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email : Webview : Rancho Mirage Speakers Series Welcomes Carrie Fi... Page 1 of 2 If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online. Share This: News Release Contact: Joni Almy Tel: (760) 324-4511 [email protected] THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE AND THE SPEAKERS SERIES COMMISSION WELCOMES CARRIE FISHER ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2013 AT 7:00 P.M. RANCHO MIRAGE, CA (February 20, 2013) – The City of Rancho Mirage and the Speakers Series Commission welcomes Carrie Fisher to the 2013 Speakers Series on February 27, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences building on the Eisenhower Medical Center campus. The Speakers Series Commission is honored that Carrie Fisher will be speaking on February 27th and recount her life and experiences as a compelling force in the film industry since her feature film debut opposite Warren Beatty in the 1975 hit Shampoo. The daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, she became a cultural icon when she played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy. Her star-studded career includes roles in many films such as The Blues Brothers, The ‘Burbs, Charlie’ s Angels, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Garbo Talks, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Man with One Red Shoe, This Is My Life, and When Harry Met Sally. In 1987, Fisher’s book, Postcards from the Edge, leapt onto the New York Times’ bestseller list, and netted her the Los Angeles Pen Award for Best First Novel. Four more bestsellers have followed: Delusions of Grandma, Surrender the Pink, The Best Awful, and Wishful Drinking. Her latest book, Shockaholic, was released in November 2011. Fisher turned Postcards into a screenplay for the hit film starring Shirley MacLaine and Meryl Streep. Her writing has also appeared in Details, Harper’s Bazaar, the New York Times, Travel & Leisure, Vogue, and many other major publications. Carrie’s television credits range from “Laverne and Shirley” to “Sex and the City,” with an Emmy nomination for her appearance on the popular NBC comedy, “30 Rock.” Most recently, Fisher has received a number of awards and nominations for her one- woman show, Wishful Drinking. In 2009, she received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Spoken Word Album category. In 2009/2010, she was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance, and the Drama League’s Distinguished Performance Award. She won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance. In 2010, Wishful Drinking was made into a documentary by HBO. In 2011, she was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special. Her experiences with addiction and bipolar disorder—and her willingness to speak http://e2.ma/message/tkaxh/totius 02/20/2013 email : Webview : Rancho Mirage Speakers Series Welcomes Carrie Fi... Page 2 of 2 honestly and candidly about them—have made her a sought after speaker and respected advocate for these communities. She appeared on the California Senate floor, urging State legislators to increase government funding for medication for people living with mental health issues. Fisher has received dozens of various awards for her courage and commitment to fighting mental illness and the stigmas that are associated with it. ### www.RelaxRanchoMirage.com | www.RanchoMirageCa.gov | www.RanchoMirageLibrary.org This email was sent to [email protected]. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. manage your preferences | opt out using TrueRemove®. Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. http://e2.ma/message/tkaxh/totius 02/20/2013.

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lifestyle THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2016 OBITUARY Hollywood's 'princess' Carrie Fisher dead at 60 This Nov 13, 1978 file photo shows, from left, Kenny Baker, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill during the filming of the CBS-TV special ‘The Star Wars Holiday’ in Los Angeles. — AP/AFP photos fter decades of fast living that her fearless "Star Wars" pouring in soon after news of her death spread on social ing debut "Postcards from the Edge," which she turned into a while filming "Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope" in 1976. character Princess Leia would have struggled to keep up media, led by "Star Wars" co-stars Mark Hamill-Luke film of the same name in 1990 starring Meryl Streep and "Carrie was one-of-a-kind-brilliant, original. Funny and emo- Awith, Carrie Fisher died Tuesday following a massive Skywalker in the saga-who initially tweeted that he was "dev- Shirley MacLaine. A talented screenwriter, Fisher has revised tionally fearless. She lived her life bravely... We will all miss her," heart attack. She was 60. The American actress, best-selling astated" and had "no words." numerous scripts, including "Sister Act" (1992), "Outbreak" Ford told AFP in a statement. Fisher was briefly married to author and screenwriter-who suffered from numerous addic- "It's never easy to lose such a vital, irreplaceable member of (1995) and "The Wedding Singer" (1998). She gave various singer/songwriter Paul Simon in the 1980s. Her daughter Billie, tions she later turned into writing gold-was a member of the family, but this is downright heartbreaking," he said later.
