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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

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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Then and Now: A Memoir

Barbara Cook · Harpercollins
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

One of the greatest American singers and actresses of her generation looks back on a magical and turbulent life spanning a half century of theatrical history from the golden age of the Broadway musical to the present day.A legend of the American theater, Barbara Cook burst upon the scene...
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Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy

Mike Love · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 436
Format: Print book

The New York Times BestsellerMike Love tells the story of his legendary, raucous, and ultimately triumphant five-decade career as the front man of The Beach Boys, the most popular American band in history -- timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of "Good Vibrations." As a founding...
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Daniel Craig: Illustrated Biography

Tina Ogle · Carlton Books
Format: Hardcover

He's Bond, James Bond - and Daniel Craig has captivated the world with his performances of that iconic role and beyond. This richly illustrated biography examines the life and career of the notoriously private Craig: his humble beginnings; his training at the National Youth Theatre...
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Florence Foster Jenkins: The Life of the World's Worst Opera Singer

Darryl W. Bullock · Overlook Press
Pages: 198
Format: Print book

Finally, a biography of Florence Foster Jenkins, considered the world's worst opera singer, soon to be portrayed by Meryl Streep in the forthcoming film."Probably the most complete and absolute lack of talent ever publicly displayed." -- Life MagazineMadame Jenkins couldn't carry...
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But Enough About Me: A Memoir

Burt Reynolds · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 302
Format: Print book

Scandalous, sentimental, frank, and sincere - the ultimate inside account of a television and film icon.Burt Reynolds has been a Hollywood leading man for six decades, known for his legendary performances, sex-symbol status, and storied Hollywood romances. In his long career of stardom,...
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Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And all the Brilliant Minds Who Made The Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong · Simon & Schuster

The story of the making of a classic and groundbreaking TV show, as experienced by its producers, writers, and cast. When writer-producers James L. Brooks and Allan Burns dreamed up an edgy show about a divorced woman with a career, the CBS executives they pitched replied American audiences...
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Life on the Ramona Coaster

Ramona Singer · Post Hill Press
Format: Hardcover

A candid, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the emotional, dynamic and often entertaining life of Ramona Singer, the reality star of seven seasons of The Real Housewives of New York City. A candid, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the emotional, dynamic and often entertaining life of Ramona...
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Frank & Ava: In Love and War

John Brady · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"If I had to go back in Hollywood history and name two people who were most desperately and passionately in love with each other, I would say Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner were It." -- Liz Smith.It began in Hollywood's golden age when Ava was emerging as a movie star. But she fell...
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Minecraft in the Classroom: Ideas, inspiration, and student projects for teachers

Colin Gallagher · Peachpit Press; 1 edition
Format: Book

Learn how educators are using Minecraft® as a powerful instructional tool to engage students and teach subjects as varied as math and humanities. This book offers ten classroom projects from teachers using Minecraft® to teach math, science, languages, and more. Each project includes...
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