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Iron Man: My Journey through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath

Tony Iommi - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover

Iron Man chronicles the story of both pioneering guitarist Tony Iommi and legendary band Black Sabbath, dubbed "The Beatles of heavy metal" by Rolling Stone. Iron Man reveals the man behind the icon yet still captures Iommi's humor, intelligence, and warmth....
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Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!: My Adventures in The Alice Cooper Group

Dennis Dunaway - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Print book

"Before the world heard of KISS, the New York Dolls, Marilyn Manson, or Ozzy Osbourne, there was Alice Cooper, the original shock-rock band." -Rock and Roll Hall of FameAs teenagers in Phoenix, Dennis Dunaway, bassist and co-songwriter for the Alice Cooper group, and lead singer...
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Lips Unsealed: A Memoir

Belinda Carlisle - Crown
Format: Book

The women of the iconic eighties band the Go-Go's will always be remembered as they appeared on the back of their debut record: sunny, smiling, each soaking in her own private bubble bath with chocolates and champagne. The photo is a perfect tribute to the fun, irreverent brand of pop music...
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Far and Away: A Prize Every Time

Neil Peart - ECW Press
Format: Book

Rush drummer Peart relates nearly four years of band tours, road trips, and personal discoveries in this introspective travelogue. From the ups and downs of a professional artist to the birth of a child, this revealing narrative recounts 22 adventures from rock's foremost drummer, biker...
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Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography

David Michaelis - Harper
Format: Book

Charles Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the most misunderstood figures in American culture. Now, acclaimed biographer David Michaelis gives us the first full-length biography of Schulz: at once a creation story, a portrait of a hidden...
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Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel

Jeannette Walls - Scribner
Format: Book

Jeannette Walls's The Glass Castle was "nothing short of spectacular" (Entertainment Weekly) . Now she brings us the story of her grandmother -- told in a voice so authentic and compelling that the book is destined to become an instant classic."Those old cows...
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White Eskimo: Knud Rasmussen's Fearless Journey into the Heart of the Arctic

Stephen R. Bown - Da Capo
Format: Print book

Among the explorers made famous for revealing hitherto impenetrable cultures - T. E. Lawrence and Wilfred Thesiger in the Middle East, Richard Burton in Africa - Knud Rasmussen stands out not only for his physical bravery but also for the beauty of his writing. Part Danish, part Inuit,...
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