-Titulo Original : The Geography Of Bliss-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: Now a new series on Peacock with Rainn Wilson, THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS is part travel memoir, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide that takes the viewer across the globe to investigate not what happiness is, but WHERE it is. Are people in Switzerland happier because it is the most democratic country in the world? Do citizens of Qatar, awash in petrodollars, find joy in all that cash? Is the King of Bhutan a visionary for his initiative to calculate Gross National Happiness? Why is Asheville, North Carolina so damn happy? In a unique mix of travel, psychology, science and humor, Eric Weiner answers those questions and many others, offering travelers of all moods some interesting new ideas for sunnier destinations and dispositions...

-Titulo Original : Power Players Sports, Politics, And The American Presidency-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: A colorful look at how modern presidents play sports, have used sports to play politics, and what our fan-in-chief can often tell us about our national pastimes. POWER PLAYERS tells all the great stories of presidents and the sports they played, loved and spectated as a way to better understand what it takes to be elected to lead a country driven by sports fans of all stripes. While every modern president has used sports to relate to Joe Q. Public, POWER PLAYERS turns the lens around to examine how sports have shaped our presidents and made for some amazing moments in White House history, including: Dwight Eisenhower played so much golf he had a putting green built outside the Oval Office! (He also almost died on a golf course while in office.) How John F. Kennedy’s touch-football games with family were knowing plays to polish the Camelot mystique. People might not have related to the aloof and awkward Richard Nixon but, hey, he would bowl a few frames just like them. Ronald Reagan didn’t just play the part of “The Gipper” for the silver screen, but truly adopted the famous footballer’s never-say-die persona. George H.W. Bush once ran a horseshoe league from the White House - with a commissioner and brackets! (He would later claim to have come up with the fan expression, “You da man.”) Bill Clinton’s Arkansas Razorback fandom was so intense that he could be found shouting at the referees from a box at the basketball national championship game in 1994. George W. Bush’s not only owned the Texas Rangers but also threw out the most iconic first pitch ever in the 2001 World Series. What really went down when Barack Obama played pickup hoops with the North Carolina Tarheels. (He later won the state by .3 percent of the vote.) Donald Trump is the only president ever featured in a professional wrestling storyline-and everything real and fake that went with that. In the pages of POWER PLAYERS, a love of sports shines through as the key to understanding who these presidents really were and how they chose to play by the rules, occasionally bluff or cheat, all the while coaching the country into a few quality wins and some notorious losses...

-Titulo Original : 60 Songs That Explain The 90s-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: A companion to the #1 music podcast on Spotify, 60 SONGS THAT EXPLAIN THE ‘90s takes readers through the greatest hits that define a weirdly undefinable decade. The 1990s were a chaotic and gritty and utterly magical time for music, a confounding barrage of genres and lifestyles and superstars, from grunge to hip-hop, from sumptuous R&B to rambunctious ska-punk, from Axl to Kurt to Missy to Santana to Tupac to Britney. In 60 SONGS THAT EXPLAIN THE 90s, Ringer music critic Rob Harvilla reimagines all the earwormy, iconic hits Gen Xers pine for with vivid historical storytelling, sharp critical analysis, rampant loopiness, and wryly personal ruminations on the most bizarre, joyous, and inescapable songs from a decade we both regret entirely and miss desperately...

-Titulo Original : The 1998 Yankees The Inside Story Of The Greatest Baseball Team Ever-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: The 1998 Yankees were a perfectly constructed team. Jack Curry does an amazing job of telling the tales of that phenomenal group. -David Cone Discover the inside story of the Yankees unprecedented talent with this gripping account from a reporter who was there for the teams 125 wins. The visiting clubhouse in San Diego was soggy, sweaty and sticky after the 1998 Yankees swept the Padres in four games and celebrated winning their 24th World Series title. The players raised bottles of Champagne, sprayed the bubbly on each other and reveled in a baseball season that might have been more memorable than any in history. Jack Curry was part of that unforgettable scene as a reporter, navigating around the clubhouse to ask the same, pertinent question. After winning an unprecedented 125 games and pummeling teams along the way, were these Yankees, the Yankees of Jeter, Mariano, Posada, Pettitte, Bernie, O’Neill, Tino and so many other vital players, the best team ever? “Right now, you would have to call them the best team ever,” said owner George Steinbrenner. Twenty five years later, Curry revisits that season to discuss how that team was built and why the Yankees were such a talented, refreshing and successful club. This book includes new interviews with more than 25 players, coaches and executives, who revealed some behind-the-stories about the magical journey and who also discussed the depth of this historic squad. “From the first man to the 25th man on the roster, I don’t think there’s a team that had more talent and a team whose players knew their roles as well as our players did,” said pitcher David Cone. “If you’re using that as a barometer for the best team of all-time, then I think you can call us the best team of all-time.” During that wondrous season, Don Zimmer, a Yankee coach and a baseball lifer who began his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954, told associates there would never be another team like the 1998 Yankees. Zimmer was right. Twenty five years later, Curry describes how and why that Yankee team could be the best ever...

-Titulo Original : The January 6 Report-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: With exclusive reporting, eyewitness accounts and analysis from the Pulitzer Prize-winning staff of The New York Times, this edition of THE JANUARY 6 REPORT offers the definitive record of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Read the report from the select committee’s investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, with accompanying insights from New York Times reporters who’ve covered the story from the beginning. This edition from The New York Times and Twelve Books contains: * THE JANUARY 6 REPORT from the Select Committee * Reporting and analysis from The New York Times that puts the committee’s findings in context * A timeline of key events * Photos and illustrations, including detailed maps that show the paths insurrectionists took to breach the Capitol * Interviews, transcripts and documents that complement the Committee’s investigation * A list of key participants from the Jan. 6 hearings A critical examination of the facts and circumstances surrounding that dark day, THE JANUARY 6 REPORT promises to be the definitive account of what happened, with recommendations from the committee about how to safeguard the future of American democracy. About the Author The members of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol include Bennie Thompson (chair), Liz Cheney (vice chair), Zoe Lofgren, Adam B. Schiff, Adam Kinzinger, Pete Aguilar, Stephanie Murphy, Jamie Raskin and Elaine Luria...

