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Chuck D Presents This Day in Rap and Hip-Hop History
Chuck D · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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A comprehensive, chronological survey of rap and hip hop from 1973 to the present by Chuck D, arguably the most influential rapper in the world.In the more than 40 years since the days of DJ Kool Herc and "Rapper's Delight," hip hop and rap have become a billion-dollar worldwide... |
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In Pieces
Sally Field · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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In this intimate, haunting literary memoir, an American icon tells her story for the first time, and in her own gorgeous words--about a challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother.... |
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Hollywood Godfather: The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson
W R WILKERSON · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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This is the definitive biography of the most powerful man in Hollywood during the 1930s, '40s and '50s, the man who founded the Hollywood Reporter and the most storied nightspots of the Sunset Strip, introduced Clark Gable and Lana Turner to the world, invented Las Vegas, brought... |
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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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Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers
David Trigg · Phaidon Press
Pages: 351
Format: Hardcover
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A celebration of artworks featuring books and readers from throughout history, for the delight of art lovers and bibliophilesAs every book tells a story, every book in art is part of an intriguing, engaging, and relatable image. Books are depicted as indicators of intellect in portraits,... |
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Peter O'Toole: The Definitive Biography
Robert Sellers · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 432
Format: Print book
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Peter O'Toole was supremely talented, a unique leading man and one of the most charismatic actors of his generation. Described by his friend Richard Burton as "the most original actor to come out of Britain since the war," O'Toole was also unpredictable, with a dangerous edge... |
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Goddess of Love Incarnate: The Life of Stripteuse Lili St. Cyr
Leslie Zemeckis · Counterpoint
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
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Lili St. Cyr was, in the words of legendary reporter Mike Wallace, the "highest paid stripteaser in America." Wallace was so fascinated by Lili that out of all the presidents and celebrities he interviewed over a long career, towards the end of his life, she was the one he remained... |
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Hollywood Secrets and Scandals
SUE CAMERON · BearManor Media
Pages: 376
Format: Paperback
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Some of the most amazing secrets from Hollywood you never knew. "Jimmy Stewart really was in love with me." - Kim Novak "The police accused me of killing Sharon Tate." - Cass Elliot "I want a vibrator for my birthday." - Debbie Reynolds "I'm going to throw... |
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Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok - The Art of the Movie
Marvel Comics · Marvel
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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Get an exclusive look at the art and designs behind the Mighty Avenger's newest fi lm in this latest installment of the popular ART OF series of movie tie-in books! A new all-powerful being threatens the destruction of Asgard, but Thor is trapped on the other side of the universe and must... |
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Witches Abroad
Terry Pratchett · Harper
Format: Paperback
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Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named Desiderata who had a good heart, a wise head, and poor planning skills - which, unfortunately, left the Princess Emberella in the care of her other (not quite so good and wise) godmother when death came for Desiderata. So now it's up to Magrat... |
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You'll Grow Out of It
Jessi Klein · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 291
Format: Hardcover
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PEOPLE'S BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR! ONE OF NEW YORK TIMES' NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2016!INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER!YOU'LL GROW OUT OF IT hilariously, and candidly, explores the journey of the twenty-first century woman. As both a tomboy and a late bloomer, comedian Jessi Klein... |
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The Birth of a Nation: Nat Turner and the Making of a Movement
Nate Parker · 37 Ink
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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This official tie-in to the highly acclaimed film, The Birth of a Nation, surveys the history and legacy of Nat Turner, the leader of one of the most renowned slave rebellions on American soil, while also exploring Turner's relevance to contemporary dialogues on race relations.Based... |
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Growing Up Fisher: Musings, Memories, and Misadventures
JOELY FISHER · William Morrow
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Actress, director, entertainer Joely Fisher invites readers backstage, into the intimate world of her career and family with this hilarious, irreverent, down-to-earth memoir filled with incredible, candid stories about her life, her famous parents, and how the loss of her unlikely hero,... |
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100 All-Time Favorite Movies of the 20th Century
JuÌ?rgen MuÌ?ller · Taschen
Pages: 829
Format: Print book
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Must-see movies: Get to know cinema's greats Take a journey through themakers and shapers of celluloid history. From horror to romance, noir to slapstick, adventure to tragedy, Western to new wave, this selection gathers thegreats of 20th-century cinemainto one indispensable guide to movie... |
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