-Titulo Original : What The Cat Dragged In (cat In The Stacks Mystery)-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Librarian Charlie Harris and his faithful feline companion, Diesel, have inherited Charlie’s grandfather’s house, along with a deadly legacy: a decades-old crime scene, in this all-new mystery in the New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks series.Charlie has always believed that his grandfather had sold his house to his longtime tenant, Martin Hale. So when Martin dies, Charlie is surprised to discover the house was not left to Martin but instead belongs to Charlie. As he and Diesel check out the house he remembers fondly from his childhood, he is pleasantly surprised that it is in better condition than expected. That is, until they find a literal skeleton in a closet.While the sheriff’s department investigates the mysterious remains, Charlie digs deeper into the past for clues to the identity of the bones and why they are there. But the cold case heats up quickly when Martin’s grandson is found dead on the farm.As Charlie delves into his own family history, he encounters many people who might have been motivated to take a life. But Charlie and Diesel know that things are not always what they seem, and that secrets seemingly lost to time have a way of finding their way back to haunt the present. About the Author Miranda James is the New York Times bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries and the Southern Ladies Mysteries. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. One I hadnt been down this road in over four decades, not since shortly before my paternal grandfather died. New houses adorned the landscape, taking the place of the fields of cotton and soybeans I remembered, among other crops, and I saw fewer cows and horses. To my surprise, I did espy several goats in one pasture. My goal lay only three miles ahead, I thought, not completely trusting my rusty memory. Well be there soon, I said as I glanced over my shoulder at my passenger in the backseat. Diesel, my Maine Coon cat, chirped in response. He enjoyed riding in the car, even if we were headed to the veterinarians clinic. They made such a fuss over him there, he never seemed to mind when I took him. He would find todays destination fascinating, I was sure. There would be much to explore. I spotted fewer houses along the road now and more land dedicated to farming. Slowing, I could see my turn coming up. As I drove up the graveled drive, I realized that the old cattle gap right off the road was no longer there. I missed the sound of the car bumping over the spaces in the boards that I had always loved as a small boy. Framed and shaded by five towering oaks, each well over a century old, the white frame house stood a couple of hundred feet back from the road on a gently rising slope. The front yard with its randomly placed small flower beds had recently been mowed, and the structure appeared to be in good repair. I pulled the car up close to the old, detached garage to park. I left the engine running for a moment. Why am I hesitating? I asked myself. What memories of this place do I have to fear? Nothing terrible had happened to me in my grandparents house that I could recall. I thought perhaps I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by the past suddenly rushing over me. My childhood felt so far away, and yet here I was, at a place indelibly linked in my mind with those years of my life. A happy time for me, for the most part. I didnt fear the memories themselves, I realized. I feared the feelings of loss the memories triggered, a longing to see my parents and my grandparents again. I blinked back a few tears and resolved to get on with inspecting the house. As an only child with no first cousins, I had felt the lack of family keenly when my parents died. My mothers parents had died some years before, and she had been an only child as well. From the backseat I heard an inquisitive warble and a loud meow. Abruptly, I switched the engine off and got out of the car. I opened the back door for Die...

-Titulo Original : Doggone Deadly (a Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery)-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Kari Stuart is roped into helping out at a dog show-but soon finds she’s bitten off more than she can chew when her best friend is framed for murder in this new Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery.When the woman running the big regional dog show calls out sick, dog groomer Suz Holden is asked to take over. But it’s too much for her to handle by herself- considering the president of the kennel club, Olivia Weiner, criticizes her at every turn-so she calls in her best friend, Kari Stuart, for help.A long, stressful day goes from bad to worse when a local breeder is found dead, and the murder weapon seems to incriminate Suz. While Kari knows her friend isn’t guilty, the police aren’t so sure, especially after a second murder points to Suz again. But trying to run a dog show and investigate a murder at the same time is like herding cats, and Kari will have to rely on the rest of the Serenity Sanctuary staff to keep things running smoothly while she-and her beloved and clever kitten, Queenie-sniff out the truth. Review Praise for Furbidden FatalityIf you like cats, dogs, and entertaining mysteries, youre going to love Furbidden Fatality.--Donna Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The Falcon Always Wings Twice and The Gift of the MagpieFurbidden Fatality has everything a cozy mystery reader is looking for--a clever heroine, a puzzling mystery, and a collection of adorable animals. Deborah Blake writes with passion and charm. Shes a new mystery writer to watch.--Dorothy St. James, author of The Broken SpineFurbidden Fatality has all the cute cat and dog cameos youd want in a fun pet cozy. Animal sanctuary owner Kari Stuart teams up with a knowing kitty and several pet-loving friends to collar the culprit in this fast read.--Jennifer J. Chow, author of Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines About the Author Deborah Blake is the author of multiple romance series, including the Baba Yaga series, as well as over a dozen nonfiction titles. When not writing, Deborah runs The Artisans Guild, a cooperative shop she founded with a friend in 1999, and also works as a jewelry maker, tarot reader, and energy healer. She lives in a 130-year-old farmhouse in rural upstate New York with numerous cats who supervise all her activities, both magical and mundane. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. OneQuick, hide me! Suz said as she ran into the large white tent. Kari Stuart looked up from where she was positioning a freestanding wall featuring pictures of animals currently up for adoption at the Serenity Sanctuary, almost dropping the display on her foot. Kari wasnt sure what amazed her more-that her best friend, who was six feet tall with spiky lavender hair, thought she could actually hide behind five-foot-six brown-haired Kari, or that there was something Suz would feel the need to hide from at all. Theyd been friends since grade school, and as far as Kari knew, Suz wasnt afraid of anything. Is there a demon chasing you? Kari asked, shifting one side of the hinged board so the whole thing was more stable. They were on the parklike grounds of the two-year state college in Perryville, not far from their hometown of Lakeview, for the annual Tri-County Kennel Club Show. Suz was a member of the local kennel club, one of three clubs putting on the event, and shed been roped into taking on the coordinator role when someone else backed out at the last minute. In turn, shed persuaded (okay, bribed) Kari into helping by giving her the chance to have a fundraising and awareness-raising booth for the shelter. Worse, Suz said as she ducked behind one of the two long folding tables covered with white cloths. You havent seen me. You dont know where I am. A pile of adoption application forms on top of the table quivered, threatening to topple over into the volunteer sign-up sheet next to them. The setup was fairly simple, in part because it had been thrown together...

