Hyperink imprint: 797 books
by John Kim
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK Long considered a fixture of late-night television in America, Conan O'Brien has managed to captivate millions of viewers with his active and spontaneous hosting style, which has been characterized as “awkward, self-deprecating humor.” Conan O’Brien has been transformed...
by Andrew Soler
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK Rock star, poet, filmmaker, and self-proclaimed shaman -- Jim Morrison is the archetype of the modern rock star. As lead singer of the celebrated 1960s rock band The Doors, Morrison electrified audiences with his wild front man persona. Defiantly strutting the stage in his trademark...
by Jeff Shand-Lubbers
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK “Except for the bottom of the sea or the center of the earth, the North Pole, at the end of the nineteenth century, was the world's last mysterious destination.” The Ice Balloon: S.A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration retells the attempt by Swedish explorer...
by Sara McEwen
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK For countless people all over the globe, it just takes one name to evoke an entire childhood full of memories: Disney. That single word is able to capture the uniquely magical experience of sitting in a movie theater or curled up on the couch at home, losing oneself in the stunning...
by Macie Melendez
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK Mark Zuckerberg is one of the world’s youngest billionaires, thanks to his role in co-founding social networking site, Facebook. As Facebook has grown exponentially since its founding in 2004 (with 845 million monthly active users as of the end of December 2011 according to...
by Adam McKibbin
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK Jay-Z (born December 4, 1969, as Shawn Carter) is one of the most successful hip-hop artists in history, an esteemed entrepreneur, and, as Beyonce’s husband, one half of one of the most famous celebrity couples. His business ventures include a clothing line, a sports bar, and...
by R.Allen Smith
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK When he was about 15 years old, Gavin DeGraw saw Billy Joel in concert. According to an interview with AOL, after the show, the young singer and piano player said to his parents, “Hey I think I know what I want to do for a living.... What we just saw, that concert,...
by Elizabeth Giuffre
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK Comedy clubs are great, and TV is nice to veg out to, but for something funny and original from your favorite SNL celebrity, Twitter may be one of the best places to find a quick, good laugh. Mike Meyers and Molly Shannon have yet to jump on the bandwagon, but some of our favorite...
by Joseph Taglieri
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK Kissinger: A Biography by Walter Isaacson is arguably the most thoroughly researched account of this both highly influential and also much maligned American statesman. The mere mention of the name Kissinger in political or academic circles is bound to elicit quite possibly very...
by Jennifer E.
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK Clara Barton is perhaps best known as the founder of the Red Cross. This organization helps those in need, particularly after a natural disaster or those in an emergency situation. Though Barton started her career as a teacher, she found nursing particularly interesting. She...
by Nolan Collins
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK For a show about nothing, “Seinfeld” lasted quite a long time. It started in 1990, then, 172 episodes later, it had become a staple in American culture forever. Phrases like “yada, yada” and “master of my domain” are just a few things that this prolific television...
by Joseph Pritchard
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK John Fitzgerald Kennedy, or JFK, the 35th President of the United States of America, was assassinated at 12:30 pm at the Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas on Friday, November 22, 1963. At the time of his assassination JFK was considered to be among the most popular of all U.S. Presidents....
by Michael Essany
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2011
It is perhaps no great exaggeration to presume that the number of times the Steve Jobs story has been told is roughly comparable to the number of iPhones that have been sold since the revolutionary Apple smartphone was first introduced in 2007. As history attests, there are few people about whom more...
by Jasmine Evans
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK “Few living Americans have made a deeper impression on public opinion, softened or removed so many prejudices, or awakened greater hopefulness in relation to the solution of a problem, encompassed with a thousand difficulties and perplexing the minds of philanthropists and...