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Gretchen Anne

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~ HELLO EVERYONE and...

~ So, about me ~ when I was born my parents gave me the name Gretchen Anne. GRETCHEN means "Pearl" and "My Mother" is ANNE. I am the "Real Deal"..everything is authentic and proveable. By the way there is another "Gretchen Anne" who is from San Francisco. She is 20 years old so said with a smile, don't mix us up. She is toothsome and hopefully she will be successful with her modeling career. Instead of getting all "fired up" I wrote a note to her and she said that when she was born she was given the same name so I suppose I trust that. BUT, also trust that I will not allow anyone to wear my "crown" as one "friend" suggested since I have earned it. It just complicates networking and work for both of us and it takes time to build what I have built (within myself and most of my life). Sometimes this has nothing to do with monetary reward. Some people would know what I mean by that. Money people know and people with no money know..besides hard work it is determination, definitely connection and LUCK. My choice? To have enough for comfort and no worries. I am working at that. SO.."If at first you don't suceed try again and again because "Anything Is Possible." So with that explained...THIS PAGE IS ~ ~

Then it all started with "Mother." For a short time she was with the "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" but that dream was over when her father found out. She said it was a good experience (see her kick her heels in the MY SPACE Slideshow (NOW AT LOWER LEFT OF PAGE)..she made it! After all this she married her "childhood sweetheart" my father after he graduated from Syracuse University (Fraternity..Phi Gamma Delta) and attended Harvard Graduate School. They had four "adorable" children and I am the youngest. Her mother was also an actress (I saw photos). You can read much more on my other AOL profiles.MY FIRST PRIORITY is networking our "Relationship Book." Eric helped with the editing and marketing (his Mother is a graduate of Juilliard and performed at the MET in NYC. Also notice on the SECOND "PictureTrail" a photo of a young man playing the "accordian." This is "Marty" Rackin, Eric's Dad as a boy--MUSICAL FAMILY!) Eric is the eldest of five boys with two sets of "twins" after him. WHEW!Our books are written by Gretchen Anne and Eric and have Copyright on 3/2003 through the Library Of Congress. They also have Copyright through Xlibris as stated in the book. There are two other books titled "Never Stop Touching Her" and "Never Stop Touching" which are in effect ~ "NEVER STOP TOUCHING HIM" can now be ordered and the easiest way is to scroll up and "click on" our BLOG for direct information and easy ordering. There are also other "links" that represent this Publisher such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I know that "Google" lets people that search view the pages in a slide show..whether this dampers sales or helps sales is to be determined. I know I cannot print it out. I personally did not give this permission, but if it sells books because of "Google" this is a positive thing.UNFORTUNATELY we have found through other search there are other publishers that are plagiarizing and selling our book. One example is "overseas" selling it for twice the price--so PLEASE be careful and know we are being neglected "big" dollars. Needless to say we are more than upset. Once again ordering from direct click on link is best in order to view exact design and book. THANK YOU. We did not sell or give our "publishing rights" to anyone. This is certainly not ethical and is illegal. It is not beneficial for anyone (especially when they get caught) and not good for us, obviously. It is being taken care of. Hopefully going forward with this will help others, too. I am mentioning this because this has to STOP. People work too hard on their creative projects for this to be neglected AND I did this from "scratch"..trust me I would rather write about "positive subjects." Another suggestion is to do thorough research on the company that is responsible for the creation of your self-published book.

I work in show business which includes acting (films, commercials and suitable modeling) and have produced and directed. My partner is Eric Rackin and we work in music publishing and production.Not long after I was born my family knew of my interest in performance so they enabled by giving me lessons in dance (tap, ballet, toe and acrobatics) since the age of five. Although I studied FASHION I always continued pursuing and studied acting classes. There is much more that I can say but since I have detailed information in my other profiles with cross reference "LINKS" on the bottom of the pages I feel they are quite thorough. Please review them and be sure to open or type in links that are on the bottom of these pages. Please try more than once if you have a problem opening the site. This sometimes happens as you may have experienced. THANKS SO MUCH!**OUR BOOK**....

