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Getting Waisted: A Survival Guide to Being Fat in a Society That Loves Thin
Monica Parker · HCI; 1 edition |
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Monica Parker bridges the divide between serial dieter's survival guide and memoir, taking readers on a hilariously funny yet bumpy ride from chubby baby to chunky adult.In Getting Waisted, Monica begins every chapter with a diet she committed to and reveals how much weight, money,... |
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American Titan: Searching for John Wayne
Marc Eliot · Harpercollins
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover |
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From the veteran New York Times bestselling biographer comes a major, in-depth look at one of the most enduring American icons of all time, "the Duke," John Wayne.As he did in his bestselling biographies of Jimmy Stewart and Clint Eastwood, acclaimed Hollywood biographer Marc... |
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Follies of God: Tennessee Williams and the Women of the Fog
James Grissom · Knopf
Format: Hardcover |
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An extraordinary book one that almost magically makes clear how Tennessee Williams wrote how he came to his visions of Amanda Wingfield, his Blanche DuBois, Stella Kowalski, Alma Winemiller, Lady Torrance, and the other characters of his plays that transformed the American theater of the mid-twentieth... |
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The Smart Guide to Bridge
Brent Manley · Smart Guide Publications
Pages: 424
Format: Paperback |
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Bridge is the world's most popular card game: it's a social game, a thinking game, and it's a great way to keep mentally sharp. This guide is designed to help bridge players at all stages of their development, from understanding the basics to learning the game's endless... |
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WWE:
Jon Robinson · BradyGames DK Style
Format: Hardcover |
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Includes a FREE Stone Cold Steve Austin bottle opener! If you remember the "Attitude Era", you are probably of age for a Steve-weiser!!When your back is against the wall, it's time to unleash a little Attitude! In the late 1990's, that's exactly what the WWE did. With... |
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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: My Life
Sophia Loren · Atria Books
Pages: 332
Format: Hardcover |
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In her first memoir, the Academy Award-winning actress Sophia Loren tells her incredible life story from the struggles of her childhood in war-torn Naples to her life as a screen legend, icon of elegance, and devoted mother.In her acting career spanning more than six decades, Sophia Loren... |
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Goin' Crazy with Sam Peckinpah and All Our Friends
Max Evans · University of New Mexico Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover |
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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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Happily Ali After: And Other Fairly True Tales
Ali Wentworth · Harper
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover |
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The actress, comedian, media darling, and New York Times bestselling author picks up where she left off in Ali in Wonderland, dissecting modern life - and this time, on a mission of self-improvement - in a series of laugh-out-loud comic vignettes.Moved by a particularly inspirational tweet... |
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Listen Out Loud: A Life In Music--Managing Mccartney, Madonna, And Michael Jackson
Ron Weisner · Lyons Press
Pages: 243
Format: Hardcover |
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Even hardcore music fans don't know the name Ron Weisner . . . but they should. A high-powered manager for over four decades, Ron worked alongside Madonna, Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Gladys Knight, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, and, most notably, Michael Jackson. He saw the King... |
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