Jim: 5732 books
The Golden Ham
A Candid Biography of Jackie Gleason
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2017
In his foreword, Jim Bishop says of Jackie Gleason that when the comedian read the manuscript for the Fust time “he did not ask that anything be either omitted or altered. And yet there were parts of this biography that made him wince.”
For The Golden Ham is candid biography. To it Mr....
by Jim Kenny
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2014
JK Rowling is a British author and movie producer. JK Rowling is one of the wealthiest private citizens in the United Kingdom and the first author in the world to achieve a net worth of $1 billion. As the Harry Potter books gained popularity around the world, they broke literary sales records....
by Jim Larsen
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
Queen, the epitome of rock in the 70s and 80s and one of the most bootlegged bands ever in the history saw its origin with the classic line-up of Freddie Mercury(lead vocals), Brian May(guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor(drums, vocals) and John Deacon(bass guitar). Melding glam-rock with hard-rock, Queen...
An Obstacle Confusion
The Wonderful World of Barney McKenna
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2015
Barney McKenna, ‘Banjo Barney from Donnycarney’, was one of the founder members of the Dubliners. But he was also famous for another reason: he was capable of bringing any conversation to a sudden stop by uttering something so completely unexpected as to reduce everyone present to bemused silence....
by Jim Kenny
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2014
Because "it's fun to tour with your friends," according to Seether bassist Dale Stewart, his band and Papa Roach will start 2015 with a co-headlining tour that begins Jan. 9 at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Fla., and wraps up Feb. 7 at the Hard Rock Hotel Casino's The Joint in Las Vegas....
American Wife
A Memoir of Love, War, Faith, and Renewal
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015
The widow of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle shares their private story: an unforgettable testament to the power of love and faith in the face of war and unimaginable loss--and a moving tribute to a man whose true heroism ran even deeper than the legend
In early 2013, Taya Kyle and her husband...
The Last Greatest Magician in the World
Howard Thurston Versus Houdini & the Battles of the American Wizards
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2011
Here is the seminal biography of the magician's magician, Howard Thurston, a man who surpassed Houdini in the eyes of showmen and fans and set the standard fro how stage magic is performed today.
Everyone knows Houdini-but who was Thurston? In this rich, vivid biography of the "greatest...
Hell in the Pacific
A Marine Rifleman's Journey From Guadalcanal to Peleliu
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
In what may be the last memoir to be published by a living veteran of the pivotal invasion of Guadalcanal, which occurred almost seventy years ago, Marine Jim McEnery has teamed up with author Bill Sloan to create an unforgettable chronicle of heroism and horror.
McENERY’S RIFLE COMPANY—the...
No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy
The Life of General James Mattis
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
The first in-depth look at the marine hero who has become one of the most beloved and admired men in America today: Secretary of Defense James Mattis.
A devout student of history and erudite reader revered by rank and file soldiers, officers, academics, politicians, and ordinary citizens, General...
Pershing: A Biography
Lessons in Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2008
In this persuasive biography, Jim Lacey sheds light on General Pershing's legacy as the nation's first modern combat commander, setting the standard for today's four-star officers. When the U.S. entered into WWI in 1917, they did so with inadequate forces. In just over a year, Pershing built and hurled...
by Jim Larsen
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
Spears was trimmed for fame from her earliest years. In 1998, she exploded on the popular music genre scene together with her megahit single " Baby an additional Time," that preceded a series of hit singles, sold-out concerts, TV specials and even a movie, "Crossroads" (2002),...
Michael Fassbender
The Biography
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
The story of an outsider who rocked Hollywood with a string of powerful films, earning him plaudits, awards, and an army of adoring fans
His chiseled yet rugged good looks and masculinity set him apart from the "pretty boy" actors, making him popular with both men and women....
Soulless
The Case Against R. Kelly
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
The essential account of R. Kelly’s actions and their consequences, a reckoning two decades in the making
In November 2000, Chicago journalist and music critic Jim DeRogatis received an anonymous fax that alleged R. Kelly had a problem with “young girls.” Weeks later, DeRogatis broke the...
Final Chapters
How Famous Authors Died
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
A fascinating look at how writers through the ages have approached death—in both the literary and literal senses.
“Everybody has got to die, but I have always believed an exception would be made in my case.” –William Saroyan, Pulitzer Prize–winning author
Dying has always been...