Showing results for "The Names" in Entertainment & Celebrities

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE An electrifying cultural biography of the greatest and last American rock band of the millennium, whose music ignited a generation—and reasserted the power of rock and roll "[Carlin's] unique gift for capturing the sweep and tenor of a...

Confessions of a Rock n Roll Name Dropper: My Life Leading up to John Lennon’s Last Interview is Laurie Kaye's fascinating and well reviewed memoir—the story of her rock radio related life and career wrapped around December 8th, 1980, which was John Lennon’s last day on earth and thanks to RKO Radio that's when she conducted at the Dakota what tragically turned out to be his final interview, which ended mere hours before he was shot and killed!

From Ross Mathews, the nationally bestselling author of Man Up!, judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and alum of Chelsea Lately, comes “a delightful mix of sweet and sour celebrity experiences” (Shelf Awareness) in this hilarious and irreverent collection of essays. Pretend it’s happy hour and...

Alaska Thunderfuck spills the tea on her meteoric rise from timid Pennsylvania kid to drag superstar in this intimate photographic memoir that will appeal to diehard Alaska admirers and broader drag fans alike. Before RuPaul's Drag Race became a worldwide phenomenon, Drag was mostly an...

Rita Hayworth dancing by candlelight in a small Mexican village; Elizabeth Taylor devouring homemade pasta and tenderly wrapping him in her pashmina scarf; streaking for Sir Laurence Olivier in a drafty English castle; terrifying a dozing Jackie Onassis; carrying an unconscious Montgomery Clift...

Get a look into the mind of Cheech Marin–one half of the renowned Cheech and Chong comedic duo–and follow through the highs and lows of his personal and professional lives. An unborn baby with a fatal heart defect . . . a skier submerged for an hour in a frozen Norwegian lake . . . a...

Ron Schneider takes you on a journey through 40 years of personal triumph and corporate challenges. It's an intimate look into the creative worlds of Disney, Universal, and Six Flags Magic Mountain; a no-holds-barred memoir filled with wild characters and wilder concepts, complete with a step-by-step guide to how the magic is made!

The untold story of the iconic Jenni Rivera through the perspective of her former managers, Pete Salgado and Gabriel Vazquez and it will be the basis for a TV series that will air on Univision. This book will take us into the boiler room and offer a behind-the-scenes look into the strategies and...

En su cautivante e inspirador primer libro, el legendario compositor y cantante Jason Derulo comparte sus 15 reglas para alcanzar el éxito en todo y nos invita —en particular a los artistas y creadores— a iniciar el camino hacia la grandeza. En 2009, un chico de 18 años, hijo de...

Valentin Chmerkovskiy, the world championship-winning and beloved Dancing with the Stars ballroom dancer invites fans into his life as never before, sharing the experiences, including the failures and successes, that have shaped him, from his early childhood in Ukraine to growing up as an...

Ever wonder what goes on in the life of a factory worker? After 18 years of working in a field that I had no intention of toiling in, I have decided it is time to share my experiences with others. I am coming to the table to share tales that are too rich to be simply forgotten. If you are looking to be impressed with superb plots and subplots, you won't find it here. I'm simply telling stories that are conjured up from my years of experience wearing a blue collar.

What and who caused the death of Lady Diana? Was she a victim of a fatal accidental car crash, or was she violently murdered through a precise and well organized plot? According to the authors of many books it is an extremely mysterious event, and it will remain so forever; however this audiobook gives out evidence, testimonies, and accuracies about how things really went. Nothing of what happens can remain hidden forever!

Ed Hall interviews the legendary singer, songwriter and actor Alice Cooper, about everything from having a girl's name to onstage hangings.

In Mozart’s case, for the blessing and benefit of humanity, his divine nature expressed itself through music Given the fact that he was constantly stung by the worst of envy and hatred and lived in poverty his whole life, it’s amazing how gentle and forgiving Mozart was in depicting the weaknesses of human nature in his operas. He constantly made the choice to manifest forgiveness and patience throughout his unfairly short earthly journey. Is it a wonder, then, that his music is eternal?

This program is the first installation in the "Say It With A Song" series. A perfect accompaniment to Scott’s acclaimed books, records, films and speeches, this singular special edition of his body of work is more than an audiobook. It’s a multimedia experience that invites you to explore the intersection of art and autobiography. Kick The Dark provides an intimate and transparent glimpse into one man’s view of the most important thing that will ever happen to anyone.