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| Casey Stengel: Baseball's Greatest Character by Marty AppelNever-before-published family documents and new interviews enhance this detailed biography of quirky, legendary baseball player-turned-manager Casey Stengel, who led the New York Yankees to eight pennants and was known for keeping a live sparrow under his hat during ball games. Other ballplayers, like Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle, appear throughout, and while the focus is on baseball, author Marty Appel chronicles Stengel's full life off the field as well (including a brief, pre-baseball stint in dentistry). |
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| Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle... by Bianca BoskerFrustrated by long hours at her computer, tech reporter (and amateur wine drinker) Bianca Bosker decided to go big: she quit her job in order to try becoming a master sommelier. Her in-depth study (which included a job hauling wine at a New York restaurant) took her from elite tasting groups to massive California vineyards and introduced her to brand new ways of thinking about wine. Even casual wine drinkers will appreciate Bosker's insight into wine-tasting, but beer lovers, there's a book for you too: Lucy Burningham's tale of a year spent preparing for her Master Cicerone certification, My Beer Year. |
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| High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic by Glenn FrankelBeginning in 1947, Hollywood came intense scrutiny by the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), which was looking into alleged communist influences in Hollywood; ultimately hundreds of directors, actors, and screenwriters were blacklisted or boycotted by risk-averse studios. In High Noon, author Glenn Frankel explores the era through the production of the film by the same name. During the shoot, screenwriter Carl Foreman came under fire from HUAC, but he wasn't the only one affected by the political climate. Check it out if you're interested in the link between film and politics. |
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| Cheech Is Not My Real Name: But Don't Call Me Chong! by Cheech MarinAlong with his pal Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin came to represent the stoner movement in the 1970s thanks to successful comedy tours, albums, and movies. Long a counterculture icon, Marin describes his coming of age during this dynamic period in history as well as his now-defunct partnership with Chong, and shares stories from his solo career. Now known as a well-respected collector of Chicano art, Marin offers an "enjoyable and insightful autobiography" (Publishers Weekly). |
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Is you okay?
by GloZell Green
An uplifting memoir by "the Queen of YouTube" traces her rise from anonymity in Florida to a top-rated internet personality, sharing stories from her early career and her views on topics ranging from relationships and body image to empowerment and family life while relating behind-the-scenes anecdotes from some of her most outlandish videos.
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The Sherlock Holmes book
by Dorling Kindersley
An "elementary" reference to each of Sherlock Holmes' cases as written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle provides infographics, inspirational quotes and at-a-glance flowcharts that explain how the Baker Street detective reached his conclusions through deductive reasoning. 30,000 first printing.
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Jackie as editor : the literary life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
by Greg Lawrence
A chronicle of the former first lady’s 19-year editorial career draws on interviews with dozens of former collaborators to reveal her literary talents and the creative fulfillment she experienced during a historically relevant period in the publishing industry.
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| Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean HoweMarvel Comics originated in 1939, when publisher Marvin Goodman reluctantly expanded his pulp magazine business into the new field of comic books. But the brand didn't really take off until 1961, when writer Stan Lee and artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko helped create Marvel's most well-known characters. In this in-depth, meticulously researched, and "scintillating history" (Publishers Weekly), Entertainment Weekly editor Sean Howe delves into the tangled and contentious personal relationships among Marvel's talented stable of editors, writers, and artists; also taking center stage are their creations, like Captain America and Spider-Man. |
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| My Ideal Bookshelf by Thessaly La Force (editor); illustrated by Jane MountEver wanted to know what leading cultural figures like Malcolm Gladwell, Judd Apatow, Alice Waters, or James Patterson think about reading? Here's your chance to find out. In My Ideal Bookshelf, dozens of influential men and women define the books that mattered most to them as they began to make names for themselves. If the reading habits of famous people interest you, you can also learn all about the favorite bookstores of 84 different authors in My Bookstore, edited by Ronald Rice. |
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