-Titulo Original : My Sweet Girl-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: “My Sweet Girl pushes the boundaries of what a thriller can do.”-The Washington Post“Fiendish [and] full of twists…. Sri Lankan author Amanda Jayatissa keeps us guessing and worrying until the very end.” -The New York Times“A thriller centered on the meaning of identity and all the layers it can have.”-NPRA Most Anticipated Novel of Fall 2021 by Entertainment Weekly, NPR, New York Post, The Boston Globe, Fortune, Buzzfeed, Goodreads, Shondaland, PopSugar, Bustle, Betches, Lit Hub, Crime Reads, BookRiot, Crime by the Book, The Nerd Daily, The Every Girl, and more!Paloma thought her perfect life would begin once she was adopted and made it to America, but she’s about to find out that no matter how far you run, your past always catches up to you… Ever since she was adopted from a Sri Lankan orphanage, Paloma has had the best of everything-schools, money, and parents so perfect that she fears shell never live up to them. Now at thirty years old and recently cut off from her parents’ funds, she decides to sublet the second bedroom of her overpriced San Francisco apartment to Arun, who recently moved from India. Paloma has to admit, it feels good helping someone find their way in America-that is until Arun discovers Palomas darkest secret, one that could jeopardize her own fragile place in this country. Before Paloma can pay Arun off, she finds him face down in a pool of blood. She flees the apartment but by the time the police arrive, theres no body-and no evidence that Arun ever even existed in the first place. Paloma is terrified this is all somehow tangled up in the desperate actions she took to escape Sri Lanka so many years ago. Did Paloma’s secret die with Arun or is she now in greater danger than ever before? Review “This debut thriller-as witty as it is propulsive-will keep readers guessing.”-O, The OprahMagazine“Dark, compelling and utterly original. My Sweet Girl heralds a fresh, new voice in psychological suspense.-Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Home Before Dark“Like nothing else I’ve read. Set in San Francisco and Sri Lanka, this is a story about friendship, lies, and guilt. A stunning and original must-read!”-Samantha Downing, USA Today author of My Lovely Wife“Jayatissa’s pulse-pounding debut is a fast-paced thriller that will keep you on your toes.”-Buzzfeed“Provocative.”-Entertainment Weekly“The perfect thriller to kick off fall is here, and what better way to settle into the season than with a spellbinding tale about a young woman with a secret?...What follows is a smart, darkly funny novel filled with twists that will leave you wondering.”-Shondaland“[F]un, fast-moving debut.”-San Francisco ChronicleThis is a Hitchcockian thriller of the highest order with secrets, revelations and twists around every corner right through to the very end.-BookReporter“[T]here’s no way to capture the gist of this complex character or this captivating novel in a simple phrase-other than excellent.”-Mystery Scene Magazine“My Sweet Girl is unputdownable. Jayatissa has penned a jaw-droppingly original novel that will burrow so far into readers’ psyches, it will be hard for any of us to pick up another psychological thriller again.”-The Tempest“[A] page-turning and often genuinely scary psychological thriller, filled with more twists and bite than a rattlesnake!”-Criminal Element“Jayatissas gift for plotting is matched by her grace with lacing her fleet narrative with rich social themes, among them cultural assimilation and the different values placed on white versus brown bodies. In a canny touch, the novels plot hinges on the literary classic Wuthering Heights. My Sweet Girl may well become, likewise, a classic.”-Shelf Awareness“A delicious, twisty, fast-paced thriller with the perfect hint of ghost story.” -Michele Campbell, bestselling author of It’s Always the Husband“Hot damn this book is good.”-CrimeReads“My fave debut thriller of the year!”-Crime by the Book“The th...

