In the burgeoning Hollywood club scene, where ecstasy dealers dine alongside celebrities, and illicit money bubbles up from below like the La Brea Tar Pits, a handsome double-murderer and ex-con of refined wit and taste charmed his way into young Hollywood's most elite social circles.
A Washington Post Notable Book The definitive biography of the fiercely vigilant and politically astute First Lady who shaped one of the most consequential presidencies of the 20th century: Nancy Reagan.
A funny, insightful memoir (Kirkus Reviews) about growing up Iranian in America, and the quest to make it as an actor in Hollywood without having to wear a turban, tote a bomb, or get kicked in the face by Chuck Norris.
The daughter of an illustrious Russian general, Lou von Salome left her home in the heart of Tsarist Russia to conquer intellectual Europe at the tender age of 18.
From the author of the critically acclaimed book The Nightingale Song comes an evocative and personal portrait of America during the time between the Good War and Vietnam.
From the summer of 1942 until the end of 1943, Ernest Hemingway spent much of his time patrolling the Gulf Stream and the waters off Cubas north shore in his fishing boat, Pilar.
At the age of forty-five, Deborah Tobola returns to her birthplace, San Luis Obispo, to work in the very prison her father worked in when he was a student at Cal Poly.
Nomadis a philosophical memoir, telling how Ayaan Hirsi Ali came to America in search of a new life, and the difficulties she faced in reconciling her two worlds.
A poignant and revealing memoir from legendary entertainer and Tony award-winning actress Donna McKechnie, star of A Chorus Line and Broadway mainstay for decades.
Edgar Wind (1900–1971) was a cosmopolitan scholar who made important contributions to many disciplines, including philosophy, Renaissance art history and modern art criticism.
How a famous painting opens a window into the life, times, and philosophy of Rene DescartesIn the Louvre museum hangs a portrait that is considered the iconic image of Rene Descartes, the great seventeenth-century French philosopher.
A new intellectual biography of Goethe, examining the paradox of his thoughtJohann Wolfgang von Goethe (17491832) was a poet, a novelist, a scientist and an essayist on a dizzying range of topics.
In the bestselling tradition of Augusten Burroughs, a compassionate, witty, and completely candid memoir that chronicles growing up with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
From Americas premier sportswriter, the definitive, #1 New York Times bestselling biography of Joe Paterno and the story of Americas love affair with football.
AUTHORITATIVE AND ACCESSIBLE, THIS LANDMARK WORK IS THE FIRST SINGLE-VOLUME HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY SHARED FOR DECADES'A cerebrally enjoyable survey, written with great clarity and touches of wit' Sunday Times The story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas, views and teachings of some of the most creative minds known to humanity.
';860 glittering pages' (Janet Maslin, The New York Times): The first volume of the full-scale astonishing life of one of our greatest screen actressesher work, her world, her Hollywood through an American century.
A compelling collection of the life-changing writings of William JamesWilliam James-psychologist, philosopher, and spiritual seeker-is one of those rare writers who can speak directly and powerfully to anyone about life's meaning and worth, and whose ideas change not only how people think but how they live.
Sharply funny and compulsively readable, The Gilded Razor is a ';powerful addition to the literature of active addiction and recovery' (New York Times bestselling author Bill Clegg) from Sam Lansky.
From the bestselling coauthor of Wittgenstein's Poker, an entertaining and illuminating biography of a brilliant philosopher who tried to rescue morality from nihilismDerek Parfit (19422017) is the most famous philosopher most people have never heard of.
';A sparkling memoir of a well-lived life of literature, fame, and love' (Booklist) by one of America's most beloved authors, as he looks back over his 100 years.
Celebrating the groundbreaking life's work of Stanislav Grof, MD, pioneer in psychedelic research and transpersonal psychology*; Features an extended interview with Stan Grof, exploring in great depth the full arc of his lifelong research in his own words as well as the history of LSD *; Discusses his early experiments with LSD in Czechoslovakia and the USA during the 1950s and '60s, his discovery of the perinatal matrices, the creation of holotropic breathwork, and his own LSD experiences *; Includes testimonies from a number of luminaries in the psychedelic and psychological domains, including Jack Kornfield, Rupert Sheldrake, Ervin Laszlo, Richard Tarnas, Rick Doblin, Roger Walsh, David Steindl-Rast, and Fritjof Capra Created in honor of his 90th birthday, this book celebrates the profound life's work of Stanislav Grof, M.
Estudioso de la Biblia y comerciante fracasado, hereje judío y eminente intelectual holandés en lengua latina –y, para ganarse el pan, pulidor de lentes–, Baruch (Bento, Benedictus) Spinoza está hoy considerado uno de los pensadores más notables de todos los tiempos, quizá el más radical y controvertido de los filósofos.
';A biography that will send readers back to the music of Mavis and the Staple Singers with deepened appreciation and a renewed spirit of discovery' (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)from the acclaimed music journalist and author featured prominently in the new HBO documentary Mavis!
THE REALITY BEHIND REALITY TVHOLLYWOODS FAVORITE MOM-STAR TELLS IT LIKE IT IS Tori Spelling is the first to admit that the reality behind her popular television show, Tori & Dean, isnt always real.
Sharing secrets and stories, tales from the track, and insights into her personal life, Danica reflects on her extraordinary rise from a ten-year-old go-kart champion to the most successful woman in the history of American racing.
In the tradition of Slaves in the Family, the provocative true account of the hanging of four black people by a white lynch mob in 1912written by the great-granddaughter of the sheriff charged with protecting them.
