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The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story

Vivek J Tiwary · Published by M Press, a division of Dark Horse Comics, Inc., 2013.
Pages: 135
Format: Print book

The Fifth Beatle is the untold true story of Brian Epstein, the visionary manager who discovered and guided The Beatles-from their gigs in a tiny cellar in Liverpool to unprecedented international stardom. Yet more than merely the story of "The Man Who Made The Beatles," The Fifth...
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How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature

Scott D Sampson · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
Pages: 327
Format: Print book

From the beloved host of PBS Kids' Dinosaur Train, an easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more American children spend four to seven minutes...
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Blue Plate Special: An Autobiography of My Appetites

Kate Christensen · Anchor
Format: Kindle Edition

From Barnes & NobleNovelist Kate Christensen (The Epicure's Lament; The Astral) claims that the one thing that she can still do when her brain is in sleep mode is cook. In fact, she even has dreams about cooking: "One might, I made linguine, over and over, all night long....I must...
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Bad Paper: Chasing Debt from Wall Street to the Underworld

Jake Halpern · Farrar, Straus and Giroux; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The Federal Trade Commission receives more complaints about rogue debt collecting than about any activity besides identity theft. Dramatically and entertainingly, Bad Paper reveals why. It tells the story of Aaron Siegel, a former banking executive, and Brandon Wilson, a former armed robber,...
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Foreign Gods, Inc.

Okey Ndibe · Soho Press
Pages: 335
Format: Print book

From a disciple of the late Chinua Achebe comes a masterful and universally acclaimed novel that is at once a taut, literary thriller and an indictment of greed's power to subsume all things, including the sacred.Foreign Gods, Inc., tells the story of Ike, a New York-based Nigerian cab driver...
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Just Between Us

Mario Lopez , · Celebra
Format: Hardcover

With a star that rose from unforgettable child acting roles, such as A. C. Slater in Saved by the Bell, to the forefront of today's entertainment media, Mario Lopez is nothing short of a pop culture sensation.Now, as he turns forty, Mario looks back on his life with a newfound perspective...
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Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life

Louis Zamperini · Harpercollins
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

American hero Louis Zamperini shares his wisdom, values, lessons, secrets, and other insights gleaned from his remarkable experiences in this powerful and inspiring book.Louis Zamperini's struggle to survive the unimaginable - brought to life in his autobiography Devil at My Heels and in Laura...
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Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith

Joe Perry · Simon & Schuster; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

An insightful and harrowing roller coaster ride through the career of one of rock and rolls greatest guitarists. Strap yourself in. —Slash Rocking Joe Perry rocks again! —Jimmy Page Before the platinum records or the Super Bowl half-time show or the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Joe Perry...
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