-Titulo Original : The Broken Spine (a Beloved Bookroom Mystery)-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: When small-town assistant librarian Tru Beckett sets up a secret book room in her newly modernized library, she discovers that protecting the printed word is harder than she’d ever imagined. In fact, it’s murder.Trudell Becket, known to her friends as Tru, finds herself in a bind when her library in lovely Cypress, South Carolina, is turned into a state-of-the-art bookless “technological center.” A library with no books breaks Tru’s book-loving heart so she decides to rescue hundreds of beloved tomes slated for the town dump. Under the cover of darkness, Tru, along with her best friends-coffee shop owner Tori Green and mysterious bestselling author Flossie Finnegan-Baker-set up a secret bookroom in the library’s basement and prepare to open it to their most loyal, trustworthy patrons.But as Tru and her crew are putting the finishing touches on their new book room, the town manager, who was behind the big push for the library’s transformation, is crushed by an overturned shelf of DVDs. Tru becomes the prime suspect as she hadn’t hid the fact that she hated having all of those wonderful books replaced by tablets and computers. But if she gives the police her alibi, she’ll have to explain about the secret book room and risk losing the books.Tru knows she’s in a heap of trouble, and it doesn’t help that the officer in charge of the case is her old crush from high school, who broke her teenaged heart. To keep herself out of jail and her beloved bookroom up and running, Tru-with the help of Tori, Flossie, and a brown tabby stray cat named Dewey Decimal-decides to investigate. And faster than you can say “Shhhh!” Tru quickly finds herself on the same page with a killer who would love to write her final chapter. . . . About the Author A lover of puzzles and perhaps a bit too nosy about other peoples lives, author Dorothy St. James is a former Folly Beach beach bum. She now lives in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, with her husband, precocious daughter, slightly (okay, terribly) needy dogs, and the friendliest cat youd ever meet. Author of a dozen novels, Dorothy enjoys writing both cozy mysteries and romance. Her works have been nominated for many awards, including the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Southern Book Prize, the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award, the National Readers Choice Award, and the Romance Reviews Today Perfect 10! Award. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter One No one in the moderately sized rural southern town of Cypress would ever suspect their stalwart assistant librarian of breaking into the library where she worked. Why would they? A bronze plaque hangs on my kitchen wall. It was personally presented to me by Mayor Goodvale. He declared me an asset to the town. Id received the award because I always performed my job with the highest level of pride and professionalism. For the past thirteen years I put the town and library first, often to the detriment of my personal life. An even bigger honor occurred a few years ago when Mrs. Lida Farnsworth, the towns head librarian, whispered (she always whispered) while we busily returned books to their shelves: Trudell Becket, I couldnt be more pleased to be wrong about my first impression of you. I would have hired any other candidate for the position. But, alas, the only other person whod applied was that drunkard Cooper Berry. I honestly didnt think you had it in you, honey. But, bless your heart, youve become the model of a perfect librarian. And she was right. I was perfect. Until . . . Well, lets just say someone needed to do this. As a general rule, librarians dont speak in loud voices. Librarians dont exceed the speed limit when driving to work. And librarians certainly dont dress head-to-toe in black ninja-wear while attempting to pick the librarys backdoor lock. Yet, librarians can always be counted on to get things done. Dont look at me like that, I mutt...

-Titulo Original : Miss Lattimores Letter-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The woman who never made a match of her own is making matches for everyone else in this hilarious Regency era comedy of manners. Sophronia Lattimore had her romantic dreams destroyed years ago and is resigned to her role as chaperone for her cousin. Still, she cannot sit idly by when she becomes aware that a gentleman is about to propose to the wrong woman. She sends him an anonymous letter that is soon the talk of the town, particularly when her advice proves to be correct. Her identity is discovered and Sophie, formerly a wallflower, becomes sought after for her “expert” matchmaking skills. One person who seeks her out is the eligible and attractive Sir Edmund Winslow. As Sophie assists Sir Edmund in his pursuit of a wife, she wishes she could recommend herself as his bride. However, she vows to remain uninvolved while aiding him in his search (especially since the gentleman surely does not return her affections). But when her long-lost love and Sir Edmund both seem to be interested in courting her, Sophie can’t figure out if she’s headed for another broken heart­­ or for the altar. How can she be expected to help other people sort out their romantic lives when her own is such a disaster? Review “Get ready to read well past bedtime with Allain’s classic Regency romance and its shrewd, funny heroine, who turns her talent for matchmaking into a match of her own.”-Library Journal (Starred Review)“Realistically varied motivations and small social deceptions build a sense of intrigue, and tender interactions generate a deeper sense of connectedness and hope… every reader will finish the book with a satisfied smile.”-Booklist“This is an insightful novel of manners... Jane Austen’s influence is readily apparent in language usage, character conduct, and, most importantly, the subtle wit and irony that provide so much entertainment.”-Historical Novel Society“Miss Lattimores Letter is an entertaining romp through historical London, with plenty of romance, humor, and banter that make this a worthwhile read.”-Romance JunkiesThis book is sheer perfection. An adorable, hysterical comedy of manners.”-The Romance DishSuzanne Allain delivers a fresh, spirited take on the classic Regency romp. Mr. Malcolms List is a delightful tale that perfectly illustrates the enduring appeal of the Regency romance. Its all here-the fast, witty banter, the elegant ballrooms, the quirky characters, the charming, strong-willed heroine and the dashing hero who has a thing or two to learn about love.-Amanda Quick, New York Times bestselling author“A merry romp! Mr. Malcolm’s List is packed with action as one tangled romantic misunderstanding follows fast upon another’s heels-to hilarious effect.”-Mary Balogh, New York Times bestselling author “This witty Austen-esque romp…is a sparkling twist on the Regency-era ballroom scenes and misunderstandings that litter historical romance…. Allain’s writing is wry and delightful, borrowing skillfully from Austen’s distinctive use of free indirect speech. The book is bursting with witty asides and droll commentary, a tongue-in-cheek discourse designed to have us both laughing with and at the cast of characters. Allain nails the style she’s paying tribute to and the novel is an imminently readable diversion…. It’s an amuse-bouche of a story that delights and tantalizes.”-Entertainment Weekly, on Mr. Malcolms List “Suzanne Allain is a fresh new voice in historical romance. Mr. Malcolm’s List is a charming, light-hearted confection, with humor, sparkling banter and gently simmering romantic tension; in other words, classic Regency romance.”-Anne Gracie, National Bestselling Author“Allain’s characters are witty and appealing, and the sizzle between Jeremy and Selina is convincing. This effervescent love story is a charmer.”-Publishers Weekly, on Mr. Malcolms List“With a feature film already in the works, building on a script also written by Allain (Incognito), this captivati...

