Bill: 4844 books
by Bill Flynn
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2004
Secret Tales of the American Wealthy is a fictional story about how an extremely wealthy gentleman finds an author to write a book about the elite society of which he is a member. The explanations, stories and descriptions about the wealthy are supplied to the author in the form of voice tapes, notes...
Billy the Kid (From Houston-Not Texas)
A Child's Life from 1950 to 1960
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2008
The decade of the fifties may have been the last to allow children to be children. Childhood in the fifties was innocent, happy, and carefree. Author Bill Ramsey was a child who grew up in that decade. In Billy the Kid (From Houston-Not Texas) he recalls those times and the townspeople, teachers,...
A Pint of Plain
Tradition, Change, and the Fate of the Irish Pub
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
After meeting an Irishwoman in London and moving to Dublin, Bill Barich?a “blow-in,” or stranger, in Irish parlance?found himself looking for a traditional Irish pub to be his local. There are nearly 12,000 pubs in Ireland, so he appeared to have plenty of choices. He wanted a pub like the one...
by Bill Morrison, Ken S. Coates
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2014
Going to university used to be a passport to future success, but that’s no longer the case. For some students, it’s still a good choice that leads to a successful career after graduation, but for many their degrees are worthless pieces of paper. Choose the wrong program and graduation is more...
Beer
The Ultimate World Tour
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Join author Bill Yenne on a whirlwind tour of the world of beer! After a quick stop to learn about the anatomy of beer, including ingredients, styles, and even museums, Beer: The Ultimate World Tour will take you to all the regions of the world. Inside, you will find maps, charts, illustrations, and...
by Bill Paterson
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2009
When these captivating Tales from the Back Green were broadcast on BBC Radio they were described by The Herald as 'a vividly engaging portrait of a vanished city' and The Scotsman as 'an engaging series fondly and wittily rendered'.
Now published for the first time, actor Bill Paterson's stories...
Long Way Home
On the Trail of Steinbeck's America
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2018
“We do not take a trip; a trip takes us,” John Steinbeck noted in his 1962 classic, Travels with Charley. In 2008, Bill Barich decided to explore the mood of the United States as Steinbeck had done almost a half century before. He set off on a 5,943 mile cross-country drive from New York to his...
by Bill McKibben
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
"[McKibben is] a marvelous writer who has thought deeply about the environment, loves this part of the country, and knows how to be a first-class traveling companion."—Entertainment Weekly
In Wandering Home, one of his most personal books, Bill McKibben invites readers to join him...
by Bill Wittliff
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
When last we saw the boy Papa in The Devil’s Backbone, he had finally learned the fate of his missing Momma and his vicious daddy, Old Karl. But hardly has he concluded that quest before another one is upon him. Now a white-haired man with a hangman’s noose around his neck and death in his eye—o’Pelo...
Remember the Time
Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
A compellingly candid memoir that details Jackson's life in seclusion, by the bodyguards who were with him in his final days - with a new introduction to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Michael Jackson's death .
Hounded by the tabloid media, driven from his self-made sanctuary, Neverland,...
An Angle on the World
Dispatches and Diversions from the New Yorker and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
An “artful and compassionate” collection of personal essays, travel writing, dispatches, and book reviews from the author of Laughing in the Hills (Time).
An Angle on the World is a brilliant tribute to Bill Barich’s extraordinary range as a writer. Gathering together more than thirty...
The Record Players
DJ Revolutionaries
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
From the co-authors of the classic Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: A fascinating oral history of record spinning told by the groundbreaking DJs themselves.
Acclaimed authors and music historians Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton have spent years traveling across the world to interview the revolutionary...
Think Big
Overcoming Obstacles with Optimism
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Bestselling authors of Life Is Short (No Pun Intended) and stars of TLC’s The Little Couple return with an inspirational book that encourages us to reach for our dreams, no matter what obstacles we may face.
Jennifer Arnold and Bill Klein have faced some big challenges in their lives. On...
Duke
The Musical Life of Duke Ellington
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was one of jazz’s greatest innovators. Join Bill Gutman as he explores the fascinating life of this legend from his birth at the turn of the century to his death at the age of seventy‑five. Interviewing Duke’s friends, fans, and fellow musicians, Gutman documents...