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The Deluge: The Great War, America and the Remaking of the Global Order, 1916-1931
Adam Tooze · Viking; 2nd Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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A searing and highly original analysis of the First World War and its anguished aftermath In the depths of the Great War, with millions dead and no imaginable end to the conflict, societies around the world began to buckle. The heart of the financial system shifted from London to New York.... |
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Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson's Last Days
Tavis Smiley · Little
Pages: 277
Format: Print book
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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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Conversations with McCartney
Paul Du Noyer · The Overlook Press
Pages: 352
Format: Print book
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The intimate portrayal of one of the most famous men in music, more than half of which is in McCartney's own words.In June 1989, Paul Du Noyer was contacted by Paul McCartney's office in London. They asked him to interview the star; McCartney and Du Noyer had met once before and enjoyed... |
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Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions
LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT. · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Forgive him, Father, for Stephen Colbert has sinned. He knew it was wrong at the time. But he went ahead and did it anyway. Now he's begging for forgiveness. Based on his popular segment from The Late Show, Stephen Colbert and his team of writers now reveal his most shameful secrets to millions... |
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Hail to the Chin: Further Confessions of a B-Movie Actor
BRUCE CAMPBELL · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Introduction by New York Times bestselling author and famous minor television personality John HodgmanIt's been 15 years since his first memoir but Bruce is still living the dream as a "B" movie king in an "A" movie world.Bruce Campbell makes his triumphant return from... |
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Marilyn in Manhattan: Her Year of Joy
Elizabeth Winder · Flatiron Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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A city, a movie star, and one magical year.In November of 1954 a young woman dressed plainly in a white oxford, dark sunglasses and a black pageboy wig boards a midnight flight from Los Angeles to New York. As the plane's engines rev she breathes a sigh of relief, lights a cigarette... |
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Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change the World
Kirsten Gillibrand · Ballantine Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Â Foreword by Hillary Rodham Clinton Fourteen years before Kirsten Gillibrand succeeded Hillary Rodham Clinton as senator from New York, she heard her future mentor say these life-changing words Decisions are being made every day in Washington, and if you are not part... |
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Just Getting Started
Tony Bennett · Harper
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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At ninety, musician and singer Tony Bennett is as vibrant and productive as ever. In addition to his prodigious musical output, including albums, concerts, and personal appearances, this beloved and enduring artist has written his second book. In 2012's Life Is a Gift, Tony reflected on the lessons... |
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It Takes Two: Our Story
JONATHAN SCOTT · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times bestseller! Jonathan and Drew Scott, known for their wildly popular HGTV shows including Property Brothers and Brother vs Brother, follow up their New York Times bestseller, Dream Home, with a highly anticipated memoir. It Takes Two: Our Story shares never-before-revealed... |
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Scrappy Little Nobody
Anna Kendrick · Touchstone
Pages: 275
Format: Print book
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An "honest, effortlessly funny, and alternatively relatable" (Harper's Bazaar) collection of autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Up in the Air, Pitch Perfect, and Trolls, "Scrappy Little Nobody... |
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We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.: Essays
Samantha Irby · Vintage
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Sometimes you just have to laugh, even when life is a dumpster fire. With We Are Never Meeting in Real Life., "bitches gotta eat" blogger and comedian Samantha Irby turns the serio-comic essay into an art form. Whether talking about how her difficult childhood has led to a problem... |
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The Hiltons: The True Story of an American Dynasty
J Randy Taraborrelli · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover
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THE HILTONS is a sweeping saga of the success-and excess-of an iconic American family. Demanding and enigmatic, patriarch Conrad Hilton's visionary ideas and unyielding will established the model for the modern luxury hotel industry. But outside the boardroom, Conrad struggled with... |
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The Lion's Gate: On the Front Lines of the Six Day War
Steven Pressfield · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 430
Format: Hardcover
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"A brilliant look into the psyche of combat. Where he once took us into the Spartan line of battle at Thermopylae, Steven Pressfield now takes us into the sands of the Sinai, the alleys of Old Jerusalem, and into the hearts and souls of soldiers winning a spectacularly improbable victory... |
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Standing Strong
NOT AVAILABLE. · Gallery Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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The Real Housewives of New Jersey star and New York Times bestselling author Teresa Giudice opens up about her tumultuous past year in her emotional new memoir Standing Strong.In her second memoir, Teresa chronicles her life since her release from prison and what it's been like to weather... |
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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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