-Titulo Original : The Big Payback The History Of The Business Of Hip-hop-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: “There has never been a better book about hip-hop…a record-biz portrait that jumps off the page.”-A.V. ClubTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE VH1 SERIES THE BREAKS The Big Payback takes readers from the first $15 made by a “rapping DJ” in 1970s New York to the multi-million-dollar sales of the Phat Farm and Roc-a-Wear clothing companies in 2004 and 2007. On this four-decade-long journey from the studios where the first rap records were made to the boardrooms where the big deals were inked, The Big Payback tallies the list of who lost and who won. Read the secret histories of the early long-shot successes of Sugar Hill Records and Grandmaster Flash, Run DMCs crossover breakthrough on MTV, the marketing of gangsta rap, and the rise of artist/ entrepreneurs like Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs. 300 industry giants like Def Jam founders Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons gave their stories to renowned hip-hop journalist Dan Charnas, who provides a compelling, never-before-seen, myth-debunking view into the victories, defeats, corporate clashes, and street battles along the 40-year road to hip-hops dominance. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS Review “Pulitzer-level reporting.”- Spin “A classic of music business dirt-digging as well as a kind of pulp epic.”- Rolling Stone (4-star review) “As gripping and dense as a prime Jay-Z rhyme...Charnas has done a real service to pop history.”- New York Daily News“Detailed and colorful…a must-read for fans of the music industry.”- Los Angeles Times “The rap tome you have to read... The Big Payback focuses not on the beefs you know but on the back-room battles you don’t.”- Details “[An] exhaustive, engrossing history of the genre.”- Entertainment Weekly “In a year that has seen plenty of hip-hop books, The Big Payback stands out as a must-read for any fan-or detractor-of the genre.”- Forbes “One of the juiciest, flat-out most enjoyable books I’ve read in a long time.”- The Atlantic “Epic.”- The Village Voice“[A] stylish, lavishly detailed love letter to the genre and industry...Charnas makes an elegant case for how hip-hop is the consummate art form.”- Publishers Weekly (starred review) “The riveting dialogue culled from more than 300 interviews makes it seem as if Charnas was in the room for every deal that ever went down in hip-hop, and sometimes he was.”- Austin Chronicle “Dan Charnas captures an epic story full of joy and pain, triumph and failure, grace and greed with the skills of a journalist, the wisdom of an insider, and the passion of a microphone fiend. Call The Big Payback a hip-hop version of David Halberstams The Reckoning.”-Jeff Chang, author, Cant Stop Wont Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation “With an insiders connections and an outsiders perspective, Dan Charnas has written the otherwise untold story of the business of hip-hop. His cast of characters-producers, agents, label executives, talent scouts-is every bit as compelling and dramatic as the musicians themselves.”-Samuel G. Freedman, New York Times columnist and author of Upon This Rock, Who She Was, and Jew vs. Jew “The Big Payback is a stunning achievement. Not only does it manage to pack in countless unprecedented anecdotes about hip-hop that you cant find anywhere else, the read is effortlessly smooth.”-Cheo H. Coker, co-screenwriter of Notorious and author of Unbelievable: The Life, Death, and Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G. “Dan Charnas brings a fans devotion, an industry insiders savvy, and a reporters unblinking eye to chronicling a cultural revolution that is as contradictory and complex as the country that produced it. Payback is a bitch.”-Fred Goodman, author of Fortunes Fool and The Mansion on the Hill About the Author Dan Charnas, a veteran of the hip-hop music business, began his career scouting talent and promoting records for seminal rap label Profile Records and for Rick Rubin’s Def American Recordings. He penned some of the first cover stories for Th...

