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Dancing at Ciro's
A Family's Love, Loss, and Scandal on the Sunset Strip
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
"Poignant memoir of a not-so-typical New York Jewish family’s experiences in the midcentury Hollywood demimonde … Equal parts emotional tissue-party and shrewd cultural history." - Kirkus Reviews
In 1958, young Sheila Weller was living a charmed life with her family in Beverly...
The Witches' Almanac: Issue 31, Spring 2012 to Spring 2013
Radiance of the Sun
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Since 1971, The Witches’ Almanac has been the source of wisdom and magical lore for thousands of readers all over the world. Modeled after the Old Farmer’s Almanac, with a bit of magic built-in, it includes information related to the annual Moon calendar (weather forecasts and horoscopes), as...
by Roger Lanoue, Taïeb Hafsi
Language: French
Release Date: January 27, 2011
Language: French
Release Date: January 27, 2011
Une société d’État peut être aussi performante qu’une entreprise privée, voire plus. Si la bureaucratie et le manque de vision reprochés aux organisations publiques sont une réalité, la généralisation n’est cependant pas justifiée. Le privé ne possède pas de pouvoirs magiques !...
The Do's and Don'ts of Holiday Parties
From International Etiquette Expert Jacqueline Whitmore
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2011
This special digital e-book contains an excerpt from Jacqueline Whitmore's forthcoming book POISED FOR SUCCESS: MASTERING THE FOUR QUALITIES THAT DISTINGUISH OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALS, on sale November 8, 2011.
How To Entertain With Elegance And Ease.
Rest assured: in today's fast-paced...
by Ruán O'Donnell
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
This condensed history examines why the Great Famine was so catastrophic, and explores its effect on Irish society and culture. It explains the circumstances surrounding the period and addresses issues and characteristics of the time.
Aspects covered include the spread of disease, the experiences...
Servants' Hall
A Real Life Upstairs, Downstairs Romance
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
The sequel to New York Times bestseller Below Stairs, Servants' Hall tells a gripping real-life tale reminscent of Downton Abbey's Lady Sybil and Tom Branson.
Margaret Powell's Below Stairs became a sensation among readers reveling in the luxury and subtle class warfare of Masterpiece Theatre's...
The Last Chicago Boss
My Life with the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
A legend in the biker community, Peter “Big Pete” James was the most revered gangster in the Outlaw Nation. He first perfected his skills with the Hells Angels, the Outlaws’ chief rival, before persuading thousands of disgruntled members from splintered Outlaws chapters to unite. Together, they...
Laughter the Best Medicine @ Work
America's Funniest Jokes, Quotes, and Cartoons
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2012
Lighten up and laugh your way through the 9-to-5 grind with this mix of hilarious wisecracks, uproarious one-liners, full-color cartoons, and quotations from famous (and not-so-famous) wits. The hundreds of jokes and quips in Laughter the Best Medicine @ Work have been collected from more than eight...
The Famine Plot
England's Role in Ireland's Greatest Tragedy
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
During a Biblical seven years in the middle of the nineteenth century, Ireland experienced the worst disaster a nation could suffer. Fully a quarter of its citizens either perished from starvation or emigrated, with so many dying en route that it was said, "you can walk dry shod to America on...
Mommy's Little Girl
Casey Anthony and her Daughter Caylee's Tragic Fate
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
***Please note: This ebook does not contain the photos found in the print edition of this title.***
When news broke of three-year-old Caylee Anthony's disappearance from her home in Florida in July 2008, there was a huge outpouring of sympathy across the nation. The search for Caylee made front-page...
by Mary Kay Andrews
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
Take a splash of betrayal, add a few drops of outrage, give a good shake to proper behavior and take a big sip of a cocktail called…Ladies' Night, the New York Times bestseller from Mary Kay Andrews.
Grace Stanton's life as a rising media star and beloved lifestyle blogger takes a surprising...
The Onion Presents A Book of Jean's Own!
All New Wit, Wisdom, and Wackiness from The Onion's Beloved Humor Columnist
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
A few words from the author and eponymous columnist behind The Onion's column, "A Room of Jean's Own," Jean Teasdale:
Hi Jeanketeers and Jeanketeers-to-be!! As The Onion's very own Humor and Human-Interest columnist, I've been entertaining readers for 15 years with kooky tales of life with...
by Michael O'Mara
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
If you have ever attempted to swallow a mattress or have forgotten to remove clothes before ironing them then this book will become a vital survival tool. For the rest of us it is a collection of the oddest, funniest and frankly most worrying instructions taken from genuine products around the world....
Fever
How Rock 'n' Roll Transformed Gender in America
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2014
In Fever, music critic Tim Riley argues that while political and athletic role models have let us down, rock and roll has provided enduring role models for men and women. From Elvis Presley to Tina Turner to Bruce Springsteen to Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, Riley makes a persuasive case that rock...