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The Millionaire and the Bard
Henry Folger's Obsessive Hunt for Shakespeare's First Folio
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
The miraculous and romantic story of Shakespeare’s First Folio, and of the American industrialist whose thrilling pursuit of the book became a lifelong obsession: “Mays’s narrative is so fast-moving, and peppered with such fascinating detail, it almost reads like a thriller” (Entertainment...
Sinatra and the Jack Pack
The Extraordinary Friendship between Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy?Why They Bonded and What Went Wrong
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
A New York Times Bestseller
Frank Sinatra desperately wanted to be part of John F. Kennedy, Jr.’s gang. He had his own famed Rat Pack,” made up of hard drinking, womanizing individuals like himself-guys like Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Peter Lawford-but the guy Ol’ Blue Eyes”...
Drama High
The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Magic of Theater
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2013
The inspiration for the NBC TV series "Rise," starring Josh Radnor, Auli'i Cravalho, and Rosie Perez — the incredible and true story of an extraordinary drama teacher who has changed the lives of thousands of students and inspired a town. By the author of The Last Temptation of Rick Pitino.
Why...
I Would If I Could
But I Can't So I Won't
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016
Powerful Biographic of Rosalind Menter
This book is the full details behind the scenes of the song: "I WOULD IF I COULD". This song is based on a fictitious story about a married couple and the fancy car that gets in between their marriage at times.
The story is heavily inspired...
Groucho Marx
The Comedy of Existence
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
Born Julius Marx in 1890, the brilliant comic actor who would later be known as Groucho was the most verbal of the famed comedy team, the Marx Brothers, his broad slapstick portrayals elevated by ingenious wordplay and double entendre. In his spirited biography of this beloved American iconoclast, Lee...
Paul Harvey's America
The Life, Art, and Faith of a Man Who Transformed Radio and Inspired a Nation
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
New York Times best selling biographer Stephen Mansfield and coauthor David A. Holland present a fascinating look at America’s most popular radio host. You’ll discover how the brutal murder of his father shaped Paul Harvey’s life and career; how a high school teacher helped launch him in radio;...
I'm Awesome
One Man's Triumphant Quest to Become the Sweetest Dude Ever
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2012
X Games skateboarder, pro mixed martial arts fighter, and outspoken SiriusXM satellite radio host Jason Ellis shares his jaw-dropping and inspirational life story, from the depths of addiction to the glory of victory to the joys and ordeals of fatherhood. Fans of The Jason Ellis Show and the MMA-meets-music...
OpTic Gaming
The Making of eSports Champions
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
OpTic Gaming, the four-time Call of Duty Major League Gaming Champions and one of the top eSports teams in the world, now takes fans behind the controller—into the game and the minds of the greatest gamers in the world—in this fascinating and unique memoir and insider guide.
Emerging on...
Somewhere in Ireland, A Village is Missing an Idiot
A David Feherty Collection
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
“Golf is not a game, it’s a punishment.” –David Feherty
“If you’re one of those people who think golf is a religion, prepare for some seriously funny blasphemy.”
--Troon McAllister, author of The Green
Somewhere in Ireland, A Village is Missing an Idiot is a collection...
by Peter Adams
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2014
Dwayne Johnson, The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. He played college football on the University of Miami's national championship team. Johnson later played for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League, but was cut early into his first season.
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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels
The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Developing video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In Blood, Sweat,...
Test Your IQ
400 Questions to Boost Your Brainpower
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2009
IQ tests are now encountered in recruitment for the government, the armed forces, education, industry and commerce.
Test Your IQ contains 400 IQ test questions written and compiled by IQ-test experts, complete with a guide to assessing individual performance. Working through the questions can...
Good Luck Have Fun
The Rise of eSports
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
Esports is one of the fastest growing—and most cutthroat—industries in the world. A confluence of technology, culture, and determination has made this possible. Players around the world compete for millions of dollars in prize money, and companies like Amazon, Coca Cola, and Intel have invested...
Straight to Hell
True Tales of Deviance, Debauchery, and Billion-Dollar Deals
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
The hilarious New York Times bestseller “sharply observes the lives of globe-trotting, overindulging investment bankers” (Entertainment Weekly).
“Some chick asked me what I would do with 10 million bucks. I told her I’d wonder where the rest of my money went.” —@GSElevator
For three...