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Barbra Streisand: Redefining Beauty, Femininity, and Power
Neal Gabler · Yale University Press 2016.
Pages: 296
Format: Print book |
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Barbra Streisand has been called the "most successful...talented performer of her generation" by Vanity Fair, and her voice, said pianist Glenn Gould, is "one of the natural wonders of the age." Streisand scaled the heights of entertainment - from a popular vocalist... |
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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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A Field Guide to Awkward Silences
Alexandra Petri · NAL
Format: Hardcover |
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Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri turns her satirical eye on her own life in this hilarious new memoir...Most twentysomethings spend a lot of time avoiding awkwardness.Not Alexandra Petri.Afraid of rejection? Alexandra Petri has auditioned for Americas Next Top Model. Afraid of looking... |
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Master of Ceremonies: A Memoir
Joel Grey · Flatiron Books
Pages: 246
Format: Print book |
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Joel Grey, the Tony and Academy Award-winning Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret finally tells his remarkable life story. Born Joel David Katz to a wild and wooly Jewish American family in Cleveland, Ohio in 1932, Joel began his life in the theater at the age of 9, starting in children's theater... |
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Scrappy Little Nobody
Anna Kendrick · Touchstone
Pages: 304
Format: Print book |
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A collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Up in the Air and Pitch Perfect.Even before she made a name for herself on the silver screen starring in films like Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air, Twilight, and Into the Woods, Anna Kendrick... |
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It's Not Okay: Turning Heartbreak into Happily Never After
Andi Dorfman · Gallery Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover |
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Andi Dorfman, the beloved finalist of season eighteen of The Bachelor who infamously rejected Juan Pablo and went on to star on season ten of The Bachelorette, dishes about what it's like to live out a love story - and its collapse - in front of the cameras, offering hard-won advice for moving... |
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Ipad and Iphone Video Film, Edit, and Share the Apple Way.
Jeff Carlson · Peachpit Pr
Pages: 193
Format: Print book |
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"In the iPad and iPhone Video guide, bestselling author Jeff Carlson shows you how to harness the powers of these remarkable devices. He explores all the steps of shooting great video, including techniques for controlling focus and exposure, using Slo-Mo mode on the iPhone 5S, creating... |
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Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up
Naya Rivera · Penguin Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book |
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Funny and deeply personal, Sorry Not Sorry recounts Glee star Naya Rivera's successes and missteps, urging young women to pursue their dreams and to refuse to let past mistakes define them.Navigating through youth and young adulthood isn't easy, and in Sorry Not Sorry, Naya Rivera shows... |
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The Chess Player's Bible: Illustrated Strategies for Staying Ahead of the Game
James Eade · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover - Revised Ed. |
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Master the ancient art of chess, the game of kings. Now, novice players can learn quickly and at a glance the key techniques and classic moves of the chess masters. This fully revised and updated edition includes basic and advanced tactics, combinations, sacrifices, pawn structures, and annotated... |
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