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 | The Gospel According to Chris Moyles: The Story of a Man and His Mouth Product# 460548944 Selling for $14.95 "Motor mouth, loud mouth, tubby DJ, overpaid ego: What is the truth? Who is this man they call 'The Saviour of Radio 1'? Here, the author dissects the world around him and tackles various subjects. He talks about how he went from teenage DJ on a psychiatric hospital radio show to become the nation's favourite breakfast show DJ on BBC Radio 1." |
 | Ron Brown: An Uncommon Life Product# 460553478 Selling for $14.95 "Who was Ron Brown? Washington lawyer, secretary of Commerce, presidential king maker, deal maker, maverick, icon?Çôone of the most intriguing and complex personalities of the twentieth century. He broke every stereotype of race and class and mastered the art of winning. With bold and incisive reporting, New York Times journalist Steven A. Holmes captures the lessons of Ron Brown?ÇÖs life and reveals not only who he was but how he arrived at the center of power. 'Steve Holmes opens rich vistas into American politics and the sociology of black America.'?ÇôJuan Williams, author, Eyes on the Prize and Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary 'Admiring yet unsparing, Holmes charts the rising trajectory of a world-class deal-broker.'?ÇôKirkus Reviews 'A fascinating read. Holmes has captured Brown in the crosshairs of two worlds: one of the black middle class that comes of age in his generation and another at the heart of power in white-run Washington.'?ÇôSam Fulwood III, author, Waking from the Dream" |
 | The Life and Work of J.R.R. Tolkien Product# 460678533 Selling for $14.95 "Explores the life and career of the British fantasy writer, including his childhood, his role a professor at Oxford, his experiences as a soldier in World War II, and his relationship with his publisher." |
 | The Seven Mountains of Thomas Merton Product# 460680260 Selling for $25 "Drawing from scores of interviews as well as from the last twelve years of Merton's private journals--still unpublished and unavailable to the public until the end of this year--Mott has prepared a biography of the great monk and scholar, described by The New York Times Book Review as, 'affectionately knowing but stoically unsentimental'. 16 pages of photos." |
 | Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu Product# 460686502 Selling for $18 "In this first volume of his masterful, highly acclaimed biography, Simon Callow captures the genius of Orson Welles, revealing a life even more extraordinary than the myths that have surrounded it. 'A splendidly entertaining, definitive work'.--'Entertainment Weekly' . of photos." |
 | Black Shirt: Sir Oswald Mosley and British Fascism Product# 460686507 Selling for $21 "Hated and adored, trusted and feared, respected and scorned - public opinion has never been indifferent to Sir Oswald Mosley. A brilliant politician, Mosley turned his back on conventional party politics to found, in 1932, the British Union of Fascists. This biography aims to reveal the true nature of Mosley's relationship with the Nazis." |
 | The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh Product# 460686678 Selling for $16 "This volume reinstates a large number of passages omitted from earlier editions of Van Gogh's letters and includes, whenever possible, the wonderful pen-and-ink sketches Van Gogh added to his written messages. Ronald de Leeuw's notes provide informative links between the letters. 49 sketches. 4 facsimile letters." |
 | John Barleycorn; 'Alcoholic Memoirs' Product# 460687852 Selling for $12.95 "The American author recounts a lengthy sea voyage during which he discovered the social, nonorganic causes of his destructive drinking habits" |
 | LBJ: A Life Product# 460688012 Selling for $18.95 "Critical Praise for Irwin Unger 'A careful, comprehensive portrait of a complex figure, a man both eminently practical and deeply principled, who looms large over the middle of our century.'?ÇôKirkus Reviews 'Few authors have attempted a one-volume life of the idealistic but controversial Lyndon B. Johnson, and none has succeeded like Irwin Unger.. . . Highly recommended. '?ÇôLibrary Journal Pulitzer Prize?Çöwinning author Irwin Unger and Debi Unger explore the enigmatic and complex Lyndon B. Johnson, as both a public and a private figure?Çôexamining his monumental achievements as well as his conflicted and turbulent relationships with his family, friends, and colleagues. LBJ reveals Johnson?ÇÖs demons as well as his dreams, providing a compelling portrait of this larger-than-life figure. From the hardscrabble life of the Texas hill country to the colorful Lone Star state elections that provided his entrée into national politics to power politics in Washington, this compassionate, insightful biography traces the life, influences, and motivations of the unpredictable, charismatic, and difficult man who occupied the Oval Office during one of the nation?ÇÖs most tumultuous periods." |
 | Alec Wilder in Spite of Himself; A Life of the Composer Product# 460768292 Selling for $45 "This lively and engaging biography brings Wilder's life and music into the spotlight where it belongs. From Wilder's childhood in Rochester, New York, to his rise as a major writer of popular songs in the 1940s to his relationships with Frank Sinatra and cabaret singer Mabel Mercer, Stone gives readers rich insight into the profound influence of this highly unorthodox composer. of photos." |
 | King of Ragtime; Scott Joplin and His Era Product# 460768315 Selling for $42 "In 1974, the Academy Award-winning film The Sting brought back the music of Scott Joplin, a black ragtime composer who died in 1917. Led by The Entertainer, a revival of his music resulted in events unprecedented in American musical history. Written by a renowned authority on ragtime, this is the definitive work on Joplin's life and music. 48 photos. 57 musical examples." |
 | Oprah Winfrey Speaks: Insights from the World's Most Influential Voice Product# 460768390 Selling for $24.95 "The world listens when Oprah Winfrey speaks Discover the mystique of Oprah in her own words. Here is just a sample of what you?ÇÖll find inside: 'People have told me that their lives have changed because of me. I take away from this the sense that I?ÇÖm on the right track.' 'I am a woman-in-progress. I?ÇÖm just trying like everyone else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. All I know is I can?ÇÖt be anybody else. And it?ÇÖs taken me a long time to realize that.' 'I am what I am because of my grandmother. My strength. My sense of reasoning. Everything. All that was set by the time I was six.' 'Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.' 'I always feel if you do right, right will follow.' 'Just tell the truth. It?ÇÖll save you every time.' (This book has not been prepared, approved, licensed, or endorsed by Oprah Winfrey, Harpo Productions, or by any entity that creates, produces, or broadcasts The Oprah Winfrey Show)" |