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The Education of Kevin Powell
A Boy's Journey into Manhood
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
In the spirit of Piri Thomas’s Down These Mean Streets and Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, writer and activist Kevin Powell’s memoir—“illuminating…an education for us all” (USA TODAY)—vividly recounts the horrific poverty of his youth and his struggles to overcome a...
A Private Family Matter
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2006
"This is a story about how I was saved by love at a time when most people considered me beyond rescue," begins Victor Rivas Rivers in this powerful chronicle of how he escaped the war zone of domestic violence -- too often regarded as a "private family matter" -- and went on to become a good man,...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
An elegant addition to the successful “1001” series—a comprehensive, chronological guide to the most important thoughts from the finest minds of the past 3,000 years.
1001 Ideas That Changed the Way We Think is a comprehensive guide to the most interesting and imaginative thoughts from...
A Dash of Daring
Carmel Snow and Her Life In Fashion, Art, and Letters
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Carmel Snow, who changed the course of our culture by launching the careers of some of today's greatest figures in fashion and the arts, was one of the most extraordinary women of the twentieth century. As editor in chief of Harper's Bazaar from 1934 to 1958 she championed the concept of "a well-dressed...
Badluck Way
A Year on the Ragged Edge of the West
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
“Much more than a coming-of-age story, Badluck Way is an important meditation on what it means to share space and breathe the same air as truly wild animals, and the necessary damage that can occur when boundaries are crossed” (Tom Groneberg, author of The Secret Life of Cowboys).
In this...
Leading Between Two Worlds
Lessons from the First Mexican-Born Treasurer of the United States
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2007
"The American Dream is the fundamental story of this country, and my life is a grateful reflection of its reality."
When Rosario was fourteen years old she moved from Mexico to California with no grasp of the English language and few resources. She has since become a trailblazer in every sense:...
Beau Brummell
The Ultimate Man of Style
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2013
**"If people turn to look at you in the street, you are not well dressed, but either too stiff, too tight, or too fashionable."
-- Beau Brummell**
Long before tabloids and television, Beau Brummell was the first person famous for being famous, the male socialite of his time, the first...
The Smartest Book in the World
A Lexicon of Literacy, A Rancorous Reportage, A Concise Curriculum of Cool
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
From the bold, beloved comic and podcast star Greg Proops comes a “terrifically random appreciation of cultural touchstones” (Publishers Weekly) that is electrifying, thought-provoking, and unrelenting, full of rapid-fire references, historical name-checking, Satchel Paige bon mots, and genuine...
by George Hamilton, William Stadiem
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Spend a few hours with George Hamilton?
Don't Mind If I Do
Don't let that tanned, handsome, charming surface fool you. Beneath the bronzed façade is a mischievous mind with a wicked wit. George Hamilton doesn't miss a thing. With a front row seat for classic Hollywood's biggest secrets...
Never Say Never
Finding a Life That Fits
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2012
The world first met Ricki Lake in 1988 as Tracy Turnblad in the film Hairspray. Weighing in at just over 200 pounds, the 5'3" teenager challenged what it meant to be an overweight woman in America: this fat girl got the guy, was part of the in crowd, and could sing and dance like nobody was watching....
Old Friend from Far Away
The Practice of Writing Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2008
“Memoir writers, buy this book, put it on your personal altar, or carry it with you as you traverse the deep ruts of your old road.” —Tom Spanbauer, author of The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon
Old Friend from Far Away teaches writers how to tap into their unique memories to tell...
In the Fullness of Time
32 Women on Life After 50
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2010
In the Fullness of Time is a collection of essays, poems, interviews, and photographs that speak to the experience of aging— the joys, the rewards, and the losses.
Contributors:
Abigail Thomas
Vivian Gornick
Carolyn See
Linda Gravenson
Claire Bloom
Susan...
Stealing the Show
How Women Are Revolutionizing Television
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2018
From a leading cultural journalist, the definitive cultural history of female showrunners—including exclusive interviews with such influential figures as Shonda Rhimes, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Mindy Kaling, Amy Schumer, and many more. “An urgent and entertaining history of the transformative powers...
by Andrew Dice Clay, David Ritz
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
From Andrew Dice Clay, the “Undisputed Heavyweight Comedy King,” comes the unapologetic and uncensored autobiography fans have been waiting for.
Andrew Dice Clay’s raw and uncensored stand-up comedy has shocked and entertained audiences for decades and continues to do so to this day....