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Wishful Drinking
CARRIE FISHER - Wishful Drinking Happy days are here again So lets sing a song of cheer again Hi, Im Carrie Fisher and Im an alcoholic. And this is a true story. INTRODUCTION: AN ABUNDANCE OF APPARENTLYS So I am fifty-two years old. (Apparently.) Actually, thats more verifiable than the rest of it. Id better start off with certainties. Here are the headlines (headin so many waysbeing the operative word): I am fifty-two years old. I am Carrie Fisher. I live in a really nice house in Los Angeles. I have two dogs. I have a daughter named Billie. Carrie Fisher is apparently a celebrity of sorts. I mean, she was (is) the daughter of famous parents. One an icon, the other a consort to icons. Actually, thats not completely fair. My father is a singer named Eddie Fisher. What was, in the 50s, called a crooner. A crooner with many gold records. I only say my father is a consort because hes really better known for his (not so) private life than the life he lived onstage. His scandals outshone his celebrity. Or you might say that his scandals informed his celebrity in such a way as to make him infamous. My mother, Debbie Reynolds, was in what might be called iconic filmsmost notably, Singin in the Rain. But for whatever reason, when my parents hooked up it had an extraordinary impact on the masses who bought fan magazines. The media dubbed them Americas Sweethearts. The idea of them electrifiedtheir pic tures graced the covers of all the tabloids of the day.
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Finally, after four hit novels, Carrie Fisher comes clean (well, sort of) with the crazy truth that is her life in her first-ever memoir.In Wishful Drinking, adapted from her one-woman stage show, Fisher reveals what it was really like to grow up a product of “Hollywood in-breeding,” come of age on the set of a little movie called Star Wars, and become a cultural icon and bestselling action figure at the age of nineteen.Intimate, hilarious, and sobering, Wishful Drinking is Fisher, looking at her life as she best remembers it (what do you expect after electroshock therapy?). It’s an incredible tale: the child of Hollywood royalty – Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher – homewrecked by Elizabeth Taylor, marrying (then divorcing, then dating) Paul Simon, having her likeness merchandized on everything from Princess Leia shampoo to PEZ dispensers, learning the father of her daughter forgot to tell her he was gay, and ultimately waking up one morning and finding a friend dead beside her in bed.Wishful Drinking, the show, has been a runaway success. Entertainment Weekly declared it “drolly hysterical” and the Los Angeles Times called it a “Beverly Hills yard sale of juicy anecdotes.” This is Carrie Fisher at her best – revealing her worst. She tells her true and outrageous story of her bizarre reality with her inimitable wit, unabashed self-deprecation, and buoyant, infectious humor. Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher, Read PDF Wishful Drinking Online, Download PDF Wishful Drinking, Full PDF Wishful Drinking, All Ebook Wishful Drinking, PDF and EPUB
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Princess Leia, Dies at 60 (Video)
Carrie Fisher ‘Star Wars’ Princess Leia, dies at 60 (Video) Director and writer of “Star Wars” George Lucas (C) poses with cast members Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill along with characters “Darth Vader” (L) “3CPO” (in gold) “R2D2” (short robot) and “Chewbacca” (background) during the premiere of “Star Wars Special Edition” in Los Angeles January 18, 1997. REUTERS/Fred Prouser Carrie Fisher, who rose to fame as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” films and later endured drug addiction before going on to tell her story as a best-selling author, died on Tuesday aged 60, her family said. Fisher, a mental health advocate who spoke about her own struggles with bipolar disorder and cocaine addiction, had suffered a heart attack on Friday as she flew into Los Angeles. The daughter of actor Debbie Reynolds and the late singer Eddie Fisher had been returning from England where she was shooting the third season of the British sitcom “Catastrophe.” “Thank you to everyone who has embraced the gifts and talents of my beloved and amazing daughter,” Reynolds said on Facebook. “I am grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to her next stop.” Fisher’s friend and former Star Wars’ co-star Mark Hamill, who played Leia’s brother Luke Skywalker, said in a tweet: “No words. #Devastated” Fisher was met by paramedics and rushed to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after suffering the heart attack during the flight on Friday. Actor Harrison Ford (R) and actress Carrie Fisher pose with the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film, during the 11th annual BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards in Los Angeles, California on April 12, 2002.
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Book Festival in the United States! a Tradition of Excellence
Michael Bolton Lynn Sherr R.L. Stine Nathan Englander 34 th Annual ST. LOUIS Rachelle Bergstein Len Berman Dr. Ruth JEWISH BOOK Peter Yarrow FESTIVAL Presented by School of Adult and Online Education Michael Tucker Carrie Fisher & Jill Eikenberry November 4 – 15, 2012 PLUS: Additional Literary Events Through April 2013 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! (314) 442-3299 Charge by phone For a complete list of authors & events, and to order tickets online: stljewishbookfestival.org JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | STAENBERG FAMILY COMPLEX | I.E. MILLSTONE CAMPUS | 2 MILLSTONE CAMPUS DRIVE | ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63146 LARGEST Jewish Book Festival in the United States! A Tradition of Excellence. The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is a program of the J (Jewish Community Center). Monies raised from the Festival’s literary events go to J scholarships for special needs and cultural arts programming for all ages. The J is one of the largest United Way partner agencies serving St. Louis, regardless of race or religion; and a subsidiary agency of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. CAN’T BE HERE? YOU CAN STILL GET AN SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE IN PARKING AREAS AUTOGRAPHED BOOK! Buses run, in a continuous loop, through the JCC Books may be purchased in advance and will parking lots for 30 minutes prior to each program’s be signed for you by the author at the time of start and for 30 minutes after each program. Buses the program. To arrange for signed purchases, stop to pick up and discharge passengers at the please call 314-442-3299. front doors of both Staenberg Family Campus build- ings (A&E and Fitness).
