Muchísimo máscombina lo mejor de La última lección y Un momento extraordinario en este relato conmovedor de cómo Zulema Arroyo Farley, La Médium Latina, vive su vida al máximo, rehusando permitir que una forma rara de cáncer o cualquier otra enfermedad crónica determine su destino.
Part memoir, part testimonial, and part life guide, Stand by Your Truth mixes Rickey Smiley's down-home humor with the values he learned from being raised by three generations of elders, steeped in the Baptist church, and mentored by some of the most celebrated comics in the entertainment industry today.
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A raw, honest, and revealing co-memoir by Brie and Nikki Bella: twin sisters, WWE Hall of Fame inductees, and stars of the hit E!
Film historian and acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman has written the definitive, ';captivating' (Associated Press) biography of Hollywood legend Cary Grant, one of the most accomplishedand belovedactors of his generation, who remains as popular as ever today.
As a ghostwriter, biographer, and lyricist, David Ritz has worked with some of the biggest names in music, such as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Marvin Gaye.
This timely reflection on male identity in America that explores the intersection of fatherhood, race, and hip-hop culture ';is a page-turnerdrenched in history and encompasses the energy, fire, and passion that is hip-hop' (D.
A ';fascinating slice of rarely considered American history' (Booklist)the story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edisonwhose annual summer sojourns introduced the road trip to our culture and made the automobile an essential part of modern life.
In this ';exhilarating yet poignant account of one boy taking flight' (Shelf Awareness, starred review), one of rock music's most entrancing figures transforms the vividness of his musical world into an unforgettable literary account of overcoming the odds and finding his true voice.
Penn Jillettes New York Times bestselling account of his extremely funny and somewhat profane journey to discovering a healthy lifestylethat will motivate others to seek weight-loss solutions (The Washington Post).
Bestselling authors of Life Is Short (No Pun Intended) and stars of TLCs The Little Couple return with an inspirational book that encourages us to reach for our dreams, no matter what obstacles we may face.
From the updated edition of The Revolution Was Televised, Alan Sepinwalls analysis of Breaking Bad and Mad Men, featuring new commentary and insights on the complete series and controversial finales.
In the tradition of John Greens The Fault in Our Stars and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, this incredibly moving and harrowing true story of a teenager diagnosed with cancer is a resounding affirmation of how music can lift ones spirits beyond gray skies and bad news (Kirkus Reviews).
Emmy Awardwinning actress Sharon Gless tells all in this laugh-out-loud, juicy, ';unforgettably memorable' (Lily Tomlin) memoir about her five decades in Hollywood, where she took on some of the most groundbreaking roles of her time.
In her powerful and inspiring memoir, Cookie Johnson, wife of NBA legend Earvin ';Magic' Johnson, shares details of her marriage, motherhood, faith, and how an HIV diagnosis twenty-five years ago changed the course of their lives forever.
In Home Before Dark, Susan Cheever, daughter of the famously talented writer John Cheever, uses previously unpublished letters, journals, and her own precious memories to create a candid and insightful tribute to her father.
';With this charming, sardonic debut, stand up comedian and actor Todd Barry makes readers laugh as hard as the audiences at his shows' (Publishers Weekly) in this hilarious book of travel essays from his time on tour in the US, Canada, and Israel.
On paper Steve Katz's career rivals anyone's except the 1960s' and '70's biggest stars: the Monterey Pop Festival with the legendary Blues Project, Woodstock with Blood, Sweat & Tears, and even producing rock's most celebrated speed addict, Lou Reed.
From the Allman Brothers Band to Frank Zappa, and through the interweaving lives of Bill Graham, Janis Joplin, Grace Slick, and Carlos Santana, author John Glatt chronicles the story of the 1960s rock music Colossus that stood astride the East and West CoastsGrahams twin temples of rock, the Fillmore East and Fillmore West.
Ewald Pfleger, Gitarrist, Musikproduzent, Autor und Komponist von »Live Is Life« ist Gründungsmitglied der Rockband Opus gibt in seinem Buch nicht nur die Antwort auf die Frage »Live Is Life oder Life Is Live?
Award-winning beloved actress and talented singer/songwriter Katey Sagal crafts an evocative and gripping memoir told in essaysperfect for fans of Patti Smith's M Train and Mary-Louise Parker's Dear Mr.
One of The Christian Science Monitor's Best Nonfiction Books of the Year ';An engrossing reada historically and psychologically rich account of the young Picasso and his coteries in Barcelona and Paris' (The Washington Post) and how he achieved his breakthrough and revolutionized modern art through his masterpiece, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
David Hallberg, the first American to join the famed Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer and the dazzling artist The New Yorker described as ';the most exciting male dancer in the western world,' presents a look at his artistic lifeup to the moment he returns to the stage after a devastating injury that almost cost him his career.
The riveting story of the rivalry between the two most renowned actresses of the nineteenth century: legendary Sarah Bernhardt, whose eccentricity on and off the stage made her the original diva, and mystical Eleonora Duse, who broke all the rules to popularize the natural style of acting we celebrate today.
'A wholly successful endeavour carried along by waves of infectious enthusiasm' Mojo'Fascinating' New StatesmanThe '80s were about big ideas writ large - new money, new style, gender fluidity, gay pride, attritional politics, the 'special relationship', nuclear fear, AIDS, cocaine, ecstasy, tabloid royalty, the rise of urban pop, and ultimately geopolitical chaos.
First as a journalist and then a publicist at Warner Brothers Records for nearly twenty years, Barbara Charone has experienced, first-hand, the changes in the cultural landscape.
'If you simply follow Burroughs through the rock 'n' roll years you'll see him achieve a flickering ubiquity - lurking here, eavesdropping there, photobombing the whole parade.
'A formidable freestyle book that isn't straight biography but a mix of history, street-level investigative reporting, hagiography, Deep South sociology, music criticism, memoir and some fiery preaching' ROLLING STONEThe music of James Brown was almost a genre in its own right, and he was one of the biggest and most influential cultural figures of the twentieth century.
Volume I: THE PYTHON YEARS (1969-1979)Michael Palin's diaries begin when he was newly married and struggling to make a name for himself in the world of television comedy.
Longlisted for the Penderyn Music Book PrizeOver the course of a thirteen-album and multi-award-winning career with Squeeze, it was clear from the very beginning that Chris Difford has few peers when it comes to smart, pithy lyricism.
John Tusa is a distinguished journalist, broadcaster and leader of arts organisations, best remembered for his times at the BBC, including creating Newsnight.
After discovering a derelict record plant on the edge of a northern English city, and hearing that it was once visited by David Bowie, Karl Whitney embarks upon a journey to explore the industrial cities of British pop music.
