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Get Sh*t Done
Caro Handley · Thunder Bay Press
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
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Power through your to-do list!Pursue your dreams and organize your life with tips and tricks for personal transformation from successful life coach Caro Handley! This book covers the four areas of help for which women most frequently consult a professional: career, money, dating, and relationships.... |
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A Dream of Resistance: The Cinema of Kobayashi Masaki
Stephen Prince · Rutgers University Press
Pages: 338
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrated as one of Japan's greatest filmmakers, Kobayashi Masaki's scorching depictions of war and militarism marked him as a uniquely defiant voice in post-war Japanese cinema. A pacifist drafted into Japan's Imperial Army, Kobayashi survived the war with his principles intact... |
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The Swing of Things
Linda Keir · Lake Union Publishing
Pages: 395
Format: Hardcover
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"Somewhere between Tom Perrotta and Erica Jong lies The Swing of Things, a charming, sexy, and surprisingly tender romp through the dark side of wish fulfillment. I'll never look at the other playground parents the same way again." - Marcus SakeyTold from the dual perspective... |
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Last Night of the Proms: An Official Miscellany
Katie Derham · BBC Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrate the nation's classical knees-up!Ever since Sir Henry Wood's Proms were first broadcast in 1927, Last Night has become an essential appointment to listen and to view and is enjoyed by millions all around the world. This official miscellany from the Radio 3 team explores... |
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Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular Misogyny
Sarah Banet-Weiser · Duke University Press Books
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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In Empowered Sarah Banet-Weiser examines the deeply entwined relationship between popular feminism and popular misogyny as it plays out in advertising, online and multimedia platforms, and nonprofit and commercial campaigns. Examining feminist discourses that emphasize self-confidence,... |
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Unmade Up: Recollections of a Friendship with David Bowie
Edward Bell · Unicorn Publishing Group
Pages: 111
Format: Paperback
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The death of rock star David Bowie in 2016 continues to leave the music world and the hearts of his numerous fans with a dark void. To many, Bowie was a larger-than-life celebrity who seemed beyond mortality. And indeed, his legacy and influence thrives, and interest in all things Bowie... |
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Roar
Cecelia Ahern · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of P.S., I Love You, a fiercely feminist story collection that blends fables with magical realism--perfect for fans of Roxane Gay.In this singular and imaginative story collection, Cecelia Ahern illuminates the myriad ways in which women overcome adversity with... |
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Olivia de Havilland and the Golden Age of Hollywood
Ellis Amburn · Lyons Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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This is classic Hollywood history as told through the life and career of one of its most iconic actresses. The book benefits tremendously from the author's meeting with Olivia de Havilland after he was assigned to handle her projected memoir at the Delacorte Press in 1973. Amburn also... |
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30 Before 30: How I Made a Mess of My 20s, and You Can Too
MARINA SHIFRIN · Wednesday Books
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
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A charming, relatable and hilarious collection of essays documenting a young woman's attempt to accomplish thirty life goals before turning thirty.Something was nagging Marina Shifrin. As a freshly minted adult with student loan payments, a barely hospitable New York apartment, a "real"... |
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Bit by Bit: How Video Games Transformed Our World
Andrew Ervin · Basic Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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An acclaimed critic argues that video games are the most vital art form of our timeVideo games have seemingly taken over our lives. Whereas gamers once constituted a small and largely male subculture, today 67 percent of American households play video games. The average gamer is now thirty-four... |
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The Improv: An Oral History of the Comedy Club that Revolutionized Stand-Up
Budd Friedman · BenBella Books
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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It's no joke to say that our world would be a lot less funny without Budd Friedman! In 1963, thirty-year-old Friedman - who had recently quit his job as a Boston advertising executive and returned to his hometown of New York to become a theatrical producer - opened a coffee house for Broadway... |
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Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap
Gerrick Kennedy · Atria Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Discover the stunning rise, fall, and legacy of N.W.A, one of America's most revered and iconic enduring music groups, who put their stamp on pop culture, black culture, and who changed hip-hop music forever in this comprehensive and authoritative work of music journalism.In 1986, a rap group... |
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Write Screenplays that Sell: The Ackerman Way: Newly Revised and Updated!
Hal Ackerman · Tallfellow Press
Pages: 305
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You don't have to attend film school to take a screenwriting course with the master teacher in the field - it's all in his book Meet Hal Ackerman, up close and personal, just as hundreds of his students have known him through the years. Hal Ackerman offers a treasure trove of information... |
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Burn the Place: A Memoir
Iliana Regan · Agate Midway
Pages: 250
Format: Hardcover
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A singular, powerfully expressive debut memoir that traces one chef's struggle to find her place and what happens once she does.Burn the Place is a galvanizing culinary memoir that chronicles Iliana Regan's journey from foraging on the family farm to opening her Michelin-starred restaurant,... |
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