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Media Contact: Valerie Cisneros [email protected] 407-629-1088 x302 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ENZIAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO LEON RUSSELL, DEBBIE REYNOLDS, CARRIE FISHER, AND JOHN HURT Orlando, FL – (February 15, 2017) – As a tribute to these late, talented artists, Enzian has booked tribute films to honor Leon Russell, Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher, and John Hurt. Matthew Curtis, Programming Director of Enzian and the Florida Film Festival, remarked, “It has been a rough time in the entertainment industry with the recent passing of so many great talents in music and film. In the coming weeks, Enzian continues its tradition of bringing films to the community that honor these artistic giants: the incredible and influential musician and composer, Leon Russell, in a documentary unseen for 40 years; acting legend Debbie Reynolds in her most famous role in one of the most iconic musicals of all time; her actress/author daughter Carrie Fisher, who wrote both the book and screenplay for the Oscar®-nominated semi-autobiographical film based on her relationship with her mom; and one of the finest actors of our generation, Sir John Hurt, in a rare theatrical screening of one of the finest book-to-screen adaptations ever.” Tributes to Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher will take place the same weekend in March as a special mother-daughter memorial. WHAT: Music Mondays: A POEM IS A NAKED PERSON Monday, February 20th at 9:30PM In Partnership with Park Ave CDs and WPRK Leon Russell Tribute Film An ineffable mix of unbridled joy and vérité realism, A Poem Is a Naked Person presents the beloved singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell as filmed by documentarian Les Blank between 1972 and 1974.
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email : Webview : CARRIE FISHER WILL STEP IN FOR DEBBIE REYNOLDS ON ... Page 1 of 2 If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online. Share This: News Release Contact: Joni Almy Tel: (760) 324-4511 [email protected] THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE AND THE SPEAKERS SERIES COMMISSION ANNOUNCES THAT CARRIE FISHER WILL STEP IN FOR DEBBIE REYNOLDS ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2013 RANCHO MIRAGE, CA (December 20, 2012) – The City of Rancho Mirage and the Speakers Series Commission would like to inform the public that Debbie Reynolds has had to cancel her engagement at the 2013 Speakers Series on February 27, 2013. The Speakers Series Commission is honored that Debbie Reynolds’ daughter, Carrie Fisher, has agreed to come on February 27th and recount her life and experiences as a compelling force in the film industry since her feature film debut opposite Warren Beatty in the 1975 hit Shampoo. The daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, she became a cultural icon when she played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy. Her star-studded career includes roles in many films such as The Blues Brothers, The ‘Burbs, Charlie’ s Angels, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Garbo Talks, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Man with One Red Shoe, This Is My Life, and When Harry Met Sally. In 1987, Fisher’s book, Postcards from the Edge, leapt onto the New York Times’ bestseller list, and netted her the Los Angeles Pen Award for Best First Novel. Four more bestsellers have followed: Delusions of Grandma, Surrender the Pink, The Best Awful, and Wishful Drinking.
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Recovery Happens August 2021
Volume 13, Issue 8 | August 2021 Recovery Happens Illuminating pathways toward opportunity, possibility, wellness and independence. Restoration Society, Inc., 66 Englewood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214 www.rsiwny.org (716) 832-2141 Fax (716) 832-0021 Benefits of Self Advocacy Veterans' Corner - By Heidi O. For the month of August I want to focus on an essential skill that is necessary in recovery. That skill is self advocacy. No provider knows your body, mental health and emotions better than you. Self Advocacy is a skill I had to learn in my recovery process to get my needs met. As a Veteran I often had to have one foot in the VA and the other in the organization I was working with to get what I needed for myself. Self Advocacy is simply making your needs known to providers and people who support you. I have made mistakes in learning the skill of self advocacy, but to get the care that I needed and still need I have learned to mast this important skill. People are willing to help if they just know what to help, and how to help you. ADVOCACY Playlist by Carolyn B This month I am not reflecting on holidays or awareness because, similar to last month, I am using the writing process as a wellness tool. Thus, here are a few songs that make me feel better when I’m in a bad place. At the encouragement of Cass Elliot (song 1), I’m making my own kind of music. I hope you sing along. “Make Your Own Kind of Music”- Cass Elliot In the spirit of our self-advocacy theme, here is some inspiration from Cass Elliot.
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Download the Princess Diarist Pdf Ebook by Carrie Fisher
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