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A Painted House
''A Painted House'' is a 2001 novel by American author John Grisham. Inspired by his childhood in Arkansas, it is Grisham's first major work outside the legal thriller genre in which he established himself. Initially published in serial form, the book was released in six installments in ''The Oxford American'' magazine. The entire novel was later published in hardback and paperback by Doubleday. Set in the late summer and early fall of 1952, its story is told through the eyes of seven-year-old Luke Chandler, the youngest in a family of cotton farmers struggling to harvest their crops and earn enough to settle their debts. The novel portrays the experiences that bring him from a world of innocence into a harsh reality. Plot The story begins as Luke Chandler and his grandfather Eli, also known as Pappy, search for migrant workers to help them with the cotton picking. They initially consider themselves lucky to hire the Spruills, a family of " hill people," and a few Mexican migr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Grisham
John Ray Grisham Jr. (; born February 8, 1955) is an American novelist, lawyer, and former politician, known for his best-selling legal thrillers. According to the Academy of Achievement, American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers, and his books have sold 300 million copies worldwide. Along with Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling, J.K. Rowling, Grisham is one of only three anglophone authors to have sold two million copies on the first printing. Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University and earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981. He practiced criminal law for about a decade and served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1983 to 1990. Grisham's first novel, ''A Time to Kill (Grisham novel), A Time to Kill,'' was published in June 1989, four years after he began writing it. It was later adapted into the 1996 feature film of the A Time to Kill (1996 film), same name. Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yankee
The term ''Yankee'' and its contracted form ''Yank'' have several interrelated meanings, all referring to people from the United States. Their various meanings depend on the context, and may refer to New Englanders, the Northeastern United States, the Northern United States, or to people from the US in general. Many of the earlier immigrants to the northeast from Ireland, Italy, Poland, and other regions of Europe, used ''Yankees'' to refer to New England English settlers. Outside the United States, ''Yank'' is used informally to refer to a person or thing from the US. It has been especially popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand where it may be used variously, either with an uncomplimentary overtone, endearingly, or cordially. In the Southern United States, ''Yankee'' is a derisive term which refers to all Northerners, and during the American Civil War it was applied by Confederates to soldiers of the Union army in general. Elsewher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novels By John Grisham
A novel is an extended work of narrative fiction usually written in prose and published as a book. The word derives from the for 'new', 'news', or 'short story (of something new)', itself from the , a singular noun use of the neuter plural of ''novellus'', diminutive of ''novus'', meaning 'new'. According to Margaret Doody, the novel has "a continuous and comprehensive history of about two thousand years", with its origins in the Ancient Greek and Roman novel, Medieval Chivalric romance, and the tradition of the Italian Renaissance novella.Margaret Anne Doody''The True Story of the Novel'' New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1996, rept. 1997, p. 1. Retrieved 25 April 2014. The ancient romance form was revived by Romanticism, in the historical romances of Walter Scott and the Gothic novel. Some novelists, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Ann Radcliffe, and John Cowper Powys, preferred the term ''romance''. Such romances should not be confused with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 American Novels
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Schreiber
Pablo Tell Schreiber (born April 26, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his stage work and for portraying Nick Sobotka on ''The Wire'' (2003, 2008), William Lewis on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2013–2014), Mad Sweeney on the Starz series ''American Gods'' (2017–2021), and as George "Pornstache" Mendez on ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2017), for which he received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He starred as the Master Chief in the Paramount+ live-action series ''Halo'' (2022–2024) which is based on the franchise of the same name. His film roles include minor roles in '' Bubble Boy'' (2001), '' The Manchurian Candidate'' (2004), ''Lords of Dogtown'' (2005), '' Vicky Cristina Barcelona'' (2008), '' Nights in Rodanthe'' (2008), ''Allegiance'' (2012), and ''Preservation'' (2014). He co-starred in the 2016 war film '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' directed by Michael Bay. In 2018, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Marie Anderson
Audrey Marie Anderson (born March 7, 1975) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Kim Brown in the CBS action-drama series ''The Unit'' (2006–2009) and her recurring roles as DC character Lyla Michaels / Harbinger in the Arrowverse, primarily ''Arrow'' (2013–2020), and Lilly in '' The Walking Dead'' (2013). Career In the early 1990s, Anderson began a modeling career, being featured in advertisements for brands such as Armani, Gap, Biotherm, Target and American Eagle Outfitters over the course of it, before having a recurring role in ABC drama series ''Once and Again''. She attended and graduated from Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Ft. Worth, Texas. She is best known for portraying Kim Brown on the CBS series ''The Unit'' (2006–2009). She also appeared in the series ''Still Life'' and '' Going to California'' and was a guest star on ''Without a Trace''. Her film credits include '' Drop Dead Sexy'', '' Moonlight Mile'', and '' Least A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arija Bareikis
