Christopher Moore is an American writer of absurdist fiction. His stories typically involve conflicted everyman characters suddenly struggling through supernatural or extraordiary circumstances. These off-the-wall characters, wacky settings, and bizarre storylines often address legitimate political and social concerns. The screenplay rights to some of Moore's books, such as Practical Demonkeeping and Bloodsucking Fiends, have been purchased by Disney, but have not yet been made into movies. Inheriting a humanism from his love of Steinbeck, and a sense of the absurd from Vonnegut, Christophe ...

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In modern usage, Moor or Moorish (Italian and Spanish: moro, French: maure, Portuguese: mouro) is used to designate people whose native tongue is the Hassaniya dialect of Arabic. These Moors live mainly in Western Sahara and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, from which the latter country derives its name. Ethnically, the Moors are divided into two main groups: White Moors and Black Moors. White Moors (Arabic: البيضان, transliterated: al-bīḍānī) are nomads of Arabo-Berber origin with rel ...

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Archie Moore (December 13, 1913 – December 9, 1998) was a light heavyweight world boxing champion who set many records in boxing. The native of St. Louis, died five days short of his 85th birthday. He was also a social figure, and a man who got involved in African American causes once his days as a fighter were finally over. His nickname was The Ol' Mongoose, and one of his records, the knockout record, has always been up to debate: Some say he scored 145 knockouts, which is his generally accepted knockout mark, and boxing's ...

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Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton, England) is a British writer most famous for his work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. He has also written a novel, Voice of the Fire, and performs "workings" (one-off performance art/spoken word pieces) with the Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels. As a comics writer, Moore is renowned for bringing more mature, literary sensibilities to a medium often dismissed as juvenile and ...

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Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Image:Cm.jpg Christy Moore (b. May 7, 1945, in Newbridge, Co. Kildare) is a popular Irish folk singer and guitarist, well known as one of the primary members of Planxty. His first album, Paddy on the Road (a minor release of 500) was recorded with Dominic Behan (brother of Brendan) in 1969. The following year brought his first major release, Prosperous (named fo ...

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In AD 711, some Moors invaded Visigoth Christian Spain. Under their Berber leader Tariq ibn-Ziyad, they landed at Gibraltar on April 30 and brought most of the Iberian Peninsula under Islamic Sharia rule in an eight-year campaign. They attempted to move northeast across the Pyrenees Mountains toward France, but were defeated by the Frankish Christian Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours in 732. The Moors ruled in North Africa, Spain and Portugal (except for small areas in the northwest and largely Basque regio ...

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In AD 711, some Moors invaded Visigoth Christian Spain. Under their Berber leader Tariq ibn-Ziyad, they landed at Gibraltar on April 30 and brought most of the Iberian Peninsula under Islamic Sharia rule in an eight-year campaign. They attempted to move northeast across the Pyrenees Mountains toward France, but were defeated by the Frankish Christian Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours in 732. The Moors ruled in North Africa, Spain and Portugal (except for small areas in the northwest and largely Basque regio ...

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Dark Moor is a neo-classical power metal band from Spain. Formed in 1993, they produced three full-length albums, before undergoing a line-up change. Three members, including vocalist Elisa C. Martin, left the band and formed their own project Dreamaker. The remaining two members carried on under the same name, recruiting suitable replacements in time for their self-titled 2003 release. Dark Moor - Line-up. Alfred Romero - Vocals Enrik Garcia - Guitar Jose Garrido - Guitar A ...

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The Black Moor is a fancy species of goldfish that is commonly sold for bowls, aquariums, and often indoor and outdoor ponds. It swims in all ranges, and enjoys planted and rocky aquariums. Black Moor - Animal Description. The Black Moor, also known as the Dragon Eye Goldfish or the Black Peony, is a great fish to own. It is bright, large, and is great at catching attention. Due to its relative hardiness and ease of care, it is an excellent for beginning aquarists, but all fish l ...

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Clement Clarke Moore, (July 15, 1779 – July 10, 1863), is best known as the credited author of A Visit From St. Nicholas (more commonly known today as Twas the Night Before Christmas). The poem appeared anonymously in the Troy, New York Sentinel on December 23, 1823, and was reprinted frequently thereafter, with no attribution until Moore's name was added to it. Moore's authorship of it has been questioned, the alternative author being Henry Livingston Jr., w ...