-Titulo Original : Maos Last Dancer-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe extraordinary memoir of a peasant boy raised in rural Maoist China who was plucked from his village to study ballet and went on to become one of the greatest dancers of his generation. From a desperately poor village in northeast China, at age eleven, Li Cunxin was chosen by Madame Maos cultural delegates to be taken from his rural home and brought to Beijing, where he would study ballet. In 1979, the young dancer arrived in Texas as part of a cultural exchange, only to fall in love with America-and with an American woman. Two years later, through a series of events worthy of the most exciting cloak-and-dagger fiction, he defected to the United States, where he quickly became known as one of the greatest ballet dancers in the world. This is his story, told in his own inimitable voice. THE BASIS FOR A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Review “[A] fascinating memoir…told simply but passionately, with subtle humor and unguarded emotion.”- The Houston Chronicle “Mix Billy Elliot with Torn Curtain and you’ll have some of the tale in very broad outline…well-paced…full of adventures.”- Kirkus Reviews “Fascinating reading…unfolds with honesty, humor, and a quiet dignity. This book has wide appeal, for it concerns not only a dancer’s coming of age in a turbulent time but also individual strength, self-discovery, and the triumph of the human spirit.”- Library Journal “The facts of his life are astonishing on their own, but what makes Li Cunxin’s engrossing autobiography so captivating is his enthusiastic retelling of every twist and turn.”- Vogue (Australia) About the Author Li Cunxin was born in a small village near the city of Qingdao, in northern China. At eighteen, he was selected to perform at the Houston Ballet, which led to a dramatic defection to the United States. He has performed as a soloist with the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Dedication PART ONE - MY CHILDHOOD Chapter 1 - HOME Chapter 2 - MY NIANG AND DIA Chapter 3 - A COMMUNE CHILDHOOD Chapter 4 - THE SEVEN OF US Chapter 5 - NA-NA Chapter 6 - CHAIRMAN MAO’S CLASSROOM Chapter 7 - LEAVING HOME PART TWO - BEIJING Chapter 8 - FEATHER IN A WHIRLWIND Chapter 9 - THE CAGED BIRD Chapter 10 - THAT FIRST LONELY YEAR Chapter 11 - THE PEN Chapter 12 - MY OWN VOICE Chapter 13 - TEACHER XIAO’S WORDS Chapter 14 - TURNING POINTS Chapter 15 - THE MANGO Chapter 16 - CHANGE Chapter 17 - ON THE WAY TO THE WEST Chapter 18 - THE FILTHY CAPITALIST AMERICA Chapter 19 - GOOD-BYE, CHINA PART THREE - THE WEST Chapter 20 - RETURN TO THE LAND OF FREEDOM Chapter 21 - ELIZABETH Chapter 22 - DEFECTION Chapter 23 - MY NEW LIFE Chapter 24 - A MILLET DREAM COME TRUE Chapter 25 - NO MORE NIGHTMARES Chapter 26 - RUSSIA Chapter 27 - MARY Chapter 28 - GOING HOME Chapter 29 - BACK IN MY VILLAGE Chapter 30 - ANOTHER WEDDING AFTERWORD TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION PART FOUR - MY STORY CONTINUES Chapter 31 - KEEPING HEARTS WARM Chapter 32 - “NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE” Chapter 33 - PAPER WISHES Acknowledgements DISCUSSION GUIDE PHOTOGRAPHIC CREDITS ABOUT THE AUTHOR “Li’s well-paced account of the ensuing cloak-and-dagger episodes that lead to his defection to the West adds suspense to a tale already full of adventures, but there are no conventional bad guys to be found in it. Indeed, he writes with fine compassion for the Chinese consul who attempts to dissuade him from becoming an outcast: ‘unlike me, he had to go back and would probably never manage to get out again.’ Nicely written and humane: for anyone interested in modern Chinese history or for fans of dance.” -Kirkus Reviews “Honest and refreshing.” -Adeline Yen Mah, author of Falling Leaves “A moving, true story of family love and a boy’s great courage on his journey from terrible poverty to the world stage-one of the boo...

-Titulo Original : Light My Fire My Life With The Doors-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The best book yet about The Doors. --BooklistThe inside story of the Doors, by cofounder and keyboard player Ray Manzarek. Includes 16 pages of photos. A refreshingly candid read...a Doors bio worth opening. -- Entertainment Weekly No other band has ever sounded quite like the Doors, and no other frontman has ever transfixed an audience quite the way Jim Morrison did. Ray Manzarek, the bands co-founder and keyboard player, was there from the very start--and until the sad dissolution--of the Doors. In this heartfelt and colorfully detailed memoir, complete with 16 pages of photographs, he brings us an insiders view of the brief, brilliant history...from the beginning to the end. An engaging read. -- Washington Post Book World Review The best book yet about The Doors. --Booklist From the Back Cover No other band has ever sounded quite like the Doors. No other set of musicians has managed to produce quite so enthralling a combination of music and lyrics -- and no other front man has ever transfixed an audience quite the way Jim Morrison did. Ray Manzarek, the bands cofounder and keyboard player, was there from the very start -- and until the sad dissolution -- of the Doors, and in this heartfelt and colorfully detailed memoir, he brings us an insiders view of their brief, brilliant history, from Manzarek and Morrisons friendship at UCLA to the legendary Sunset Strip performances, from their string of groundbreaking hit albums to Morrisons tragic demise in 1971. No one can tell the story of the Doors like Ray Manzarek can. And now, in a world where, amazingly, the Doors still sound as fresh and fascinating as the day they made their debut, he finally tells it -- from the beginning to the end. About the Author Ray Manzarek was a cofounder and member of The Doors. After Morrisons death in 1971, he went on to produce the seminal punk rock band X, and to record some solo projects, including the critically acclaimed Golden Scarab with Tony Williams and Larry Carlton. He has directed three platinum-selling videos on The Doors as well. When not in the studio, he tours live with Obie award-winning beat poet Michael McClure...

-Titulo Original : True Stories Of Law & Order Svu The Real Crimes Behind The Best Episodes Of The Hit Tv Show-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The incredible real-life cases behind TVs hit crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, including photos. The crimes, the suspects, the trials-as they really went down. True Stories of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit focuses on twenty-five of the scandalous true crimes that real detectives have grappled with-the facts behind the fictionalized stories on the phenomenally popular TV show. Beyond the actual crimes, the entire criminal process is covered: from investigation and arrest to trial and verdict. This book reveals in-depth accounts of some of the most monstrous offenses recreated on the hit series, including the gripping story of a teenage love triangle that led to the murder of a young girl and the deadly confrontation between the FBI and David Koreshs cult that made national headlines. Stopping these criminals is only the beginning. Confronting the deep psychological scars left on their victims is the real challenge. This collection offers fans of the show and those interested in crime-solving techniques a glimpse of the real stories and real people behind some of the most notable, notorious, and gut wrenching cases of sexually-based crimes in recent history. About the Author Kevin Dywer is a copywriter who writes freelance for the online version of New York Magazine and assorted music reviews. His first book is Kiss and Tell: A Trivial Study of Smooching. He lives in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Jure Fiorillo is a freelance writer specializing in history and criminology. She lives in New York...

