Jack: 7257 books
Oscar Peterson
The Man and His Jazz
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson released over 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, received the Order of Canada and is considered to have been one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. This new biography from award-winning author Jack Batten,...
by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
In this commemorative tenth anniversary edition, readers will find fifty of the best-loved stories from the series, those that exemplify the spirit of Chicken Soup and its ability to illuminate the path we all walk on. Included are poignant letters from readers whose lives were transformed by what...
Schoenberg's Twelve-Tone Music
Symmetry and the Musical Idea
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2014
Jack Boss takes a unique approach to analyzing Arnold Schoenberg's twelve-tone music, adapting the composer's notion of a 'musical idea' - problem, elaboration, solution - as a framework and focusing on the large-scale coherence of the whole piece. The book begins by defining 'musical idea' as a large,...
by Jack Kerouac
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1993
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1993
"What I'm beginning to discover now is something beyond the novel and beyond the arbitrary confines of the story. . . . I'm making myself seek to find the wild form, that can grow with my wild heart . . . because now I know MY HEART DOES GROW." -Jack Kerouac, in a letter to John Clellon...
All American Horror of the 21st Century
The First Decade (2000-2010)
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
All American Horror of the 21st Century is a compilation of the best short horror fiction published by magazines, anthologies, and websites between 2000 and 2010. These stories deal with “uniquely American” themes and subjects, and are written in an equally unique “American style.” Contributors...
Angels
Who They Are, What They Do, and Why It Matters
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
Leading Baptist Pastor Teaches the Truth about Angels
Myths about angels are everywhere. Do we become angels when we die? Are angels always hovering nearby, on guard to protect us from danger? Can we talk to them? Many of our ideas about angels come from the media, which is more interested...
M4M
For an Hour or Forever--the Gay Man's Guide to Finding Love Online
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2007
AND -- FOR BETTER OR WORSE -- THERE'S NO LAST CALL.
Millions of gay men are searching for love. And the vast majority of them are now searching online. But while the Internet helps bring people together, its anonymity, lack of rules, and easy stage for false advertising often result in disappointing...
White Horse, Black Hat
A Quarter Century on Hollywood's Poverty Row
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2002
From the silent era into the early days of television, hundreds of small production companies turned out low-budget films that were played as second features in this country and abroad. As might be expected, a high percentage of these films were Westerns. The people who made these films—producers,...
by Jack Ketsoyan, Kevin Dickson
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
Named a “Great Beach Read” by People Magazine
“When you're packing your beach bag this summer, no doubt you'll want a copy of Guilty Pleasure tucked inside.” —E! Online
Can Hollywood's hottest secret relationship survive a PRomance? Find out in this jaw-dropping sequel to Blind...
Marilyn Monroe
Murder - by Consent: a Psychologist's Journey with Death
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2011
Dr. Jack Hattem first became interested in Marilyn Monroe's death at the Suicide Prevention Center in Los Angeles in 1962. After three decades as a Clinical Psychologist he decided to write a factual account of the real circumstances in which she died.
This book is a unique view of Marilyn...
Speak Up with Confidence
How to Prepare, Learn, and Deliver Effective Speeches
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2009
Public speaking is one of the most intimidating and important aspects of many jobs. As a one-time speechwriter for President Johnson, and in his current position as president of the Motion Picture Association of America, Jack Valenti has written and delivered speeches in all kinds of settings. Originally...
The Lost History of 1914
Reconsidering the Year the Great War Began
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2012
In The Lost History of 1914, Jack Beatty offers a highly original view of World War I, testing against fresh evidence the long-dominant assumption that it was inevitable. "Most books set in 1914 map the path leading to war," Beatty writes. "This one maps the multiple paths that led away from it."
Chronicling...
by Jack Benza
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
There are more than two hundred reality TV shows planned for this year alone. Millions of people have applied to be on these shows; only a handful have been chosen to compete and win big money. One of those chosen few is Jack Benza, and in So You Wannabe on Reality TV he lifts the veil of secrecy...
The Future of Men
Men on Trial
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
“Once again, Jack Myers has his fingers on the pulse of the very latest. Myers has clearly done his homework, and the result is this superb book.” —Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker of The Roosevelts and The Civil War
After being told all their lives to “be a man” and “man up,”...