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Double Cross: The Explosive Inside Story of the Mobster Who Controlled America
Sam Giancana · W W Norton
Pages: 496
Format: Print book
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One of the most feared Chicago mobsters Sam Giancana clawed his way to the top of the Mafia hierarchy by starting as a hit man for Al Capone. He was known as one of the best vehicle escape artists, a tenacious business man, and a ruthless killer. He partied with major stars such as Frank... |
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Maybe I'm Doing It Wrong: The Life and Times of Randy Newman
Caroline Stafford · Omnibus Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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The only biography of Randy Newman, master pop satirist and film composer.Randy Newman may be best known, today, for his wistful movie scores, with "You've Got a Friend in Me," from the Toy Story soundtrack leading the pack. He's been nominated for twenty Academy Awards,... |
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Hooked on Hollywood: Discoveries from a Lifetime of Film Fandom
LEONARD MALTIN · Paladin Communications
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
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Leonard Maltin is America's best-known film historian, film reviewer, and author of books that have sold more than 7 million copies. He remains a thought leader on past and present Hollywood through his website www.leonardmaltin.com, and a social media presence that includes an active... |
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Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat
Patricia Williams · Dey Street Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Finalist for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding LiteratureFinalist for a 2018 Southern Book Prize for Biography and History"An absolute must-read" - Shondaland"[Rabbit] tells how it went down with brutal honesty and outrageous humor" - New York Times "I know a lot of people... |
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Robin
Dave Itzkoff · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, the definitive biography of Robin Williams - a compelling portrait of one of America's most beloved and misunderstood entertainers.From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy and his Academy Award-winning... |
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In Search of Mary Shelley: The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein
FIONA SAMPSON · Pegasus Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein in 1818, a prize-winning poet delivers a major new biography of Mary Shelley -- as she has never been seen before.We know the facts of Mary Shelley's life in some detail -- the death of her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft,... |
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Miracles from Heaven: A Little Girl and Her Amazing Story of Healing
Christy Beam · Hachette Books
Pages: 215
Format: Print book
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"Miracles from Heaven is a powerful, healing story about family, love, faith, and hope. It amazed me and it will inspire readers everywhere. ---T. D. Jakes, bestselling author of Destiny In a remarkable true story of faith and blessings, a mother tells of her sickly young daughter,... |
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Russian Tattoo: A Memoir
Elena Gorokhova · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
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From the bestselling author of A Mountain of Crumbs, a "brilliant and illuminating" (BookPage) portrait of mothers and daughters that reaches from Cold War Russia to modern-day New Jersey to show how the ties that hold you back can also teach you how to start over.Elena Gorokhova... |
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Fashion Climbing
BILL CUNNINGHAM · Penguin Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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The untold story of a New York City legend's education in creativity and styleFor Bill Cunningham, New York City was the land of freedom, glamour, and, above all, style. Growing up in a lace-curtain Irish suburb of Boston, secretly trying on his sister's dresses and spending his evenings... |
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James Patterson's Murder Is Forever
James Patterson · Grand Central Pub
Pages: 350
Format: Hardcover
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De aanleg van een heuvel om daarop bij eb gesneden riet te bewaren, werd door Hof 's\xFD\xFD\xFDGravenhage 29 juni 1962, BNB 1963/29 , aangemerkt als een grondverbetering, met gevolg dat de kosten geactiveerd moesten worden. De aanleg van de onderhavige heuvel stelde niet meer voor dan een plaatselijke... |
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South of Forgiveness: A True Story of Rape and Responsibility
Thordis Elva · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 307
Format: Hardcover
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One ordinary spring morning in Reykjavik, Iceland, Thordis Elva kisses her son and partner goodbye before boarding a plane to do a remarkable thing: fly seven thousand miles to South Africa to confront the man who raped her when she was just sixteen. Meanwhile, in Sydney, Australia, Tom Stranger... |
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Not for Everyday Use: A Memoir
Elizabeth Nunez · Akashic Books
Format: Print book
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One of Oprah.com's "Memoirs Too Powerful to Put Down""Nunez ponders the cultural, racial, familial, social, and personal experiences that led to what she ultimately understands was a deeply loving union between her parents. A beautifully written exploration of the complexities... |
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