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Raging Against Aging: kicking & screaming, laughing & crying, stretching & kvetching
College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven. · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 118
Format: Paperback
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With a humorous outlook, Jacqueline Becker takes on aging and its effects on every aspect of her life. From family and personal health to dead friends and the question of an afterlife, no topic is off limits in this down-to-earth book. Author will donate 18% of her royalties to Memorial... |
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George lucas : a life
Brian Jay Jones · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 560
Format: Print book
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The essential biography of the influential and beloved filmmaker George LucasOn May 25, 1977, a problem-plagued, budget-straining independent science-fiction film opened in a mere thirty-two American movie theaters. Conceived, written, and directed by a little-known filmmaker named George... |
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Lose Well
Chris Gethard · HarperOne
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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A laugh-out-loud, kick-in-the-pants self-help narrative for anyone who ever felt like they didn't fit in or couldn't catch a break - comedian and cult hero Chris Gethard shows us how to get over our fear of failure and start living life on our own terms.Let's face it: we all want a seat... |
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In Their Lives: Great Writers on Great Beatles Songs
Andrew Blauner · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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For readers who loved Tune In and Nick Hornby's Songbook, an anthology of essays from a chorus of twenty-nine luminaries singing the praises of their favorite Beatles songs. The Beatles' influence - on their contemporaries, on our cultural consciousness, and on the music industry... |
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Bear: The Life and Times of Augustus Owsley Stanley III
Robert Greenfield · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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Augustus Owsley Stanley III, better known by his nickname, Bear, was one of the most iconic figures in the cultural revolution that changed both America and the world during the 1960s.Owsley's high octane rocket fuel enabled Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters to put on the Acid Tests. It also... |
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Tango Lessons: A Memoir
MEGHAN FLAHERTY · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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From a dazzling new literary voice, a debut memoir about a young woman learning to dance tango, becoming comfortable in her own skin and in the arms of others Tango was an unlikely choice for Meghan Flaherty. A young woman living with the scars of past trauma, she was terrified of being... |
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Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson's Last Days
Tavis Smiley · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 277
Format: Hardcover
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A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's deathMichael Jackson's final months were like the rest of his short and legendary life: filled with deep lows and soaring highs, a constant hunt for privacy, and the pressure and fame that made him socially... |
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Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens
Eddie Izzard · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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Critically acclaimed, award-winning British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard details his childhood, his first performances on the streets of London, his ascent to worldwide success on stage and screen, and his comedy shows which have won over audiences around the world. Over the course of a thirty-year... |
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The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression: Shirley Temple and 1930s America
John F. Kasson · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 308
Format: Hardcover
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How the smile and fortitude of a child actress revived a nation. Her image appeared in periodicals and advertisements roughly twenty times daily; she rivaled FDR and Edward VIII as the most photographed person in the world. Her portrait brightened the homes of countless admirers: from a black... |
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The Mother of All Questions: Further Reports from the Feminist Revolutions
Rebecca Solnit · Haymarket Books
Pages: 180
Format: Print book
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Praise for Men Explain Things to Me:"It's a fraught time to be female in America (or should I say fraught-er) , and Rebecca Solnit's Men Explain Things to Me is the most clarifying, soothing, and socially aware document I've read on the topic this year." - Lena Dunham,... |
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Fox 8: A Story
George Saunders · Random House
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo, a darkly comic short story about the unintended consequences unleashed by our quest to tame the natural world - featuring gorgeous black-and-white illustrations by Chelsea Cardinal.Fox 8 has always been known as the daydreamer... |
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The Lies They Tell
Tuvia Tenenbom · Gefen Publishing House
Pages: 370
Format: Print book
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Welcome to the real America,a place you call home but don't yet know! The USA is the world's empire and its actions will influence us all for generations to come. But who are the Americans, the people who make up America? Tuvia Tenenbom travels through America to find out. His wanderings... |
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Marilyn Monroe: The Private Life of a Public Icon
Charles Casillo · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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Based on new interviews and research, this ground-breaking biography reveals how Marilyn's childhood contributed to her struggle with bi-polar disorder, and impacted her career and personal life.Marilyn Monroe. Her beauty still captivates. Her love life still fascinates. Her story still... |
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Beastie Boys Book
Adam Horovitz · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 592
Format: Hardcover
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A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself - by band members AD-ROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Spike Jonze, Wes Anderson, Luc Sante, and more. Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981,... |
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