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First aired in November of 1967, “Sinatra + Ella + Jobim” remains not only Sinatra’s “finest hour” on television, but one of the great music specials of all time.

Frank and Ella have two segments together– the first, in which they explore some of the ‘contemporary’songs of the day is capped with a duet of “Going Out My Head,” which simply wraps up the song forever; the second, includes standards ranging from “Don’t Be That Way” to “Stompin’ At The Savoy,” and concludes with a rousing duet on “Lady Is a Tramp.”

The middle secion of the show has Frank and the late Antonio Carlos Jobim in a medley of both Jobim originals (”Quiet Nights”"Girl From Ipanema”) combined with American standards in the bossa nova vein:(”Change Partners,” “I Concentrate On You”).

“Sinatra+Ella+Jobim” gives the MTV generation a lesson in what great musical television is all about…there are no flashy costumes or special effects, no dancers, strobe lights or dry ice.

Just a trio of great musical talents on simple sets doing what they do best.

All it takes is talent!
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Having been an Honors English student in high school, lo, those many years ago, this was on our recommended reading list. I didn’t like Holden Caulfield then. Now, the father of a daughter approaching her teenage years, I like him even less.

I reread the book recently, and the question is the same now as was it twenty five years ago: “This is classic literature?”

While relatively well written, this story has been done to death since time immemorial. And, frankly, promulgates the self absorbed teenage stereotype.

Holden Caulfield is NOT a stereotypical teenager.

Holden Caulfield IS a hypocrite. He IS a narcissist. He IS paranoid. He IS a cynic without the true experience in life to jade him. In short, he is a poseur desparately seeking some self importance to which he is far from entitled.

Although certainly alienated, and just as certainly an intelligent underachiever, he is, at root, a spoiled brat in dire need of having his backside tanned.

While there may be some merit to the idea that there are no bad children, only bad parents, young Master Caulfield bears the greatest responsibility for his situation. His willfully shallow character prevents him from seeing anyone or anything outside himself.

No, this is not “classic literature”. It is not even an accurate portrayal of teenage angst and alienation. It is the story of a puling spoiled rich kid who doesn’t get life his way.

Well, welcome to the world, Young Man, because that’s just the way things are.

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This is a good book about the circus (a comment I never thought I would ever make). Jacob’s story is heartbreakingly sympathetic. Ms. Gruen’s mastery of the circus vocabulary really sets the stage for the plotline. A remarkable amount of reseach went into writing circus lore. This is no Barnum and Bailey’s Greatest Show on Earth. This is a downtrodden, edging ever closer to disaster circus run by the same type of people. I must admit I had to skip anything that resembled animal cruelty (although I am sure it is factual). My inability to deal with this led to my giving the book only 4 stars. A reflection on the reviewer more than on the book.
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Excellent book! I read The Help in a week and now days later I am still thinking anout the women in the story. I cannot wait for Kathryn Stockett to write another book. I would love to see a sequel to The Help.
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