Arija Allison BareikisStanford University. Annual Commencement: Order of Exercises'. 1987. p. 45. (July 21, 1966) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Officer Chickie Brown in the TV crime drama '' Southland''. She is also known for the films '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo'' and '' The Purge''. Early life and education Bareikis's first name is Lithuanian. She is one of two daughters born to Dr. and Mrs. Robert Paul Bareikis. She graduated from Stanford University in 1987. Career Bareikis starred alongside Rob Schneider as Kate in '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo'' (1999) and played LAPD police officer Chickie Brown in the police drama series '' Southland'' for its first three seasons. , Bareikis' most recent screen role was a 2016 episode of the television series ''Power Power may refer to: Common meanings * Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work" ** Engine power, the power put out by an engine ** Electric power, a type of energy * Power (social an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Ruth Dillon (October 13, 1939 – January 9, 2023) was an American actress. She received a 1963 Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut in the original production of '' Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'', and she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' (1977) and '' Absence of Malice'' (1981). She is well-known for her role as Mother Parker in the holiday classic ''A Christmas Story'' (1983). Her other film roles include '' Bound for Glory'' (1976), '' Slap Shot'' (1977), '' F.I.S.T.'' (1978), '' The Muppet Movie'' (1979), ''Harry and the Hendersons'' (1987), ''Captain America'' (1990), '' The Prince of Tides'' (1991), '' To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar'' (1995), ''How to Make an American Quilt'' (1995), ''Magnolia'' (1999), for which she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, and '' Reign Over Me'' (2007). Early life Dillon was born as Melinda Ruth Clardy on October 13, 1939, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Sean Leonard
Robert Lawrence Leonard (born February 28, 1969), known professionally as Robert Sean Leonard, is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Neil Perry in the drama film ''Dead Poets Society'' (1989) and Dr. James Wilson in the medical drama series ''House'' (2004–2012). A prolific stage actor, Leonard won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in ''The Invention of Love'' in 2001. His other theater credits include ''Candida'', ''Long Day's Journey Into Night'', ''Breaking the Code'', '' The Speed of Darkness'', '' Philadelphia, Here I Come!'', '' Arcadia'', ''The Music Man'', '' Born Yesterday'', ''Fifth of July'', and ''To Kill a Mockingbird''. Early life Robert Lawrence Leonard was born in Westwood, New Jersey, on February 28, 1969. He grew up in nearby Ridgewood, where he attended Ridgewood High School but later dropped out at 17 to pursue acting. He studied at Fordham University and later the Columbia University School of Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan Lerman
Logan Wade Lerman (born January 19, 1992) is an American actor. He appeared in commercials in the mid-1990s, before starring in the series '' Jack & Bobby'' (2004–2005) and the movies '' The Butterfly Effect'' (2004) and '' Hoot'' (2006). Lerman gained further recognition for playing the title character in the ''Percy Jackson'' film series (2010–2013) and d'Artagnan in '' The Three Musketeers'' (2011), as well as for starring in the coming-of-age drama '' The Perks of Being a Wallflower'' (2012). He had major roles in the films '' Noah'' (2014), '' Fury'' (2014) and '' Indignation'' (2016), and returned to television with the thriller series '' Hunters'' (2020–2023). Early life and background Lerman was born in Beverly Hills, California. His mother, Lisa (née Goldman), works as his manager, and his father, Larry Lerman, is a businessman and orthotist. He has an older sister and an older brother. Lerman is Jewish, and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. partially translate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Glenn
Theodore Scott Glenn (born January 26 between 1938 and 1942) is an American actor. His roles have included Bill Lester in '' She Came to the Valley'' (1979), Pfc Glenn Kelly in ''Nashville'' (1975), Wes Hightower in '' Urban Cowboy'' (1980), astronaut Alan Shepard in '' The Right Stuff'' (1983), Emmett in '' Silverado'' (1985), Captain Bart Mancuso in '' The Hunt for Red October'' (1990), Jack Crawford in '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991), John Adcox in '' Backdraft'' (1991), Bill Burton in '' Absolute Power'' (1997), Roger in '' Training Day'' (2001), Ezra Kramer in '' The Bourne Ultimatum'' (2007), Chris Chenery in '' Secretariat'' (2010), Kevin Garvey Sr. in the HBO television series '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017), and Stick in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series '' Daredevil'' (2015–2016) and '' The Defenders'' (2017). Early life Glenn has Irish and Native American ancestry. During his childhood, he was regularly ill, and for a year was bed-ridden, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Patrick Sheane Duncan (born 1947) is an American writer, film producer and director. A graduate of Grand Valley State University in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan, Duncan's career has been influenced by his Vietnam War experiences, which inspired the television miniseries ''Vietnam War Story'' (1987) and its sequel ''Vietnam War Story: The Last Days'' (1989) and the films ''84C MoPic'' (1989) and ''Courage Under Fire'' (1996). Additional writing credits include '' A Home of Our Own'' (1993), ''The Pornographer'' (1994), '' Nick of Time'' (1995), ''Mr. Holland's Opus'' (1995), and the television movies ''A Painted House'' (2003), ''Elvis'' (2005), and the ''Little Red Wagon'' (2012). Duncan is a winner of the CableACE Award for Writing for a Dramatic Series for ''Vietnam War Story: The Last Days'' and a Christopher Award for ''Mr. Holland's Opus'', which also garnered him a Golden Globe nomination. He was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
