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Nate Bargatze used to be a genius. That is, until the summer after seventh grade when he slipped, fell off a cliff, hit his head on a rock, and “my skull got, like, dented or something.” Before this accident, he dreamed of being “an electric engineer, or a doctor that does brain stuff, or a math teacher who teaches the hardest math on earth.” Afterwards, all he could do was stand-up comedy.* But the “brain stuff” industry’s loss is everyone else’s gain because Nate went on to become one of today’s top-grossing comedians, breaking both attendance and streaming records.

Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer tells the fascinating story of a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany who became the beloved mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio before morphing into a symbol of cultural decline. Through dozens of intimate and revealing interviews with those who knew Springer best—from his big sister to his early political aides to the producers who shaped his show—listeners will be transported into the world of this singular figure’s rise to notoriety, and his fascinating struggle to reconcile his status as “the king of trash TV” with his lifelong dream of returning to politics.

Walt Disney is an American hero. From Mickey Mouse to Disneyland, he changed the face of American culture. His is a success story like no other: a man who developed animated film into an art form and made a massive contribution to the folklore of the world.

Karen by Kelsey Grammer delves into the deeply personal and tragic story of the author's sister, Karen, who was brutally murdered at the age of 18. Kelsey was just 20 years old and studying theater at Juilliard in New York when his younger sister, a recent high school graduate, moved to Colorado Springs, where she was kidnapped by several men who had intended to rob the Red Lobster where she worked. They instead kidnapped Karen, raped her repeatedly, and ultimately stabbed her to death.

Gloria Swanson defined what it meant to be a movie star, but her unforgettable role in Sunset Boulevard overshadowed the true story of her life. Now Stephen Michael Shearer sets the record straight in the first in-depth biography of the film legend. Swanson was Hollywood's first successful glamour queen. Her stardom as an actress in the mid-1920s earned her millions of fans and millions of dollars.

How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate newspaper column read by millions of people? In Class Clown, Dave Barry takes us on a hilarious ride, starting with a childhood largely spent throwing rocks for entertainment—there was no internet—and preparing for nuclear war by hiding under a classroom desk. After literally getting elected class clown in high school, he went to college, where, as an English major, he read snippets of great literature when he was not busy playing in a rock band (it was the sixties).

Before he was producing the musical hits of our generation, Jeffrey was just a kid coming to terms with his adoption, trying to understand his sexuality, and determined to escape his dysfunctional household in a poor neighborhood just outside Detroit. We see him find his voice through musical theater and move to New York, where he is determined to shed his past and make a name for himself on Broadway. But moving to the big city is never easy—especially not at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis—and Jeffrey learns to survive and thrive in the colorful and cutthroat world of commercial theatre.

With a career spanning over fifty years, Tom Waits remains one of rock’s great enigmas; a chameleon-like survivor who, like Bob Dylan and Neil Young, has achieved long-term success while retaining cult credibility and outsider mystique. Lowside of the Road, by Barney Hoskyns, offers a unique, affectionate and penetrating portrait of Waits spanning from Closing Time to Orphans, and beyond. Based on extensive research and deep critical insight, Hoskyns' definitive account of Waits' life and work is an outstanding exploration of this notoriously private artist and performer.

In this cultural biography, New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson examines Joan Didion's influence through the lens of American mythmaking. As a young girl, Didion was infatuated with John Wayne and his on-screen bravado, and was fascinated by her California pioneer ancestry and the infamous Donner Party. The mythos that preoccupied her early years continued to influence her work as a magazine writer and film critic in New York, offering glimmers of the many stories Didion told herself that would come to unravel over the course of her career. But out west, show business beckoned.

Step into the dazzling world of America’s Gilded Age—an era of groundbreaking inventions, powerful industrialists, and dramatic social change. This is not another dry history book—it’s an immersive journey written in vivid, compelling prose. Whether you're a history enthusiast or a curious learner, you’ll find this a captivating and accessible listen.

In Tearing Down the Orange Curtain, journalists Nate Jackson and Daniel Kohn explore the trajectory of punk and ska from their humble beginnings to their peak popularity years, where their cultural impact could be felt in music around the world. Delving deep into the personal and professional lives of bands like Social Distortion, The Adolescents, The Offspring, and their ska counterparts No Doubt, Sublime, Reel Big Fish, Save Ferris, and more, this book gives listeners a deeper look into the very human stories of these musicians.

