But that was long ago.The landscape of imagination is now bleak. Barren. Seemingly dead. Devoid of original thought, of commentary, or inspiration.But far off in the distance, something remains.Hope.Hope of reason.Of heart.Or humanity.You will find that hope, and the imagination that inspires it, waiting for you in the stories of Out of the Way Places."
"This remarkable account of James Cameron’s expeditions to the sunken Titanic includes his dive journal, personal photographs, and maps from his many explorations of the wreck.Having undertaken more than thirty dives to the wreck of Titanic, acclaimed director James Cameron has probably gained more firsthand insight into the sinking of the ship than any person alive today. Now, more than one hundred years after the tragedy, Exploring the ..."
"Having undertaken more than thirty dives to the wreck of the "Titanic," acclaimed director James Cameron has probably gained more first-hand insight into the sinking of the ship than any person alive today. Now, more than one hundred years after the tragedy, "Exploring the Deep" provides a thrilling account of his remarkable expeditions and the incredible technological innovations that made them possible. Capturing all the excitement, d ..."
"Having undertaken more than thirty dives to the wreck of Titanic, acclaimed director James Cameron has probably gained more firsthand insight into the sinking of the ship than any person alive today. Now, more than one hundred years after the tragedy, Exploring the Deep provides a thrilling account of his remarkable expeditions and the incredible technological innovations that made them possible. Capturing all the excitement, danger, an ..."
The Fearless Harry Greb Biography of a Tragic Hero of Boxing by BillPaxton 260 Pages, Published 2009 by Mcfarland ISBN-13: 978-1-4766-1383-3, ISBN: 1-4766-1383-4
"Although originally from California, Billy Shade traveled to the land down under
and captured their versions of the welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight
and heavyweight titles. Shade arrived back in ... from everywhere.”l2 By the tenth
round Shade's lip was split and his face was puffed, while Greb appeared “as
fresh as when he started.” The newspaper headline the next day read, “Greb
Carries Shade Along, Winning in Motor ..."
"Judd Nelson (Airheads, TV's "Suddenly Susan") and Bill Paxton (Titanic, U-571) star in this cult comedy classic! Garbage man Marty tries his hand at standup comedy, failing miserably until a third arm mysteriously grows from his back. Gus, his accordion player friend, figures out a way to use thenew arm and gets them signed with a sleazy talent agent. Just when success seems near, Marty's girlfriend leaves him - can the arm be far be ..."
"Einer der schlimmsten Alpträume der NASA sollte sich im Jahr 1970 in eine der größten Heldentaten der Raumfahrt-Organisation verwandeln, als die Mondrakete Apollo 13 nach einer Explosion in arge Schwierigkeiten geriet und doch sicher zur Erde zurückgelotst werden konnte. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon und Bill Paxton stellen in diesem von Ron Howard mit viel Sorgfalt und Liebe zum Detail inszenierten Film die Astronauten Jim Lovell, Jack Swige ..."
"Based on newly discovered personal correspondence from the "Revolutionary War to the Gulf War, War Letters" brings to life vivid eyewitness accounts of famous battles, intimate declarations of love and longing, poignant letters penned just before the sender was killed and heartbreaking "Dear John" letters from home. The program was inspired by "War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence From American Wars," edited by Andrew Carroll."
"Einer der schlimmsten Alpträume der NASA sollte sich im Jahr 1970 in eine der größten Heldentaten der Raumfahrt-Organisation verwandeln, als die Mondrakete Apollo 13 nach einer Explosion in arge Schwierigkeiten geriet und doch sicher zur Erde zurückgelotst werden konnte. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon und Bill Paxton stellen in diesem von Ron Howard mit viel Sorgfalt und Liebe zum Detail inszenierten Film die Astronauten Jim Lovell, Jack Swige ..."
"Sixteen Candles Molly Ringwald established herself as the teen queen of the '80s in this fresh comedy. The movie is a day in the life of Samantha, whose 16th birthday is turning out to be anything but sweet. All the traumas of teendom come down on one long day, which sees Samantha surrounded by dithery relatives, mooning over a high school hunk, and pursued by a sawed-off Lothario. Sixteen Candles marked the directing debut of John Hugh ..."
"Einer der schlimmsten Alpträume der NASA sollte sich im Jahr 1970 in eine der größten Heldentaten der Raumfahrt-Organisation verwandeln, als die Mondrakete Apollo 13 nach einer Explosion in arge Schwierigkeiten geriet und doch sicher zur Erde zurückgelotst werden konnte. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon und Bill Paxton stellen in diesem von Ron Howard mit viel Sorgfalt und Liebe zum Detail inszenierten Film die Astronauten Jim Lovell, Jack Swige ..."
"Twister war ein Millionen-Dollar-Kassenschlager, der auch in Deutschland über 3,6 Millionen Kinozuschauer begeisterte -- gedreht unter einem Regisseur, dem Niederländer Jan de Bont, der gerade einen anderen heißen Erfolg (Speed) hinter sich hatte --, dessen Digitaleffekte dem höchsten Stand der Technik entsprechen und dessen beliebte Hauptdarstellerin (Helen Hunt) für ihren nächsten Film (Besser geht's nicht) einen Oscar bekommen sollte ..."