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Charles Willard Moore (October 31, 1925 in Benton Harbor, Michigan – December 16, 1993 in Austin, Texas) was an American architect, educator, writer, and winner of the AIA Gold Medal in 1991. Charles Willard Moore - Biography. Moore graduated from the University of Michigan in 1947 and took his PhD from Princeton University in 1957. He was Dean of the Yale School of Architecture from 1965 through 1970, directly after the tenure of Paul Rudolph. Moore's somewhat Dionysian personality and his dedica ...

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Charles Moore (born October 31, 1956) is a former editor of the Daily Telegraph (1995-2003). He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge where he studied history and was a friend of Oliver Letwin. He has previously been editor of The Spectator (1984-90) and Sunday Telegraph (1992-95). He resigned as editor of the Daily Telegraph to spend more time writing Margaret Thatcher's authorised biography, which will be published after her death. Moore's first publication was a pamphlet for the Salisbury G

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Catherine Lucile Moore (January 24, 1911 – April 4, 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. She was one of the first women to write in the genre, and paved the way for many other female writers in speculative fiction. She was born on January 24, 1911 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was chronically ill as a child and spent much of her time reading literature of the fantastic. She left college during The Great Depression to work as a secretary at the Fletcher Trust Company in Indianapolis. Her first stories appe ...

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North York Moors National Park is a National Park in the north of England. Its size is 1,436 km2 (554 square miles), and it is one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom. 83% of the Park's area is in private ownership. The area is very well defined; on three sides rampart-like escarpments rise up from the flat Yorkshire countryside, whilst the fourth (eastern) side is a cliff-edged coast. Many visitors to the moors are engaged in outdoor pursuits, particularly walking; the parks h ...

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"Cry" is a single performed by Mandy Moore. The song was written by James Rendald, and it tells the story of a girl who first thought her lover to be insensitive, until one day she saw him cry. "You were all by yourself, staring up at the dark gray sky, i was changed..." The song wasn't a major hit in America but was an MTV favorite and did well overseas. The song was also on the A Walk To Remember soundtrack in 2002. Other related archives2002, A Walk To Remember, MTV, Mandy Mo

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Moore's reputation for eccentricity stems mainly from his mode of speech, his trademark monocle, and his fondness for the xylophone. An accomplished musician, before being forced to stop due to arthritis, he sometimes performed novelty turns at the Royal Variety Performance and once appeared in a song-and-dance act in a Morecambe and Wise Christmas spectacular. As a pianist, Patrick Moore once accompanied Albert Einstein playing 'Le Cygne' by Camille Saint-Saëns on the violin. However, no recording of the performance exists. Moore appeared a number of times, usually in self-parodying roles, on ...

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Geoff Moore - Early Years. Moore was born in Michigan in 1961. He began singing while he was in college, when he stood in for the lead singer of his roommate's band. Newly married, he moved to Nashville soon after college. He was able to break into the music industry with the assistance of Michael W. Smith, when the two met in the clothing store where Moore worked. He signed a publishing contract with Paragon Music and ...

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Geoff Moore - Geoff Moore. A Beautiful Sound (2002) Geoff Moore (1999) Beginning Years (1995) The Distance (1987) Over the Edge (1986) Where are the Other Nine? (1984) Geoff Moore - Geoff Moore and the Distance. Threads (1997) Greatest Hits (1996) The Early Years (1996) Home Run (1995) Evolution (1993) A Friend Like You (1992) Pure & Simple (1990)See also:

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Joel David Moore was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He went to college for the performing arts in Ashland, Oregon where he earned his BFA and performed for two summers at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. In 2000, Joel moved to Los Angeles and reunited with his agent from Portland, Rachelle Ryan, who is now a manager in Los Angeles. Starting his career in commercials, he has been in over 15 nationals (including eBay, Cingular Wireless, and Best Buy). Joel shot an international campaign for a branch of Siemens cell phones, XELIBRI, which won a Lion Award. Joel Moore's film work includes a well-recognized role in ...

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