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Billie Holiday: The Musician and the Myth
John Szwed · Viking Pages: 240 Format: Hardcover |
Published in celebration of Holiday's centenary, the first biography to focus on the singer's extraordinary musical talentWhen Billie Holiday stepped into Columbia's studios in November 1933, it marked the beginning of what is arguably the most remarkable and influential career... |
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365 Style
Nicky Hilton · Harlequin Pages: 304 Format: Print book |
From red carpets and runways to front row at Fashion Week, designer and muse Nicky Hilton has earned her reputation as a style icon. Exposed to the top tier of the fashion industry from childhood, in this style guide Hilton reveals tips and tricks of the trade she has learned along the way.... |
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In the Name of Gucci: A Memoir
Patricia Gucci · Crown Pub Pages: 304 Format: Book |
The gripping family drama and never-before-told love story surrounding the rise and fall of the late Aldo Gucci, the man responsible for making the legendary fashion label the powerhouse it is today, as told by his daughter. Patricia Gucci was born a secret: the lovechild whose birth could... |
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Rumours of Glory: A Memoir
Bruce Cockburn · Harper One Pages: 530 Format: Hardcover |
Following the success of I'm Your Man and Just Kids, legendary Canadian singer and songwriter Bruce Cockburn delivers his long-awaited memoir - a chronicle of faith, fear, and activism that is also a lively cultural and musical tour through the late twentieth century.Award-winning songwriter... |
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1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music
Andrew Grant Jackson · Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover |
During twelve unforgettable months in the middle of the turbulent Sixties, America saw the rise of innovative new sounds that would change popular music as we knew it. In 1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music, music historian Andrew Grant Jackson (Still the Greatest: The Essential... |
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Goin' Crazy with Sam Peckinpah and All Our Friends
Max Evans , · University of New Mexico Press Format: Hardcover |
Almost as famous for the legendary excesses of his personal life as for his films, Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984) cemented his reputation as one of the great American directors with movies such as The Wild Bunch and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Max Evans, one of Peckinpah's best friends,... |
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Never a Dull Moment: 1971--The Year That Rock Exploded
David Hepworth · Henry Holt and Company Pages: 320 Format: Print book |
A rollicking look at 1971 - the busiest, most innovative and resonant year of the 70s, defined by the musical arrival of such stars as David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Joni MitchellOn New Year's Eve, 1970, Paul McCartney told his lawyers to issue the writ at the High Court... |
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Broadcast Hysteria: Orson Welles's War of the Worlds and the Art of Fake News
A Brad Schwartz · Hill and Wang, A division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015. ©2015 Pages: 337 Format: Print book |
On the evening of October 30, 1938, radio listeners across the United States heard a startling report of a meteor strike in the New Jersey countryside. With sirens blaring in the background, announcers in the field described mysterious creatures, terrifying war machines, and thick clouds... |
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Block City: Incredible Minecraft Worlds: How to Build Like a Minecraft Master
Kirsten Kearney · Harry N. Abrams |
Minecraft - a humble computer game about placing blocks - is a global phenomenon that has captured the imagination of more than 36 million players around the world. Often described as a digital version of LEGO, Minecraft offers an open-ended playing field where players design and build... |
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