Eine Zeitreise in die wilde Jugend unserer Großeltern, als wärst du live dabei! Verrückte Schlaglichter in eine unbekümmerte Zeit ohne Handy und Social Media, aber mit weit offenen Augen für das Wesentliche: Liebe, Erotik, Verwirrungen. Und dabei absolut keine Gebrauchsanweisung für nichts! Michael Schwarzmaier, Schauspieler und Autor, entdeckt nach über fünfzig Jahren eine Autobiografie, die er mit Mitte zwanzig geschrieben hat.

Dave s’est toujours rêvé chanteur, il largue les amarres du port d’Amsterdam pour celui de Saint-Tropez et jouer sa musique dans les rues. Une vie de bohème jusqu’au jour où un certain Eddy Barclay le remarque et lui donne sa chance. Quelques galères de plus, sa voix et son humour feront le reste et lui ouvriront les portes de la célébrité. Il nous raconte ici son destin avec d’incroyables anecdotes et son impertinence que l’on aime tant.

Scott Wilson's rewritten memoirs, the eldest son of THE BEACH BOYS drummer, Dennis Wilson. Now includes contributions from POINT JUDITH'S Mitch Toney (BEACH BOYS SUPPORT ACT) and Carli Munoz (Composer of Bambu and BEACH BOYS former musician.)It never occurred to me that growing up with my dad, Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys, would interest anyone. That is until I built The Beach Boys 'Historical Landmark Monument' on the site where my dad, his brothers Brian and Carl Wilson, and the other founding members of The Beach Boys grew up in Hawthorne, California; The site where The Beach Boys ...

Arthel "Doc" Watson (1923-2012) is arguably one of the most influential musicians Appalachia has ever produced. A musician's musician, Doc grew up on a subsistence farm in the North Carolina mountains during the Depression, soaking up traditional music and learning to play guitar even though he was blind. Full of fascinating stories—from Doc's first banjo made from his grandmother's cat to the founding of MerleFest—this promises to be the definitive biography of the man and how he came to be synonymous with roots music in America and shows how his influence is still felt in music today.

Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920-November 6, 1991), born in New York City, was an American stage and film actress. Acclaimed for her great beauty, Tierney was a prominent leading lady during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She starred in Otto Preminger's Laura (1944), a film noir classic, and in John M. Stahl's Leave Her to Heaven (1945), which earned Tierney a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Darryl F. Zanuck, co-founder of 20th Century Fox, said Tierney was "unquestionably, the most beautiful woman in movie history."

Freude ist dort, wo Musik ist. Musik ist dort, wo Vitaliy Patsyurkovskyy ist. Der mit vielen Auszeichnungen prämierte Künstler gibt Solokonzerte, er spielt auf privaten Veranstaltungen, er spielt auf offener Straße. "Musik ist mein Leben", sagt der bescheidene Mann über sich.

The author's memoirs of growing up in Cleveland on The North Coast Of America, the birthplace of Rock n Roll, and on tour with hit Rock n Roll artists in the 1960s, on a quest to see the world on someone else’s dime.

Melvin Donalson’s Dream Warrior: Passages of a Creative-Scholar reveals a Black man’s artistic and educational journey during America’s decades of changes and challenges. Growing up in the South’s racial segregation of the 1950s, Mel survived the oppressive region through the bonds of family. Replanted within the integrated world of Massachusetts and Maine in the 1960s-1970s, and later to the Midwest and Los Angeles, his imagination was shaped through reading, music, and movies while honing educational skills that eventually led him to a Ph.D. from an Ivy League university. From New...

Tim Henson pioneered a bold new era in guitar playing by blending hip hop, classical, and progressive metal into his own fearless voice. From his roots in Plano, Texas and humble beginnings picking up a six string, he broke the mold of traditional shredding. As lead guitarist of Polyphia he has become a sensation. This definitive biography reveals the story behind the musician. Discover the diverse influences that shaped Henson’s groundbreaking sound. From classical composers like Bach and Debussy to hip hop innovators including J Dilla and Flying Lotus, each inspiration adds a layer to ...