-Titulo Original : Cash Cab A Collection Of The Best Trivia From The Hit Discovery Show-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: About the Author Cash Cab is the hit Discovery Channel show hosted by comedian and licensed New York cab driver Ben Bailey. The cab takes passengers as normal fares, and once they agree to play, the driver asks a series of questions of increasing difficulty and cash value. Enjoy the best, most challenging, and most popular questions from the hit Discovery show Cash Cab-and theyre all no fare.The fast-paced, fact-driven, backseat game show fans can now play without hailing a taxi! This fun and engaging book features: * Organized for easy one-on-one read-along trivia, or game playing mode * Hundreds of multiple-choice questions that vary in degrees of difficulty for novice trivia buffs to frontseat know-it-alls * Popular red-light challenges and shout-outs * Page after page of trivia sidebars and fascinating facts * Cash Cab host Ben Baileys favorite places to visit in New Yor...

-Titulo Original : The Mythology Of Grimm The Fairy Tale And Folklore Roots Of The Popular Tv Show-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: GET INSIDE GRIMM. NBC’s hit television series Grimm pits modern detective Nick Burkhardt of the Portland Police against a cast of terrifying villains-lifted directly from the pages of classic fairytales. In the world of the show, the classic stories are actually a document of real events, and Nick himself is descended from a long line of guardians, or Grimms, charged with defending humanity from the mythological creatures of the world. From The Big Bad Wolf to Sleeping Beauty, The Mythology of Grimm explores the history and folkloric traditions that come into play during Nick’s incredible battles and investigations-tapping into elements of mythology that have captured our imaginations for centuries. Review Browns non-fiction is entertaining, easy-to-read, and an excellent source of information for readers who are fascinated by folklore--Amanda Ferris, The Absolute Mag ...as a die-hard fan of the show and wiki editor, I am amazed at the vast amount of new information I found in these pages. This isnt anything like those publications on the Grimm website or the iTunes Grimm app that just restate what we already know!--Bob the Wikipedian, GrimmWiki Brown uses contemporary and fun language to make a somewhat daunting task - that of figuring out what all the behind the scene information might be - into an easily readable and educational read.--Bon Steele, bonsteele A perceptive view of the original stories and how time has twisted them, this book is also a great reminder of what we lose as we change stories to make them safer to tell children.--Wendy Stevens, Portland Book Review The Mythology of Grimm is as fast-paced and dryly funny as one would expect a collection of information from Grimm to be.--Shilo Adams, ScreenFad About the Author Nathan Robert Brown Nathan Robert Brown (1977-present) is an author, pop culture mythologist, and technical writer from Texas, currently residing in Florida. He received the 2008 Harry Brown Award for The Rape of Lilith. Nathan has done extensive research in world mythology, folklore, urban legends, ancient civilizations, and world religions, and is an expert on trinities/tripartite systems and universal themes in myth, religion, mysticism, and pop culture. Nathan is also a public speaker and pro-bono demonology consultant. He is the author of many books, including The Mythology of Supernatural: The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show, The Complete Idiots Guide to World Mythology, and The Complete Idiots Guide to the Paranormal. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION Once upon a time, there was a man who loved writing and mythology . . . and fandoms . . . and Grimm. So when this man was given the opportunity to write The Mythology of Grimm, he saw it as a win-win situation. He also had no idea what he’d gotten himself into or how this project would completely take over his life. In case you haven’t figured it out yet . . . I am that man. I’d like to start off by stating that this project has occupied nearly every single day of my life for the last seven months or so. It has also been both a joy and an honor to write . . . and, at times, I worried it might drive me over the edge of madness (but I assure you, it would’ve been worth it in the end even if it had). As I got into the writing of this book, it soon became apparent to me that it was growing into a beast that could not be fed (or, at least, not fed enough). The manuscript had already gone far beyond its allotted word count before it was even three-quarters finished. As a result, I had no choice but to cut some things during the editing process. While I did my best to omit as little as possible, there were just not enough pages available in the final book (which you now hold) for me to fit in every single thing about the Grimm universe that might be considered noteworthy. However, I...

-Titulo Original : The Real Greys Anatomy A Behind-the-scenes Look At The Real Lives Of Surgical Residents-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy has generated a flurry of interest in how medical professionals really make it through one of the most rigorous educational programs around, but how much of the medical drama seen in Grey’s Anatomy is pure entertainment, and how much is an accurate reflection of life both in and out of the OR? In The Real Greys Anatomy, a well-known medical journalist provides some answers. He examines a group of new surgical residents at a major teaching hospital in the Pacific Northwest as they tackle the roller-coaster ride of long hours, fascinating procedures, mundane office tasks, and emotional ups and downs that comprise the life of a student of surgery. From Publishers Weekly The overachievers on the hit TV show Greys Anatomy stand on the shoulders of M.D.s from decades of medical dramas. But health journalist Holtz finds more than a kernel of truth in the ABC white-coat soaper and notes, [O]ur attitudes and beliefs about surgery and medicine shift and adapt unconsciously while we take in the fiction from Seattle Grace Hospital. What unfolds in the book is a Cliffs Notes for surgical residents: the grueling hours-a max of 80 a week; the weird operating flukes-a flame bizarrely ignites from the gas in a surgery patients gut; the need to give good care even to bad people. The anecdotes, however, seem as likely to come from Greys as from real life. On the struggle in treating ailing criminals, one resident confides, I dont feel like my care was compromised by being aware that he was a criminal, but it definitely made me think about it. Theres little new in these tales from the sick ward, but Holtz gives them all a Hollywood glow. (Jan.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review About the Author Andrew Holtz, MPH, is a health journalist. A former CNN medical correspondent-and co-anchor for the Your Health program-he now works as a freelancer covering health and medicine. Holtz earned a Master of Public Health degree in the Oregon MPH program. He received his BA from Stanford University where he majored in broadcast communication and minored in physics. He is a board member and past president of the Association of Health Care Journalists...