-Titulo Original : Beaverland How One Weird Rodent Made America-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: The New York Times Editors Choice NPR Science Friday Book Club Selection An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver-the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future. From award-winning writer Leila Philip, BEAVERLAND is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American history and its future. She follows fur trappers who lead her through waist high water, fur traders and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers, and the colorful group of activists known as beaver believers. Beginning with the early trans-Atlantic trade in North America, Leila Philip traces the beaver’s profound influence on our nation’s early economy and feverish western expansion, its first corporations and multi-millionaires. In her pursuit of this weird and wonderful animal, she introduces us to people whose lives are devoted to the beaver, including a Harvard scientist from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, who uses drones to create 3-dimensional images of beaver dams; and an environmental restoration consultant in the Chesapeake whose nickname is the “beaver whisperer”. What emerges is a poignant personal narrative, a startling portrait of the secretive world of the contemporary fur trade, and an engrossing ecological and historical investigation of these heroic animals who, once trapped to the point of extinction, have returned to the landscape as one of the greatest conservation stories of the 20th century. Beautifully written and impeccably researched, BEAVERLAND reveals the profound ways in which one odd creature and the trade surrounding it has shaped history, culture, and our environment...

-Titulo Original : Only The Strong Reversing The Lefts Plot To Sabotage American Power-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: New York Times bestselling author and conservative U.S. Senator Tom Cotton exposes the progressive left’s decades-long plot to sabotage American power, culminating in a behind-the-scenes look at the dangerous failures of Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden-and explains what we must do to recover America’s strength. If it seems to you that Barack Obama and Joe Biden have weakened America and emboldened our enemies, you’re not alone. But Senator Cotton explains that their failures aren’t just incompetence or bad luck-it’s decline by design. Only the Strong reveals the untold inside story of how progressive ideologues and Democratic politicians abandoned the American tradition of strength, pride, and honor. From the beginning, early progressives like Woodrow Wilson repudiated our Founding in favor of globalist fantasies abroad and big government at home. By Vietnam, leftists had begun to blame America first for the world’s problems-just as Barack Obama did for eight years as he apologized and sought to atone for America’s supposed sins. Along the way, Democrats have sold out America’s sovereignty and hollowed out our military to restrain American power. Even when Democrats have acted tough, it usually ends in disaster, from John Kennedy’s debacle at the Bay of Pigs to Bill Clinton’s fiasco in Mogadishu to Joe Biden’s humiliating retreat from Afghanistan. While offering a timely warning of the dangers ahead and new stories from Senator Cotton’s service in the Senate and the Army, Only the Strong also provides a formidable and urgent roadmap to restore American strength before it’s too late. Because only the strong can survive in a dangerous world and only the strong can preserve their freedom. Review Maybe the most significant national security book ever written by a sitting elected official. Hugh Hewitt “During it all, Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton has been a prescient voice warning against the dangers of American weakness…his new book, ONLY THE STRONG, answer[s] the questions How did we get to this point? and Why doesn’t America win anymore? Commentary Magazine “A great book, very thorough, very easily read, and it relates to everything going on in this country today, foreign and domestic.” Mark Levin About the Author Tom Cotton is a United States Senator for Arkansas and bestselling author of Sacred Duty. He served in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division and in Afghanistan with a Provincial Reconstruction Team. Between combat tours, he served with the 3rd Infantry Regiment (“The Old Guard”) at Arlington National Cemetery. His military decorations include the Bronze Star, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Ranger Tab. He serves on the Senate Intelligence, Armed Services, and Judiciary Committees. Tom is married to Anna and they have two sons, Gabriel and Daniel...

-Titulo Original : The Book Of Joe Trying Not To Suck At Baseball And Life-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: Lessons in baseball enlightenment from three-time MLB Manager of the Year Joe Maddon. No one sees baseball like Joe Maddon. He sees it through his trademark glasses and irrepressible wit. Raised in the “shot and beer” town of Hazleton, PA, and forged by 15 years in the minors, Maddon over 19 seasons in Tampa Bay, Chicago, and Anaheim has become one of the most successful, most colorful, and most quoted managers in Major League Baseball. He is a workplace culture expert, having engineered two of the most stunning turnarounds in the past quarter century: taking the Rays from the worst record in baseball one year to the World Series the next and leading the Cubs to their first World Series title in 108 years. Like his teams, Maddon defies convention. He is part strategist, part philosopher, part sports psychologist, and part motivational coach. In THE BOOK OF JOE, Maddon gives readers unique insights into the game, including the tension between art and data, the changing role of managers as front offices gain power, why the honeymoon with the Cubs did not last, and what it’s like to manage the modern player, including stars such as Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, Yu Darvish, and Kris Bryant. But you expect even more from a manager who meditates daily, admires Twain, and has only one rule when it comes to a team dress code: “If you think you look hot, wear it!” And Maddon delivers. Built on-old school values and new-school methods, his wisdom applies beyond the dugout. His mantras about leadership, mentorship, team building, and communication are meditations on life, not just baseball. Among those mantras are: “Do simple better.” “Try not to suck.” “Don’t ever permit the pressure to exceed the pleasure.” “See it with first-time eyes.” “Tell me what you think, not what you’ve heard.” THE BOOK OF JOE is Maddon at his uniquely holistic best. It is a memoir of a fascinating baseball journey, an insider’s look at a changing game, and a guidebook on leadership and life. Review It’s hard to love baseball these days with all its strikeouts, lockouts and equations that don’ allow for the human heart. In THE BOOK OF JOE, Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci have given us a reason to fall in love all over again. This is a portrait of the artist as a baseball man: a lifer who vanquished the curse of the Cubs, who pulls no punches about the modern game he helped to create, who loves flamingos because of their ability balance on one foot, who issues a clarion call for baseball to regain its footing-the balance between data and art. THE BOOK OF JOE is a perfect baseball book, as invaluable as it is unique. Jane Leavy ?Peanut butter and Jelly. Macaroni and cheese. Now, a third perfect combination: Joe and Tom. No one thinks about baseball more interestingly than Maddon. No one writes about baseball better than Verducci. Their book is a mind-opening immersion in the game as it unfolds in its grinding, yet exhilarating, granularity. For fans weary of data-saturated baseball talk that is about as fun-filled as a calculus class, this book is an irresistible invitation to again fall in love with the game as it is lived. George F. Will Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci provide the ultimate insider’s guide to how the role of manager has changed in baseball. But THE BOOK of JOE is so much more. Maddon’s journey is chock full of fascinating stories and life lessons that everyone will enjoy. From riding minor league buses to breaking the curse in Chicago to balancing data and art in a numbers-driven game, THE BOOK OF JOE is a page-turning read. If you wonder what happened to the soul of baseball, you’ll find it here. Joe Torre In THE BOOK OF JOE, Americas finest baseball writer teams with one of the games most interesting and accomplished managers to trace the long and winding baseball road he has traveled, and the unique outlook he developed along the way. Bob Costas “THE BOOK OF JOE is a can’t-miss: life lessons...

