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Millan, Kenneth Mc was born on July 2, 1932 in Brooklyn.
(Kenny Kahn tells the spellbinding story of being the olde...)
Kenny Kahn tells the spellbinding story of being the oldest child of two small-time carnival thieves who make their living as traveling gypsies and then graduate to dealing heroin from their apartment in the housing projects of Los Angeles. It's an inside view of carnival life, of living in a cocaine-selling "shooting gallery" apartment and of surviving a gang-dominated existence in one of LA's worst neighborhoods. It's also a story of the grit and determination of one small child who saw education and hard work as the golden path and the only sure way to escape his tortured environment. How public school teachers mentored and inspired this streetwise kid is a story in itself and one that directly impacted Kahn's educational achievements. Mr. Kahn wrote this story for adults and for young people who feel trapped by their "delinquent" parents, to offer hope for escaping to a better life. The Carny Kid takes many twists and turns as it wends its way from days of conflict to Kahn's present profession as a criminal defense lawyer. Rubbing elbows with the world's most powerful and elite, Kahn's clients include famous characters like Andrew Daulton Lee (the notorious "Snowman" in the espionage trial later made into the movie, "The Falcon and the Snowman;" and publisher Larry Flynt, who was charged with contempt for wearing an American flag diaper to court; and singer Ike Turner, who faced charges of violating probation on a cocaine charge. Throughout the book, Kenny Kahn injects his unique, humorous take on his own life story, which is to say this book is a page turner. Every chapter is a new adventure, full of the realities of The Carny Kid's life growing up in an environment of dishonesty and abuse - and the techniques of humor, education and hope the author employed to cope, survive, prosper and move to new, more rewarding levels of existence.
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The towering sand dunes along Lake Michigan not far from Chicago are one of the most unexpected natural features of Indiana. Dreams of Duneland is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the Dunes region, its history, and future prospects. This area of shifting sands is also a place of savanna, wetland, prairie, and forest that is home to a wide diversity of plant and animal species. The preserved area of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore sits by residential communities, businesses, and cultural attractions, evidence of a long history of competition for the land among farmers, fur traders, industrialists, conservationists, and urban and recreational planners. With more than 400 stunning images, the book brings to life the remarkable story of this extraordinary place.
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
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Millan, Kenneth Mc was born on July 2, 1932 in Brooklyn.
(Kenny Kahn tells the spellbinding story of being the olde...)
( The towering sand dunes along Lake Michigan not far fro...)
(This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th...)
Member resident acting company, Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo and Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. Broadway debut in Borstal Boy, 1970. Also on Broadway in American Buffalo, Streamers.
Appeared off-Broadway in Little Mary Sunshine, Moonchildren, Weekends Like Other People (Obie award 1982), various roles for New York Shakespeare Festival, Central Park including Falstaff in Henry IV. Films include The Taking of Pelham, 1,2,3, 1974, Serpico, 1974, The Stepford Wives, 1975, Oliver's Story, 1978, Bloodbrothers, 1979, Chilly Scenes of Winter, 1979, Hide in Plain Sight, 1980, Little Miss Marker, 1980, Carny, 1980, Borderline, 1980, True Confessions, 1981, Heartbeeps, 1981, Ragtime, 1981, Whose Life is it Anyway?, 1981, Eyewitness, 1981, Partners, 1982, Blue Skies Again, 1983, Protocol, 1984, Dune, 1984, Reckless, 1984, The Pope of Greenwich Village, 1984, Malone, 1986, Runaway Train, Armed and Dangerous, The Killing Hour, Three Fugitives, 1989. Appeared on television in Rhoda, Maggie Briggs, 1983, Family Honor, 1985.
Appeared in television movies Salem's Lot, A Death in Caanan, King. National tour with The Last of the Red Hot Lovers. Appeared at Lincoln Center in Danger: Memory, Streamers, La Jolla, The Matchmaker.
Teacher acting Debbie Reynolds Studio, Burbank, California.
Married Kathryn McDonald. 1 child, Alison.