-Titulo Original : On The Road With Janis Joplin-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: One of Parades Top Ten Rock n Roll Reads As a road manager and filmmaker, John Byrne Cooke helped run the Janis Joplin show-and record it for posterity. Now he reveals the never-before-told story of his years with the young woman from Port Arthur who would become the first female rock-and-roll superstar. In 1967, as the new sound of rock and roll was taking over popular music, John Byrne Cooke was at the center of it all. As a member of D. A. Pennebaker’s film crew, he witnessed the astonishing breakout performances of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix at the Monterey Pop Festival that June. Less than six months later, he became road manager for Janis and her band, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and from then on, Cooke was a constant presence behind the scenes as the woman called Pearl took the world by storm. This intimate memoir spans the years he spent with Janis, from Monterey to Europe, Woodstock and Festival Express. Cooke tells the whole incredible story as only someone who lived it can. INCLUDES PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHS Review “The story of the woman who skyrocketed to fame as the first female rock superstar and left it at a tragically young age-from someone who had a front-row seat.”- New York Post “The best book about Janis [Joplin].-Sam Andrews, Big Brother and the Holding Company “[Cooke] is a gifted writer, letting Joplin’s vivaciousness and intensity shine throughout the work.”- Library Journal Janis Joplin was absolutely a barnstormer and a complete groundbreaker. She wasnt just a great woman in rock-at the time she was the woman in rock. Janis really created this whole world of possibility for women in music: Without Janis Joplin, there would be no Melissa Etheridge. Without Janis, there would be no Chrissie Hynde, no Gwen Stefani. There would be no one. -Rosanne Cash “[Janis Joplin] perfectly expressed the feelings and yearnings of the girls of the electric generation-to be all woman, yet equal with men; to be free, yet a slave to real love; to [reject] every outdated convention, and yet get back to the basics of life.” -Lillian Roxon, rock critic “Joplin belonged to that select group of pop figures who mattered as much for themselves as for their music. Among American rock performers, she was second only to Bob Dylan in importance as a creator-recorder-embodiment of her generation’s mythology.” -Ellen Wills, rock journalist About the Author John Byrne Cooke was Janis Joplin’s road manager from 1967 until her death. He is an award-winning author of four previous books, a performing musician with decades of experience, a photographer, and a filmmaker. He has written book reviews for the New York Times, Washington Post Book World, and the Los Angeles Times. He lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS SO MANY PEOPLE have helped in so many ways to bring this book, at long last, into the light of day, that I approach the task of acknowledging them with the certain knowledge that I will forget one or more whose names should be recognized here. I ask your forgiveness at the outset for any omissions, and I promise to rectify them when I can. Laura and Michael Joplin, Janis’s sister and brother, have shepherded Janis’s legacy through the years with care and love. They have supported the use of my photographs and films of Janis in many projects, and I am grateful for their support for this one. Jeff Jampol, the manager of Janis’s estate, has been similarly supportive; he has preserved and enhanced Janis’s legacy through a variety of creative projects and he provided valuable assistance and advice in moving this book along the path to publication. Candace Lake, my agent and friend for almost four decades, guided the effort to find a home for this book, and provided the vital link that helped us arrive at Anthony Mattero, of Foundry Literary Media, who expertly planned ...

-Titulo Original : Im Just Sayin! Three Deaths, Seven Husbands, And A Clone! My Life On Guiding Light And Beyond-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: As the notorious Reva Shayne on the daytime television drama Guiding Light, Kim Zimmer portrayed a vixen, a manic-depressive, an Amish woman, a time traveler, a Civil War belle, a talk show host, a cancer survivor, a loving mother, and a devoted wife. In her more than two decades on the show, she earned eleven Daytime Emmy nominations and four wins, not to mention a legion of loving fans. Now, in this heartfelt memoir, Zimmer delves into her experiences as a daytime diva. Packed with on- and off-set photographs and behind-the-scenes information, blatantly honest and wildly indiscreet, I’m Just Sayin’ tells all in an insightful journey through the parallel lives of Reva Shayne and Kim Zimmer-and the true stories behind the longest-running drama in television and radio history. Review “This book is brassy and bodacious, just like the author. A riotous read. - Susan Flannery The first job I ever had was on a soap opera, and the first great actress I ever worked with was one of the stars of that show, Kim Zimmer. Kim showed me, early on, that acting required talent, but also hard work-and most of all that it had to be fun. And no one, over these many years, has proven to be more talented and more fun than Kim. She is a woman to love - Alec Baldwin About the Author Four-time Emmy Award-winner Kim Zimmer is a star of television and the stage. In 1983 she joined the cast of Guiding Light and stayed with the series for more than two decades, in which she earned a total of eleven Emmy nominations and twelve Soap Opera Digest nominations (with two wins)...