-Titulo Original : American Psychosis A Historical Investigation Of How The Republican Party Went Crazy-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: [Corn is] a great journalist. I love the way he thinks. I love the way he writes. Im so glad hes done a super-readable, modern history of the right...We just need smart, digestible history about this stuff right now...[AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS] is perfectly timed...Relevant history for where we are right now. -Rachel Maddow, host, The Rachel Maddow Show With AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS, David Corn did the full homework to take us all the way back to where it really begins.’ -Lawrence ODonnell, host, The Last Word #1 New York Times bestselling author and investigative reporter David Corn tells the wild and harrowing story of the Republican Party’s decades-long relationship with far-right extremism, bigotry, and paranoia. A fast-paced, rollicking, behind-the-scenes account of how the GOP since the 1950s has encouraged and exploited extremism, bigotry, and paranoia to gain power, AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS offers readers a brisk, can-you-believe-it journey through the netherworld of far-right irrationality and the Republican Party’s interactions with the darkest forces in America. In a compelling and thoroughly-researched narrative, Corn reveals the hidden history of how the Party of Lincoln forged alliances with extremists, kooks, racists, and conspiracy-mongers and fostered fear, anger, and resentment to win elections-and how this led to Donald Trump’s triumph and the transformation of the GOP into a Trump personality cult that foments and bolsters the crazy and dangerous excesses of the right. The Trump-incited insurrectionist attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was no aberration. AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS shows it was a continuation of the long and deep-rooted Republican practice of boosting and weaponizing the rage and derangement of the right. The gripping tale in AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS covers the last seven decades. From McCarthyism to the John Birch Society to segregationists to the New Right to the religious right to Rush Limbaugh to Newt Gingrich to the militia movement to Fox News to Sarah Palin to the Tea Party to Trumpism, the Republican Party has deliberately nurtured and exploited rightwing fear and loathing fueled by paranoia, grievance, and tribalism. This powerful and important account explains how one political party has harnessed the worst elements in politics to poison the nation’s discourse and threaten American democracy. Review “David Corn’s AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS is essential reading for anyone hoping to restore political sanity in America. He argues convincingly that the toxic brew of bigotry, conspiracy theories, and lies that define Trumpism started long before Trump. Corn chronicles the Republican Party’s decades-long slide into the gutter and weaves this investigative history into a compelling narrative that is equal parts horrifying and entertaining. Corn has managed to make brilliant sense of American senselessness.” Jane Mayer, author of Dark Money “In this searing and deeply reported work, Corn recounts how the modern GOP succumbed to the extremism, alternative realities, and paranoia that spread the ‘American psychosis’ that exploded on January 6. A desperately important read.” Charlie Sykes, author of How The Right Lost Its Mind “David Corn makes the powerful case that Donald Trump didn’t come out of nowhere. He expertly traces the antecedents of Trump and Trumpism over the decades. This is a must-read if you want to understand what brought us to Trump and why the GOP remains a threat to American democracy.” Jennifer Rubin, columnist, the Washington Post “AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS requires us to revisit the dark forces that have shaped our government and charges us to safeguard American democracy from those who inflame our worst instincts to destroy it.” Heather Cox Richardson, professor of history, Boston College “The hatred, bigotry, conspiracism, paranoia, and rage inside the GOP didn’t start with Donald Trump. In this important and convincing account, David Corn shows that such poison ...

-Titulo Original : The Blood And Guts How Tight Ends Save Football-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: The definitive guide to the real men of the gridiron: NFL tight ends. There is no profession in sports like the NFL tight end. None. You must mash 320-pound defensive ends in the run game. You must twist your torso at impossible angles to make acrobatic catches downfield in the pass game. You must have a certain element of crazy to you, too. The tight end is a blend of brain and brawn and bruises…so many bruises. BLOOD AND GUTS tracks the fascinating rise of this position one tight end at a time, from Mike Ditka and John Mackey in the 60s to Rob Gronkowski today. As much as football has changed over the years, there has always been one glorious constant: the tight end. None of this is by accident, either. There’s a reason all of these players were magnetically drawn to the position. In BLOOD AND GUTS, Tyler Dunne interviews the greatest tight ends ever, whose stories reveal why they were uniquely qualified to serve as the blood and the guts of football-the players keeping this sport alive and well. There’s a reason Mike Ditka epitomized true toughness in pro football through the 1960s. Ben Coates, the son of a World War II vet, put an entire childhood spent building roofs to use by smashing defenders in the open field. Tony Gonzalez matured from a kid terrified of bullies to an absolute beast terrifying defensive backs. His entire life, Jeremy Shockey has been hellbent on sticking it to anyone who doubts him. And from afar, a young “Gronk” idolized Shockey and took his approach to a whole new level. Here, great American tight ends share countless harrowing, never-before-told stories. One moment, a tight end (Gonzalez) nearly socks a coach in the eye. The next, a tight end (Shockey) is breaking the orbital bone of someone in a bar fight. There’s no one in sports like them. BLOOD AND GUTS brings them to life. Review “This is an exceptional look at one of football’s most fascinating and overlooked positions, reported and told richly by one of our finest pro football writers. With insight and humanity, Tyler Dunne profiles the game’s great tight ends while reflecting on their place in the evolution of their position.” Dan Pompei, senior writer for The Athletic “Football is complicated, as you know. We need enthusiastic wordsmiths who love the game to figure it out, and to advance theories about the real meaning of it. This is what Tyler Dunne does in THE BLOOD AND GUTS. In these pages-very early, in fact-you’ll learn why the tight end position is so crucial to understanding everything about football, and you’ll see why the ethos of men like Mike Ditka was so important to the game, and to the position. As Dunne writes, ‘The tight end is the sport itself distilled to one position.’ Hes right.” Peter King, NBC Sports From the grit and power of Iron Mike Ditka to the athleticism of Tony Gonzalez and the combination of both with Rob Gronkowsk - and so many others in between - Tyler Dunne brings us inside the souls of these men who helped transform the game of football. Ditka and John Mackey began the tight end revolution and Gonzalez, George Kittle, Gronk and others refined it, elevating the position to an art form and showing how teams could gain a huge advantage. Dunne’s revealing portraits of these men provide terrific insight into a fearlessness and relentlessness that make them some of the toughest and most interesting players in the game. He earns their trust, and they respond by sharing details of their lives that enrich the reader in a well-written and painstakingly reported book. Bob Glauber, co-author of The Forgotten First and author of Guts and Genius “Just like every great quarterback needs a great tight end, every fan of the game needs this book! Stories that span the history of the game and Tyler does an incredible job bringing it to life.” Dallas Clark, Former Colts TE “It’s easy to watch and appreciate a Gronk or George Kittle dominate a game, blocking and receiving. It’s not easy t...

