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1) Greenlights
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"Drawing on the Academy Award-winning actor's journals and diaries from the last 40 years, this book presents a uniquely McConaughey approach to achieving success and satisfaction"--
"I've been in this life for fifty years, been trying to work out its riddle for forty-two, and been keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last thirty-five." McConaughey sat down with those diaries. He found lessons he learned and forgot, poems, prayers, prescriptions,...
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Disclaimer: This is not the official book, but a summary & it does not accompany the official book.
"Delve into the fascinating life of Matthew McConaughey with our summary guide to 'Greenlights.' Uncover the layers behind the actor's intriguing philosophy of life, condensed into digestible takeaways and compelling stories.
In this concise overview of 'Greenlights,' we encapsulate McConaughey's life journey, from his modest Texan upbringing to his...
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Isaac Colten is in hell, literally. For Isaac, his death has provided one last opportunity to be there when Sam needs him the most. An unspeakable horror known as the Dullahan is determined to get its hands on Sam and it most assuredly will, if Isaac can't reach him in time. To get there, Isaac has to navigate the unforgiving land known as the Wastes and somehow survive the creatures that call it home. When he was alive, Isaac was a proud, hardworking,...
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Get the Summary of Matthew McConaughey's Greenlights in 20 minutes.
Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.
Original book introduction: I've been in this life for fifty years, been trying to work out its riddle for forty-two, and been keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last thirty-five. Notes about successes and failures, joys and sorrows, things that made me marvel, and things that made me laugh out loud. How to...
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I've been in this life for 50 years, been trying to work out its riddle for 42, and been keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last 35. Notes about successes and failures, joys and sorrows, things that made me marvel, and things that made me laugh out loud. How to be fair. How to have less stress. How to have fun. How to hurt people less. How to get hurt less. How to be a good man. How to have meaning in life. How to be more me.
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6) Greenlight
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HarperCollins Children's Books
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2023.
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The cars stop for Redlight and slow for Yellowlight, so why do they leave Greenlight all alone? When Greenlight decides to stop shining altogether, will she be able to find the power and connection of her own light? This story reminds us all that the world is waiting for us to shine, so when you're ready ... get set ... go!
7) Greenlight
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Leaping at his first real opportunity, a director's joy turns to horror when the producer demands one of the stars actually die during filming. With his own life on the line, the director must make the ultimate decision.
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Give Me The Greenlight is not just a book; it's a mentor and companion, guiding creatives through the highs and lows of the independent filmmaking journey. This comprehensive guidebook is designed to empower aspiring filmmakers, screenwriters and producers with the knowledge and strategies needed to navigate the intricate processes of turning a script into a lucrative film deal. It offers a roadmap to success in the ever evolving and competitive world...
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Green Light is about finding out the will of the Lord. We find that out step-by-step walking with Him. We cannot get green lights before we are on the road. At the lights, we are told what to do. When we get to life's intersections whether it's decision-making, career, business, or relationships, He tells us what to do.
In this book of Prayers, you will find:
• Inspirational Short Stories and Exhortations to Uplift You,
• Prayers for Difficult...
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Producer Jack Quick knows how to frame a story. So says Curtis Wade, the subject of Jack's new true crime docuseries, convicted of a young woman's murder four years prior. In the eyes of Jack's viewers, flimsy evidence and police bias influenced the final verdict...even though, off screen, Jack himself has his doubts. But when the series finale is wildly successful, a retrial sees Curtis walk free. And then another victim turns up dead. To set things...
11) The Pulse
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A virus kills billions worldwide. A new viral threat looms. Can a pair of grieving sons and their former Black-Ops father stop a terrorist group?
Alex and Danny have been training with their former Black-Ops father, Dean since the "Pulse" was set loose on the world five years ago. A terrorist group wants to destroy the remaining governments and military with a new virus. The US Army calls on their father and Alex and Danny to stop the terrorists...
12) Stolen summer
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Miramax Home Entertainment
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[2002], c2001
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English
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Pete is an eight-year-old Catholic boy, where as classes let out for the summer, he's admonished by a nun to follow the path of Lord, and not that of the Devil. Pete decides to help someone get into heaven and decides to convert a Jew to Catholicism. Pete begins visiting a nearby synagogue, where he gets to know Rabbi Jacobson and makes friends with the Rabbi's son, Danny. When he learns that Danny is seriously ill, he decides Danny would be an excellent...
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Kanopy Streaming
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2015.
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For forty years the doors of studio filmmaking were closed to women. But the coming of the women's movement in the late 1960's changed everything. This is the story of the second'wave of Reel Women who, like their early foremothers, once again held the power to greenlight a motion picture. As we move into the 21st century, digital technology takes filmmaking global. Reel'Women can now pioneer their own stories all over the world. This is their remarkable...
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"From praising dictators to alienating allies, Trump has made chaos his calling card. Has his strategy caused more problems than it solved?"--
Nixon tried it first. Hoping to make communist bloc countries uneasy and thus unstable, Nixon let them think he was just crazy enough to nuke them. He called this "the madman theory." Trump has employed his own "madman theory," sometimes intentionally and sometimes not. He praises Kim Jong-un, admires and...
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FSI Publishing
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2022.
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What does the word "lucky" mean to you? This true story of a girl's harrowing escape from North Korea, will cause you to re-examine the meaning of the word luck. Despite enduring abuse, starvation, homelessness, surveillance, and endless hardships, Songmi feels lucky and grateful to have escaped from North Korea. She shares her account of growing up in North Korea and the series of events that led to her escape across North Korea's border. Within...
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Toby Peters mysteries volume 2
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In this "marvelously entertaining" mystery, a hard-boiled Hollywood private eye investigates a murdered Munchkin on the set of The Wizard of Oz (Newsday).
A year after The Wizard of Oz's smash success, the yellow brick road is crumbling. The famous sets have been left standing on a soundstage in the depths of the MGM back lot in case the studio greenlights a sequel. But that doesn't explain what Judy Garland is doing there-or why she finds a...
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Task Force Epsilon volume 1
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THE ULTIMATE PATRIOT MISSION
The plane carrying the Secretary of Defense is blown out of the sky. The Defense Intelligence Agency greenlights an unprecedented response-Operation: Sandblast.
Pentagon Covert Ops runner Bridget Davenport, must find someone to infiltrate the Taliban, get to the terrorist mastermind, and at all costs stop his plan for an attack more destructive than 9/11. Bridget finds young California-raised Afghan-American Lieutenant...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 I was the new leader of an Internet startup called GreenLight. com. I had consumed enough wine to dull the sharp edge of the emotional pain and stress that were cutting into me. I didn't know where to turn, and for every raindrop that spattered against my window, I had a question running through my mind.
#2 I was determined to make the right choice, and the right...
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A360 Media, LLC
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Director Denis Villeneuve told Total Film that Timothee Chalamet was the first person he texted when Dune: Part Two was greenlighted. "I spent almost a year with Timothee where he was saying to me, 'Can I put a little bit of the Muad'Dib here?' I said, 'No, Timothee. You're not the Muad'Dib yet, '" he said. "so I just wrote him a text message saying, 'Muad'Dib time.'"
20) Hounded
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There's more blood…more guts…more glory! PART 3 OF AN ELECTRIFYING 3-PART SERIAL HORROR THRILLER! Part 3 picks up where Part 2 left off, continuing to follow Bellamy Foster and his group of survivors in their efforts to find his twin brother as well as a safe haven in a world gone insane. The determination of the Foster brothers will keep you on the edge of your seat. Always on the move, they encounter a far vaster evil than that of the zombie...
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