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Elizabeth and Monty: The Untold Story of Their Intimate Friendship
Charles Casillo - Kensington
Format: Hardcover
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Yet the relationship between these two figures--one a dazzling, larger-than-life star, the other hugely talented yet fatally troubled--has never truly been explored until now. "Monty, Elizabeth likes me, but she loves you." --Richard BurtonWhen Elizabeth Taylor was cast opposite... |
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Untitled Roger Daltrey Autobiography
Roger Daltrey - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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The frontman of one of the greatest bands of all time tells the story of his rise from nothing to rock 'n' roll megastar, and his wild journey as the voice of The Who."It's taken me three years to unpack the events of my life, to remember who did what when and why, to separate the myths... |
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Ernest Hemingway: A Biography
Mary V Dearborn - Knopf
Format: Print book
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The first full biography of Ernest Hemingway in more than fifteen years; the first to draw upon a wide array of never-before-used material; the first written by a woman, from the widely acclaimed biographer of Norman Mailer, Peggy Guggenheim, Henry Miller, and Louise Bryant. A revelatory... |
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The Life and Poetry of Ted Kooser
Mary K. Stillwell - Bison Books
Format: Book
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Like a flash of lightning it came to him—the unathletic high school student Ted Kooser saw a future as a famous poet that promised everything: glory, immortality, a bohemian lifestyle (no more doing dishes, no more cleaning his room), and, particularly important to the lonely teenager,... |
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Ramones at 40
Martin Popoff - Sterling
Format: Print book
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The Ramones helped kick-start the punk movement and change rock history. Now, on the 40th anniversary of their critically acclaimed debut album, comes the first fully illustrated color coffee-table book on the legendary band. Written by veteran music journalist Martin Popoff, The Ramones... |
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The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying
NINA RIGGS - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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An exquisite memoir about how to live - and love - every day with "death in the room," from poet Nina Riggs, mother of two young sons and the direct descendant of Ralph Waldo Emerson, in the tradition of When Breath Becomes Air."We are breathless, but we love the days.... |
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The Life and Times of William Shakespeare
Britannica Educational Publishing - Britannica Educational Publishing
Format: Audio CD
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As with many writers before and since, William Shakespeare was influenced by the events that took shape all around him. Sweeping changes to England's politics, language, and culture that took place during his lifetime were the fertile ground from which the Bard drew inspiration. Shakespeare's... |
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