-Titulo Original : The Art Of Choosing-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: Every day we make choices. Coke or Pepsi? Save or spend? Stay or go? Whether mundane or life-altering, these choices define us and shape our lives. Sheena Iyengar asks the difficult questions about how and why we choose: Is the desire for choice innate or bound by culture? Why do we sometimes choose against our best interests? How much control do we really have over what we choose? Sheena Iyengars award-winning research reveals that the answers are surprising and profound. In our world of shifting political and cultural forces, technological revolution, and interconnected commerce, our decisions have far-reaching consequences. Use The Art of Choosing as your companion and guide for the many challenges ahead. Review No one asks better questions, or comes up with more intriguing answers. Malcolm GladwellSheena Iyengars work on choice and how our minds deal with it has been groundbreaking, repeatedly surprising, and enormously important. She is someone we need to listen to. Atul Gawande, author of Better and Complications About the Author Sheena Iyengars groundbreaking research on choice has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Security Education Program. She holds degrees from UPenn, The Wharton School of Business, and Stanford University. She is a professor at Columbia University, and a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award. Her work is regularly cited in periodicals as diverse as Fortune and Time magazines, the NYT and the WSJ, and in books such as Blink and The Paradox of Choice...

-Titulo Original : Every Day Is A Gift A Memoir-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Learn the incredible story of Illinois senator and Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth and see what inspired her to follow the path that made her who she is today.In Every Day Is a Gift, Tammy Duckworth takes readers through the amazing-and amazingly true-stories from her incomparable life. In November of 2004, an Iraqi RPG blew through the cockpit of Tammy Duckworths U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. The explosion, which destroyed her legs and mangled her right arm, was a turning point in her life. But as Duckworth shows in Every Day Is a Gift, that moment was just one in a lifetime of extraordinary turns.The biracial daughter of an American father and a Thai-Chinese mother, Duckworth faced discrimination, poverty, and the horrors of war-all before the age of 16. As a child, she dodged bullets as her family fled war-torn Phnom Penh. As a teenager, she sold roses by the side of the road to save her family from hunger and homelessness in Hawaii. Through these experiences, she developed a fierce resilience that would prove invaluable in the years to come.Duckworth joined the Army, becoming one of a handful of female helicopter pilots at the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She served eight months in Iraq before an insurgents RPG shot down her helicopter, an attack that took her legs-and nearly took her life. She then spent thirteen months recovering at Walter Reed, learning to walk again on prosthetic legs and planning her return to the cockpit. But Duckworth found a new mission after meeting her states senators, Barack Obama and Dick Durbin. After winning two terms as a U.S. Representative, she won election to the U.S. Senate in 2016. And she and her husband Bryan fulfilled another dream when she gave birth to two daughters, becoming the first sitting senator to give birth.From childhood to motherhood and beyond, Every Day Is a Gift is the remarkable story of one of Americas most dedicated public servants. Review Raw, unfiltered, powerful, a compelling story of courage and determination against overwhelming odds. Tammy Duckworth is a true warrior who overcame a difficult upbringing, a glass ceiling, and a horrific helicopter shootdown to become one of the most respected senators on Capitol Hill. Nothing can stop her. Adm. William H. McRaven (US Navy, Ret.), New York Times bestselling author of MAKE YOUR BEDEVERY DAY IS A GIFT isn’t your usual political memoir, but it is a quintessentially American story. Tammy Duckworth’s life journey-from a difficult, peripatetic childhood in Southeast Asia though serving in the U.S. Army, House, and now the Senate-is a story of amazing grit and determination, colored throughout by a love of this country and what it stands for. Mitt Romney“Soldier, Senator, Mother-Tammy Duckworth is all these and more. She’s a woman who overcame childhood poverty, learned to fly, fought for our country-and then created a whole new life for herself when her old one was shattered by enemy fire. The word I would use for Tammy is inspiration, which is what I felt upon reading this remarkable memoir. Amy Klobuchar“Tammy Duckworth’s inspiring life story reads like a novel, defined by moments of exceptional grace and resilience. As a fellow veteran, I was moved by the gripping account of her service in uniform, including the shoot-down that nearly took her life, the dramatic rescue and her harrowing 13-month recovery. She is an extraordinary leader and an exemplary American, and this book reminds us why.” Pete Buttigieg“Senator Duckworth’s memoir is a compelling and engrossing narrative that invites readers into her fascinating life… Excellent work that will allow readers to get to know one of today’s most unique political voices. Readers from a wide range of backgrounds will find something to relate to in Duckworth’s story.” Library Journal (starred review)“With a breezy candor that is, by turns, intimate and assertive, Duckworth off...

-Titulo Original : A Warning-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: In time for the 2020 presidential election, Anonymous returns to expand on their must read (Time), #1 bestselling behind-the-scenes scathing portrait (USA Today) of the Trump presidency with new words of warning for Americans everywhere.On September 5, 2018, the New York Times published a bombshell essay and took the rare step of granting its writer anonymity. Described only as a senior official in the Trump administration, the author provided eyewitness insight into White House chaos, administration instability, and the people working to keep Donald Trumps reckless impulses in check.With the 2020 election on the horizon, Anonymous is speaking out once again. In this book, the original author pulls back the curtain even further, offering a first-of-its-kind look at the president and his record -- a must-read before Election Day. It will surprise and challenge both Democrats and Republicans, motivate them to consider how we judge our nations leaders, and illuminate the consequences of re-electing a commander in chief unfit for the role.This book is a sobering assessment of the man in the Oval Office and a warning about something even more important -- who we are as a people. Review What Americans should actually be concerned about when it comes to Trump and his administration. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 17.0px; font: 15.0px Helvetica; color: #201f1e; -webkit-text-stroke: #201f1e; background-color: #ffffff}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}Rachel MaddowA scathing portrait of a president and administration in chaos. Susan Page, USA TodayIn a year overflowing with books about Donald Trump...[A WARNING] is set to be the most-discussed political book of the year. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 17.0px; font: 15.0px Helvetica; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; background-color: #ffffff}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}TIME (Must Read Books of 2019)This slim volume is...the sounding of a national alarm. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 17.0px; font: 14.7px Helvetica; color: #201f1e; -webkit-text-stroke: #201f1e; background-color: #ffffff}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}Ron Elving, NPROffers eye-popping insider details CNNExplosive. Alexandra Alter, The New York TimesAlarming...What is most revealing about A WARNING is the warning it delivers about the Republican Party. Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New YorkerThere is no modern historical parallel. Phil Rucker, The Washington PostPaints a chaotic picture of the administration. NewsweekAnonymous has tales to tell...The writer does deliver...[A WARNING] stands to add fuel to the fire. The GuardianAnonymous writes authoritatively...[A WARNING] will sound familiar to a number of current and former White House officials. Maggie Haberman, The New York TimesA WARNING is full of revelations. GQ Magazine About the Author Described as a senior official in the Trump administration, Anonymous offers a firsthand account of one of the most consequential presidencies in American history...

