Biography: arts and entertainment

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.

As perhaps the most influential composer of the twentieth century, Igor Stravinsky lived much of his long life on the public stage.

In this biography of her parents, Jo Simons chronicles how the oldest orchestra conductor in the world, Ed Simons, and his wife, Janet, enriched the musical opportunities in Rockland County, New York from 1950 to the present.

Oscar nominee and Emmy Awardwinning actress Shohreh Aghdashloo shares her remarkable personal journeyfrom a childhood in the Shahs Iran to the red carpets of Hollywoodin The Alley of Love and Yellow Jasmines, a dazzling memoir of family, faith, and hope.

Between Heaven & Hollywood is David's inspirational journey from the wheat fields of his Mennonite home outside of Dodge City Kansas, to the bright lights of Los Angeles.

An astonishingly rich, almost encyclopedic biography of the American singer-songwriter, Prince Rogers Nelson.

“Explains Pickford’s roles as not only a talented actress, but also as a philanthropist and industry leader who managed to end up her own producer.

Between Heaven & Hollywood is David's inspirational journey from the wheat fields of his Mennonite home outside of Dodge City Kansas, to the bright lights of Los Angeles.

This is a story about some spectacular events that have taken place in a life full of mystery, divine intervention, and belief.

Rover the Watchdog Fish is a multigenerational portal of family fidelity, individual fortitude, and courage.

Both Sides Now is an intimate exploration of Joni Mitchell's life and art.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era.

The Forevertron stands poised in a Wisconsin field.

Kristin Hersh, founding member and lead singer of legendary alternative rock band Throwing Muses, has released her new solo album as a book.

In unfolding the backstory of the Bard's life and working through the voices of 22 lawyers from Burns's era, Allan Nicolson subtly unravels a tale at once familiar and new - even startling at times.

“An engrossing new page turner” about one of old Hollywood’s royal families: “theater people don't get more interesting, and it's a true tale well told" (Hollywood Reporter).

A look into the mind of “the world’s consummate entrepreneur” through his quotes on leadership, branding, innovation, social responsibility, and more (Huffington Post).

Get inside the head of one of the most influential musicians of our time with this collection of her most inspiring and revealing quotes.

This book will undoubtedly be one of the most controversial books of this new decade!

Drawing on “a treasure trove of family records”, this biography of the women of a prominent Hudson Valley, New York family is “riveting and moving.

For twenty-five years, millions of Americans watched Jack Perkins on NBC News as a correspondent, commentator, and anchorman.

Daar is min gesigte op Suid-Afrikaanse televisie so wyd herken en geliefd soos dié van Johan Stemmet, en min kenwysies so sinoniem met naweekaand-vermaak as die vrolike Noot vir Noot-klingel.

TRACING INVISIBLE LINES is a critical autoethnographic text built around Gregory Ulmer's concept of the "e;Mystory.

By the time of his death in 1982, Sam "e;Lightnin'"e; Hopkins was likely the most recorded blues artist in history.

Back in print due to popular demand; the David Bowie Black Book remains one of the most elegant books about the iconic superstar ever to have been published.

At ninety, musician and singer Tony Bennett is as vibrant and productive as ever.

How do you keep going when your world is falling apart?

« Dialoguer avec un mort : un genre ancien, que j’ai essayé de remettre au goût du jour.

This sensational biography charts Christina Aguilera's rise to the top in the face of parental issues, panic attacks, self-harm, and professional betrayals big and small.

TRACING INVISIBLE LINES is a critical autoethnographic text built around Gregory Ulmer's concept of the "e;Mystory.

Is Bob Marley the only third world superstar?

In A Daughter of Isis, Nawal El Saadawi painted a beautifully textured portrait of the childhood that moulded her into a novelist and fearless campaigner for freedom and the rights of women.

Ellis Amburn's magnificent biography of the Academy Award-winning actress and legendary beauty captures the unparalleled Elizabeth in all her tragedy and splendorher tumultuous loves, her doomed affections, her shocking excesses, her courage, and her inimitable style.

On paper, Kenny Everett's qualifications did not look promising - with little in the way of education, physique or social skills.

An inspiring self-portrait of a world-renowned African American vocal artistThis is a fascinating account of a gifted woman's coming of age and rise to success at a time when black classical musicians faced barriers at every turn.

Can a band comprised of six very talented but very different musicians make a difference with their music?

All my life I have been taken captive by birds.

* Coal Mines, Confessions and Dance Halls with Return to the North and The Theatre of Self.

Biography of Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground.

Bruce Springsteen has always taken interviews seriously.

When Hitchcock's The Birds began showing in the summer of 1963 at the Dolton Theater, the starlings of Riverside, Illinois launched their attacks.

Arguably the greatest of all piano virtuosi, Liszt was one of the few composers of his day who had the technique to perform his own compositions.

In 1969, when Bunkie King was a wide-eyed Sydney schoolgirl, she met aspiring actor Jack Thompson.

Foreword Magazine IndieFab Book of the Year's Gold for Biography 2017Maximum Volume offers a glimpse into the mind, the music, and the man behind the sound of the Beatles.

Leonard Cohen, one of the most admired performers of the last half century, has had a stranger-than-fiction, roller-coaster ride of a life.