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The Hollywood Book of Death : The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols
The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2001
Discover the tantalizing details of Hollywood's famous and infamous fatalities
The death of a celebrity is often as fascinating as--and sometimes more fascinating than--a star's actual life. From the grisly end of Sharon Tate at the hands of the Manson family and the mysterious demise of Bob...
The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray
A Critical Appreciation of the World's Finest Actor
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
The New York Times Best Seller.
Part biography, part critical appreciation, part love letter, and all fun, this enormous full-color volume, packed with color film stills and behind-the-scenes photography, chronicles every Murray performance in loving detail, recounting all the milestones, legendary...
by Jack Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2012
Are you the world’s biggest Beatles fan? Do you know everything there is to know about the Fab Four? Then this is the book for you! In this easy-to-digest eBook are 101 facts about your favourite band do you know all of them?Test yourself and your friends with these handily-packaged facts easily organised...
by Jack Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
Are you one of the world’s most dedicated followers of singing sensation Lorde? Do you know more than any other fan? Or do you want to discover some fantastic information about the songstress who has taken the world by storm? If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are more than one...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2005
One of today's hottest writers, Patricia Cornwell has pushed the envelope with her popular character Kay Scarpetta, her cutting-edge nonfiction work, Portrait of a Killer, and her own TV appearances covering investigations into Jack the Ripper and the mysterious death of Princess Diana.
Now,...
White House Confidential
The Little Book of Weird Presidential History
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2016
An irreverent look at Presidential foibles, follies, fibs, and moral failures
Were past presidents smarter, more honest, and better behaved that those we elect today? Don’t bet on it! White House Confidential shows that commanders-in-chief have been lying, cheating, stealing, and womanizing...
by Jack Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Are you a fan of the modern generation of royals? How much do you know about the lives of Prince William, his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and the rest of the Royal Family? If you’re a fan, then this is a great book which will give you fascinating information about royals both past and present....
by Jack Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2012
Are you a fan of royal wildchild Prince Harry? Do you know everything there is to know about the third in line to the throne? Then this is the book for you! In this easy-to-digest eBook are 101 facts about your favourite prince do you know all of them?Test yourself and your friends with these handily-packaged...
by Doug Lennox
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2009
We're all familiar with the trials and tribulations of the current British Royal Family, but there are more than 25 royal families that still wield power in the world today from Japan and Thailand to Saudi Arabia and Scandinavia. The crown prince of Q&A, Doug Lennox, is at it again, this time...
1,001 Words and Phrases You Never Knew You Didn't Know
Hopperdozer, Hoecake, Ear Trumpet, Dort, and Other Nearly Forgotten Terms and Expressions
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2010
As times change so do the things we use and what we call them. W.R. Runyan has compiled a fascinating collection of words and phrases that, once common everywhere in America, are little known today. This book is a celebration of our linguistic past that will be a treat from word lovers everywhere....
Holy Cow!
Doggerel, Catnaps, Scapegoats, Foxtrots, and Horse Feathers—Splendid Animal Words and Phrases
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
We love animals but insult humans by calling them everything from weasels or pigs to sheep, mice, chickens, sharks, snakes, and bird-brains. Animal epithets, words, and phrases are so widespread we often take them for granted or remain ignorant of the fascinating stories and facts behind them.
Spanning...
by Steve Dustcircle
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2016
Dr. Harleen Quinzel is a sinister jokester, both witty and playful, and is energetic enough to make anyone either fall in love with her or desire to be like her. She's a thrill to be around, has many accomplices, and is an upcoming cultural icon.
What Matters in Jane Austen?
Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Which important Austen characters never speak? Is there any sex in Austen? What do the characters call one another, and why? What are the right and wrong ways to propose marriage? In What Matters in Jane Austen?, John Mullan shows that we can best appreciate Austen's brilliance by looking at the intriguing...
The Secret Library
A Book-Lovers' Journey Through Curiosities of History
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2016
A fascinating tour through the curious history of Western civilization told through its most emblematic invention – the book. As well as leafing through the well-known titles that have helped shape the world in which we live, Oliver Tearle also dusts off some of the more neglected items to be found...