-Titulo Original : The Contender Andrew Cuomo, A Biography-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: A no-holds-barred biography of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Andrew Cuomo is the protagonist of an ongoing political saga that reads like a novel. In many ways, his rise, fall, and rise again is an iconic story: a young American politician of vaunting ambition, aiming for nothing less than the presidency. Building on his fathers political success, a first run for governor in 2002 led to a stinging defeat, and a painful, public divorce from Kerry Kennedy, scion of another political dynasty, Cuomo had to come back from seeming political death and reinvent himself. He did so, brilliantly, by becoming New Yorks attorney general, and compiling a record that focused on public corruption. In winning the governorship in 2010, he promised to clean up Americas most corrupt legislature. He is blunt and combative, the antithesis of the glad-handing, blow-dried senator or governor who tries to please one and all. Hes also proven he can make his legislature work, alternately charming and arm-twisting his colleagues with a talent for political strategy reminiscent of President Lyndon Johnson. Political pundits tend to agree that for Cuomo, a run for the White House is not a question of whether, but when. Review In the first few pages of The Contender, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is portrayed as a brilliant tactician and a presidential hopeful, even if not in 2016. But the tone of the unauthorized biography quickly changes...the book explores Mr. Cuomos complicated relationship with his father, Gov. Mario M. Cuomo, as well as his early days managing his fathers campaigns, and then running his office in Albany after his father became governor... The New York Times[A] deeply researched account...While Shnayerson doesnt deny the governor his considerable talents and accomplishments - from his efforts as a young man tackling homelessness to his key role in the 2011 passage of same-sex marriage - the story is shadowed by what the author portrays as an often ruthless drive for advancement, and a mania for control. Albany Times-UnionGov. Andrew Cuomo is known for going to great lengths to control his image and the information released about him. Interviews with people familiar with the governors deliberations and others who worked on the three projects shed light on a literary chess game that played out over three years. The Wall Street JournalShnayerson is able to add color to the existing body of Cuomo portraiture...about how the governor (and governors son) got to be the political figure he is today. Cuomo, in Shnayersons telling, was the young campaign operative who shimmied up telephone poles in Queens in the dead of night to take down his father Marios opponents campaign posters, and would do just about anything if it meant winning. Capitol New YorkA graceful writer with a gift for memorable descriptions...a dogged, resourceful reporter...with THE CONTENDER, Shnayerson provides a helpful [...] reminder that some of the best and most consequential political stories occur far away from the glare of Washington. The New York Times Book ReviewSuperb. Daily Freeman About the Author Michael Shnayerson is a long-time contributing editor to Vanity Fair and the author of eight books on a range of non-fiction subjects, from biographies of entertainer Harry Belafonte (My Song) and New York governor Andrew Cuomo (The Contender) to narrative-driven accounts of drug-resistant bacteria (The Killer Within) and mountaintop coal removal (Coal River). Shnayerson is married to Gayfryd Steinberg, and lives in Sag Harbor and Manhattan...

-Titulo Original : The Contender Andrew Cuomo, A Biography-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: A no-holds-barred biography of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Andrew Cuomo is the protagonist of an ongoing political saga that reads like a novel. In many ways, his rise, fall, and rise again is an iconic story: a young American politician of vaunting ambition, aiming for nothing less than the presidency. Building on his fathers political success, a first run for governor in 2002 led to a stinging defeat, and a painful, public divorce from Kerry Kennedy, scion of another political dynasty, Cuomo had to come back from seeming political death and reinvent himself. He did so, brilliantly, by becoming New Yorks attorney general, and compiling a record that focused on public corruption. In winning the governorship in 2010, he promised to clean up Americas most corrupt legislature. He is blunt and combative, the antithesis of the glad-handing, blow-dried senator or governor who tries to please one and all. Hes also proven he can make his legislature work, alternately charming and arm-twisting his colleagues with a talent for political strategy reminiscent of President Lyndon Johnson. Political pundits tend to agree that for Cuomo, a run for the White House is not a question of whether, but when. Review In the first few pages of The Contender, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is portrayed as a brilliant tactician and a presidential hopeful, even if not in 2016. But the tone of the unauthorized biography quickly changes...the book explores Mr. Cuomos complicated relationship with his father, Gov. Mario M. Cuomo, as well as his early days managing his fathers campaigns, and then running his office in Albany after his father became governor... The New York Times[A] deeply researched account...While Shnayerson doesnt deny the governor his considerable talents and accomplishments - from his efforts as a young man tackling homelessness to his key role in the 2011 passage of same-sex marriage - the story is shadowed by what the author portrays as an often ruthless drive for advancement, and a mania for control. Albany Times-UnionGov. Andrew Cuomo is known for going to great lengths to control his image and the information released about him. Interviews with people familiar with the governors deliberations and others who worked on the three projects shed light on a literary chess game that played out over three years. The Wall Street JournalShnayerson is able to add color to the existing body of Cuomo portraiture...about how the governor (and governors son) got to be the political figure he is today. Cuomo, in Shnayersons telling, was the young campaign operative who shimmied up telephone poles in Queens in the dead of night to take down his father Marios opponents campaign posters, and would do just about anything if it meant winning. Capitol New YorkA graceful writer with a gift for memorable descriptions...a dogged, resourceful reporter...with THE CONTENDER, Shnayerson provides a helpful [...] reminder that some of the best and most consequential political stories occur far away from the glare of Washington. The New York Times Book ReviewSuperb. Daily Freeman About the Author Michael Shnayerson is a long-time contributing editor to Vanity Fair and the author of eight books on a range of non-fiction subjects, from biographies of entertainer Harry Belafonte (My Song) and New York governor Andrew Cuomo (The Contender) to narrative-driven accounts of drug-resistant bacteria (The Killer Within) and mountaintop coal removal (Coal River). Shnayerson is married to Gayfryd Steinberg, and lives in Sag Harbor and Manhattan...

