Books with title Jackie Chan

How did Jackie Chan become one of the most recognizable and beloved actors in the world? Find out in this exciting biography of this martial artist turned international film superstar.When Kong-sang was a young boy in Hong Kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with his dad but hated going to school. He was eventually enrolled in the China Drama Academy, where he improved his martial arts skills and became a stuntman. That training led to a successful career as an actor. Kong-sang, now known as Jackie Chan, never gave up on his passion for screwball physical comedy. Luckily for Jackie, his determination paid off. His humor and dangerous stuntwork in films like Cannonball Run, Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, and Karate Kid have made him an international star, and it doesn't look like he'll be leaving the big screen anytime soon.

How did Jackie Chan become one of the most recognizable and beloved actors in the world? Find out in this exciting biography of this martial artist turned international film superstar.When Kong-sang was a young boy in Hong Kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with his dad but hated going to school. He was eventually enrolled in the China Drama Academy, where he improved his martial arts skills and became a stuntman. That training led to a successful career as an actor. Kong-sang, now known as Jackie Chan, never gave up on his passion for screwball physical comedy. Luckily for Jackie, his determination paid off. His humor and dangerous stuntwork in films like Cannonball Run, Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, and Karate Kid have made him an international star, and it doesn't look like he'll be leaving the big screen anytime soon.

How did Jackie Chan become one of the most recognizable and beloved actors in the world? Find out in this exciting biography of this martial artist turned international film superstar.When Kong-sang was a young boy in Hong Kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with his dad but hated going to school. He was eventually enrolled in the China Drama Academy, where he improved his martial arts skills and became a stuntman. That training led to a successful career as an actor. Kong-sang, now known as Jackie Chan, never gave up on his passion for screwball physical comedy. Luckily for Jackie, his determination paid off. His humor and dangerous stuntwork in films like Cannonball Run, Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, and Karate Kid have made him an international star, and it doesn't look like he'll be leaving the big screen anytime soon.

Sam Sherman is a thirteen-year-old misfit struggling to survive the eighth grade. Bullied and overwhelmed, he believes reached the end of his rope, until the arrival of a dynamic young woman challenges his perception of the world. But even as Sam learns to embrace life, he begins to understand that some hells are worse than his own.What secrets does Jackie Howell hide? And why does Sam feel compelled to tell her story?In this Coming-of-Age novella set in 1990, Seth A. Feldman tells the story of a beleaguered teen and the girl who changed his life by opening his eyes to the pleasures of being human... as well as the pain. "Jackie" is a passionate search for both solace and purpose in an abusive world.

New Jersey USA: New Hope Book., 1981. 189 pages. "There's no place like home. 16-year-old Jackie Marshall found that out when her parents discovered her drug habit. Vowing to get even with them, she traded her intolerable home life forthe streets - and found a lot more than she bargained for. Narrowly escaping the clutches of a pimp, Jackie sought the protection of a sympathetic juckie, only to resort to the unthinkable in order to support their thousand-dollar habits. One thing became clear: the only person she had punished was herself. Was it too late for a teenage Prostitute and junkie to start life all over again?"

Sam Sherman is a thirteen-year-old misfit struggling to survive the trials of eighth grade. Bullied and overwhelmed, he believes reached the end of his rope, until the arrival of a dynamic young woman challenges his perception of the world. But even as Sam learns to embrace life, he begins to understand that some hells are worse than his own.What secrets does Jackie Howell hide? And why does Sam feel compelled to tell her story?In this Coming-of-Age novella set in 1990, Seth A. Feldman tells the story of a beleaguered teen and the girl who changed his life by opening his eyes to the pleasures of being human... as well as the pain. "Jackie" is a passionate search for both solace and purpose in an abusive world.