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Hank Aaron and the Home Run That Changed America
By Tom StantonIn this powerful recollection, Tom Stanton penetrates the myth of Aaron's chase and uncovers the compelling story behind the most consequential athletic achievement of the past fifty years.
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Cyanide and Happiness
By Kris Wilson, Rob Denbleyker, Matt MelvinFrom the minds of Kris, Rob, Matt, and Dave comes a barrage of irreverent entertainment sure to keep you amused until the day you die. Just see what their mothers have to say! "Dave is a nice, young man with a bright future ahead of him.
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Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal
By Jon Wiederhorn, Katherine TurmanThe definitive oral history of heavy metal, Louder Than Hell by renowned music journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman includes hundreds of interviews with the giants of the movement, conducted over the past 25 years.
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A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition
By Charles M. Schulz" Fans of Charles M. Schulz, the Peanuts gang, and A Charlie Brown Christmas will treasure this beautiful keepsake volume for years to come.
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Beowulf: The Script Book
By Neil Gaiman, Roger AvaryHere are the initial draft and final shooting script of the star-studded blockbuster film from Paramount Pictures and Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis (Forest Gump, Back to the Future), plus concept art, fascinating insights ...
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Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light
By Patrick McGilliganWith insights into his relationships with Hollywood legends – such as Cary Grant, James Stewart, Ingrid Bergman, and Grace Kelly – as well as his 54-year marriage to Alma Reville and his inspirations in the thriller genre, the book is ...
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All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora
By David Rensin" To fully capture Dora's never-before-told story, David Rensin spent four years interviewing hundreds of Dora's friends, enemies, family members, lovers, and fellow surfers to uncover the untold truth about surfing's most outrageous ...
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Hollywood in Kodachrome
By David Wills, Stephen SchmidtHollywood in Kodachrome is a stunning portfolio of the stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, captured in rich, deeply saturated color photographs reproduced from original Kodachrome negatives and curated by collector David Wills and designer ...
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The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film Industry
By Legs McNeil, Peter Pavia, Jennifer OsborneA raucous and revealing oral history of the birth of the adult film industry, The Other Hollywood peels back the candy coating to let the true story be told -- by the stars, movie makers, and other industry players who lived it.
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The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film Industry
By Legs McNeil, Peter Pavia, Jennifer OsborneThe Other Hollywood tells that story, through hundreds of interviews by the people who lived through it.
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I Dream in Blue: Life, Death, and the New York Giants
By Roger DirectorIt's Christmas and everyone wants to be merry , ” Shaun O'Hara said , mirroring Big Blue Nation's glum mood , “ but it's hard to be merry when you play like we did . ” The rage built to a point where Stephen Mara — one of Wellington's ...
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Madonna: Like an Icon
By Lucy O'Brien. . For three decades she has defied categorization. . . . She remains one of our greatest living pop icons. Here is the groundbreaking biography that finally solves the mystery at the heart of Madonna's chameleonlike existence.
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Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: The Play-at-Home Companion Book to the Hit TV Show!
By Michael BensonSo you think you're smarter than a fifth grader? Well, as many contestants have already discovered on the smash hit TV show hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, you may have either...
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Bogart
By Ann SperberWith Bogart, this wonderful enigma is brought under the light as never before. Although authors Ann M. Sperber and Eric Lax never met, Bogart is a unique collaboration, combining the strengths of two prize-winning biographers.
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Mike Nelson's Mind over Matters
By Michael J. NelsonIn more than 50 hilarious all-new essays, one of America's brightest young humorists -- the head writer and on-air host of the legendary TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 -- finds the fun in all aspects of the human condition, no ...
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Outlaw: Waylon, Willie, Kris, and the Renegades of Nashville
By Michael StreissguthOutlaw by acclaimed author Michael Streissguth follows the stories of three legends as they redefined country music: Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson.
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Star Trek Memories
By William Shatner, Chris KreskiStar Trek Memories is Shatner's classic behind-the-scenes look at the legendary series that continues to put forth movies, books, and series spin-offs decades after the last episode aired.
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Akeelah and the Bee
By James W. Ellison, Doug AtchisonA novelization of the inspirational movie about an 11-year-old girl in South Los Angeles named Akeelah and her quest to make it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee-with help from some very unexpected places.
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Finding Forrester: A Novel
By James W. EllisonFamily isn't always what you're born with—sometimes it's the people you find, sometimes it's the people who find you.
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Ginger: My Story
By Ginger RogersShe was born Virginia Katherine McMath, but the world would come to know her—and love her—as Ginger Rogers: Broadway star, Academy Award-winning actress, and the ultimate on-screen dancing partner of the inimitable Fred Astaire.