-Titulo Original : Dallas 1963-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: Review Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Daviss DALLAS 1963 is a brilliantly written, haunting eulogy to John F. Kennedy. By exposing the hatred aimed at our 35th president, the authors demonstrates that America--not just Lee Harvey Oswald--was ultimately responsible for his death. Every page is an eye opener. Highly recommended! Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University and author of CronkiteAll the great personalities of Dallas during the assassination come alive in this superb rendering of a city on a roller coaster into disaster. History has been waiting fifty years for this book. Lawrence Wright, author of The Looming Tower and Going ClearMinutaglio and Davis capture in fascinating detail the creepiness that shamed Dallas in 1963. Gary Cartwright, author and contributing editor at Texas MonthlyIn this harrowing, masterfully-paced depiction of a disaster waiting to happen, Minutaglio and Davis examine a prominent American city in its now-infamous moment of temporary insanity. Because those days of partisan derangement look all too familiar today, DALLAS 1963 isnt just a gripping narrative-its also a somber cautionary tale. Robert Draper, contributor, New York Times Magazine and author of Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of RepresentativesThe authors skillfully marry a narrative of the lead-up to the fateful day with portrayals of the Dixiecrats, homophobes, John Birchers, hate-radio spielers, and the superpatriots who were symptomatic of the paranoid tendency in American politics. Harold Evans, author of The American CenturyAfter fifty years, its a challenge to fashion a new lens with which to view the tragic events of November 22, 1963--yet Texans [Minutaglio and Davis] pull it off brilliantly. Publishers Weekly (starred review)Chilling... The authors make a compelling, tacit parallel to todays running threats by extremist groups. KirkusA thoughtful look at the political and social environment that existed in Dallas at the time of the presidents election... a climate, the authors persuasively argue, of unprecedented turmoil and hatred. Booklist In the months and weeks before the fateful November 22nd, 1963, Dallas was brewing with political passions, a city crammed with larger-than-life characters dead-set against the Kennedy presidency. These included rabid warriors like defrocked military general Edwin A. Walker; the worlds richest oil baron, H. L. Hunt; the leader of the largest Baptist congregation in the world, W.A. Criswell; and the media mogul Ted Dealey, who raucously confronted JFK and whose family name adorns the plaza where the president was murdered. On the same stage was a compelling cast of marauding gangsters, swashbuckling politicos, unsung civil rights heroes, and a stylish millionaire anxious to save his doomed city. Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis ingeniously explore the swirling forces that led many people to warn President Kennedy to avoid Dallas on his fateful trip to Texas. Breathtakingly paced, Dallas 1963 presents a clear, cinematic, and revelatory look at the shocking tragedy that transformed America. Countless authors have attempted to explain the assassination, but no one has ever bothered to explain Dallas-until now. With spellbinding storytelling, Minutaglio and Davis lead us through intimate glimpses of the Kennedy family and the machinations of the Kennedy White House, to the obsessed men in Dallas who concocted the climate of hatred that led many to blame the city for the presidents death. Here at long last is an accurate understanding of what happened in the weeks and months leading to John F. Kennedys assassination. Dallas 1963 is not only a fresh look at a momentous national tragedy but a sobering reminder of how radical, polarizing ideologies can poison a city-and a nation. Winner of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for Research Nonfiction Named one of the Top 3 JFK Books by Parade Maga...

-Titulo Original : Never Settle Sports, Family, And The American Soul-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: The amazing and blessed life of popular ESPN reporter and correspondent for College GameDay, Marty Smith, whose mission in this thoughtful and funny memoir is to return fans to the true soul of sports in this country. You know Marty right? The guy during College GameDay hanging off the back of a pickup truck while zooming around the Clemson athletic facilities. The guy who visits Nick Sabans lake house and somehow gets Coach to jump in the lake. The guy who sits down with Dale Jr. at Daytona to talk through tears about his miraculous return to racing. The guy who interviews Tiger Woods, Tim Tebow, Peyton Manning and Jimmie Johnson -- the guy who gets paid to live the fantasy of every sports fan in America.Never Settle is the funny but oh, its true story of how Marty got here, and a revealing look at his journey. Never Settle includes all the best stories and behind-the-scenes moments from Martys wild life, covering topics including: college football, racing, fathers and sons, how sports can bring us together, and how it all goes back to growing up on a farm and playing high school ball in Pearisburg, Virginia. Review Marty Smith is fantastic! The thing I really admire is his passion and enthusiasm. Marty is engaged the whole time -- he hustles and gets involved emotionally in the stories he tells. Hes a great professional, great for college football, and I just have a great admiration for him. Jim Harbaugh, Head Football Coach, University of MichiganIve known Marty for what seems like our entire lives. Hes an extremely hard worker. Hes full of life. Hes the friend everyone hopes to have. His lifes been an incredible journey, and within the pages of Never Settle, youre along for the ride. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., two-time Daytona 500 champion and New York Times bestselling author of Racing to the FinishMarty Smiths gift exceeds his power to connect with those he chronicles. For through that connection, with people famous and obscure, with some of the biggest names in sports and others youve never heard of, he conjures moments universal and intimate. This is a book of uncommon humanity -- shaped by stories, including Martys own -- rendered in a voice as pure as the soil where it was nurtured. Tom Rinaldi, national ESPN correspondent and New York Times bestselling author of The Red Bandanna About the Author Marty Smith is one of ESPNs most popular and recognized reporters and hosts who currently covers a variety of sports including college football, basketball, both the NFL and NBA, NASCAR and others. Smiths features and reporting are often seen on ESPN platforms including SportsCenter and ESPN . Smith, who joined ESPN in 2006, launched his own show Marty Smiths America in August 2017 on ESPN2. Smith also co-hosts the popular radio show Marty and McGee on ESPN Radio.From 2007-2014, Smith was ESPNs lead NASCAR reporter for both SportsCenter and the former NASCAR Now program. Prior to joining ESPN, Smith was a senior writer for NASCAR . A Radford University graduate, Smith covered sports for daily newspapers in Roanoke and Lynchburg, Va., before joining NASCAR ...