In todays world we face hectic schedules, multitasking and multicommitments. Romance, tenderness and those "little things" whose bright memories can light an entire day are sadly, often the first casualties in this "war on intimacy" that rages around us everyday. So, "THE LITTLE THINGS," that is what this book is about. Moments saved that can fill a relationship with joy, and through recollection, light the hours devoted to the more mundane tasks of life....by Eric Rackin

P.S. By the way, I am 50ish. This is the closest I admit to in show "BIZ" but it is truthful enough for everyone to know I am a mature adult, not a youngster. It is too bad everyone gets judged because of age, not brains and other attributes..smile...and if Michael Bolton says 107, I guess I can say 99 (100 was not accepted). I think it is "grand" that we mature adults are able to be a part of "My Space," the wonderfully planned and unique concept of cyberspace. Congrats to all involved...you are experts in your craft. Thank you for helping so many. I have also been with My Space since March 3, 2007 and realized it would be best to block viewers under 18 because it is a relationship book. Otherwise it would be alright for them to view the site. Parental discretion advised. Thank you.

My Interests



Gretchen Anne is an Actor, Singer, Writer, Sometimes Model, Entrepreneur (Jewelry). I enjoy Photography, Sketching, Music, Writing, Movies (classic and new), TV, Photo Projects, Classic Cars, Some Sports, Art, Jewelry, Auctions, Performing, Singing, Acting, Production and Direction, Fundraising.


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I'd like to meet:

..all "My Friends" on My Space. I truly admire Sir Elton John and his music along with Bernie Taupin. I have met Michael Bolton as you will see in my photos and I support his CHARITY when I am able. I would admit to "John Malkovich" and "Sir Ben Kinsley" but I know I would faint! A woman I can truly relate to since our personal lives SEEM to be similar is Helen Mirren..she is unique and very talented.~I HAVE ADDED THE FOLLOWING WHICH IS A SHOW OF MUSIC PHOTOS OF ERIC AND HIS FRIENDS AND ALSO SOME OTHER PHOTOS MIXED IN~


~THE FOLLOWING FLICK IS THE YouTube VIDEO OF ERIC HAVING A GREAT TIME WITH FRIENDS~he loved doing this and you can see this from his relaxed energy~GOD BLESS HIM~he is truly a brilliant songwriter and genius of music~


So, as far as meeting other people since networking is priority I am seeking to meet people that have the same interests in being productive, working together with suitable projects--production in music, film, commercials and/or all...I will keep Eric and his music alive. My direct e-mail address is: [[email protected]]...AND...I now have my own "Company Domain" through "MICROSOFT"...[IvoryPearlMusic.com]..that E-Mail is: [[email protected]]..please view my page which is under construction. Thank you! ~~I ENJOY TAKING PHOTOS AND CREATING ART PROJECTS AND BOTH ERIC AND I ARE ARTISTIC SO I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE SOME OF THIS WITH YOU...Thank You for taking the time to view ~ It is worth it ~


~~THIS IS SLIDESHOW OF MORE "PERSONAL FUN" PHOTOS THAT TRULY SHOW HOW CONNECTED WE WERE IN MANY WAYS--that is difficult to find in life--"With Me, With You" too soon~~..



Music:

~ERIC RACKIN wrote "SHOW ME HEAVEN" with Jay Rifkin and Maria McKee..this is the theme song for "Days Of Thunder." They won a GOLD for it...MARIA MCKEE is a "friend" and she can be viewed by clicking on our blog performing her video of "SHOW ME HEAVEN"...it is SPECTACULAR to listen to and view..it is beautiful and special...they are brilliant! She is a very talented lady! Eric and I have also worked on music together but he is way ahead of me in this capacity..we talked about putting songs on MY SPACE and I will follow his instruction..I will work on that. He has a library/catalogue of approximately 400 songs (give or take a few) and you can see more of Eric Rackin on his You Tube Video on our BLOGS on the TOP right side along with other important information, videos and websites...as far as management is concerned I am legally responsible for all final decisions regarding this...it is his desire ~ wherever you are Eric my thoughts are always with you and your "GLIMMERING STAR" will light up the lives of the people that love you~