-Titulo Original : The Good Nurse A True Story Of Medicine, Madness, And Murder-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: A New York Times bestseller in the tradition of In Cold Blood, THE GOOD NURSE provides a page-turning read with the pacing of a thriller and the literary depth of a novel. It does more than chronicle serial killing RN Charles Cullens life and deadly career, and the breathless efforts of two homicide detectives and Cullens best friend to stop him; it also paints an incredibly vivid portrait of friendship and betrayal, as well as a penetrating expose inside the corporate boardrooms of Americas private hospitals. Harrowing and irresistibly paced, this book will make you look at hospitals and the people who work in them, in a shocking new way.***Serial killer RN Charlie Cullen wouldnt speak to the media, but they quickly dubbed him The Angel of Death. But Cullen was neither a mercy killer, nor a simple monster. He was a favorite son, a husband and father, a best friend, and celebrated caregiver. Implicated in the deaths of as many as 400 patients, Charles Cullen is also the most prolific serial killer in American history. Now, in a riveting piece of literary investigative journalism nearly ten years in the making, award winning journalist Charles Graeber presents an exclusive and terrifying tale of murder, friendship and betrayal, based on hundreds of pages of previously unseen police records, interviews, wire-tap recordings and videotapes, as well as years of exclusive jailhouse conversations with both Cullen and the confidential informant who helped bring him down.Cullens murderous career in the worlds most trusted profession spanned sixteen years and nine hospitals across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Amazingly, Cullen was repeatedly fired or allowed to quit, but always managed to keep good references and find new work, and victims. When, in March of 2006, Charles Cullen was marched from his final sentencing in an Allentown, Pennsylvania, courthouse into a waiting police van, it seemed certain that the chilling secrets of his life, career, and capture would disappear with him. Cullen will spend the rest of his life in prison; the administrators who passed him from hospital to hospital for 16 years got raises and promotions. Graebers portrait of Cullen depicts a surprisingly intelligent and complicated young man whose promising career was overwhelmed by his compulsion to kill, and whose shy demeanor masked a twisted interior life hidden even to his family and friends. Were it not for the hardboiled, unrelenting work of two former Newark homicide detectives racing to put together the pieces of Cullens professional past, and a fellow nurse willing to put everything at risk, including her job and the safety of her children, theres no telling how many more lives could have been lost. Review One of the best books of the year (top 10)-Stephen King, Entertainment WeeklyA stunning book... that should and does bring to mind In Cold Blood...a thriller in every sense of that word. --JANET MASLIN, THE NEW YORK TIMES You think Annie Wilkes was bad? Check out this chilling nonfiction account of Charlie Cullen, a friendly nurse who may have killed several -hundred patients before he was caught. Now, theres a real cockadoodie brat.-Stephen King (Goodreads)An instant true-crime classic - gripping, precisely documented, and as eloquently written as Truman Capotes journalistic masterwork In Cold Blood.-BBC (#2, Top Ten Books of the Year)The most terrifying book published this year. It is also one of the most thoughtful...call it literary true crime...- Kirkus Reviews (best books of the year) From the Inside Flap Put this one on the shelf next to Ann Rules classic about Ted Bundy, The Stranger Beside Me -- its that good. Grade:A - Entertainment WeeklyA remarkable story- both of a serial killer and what drove him to commit these crimes, but also one about the health care system and its vulnerability. -Fresh Air with Terry GrossA standout true-crime book...both a thri...

-Titulo Original : When I Stop Talking, Youll Know Im Dead Useful Stories From A Persuasive Man-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: Here is the story of Jerry Weintraub: the self-made, Brooklyn-born, Bronx-raised impresario, Hollywood producer, legendary deal maker, and friend of politicians and stars. No matter where nature has placed him--the club rooms of Brooklyn, the Mafia dives of New Yorks Lower East Side, the wilds of Alaska, or the hills of Hollywood--he has found a way to put on a show and sell tickets at the door. All life was a theater and I wanted to put it up on a stage, he writes. I wanted to set the world under a marquee that read: Jerry Weintraub Presents. In When I Stop Talking, Youll Know Im Dead, we follow Weintraub from his first great success at age twenty-six with Elvis Presley, whom he took on the road with the help of Colonel Tom Parker; to the immortal days with Sinatra and Rat Pack glory; to his crowning hits as a movie producer, starting with Robert Altman and Nashville, continuing with Oh, God!, The Karate Kid movies, and Diner, among others, and summiting with Steven Soderbergh and Oceans Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen. Along the way, well watch as Jerry moves from the poker tables of Palm Springs (the games went on for days), to the power rooms of Hollywood, to the halls of the White House, to Red Square in Moscow and the Great Palace in Beijing-all the while counseling potentates, poets, and kings, with clients and confidants like George Clooney, Bruce Willis, George H. W. Bush, Armand Hammer, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, John Denver, Bobby Fischer . . .well, the list goes on forever. And of course, the story is not yet over . . .as the old-timers say, The best is yet to come. As Weintraub says, When I stop talking, youll know Im dead. With wit, wisdom, and the cool confidence that has colored his remarkable career, Jerry chronicles a quintessentially American journey, one marked by luck, love, and improvisation. The stories he tells and the lessons we learn are essential, not just for those who love movies and music, but for businessmen, entrepreneurs, artists . . . everyone. Review Now, I could tell you stories about Jerry, but Jerry is the first and best to tell them. Hes funny and grumpy and perfectly inappropriate. When it comes to work, nobody works harder. When it comes to charities, nobody guilts better. And when it comes to friendship, he has no peers. Thats Jerrys great talent. He doesnt just light up a room, he lights it on fire. Hes a great producer, a great organizer, a great friend, and truly the greatest showman on earth. George Clooney Edgy and honest but refreshingly spare in his criticism of stars, colleagues and family . . . With a bold voice, a storied career, and a cast of superstars, Weintraubs memoir makes a rousing insider tour of some five decades in the entertainment industry. Publishers Weekly As the title of the book indicates, Weintraub loves to talk. And the 72-year-old impresario has some amazing stories to tell . . . All the stories are told in Weintraubs shooting-the-breeze voice. Credit for the easy-to-read style goes to Rich Cohen, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair magazine who turned Weintraubs tales into a breezy first-person narrative. Rick Warner, Bloomberg News It reads at times like a screenplay: a rags-to-riches tale complete with stunning reversals of fortune, punchy dialogue, and star cameos galore . . . Even the lows are enviable. Nathaniel Rich, VANITY FAIR Jerry has made a fascinating career for himself by finding ways to put on a show and sell tickets at the door. Jerry has bloomed wherever hes been planted. His life has put him in the company of greats like Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, The Rat Pack, Robert Altman, and Steven Soderbergh, to name a few. Jerrys story chronicles his journey that involved a lot of improvising, love, and of course, luck. This story isnt just for music or movie lovers, or entrepreneurs....its for everyone. So, pick up your copy of Whe...

-Titulo Original : You Cant Lose Them All Tales Of A Degenerate Gambler And His Ridiculous Friends-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: In this informative and entertaining book, learn from Cousin Sal how not to gamble your life away -- along with many other life lessons -- so you dont have to learn the hard way. Over the last forty years, Cousin Sal has made bets with doctors, lawyers, teachers, agents, bookies, writers, comedians, radio DJs, tv producers, baseball players, front office executives, bandleaders, movie stars, publicists, weed lab owners, hedge fund operators, and even professional wrestlers. From his early days growing up in Brooklyn and Long Island flipping baseball cards to now hosting podcasts and TV shows and managing several offshore accounts we dont talk about, Cousin Sal has truly become the average American sports fans go to source for gambling tips. So heres how not to do it . . . With hilarious tales of love and loss, winning and (a lot) of losing, crazy family and fatherhood, and a life saga that inspired the Phil Collins song, Against All Odds, Cousin Sal has now written THE Vegas super-system, MIT-algorithmic, sharp-approved book for how to gamble like a pro -- or at least not how not to go broke and lose your kids to Child Protective Services. Review If you think the way I do, then you must be asking yourself if this truly is the most ridiculous cover for a book youve ever seen. Just wait...when you open the book, it actually makes the cover look normal. Its not dark yet, but its getting there. Cousin Sal is a very smart and brilliant man with as humble a heart as Ive been around. He wants to make others happy and sometimes he does with his checkbook. But I am truly lucky to call him a friend. For life. You will love this book. Tony Romo For the last two decades, Cousin Sal has been the Gambling Butch Cassidy to my Gambling Sundance Kid -- and thats a crucial analogy, because they both died at the end of the movie. Bill Simmons I swear to God you little shit, if you wrote anything stupid about me I’ll kill you. Aunt Chippy Sals a good father and husband, and I have never seen him take a drink. But he makes up for it by being the most degenerate gambler I have ever seen. Johnny Knoxville “Sal has embarrassed me on live television, in front of Jon Hamm, in restaurants, on the golf course, etc. The fact that I am still here recommending this book is a testament to how great a friend he is when hes not making my life miserable. Ive never met a man thats as mad about sports as he is and I think hes endured enough pain, the least we can do is read about it. Also, Jon, if youre reading this: Im not crazy!” Rachel Bonnetta Rachel. I don’t think you’re crazy. Sal, I think you’re a real Pal. Also, you owe me $400. I will not accept books as payment. Jon Hamm A rollicking...account of the foibles of a man who’ll bet on anything. Kirkus About the Author Sal Iacono is an American attorney, comedian, writer, and game show host. He is known for his hidden camera pranks on the late night television show Jimmy Kimmel Live!. He has a weekly comedy bit on the Thursday Night NFL Pre-Game show on Fox and is a co-host of Fox Sports first ever daily sports gambling show Lock It In. He hosts the Against All Odds podcast on The Extra Points Podcast Network and guesses the weekly NFL lines with Bill Simmons on The Bill Simmons Podcast. He is Jimmy Kimmels real-life cousin, hence his nickname Cousin Sal...

-Titulo Original : Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Powe-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: Con más de 150 entrevistas exclusivas con quienes mejor la conocen, y una serie de entrevistas en profundidad y noticiosas con la propia Pelosi, MADAM SPEAKER no tiene precedentes en el alcance de su exploración de la notable vida de Nancy Pelosi y de su impacto indeleble en Política estadounidense. Antes de ser Nancy Pelosi, era Nancy DAlesandro. Su padre era alcalde de una gran ciudad y su madre su organizadora política; cuando animó a su pequeña hija a convertirse en monja, Nancy le dijo a su madre que ser sacerdote le parecía más atractivo. No comenzó a postularse para un cargo hasta los cuarenta y seis años, sus cinco hijos en su mayoría fuera del nido. Con eso, encontró su vocación. Nancy Pelosi ha vivido a la vanguardia de la revolución tanto en el papel de la mujer como en el movimiento nacional hacia una política más feroz y polarizada. Se ha establecido como una amiga crucial o una enemiga formidable para los presidentes de Estados Unidos, una legisladora maestra y una guerrera política infatigable. Se enfrentó al establecimiento demócrata para convertirse en la primera mujer presidenta de la Cámara, luego luchó contra rivales de izquierda y derecha para consolidar su poder. Se ha disparado en el agudo juego interno de la política, aunque ha tenido problemas en el juego externo: demonizada por los conservadores, cuestionada por los progresistas y rutinariamente subestimada por casi todos. Todo esto fue una preparación para el desafío más histórico al que se enfrentaría, en un momento en que había estado planificando en privado su jubilación. Cuando Donald Trump fue elegido para la Casa Blanca, Nancy Pelosi se convirtió en la contraparte demócrata más capaz de enfrentarse al presidente disruptivo y meterse bajo su piel. La batalla entre Trump y Pelosi, narrada en este libro con detalles y revelaciones entre bastidores, se perfila como la lucha política titánica de nuestro tiempo...

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-Titulo Original : The Andy Warhol Diaries-Fabricante : Twelve-Descripcion Original: In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the bestselling classic is introduced to a new generation-with an added preface by Warhol's diarist and long-time friend, Pat Hackett, contemplating Warhol's lasting cultural impact. This international literary sensation turns the spotlight on one of the most influential and controversial figures in American culture. Filled with shocking observations about the lives, loves, and careers of the rich, famous, and fabulous, Warhol's journal is endlessly fun and fascinating. Spanning the mid-1970s until just a few days before his death in 1987, THE ANDY WARHOL DIARIES is a compendium of the more than twenty thousand pages of the artist's diary that he dictated daily to Pat Hackett. In it, Warhol gives us the ultimate backstage pass to practically everything that went on in the world-both high and low. He hangs out with "everybody": Jackie O ("thinks she's so grand she doesn't even owe it to the public to have another great marriage to somebody big"), Yoko Ono ("We dialed F-U-C-K-Y-O-U and L-O-V-E-Y-O-U to see what happened, we had so much fun"), and "Princess Marina of, I guess, Greece," along with art-world rock stars Jean-Michel Basquiat, Francis Bacon, Salvador Dali, and Keith Haring. Warhol had something to say about everyone who crossed his path, whether it was Lou Reed or Liberace, Patti Smith or Diana Ross, Frank Sinatra or Michael Jackson. A true cultural artifact, THE ANDY WARHOL DIARIES amounts to a portrait of an artist-and an era-unlike any other...