...And let us share and celebrate this coming NEW YEAR, 2008, with only positive thinking in "tow" and along with this some PRAYERS so that it will bring better times to everyone...the tough decisions that the LEADERS of our COUNTRY have to make for this to happen is more important than anything ~ "HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL THE GOOD PEOPLE IN THE WORLD" ~

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Movies:

~ I am a critic and advocate of movies and love them to a fault. Many of my choices include "Classics" and continue up to the "New" Films...these choices can be viewed on my "links" that are mostly critiqued through AOL Homepages ~~AND HERE IS A "FLICK" OF MY RECENT "COMPOSITE PHOTOS"~ ...contact..CLICK on BLOG on UPPER RIGHT~ ..

Television:

~ ~ CBS, NBC, ABC, HBO, HBO ON DEMAND, SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND, FOX NEWS, FOX, CINEMAX, LIFETIME, HALLMARK CHANNEL, CNN, TNT, ENCORE, STARZ, etc. and many more...depends on subject, program or film ~ ~

Books:



"The Eagle and The Rose" and "Proud Spirit," both by.. Rosemary Altea who got me through. Kahlil Gibran is profound and my first inspirative person as a poet and humanitarian and he also sketched. I love since day one, The Bible, Dictionary and Peoples Almanac. The list could go on and on.

Heroes:



My "Heros" are my Parents, especially Mother. The one man (PROPHET) who, to me, is much more than a "Hero" is Jesus Christ who remains forever. I respect to the utmost POPE Benedict XVI who just visited us and left an immense and powerful impact. AND, I will always be grateful to Eric, my partner and significant other, because he came into my life unexpectedly when my path had taken a turn..so he picked me up and he led me back to what I always was, to "ALL TURNS"..I am back to working on my artwork and creative gifts..he brought back that inspiration. He gave me this strength to follow the path I was on..it had taken a wrong turn because of two devastating losses in 1995...on October 24th Eric left us..I pray he is at peace...but knowing Eric he might have some unfinished business so GOD will take care of that..he will be in my heart forever..he is a "rock" with "true heart" and "inner soul"..his mind works overtime..11/2007 ~

As far as women that I admire there are too many outstanding ladies with true accomplishments, true heart and integrity however the first woman that comes to mind is..Eleanor Roosevelt, who my mother admired..she was an amazingly gifted, brilliant and creative lady along with humanity and honesty. Modern day admiration, among many others, is Condoleezza Rice...I have personally seen no "flaws" and we do need this with leadership.

My Blog

NEVER STOP TOUCHING HIM written by Gretchen Anne

"Never Stop Touching Him" written by Gretchen Anne Read about our "Relationship Book" by clicking the link directly below. * * ~~Valentine's Day was the best day for this because it is a SPECIAL ...
Posted by Gretchen Anne on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:22:00 PST

Eric Rackins Video on YouTube (also posted on website)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq9Nw4QGBiE
Posted by Gretchen Anne on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:51:00 PST

SHOW ME HEAVEN performed by Maria McKee

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MCs1qwLP2GE
Posted by Gretchen Anne on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:45:00 PST

Jessica Andrews sings SHOW ME HEAVEN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xdaJVKTOaw
Posted by Gretchen Anne on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:02:00 PST

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Posted by Gretchen Anne on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:34:00 PST

Tina Arena sings SHOW ME HEAVEN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=776Qy_WTb9o
Posted by Gretchen Anne on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:10:00 PST

SHOW ME HEAVEN by Maria McKee (earlier version)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7mpIBfXwJnk
Posted by Gretchen Anne on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 11:27:00 PST

Martine McCutcheon sings SHOW ME HEAVEN

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xim8GLI3Abg
Posted by Gretchen Anne on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:19:00 PST