-Titulo Original : Chasing Spirits The Building Of The Ghost Adventures Crew-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Take a look behind the scenes of the Travel Channel’s hit show Ghost Adventures with paranormal investigator Nick Groff as he shares his favorite explorations of the supernatural. From recording strange voices during his dusk-to-dawn lockdowns at “haunted” places to a face-to-face encounter with a spirit at Linda Vista Hospital in Los Angeles, Nick reveals an inside perspective of some of the most mind-blowing incidents caught on-camera, a closer look at some of the gadgets and gear used in the show, and the friendly and competitive camaraderie between the Ghost Adventures crew-on the set and off.Chasing Spirits also invites you into Nick’s haunted past, where a childhood near-death experience, an energetic passion for life, and a love of movies fueled his imagination and curiosity about the afterlife and started him off on his paranormal path. That path combined his interests in a documentary on ghosts that would eventually launch the Ghost Adventures television series and phenomenon. Everything Nick has witnessed and done has convinced him of the reality of the hereafter and inspired him to improve his personal and professional relationships and to continue to learn what it means to be a human being on a spiritual journey. About the Author In 2004, Nick Groff cowrote, coproduced, codirected, coedited, and costarred in Ghost Adventures: The Original Documentary. The film was a winner at the Los Angeles Film/Video Festival and was nominated for Best Feature Film at the Eerie Horror Film Festival. The documentary led to the creation of the television series Ghost Adventures, which airs on the Travel Channel. Groff is the executive producer, cohost and investigator for the series. Jeff Belanger is the author of a dozen books on the paranormal. He’s the founder of ghostvillage , a popular destination for the paranormal, and the host of the weekly cable/Web talk show 30 Odd Minutes. Belanger is a series writer and researcher for Ghost Adventures...

-Titulo Original : All By My Selves Walter, Peanut, Achmed, And Me-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The most popular standup comic in the U.S. --Time Whether hes breathing life into Walter, an old curmudgeon; Peanut, an over-caffeinated purple maniac; or Achmed, a screaming, skeletal, dead terrorist, comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is the straight man to some of the wildest, funniest partners in show business. All By My Selves is the story of one pretty ordinary guy, one interesting hobby, one very understanding set of parents, and a long and winding road to becoming Americas favorite comedian. With wit, honesty, and lots of great show business detail, Dunham shares all the major moments in his journey to worldwide fame and success. About the Author Jeff Dunham is one of America’s best known and successful comedians. His mix of stand-up and ventriloquism has won him a legion of fans across the country, fans who have bought over 6 million copies combined of his DVDs, made 3 of his clips the top rated on YouTube of all time, and made him the top grossing comedy act in the world. He lives in Los Angeles, California...

-Titulo Original : Heres Johnny! My Memories Of Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show, And 46 Years Of Friendship-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: For 30 years, Johnny Carson entertained millions of The Tonight Show viewers, creating a landmark of television. Now, Carsons irreplaceable partner and straight man Ed McMahon tells the touching, turbulent, and laugh-out-loud funny story of his personal, professional, and public relationship with one of the most beloved icons in entertainment history. About the Author Ed McMahon is an entertainment icon. In addition to 30 years on the Tonight Show, he is well-known as the presenter of the Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes and the host of Star Search. He has also appeared in numerous films...

-Titulo Original : Kate Remembered-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: For seven decades Katharine Hepburn played a leading role in the popular culture of the twentieth century - reigning as an admired actress, a beloved movie star, and a treasured icon of the modern American woman. She also remained one of the most private of all the public figures of her time.In 1983 - at the age of seventy-five, her career cresting - the four-time Academy Award winner opened the door to biographer A. Scott Berg - then thirty-three - and began a special friendship, one that endured to the end of her illustrious life.From the start, Scott Berg felt that Katharine Hepburn intended his role to be not just that of a friend but also of a chronicler, a confidant who might record for posterity her thoughts and feelings. Over the next twenty years, Kate used their many hours together to reveal all that came to mind, often reflecting on the people and episodes of her past, occasionally on the meaning of life.Here are the stories from those countless intimate conversations, and much more. In addition to recording heretofore untold biographical details of her entire phenomenal career and her famous relationships with such men as Spencer Tracy and Howard Hughes, Kate Remembered also tells the amusing, often emotional story of one of the most touching friendships in her final years. Scott Berg provides his own memories of Katharine Hepburn offstage - quiet dinners in her town house in New York City, winter swims (she swam, he watched) in the Long Island Sound at Fenwick, her home in Connecticut, weekend visits with family members and dear friends...even some unusual appearances by the likes of Michael Jackson and Warren Beatty. Finally, Kate Remembered discusses the legendary actresss moving farewell, during which her mighty personality surrendered at last to her failing body - all the while remaining true to her courageous character.Kate Remembered is a book about love and friendship, family and career, Hollywood and Broadway - all punctuated by unforgettable lessons from an extraordinary life. Review Hepburn sounds off plenty...A worthy look at a candid Kate. -PeopleEngrossing...leave it to Hepburn to make a grand exit. -NewsdaySharp, funny, and poignant. -New York TimesIntimate, thoughtful, and considerate...an intensely personal book. -Salon About the Author A. Scott Berg graduated from Princeton University in 1971. He is the author of the bestselling books Max Perkins: Editor of Genius, which won the National Book Award, Goldwyn: A Biography, for which he received a Guggenheim Fellowship, and Lindbergh, which won the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Los Angeles. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. A Private FunctionIve never felt so intimidated ringing a doorbell.Even though she and I had become friendly in the past few months over the telephone and I was standing at her front door in New York City at her invitation, I was genuinely nervous about our first meeting. And Ive never been especially starstruck.But this was different. Katharine Hepburn was the first movie star I had ever noticed, and she had been my favorite ever since-the only actor whose plays and movies I attended just because she was in them.On that Tuesday-April 5, 1983-I arrived at Third Avenue and Forty-ninth Street with fifteen minutes to spare. So I walked around a few neighboring blocks until 5:55 p.m. Then I slowly walked east on Forty-ninth Street until I was a few doors from Second Avenue-number 244. I stood on the sidewalk for another minute and a half, until the second hand on my watch ticked toward twelve. I opened the little black iron gate, stepped down into the well at the curtained front door, and pressed the button. The bell let out a ring so shrill, I could practically feel all four floors of the brownstone shake.Nobody answered. After a long pause, a short woman with black hair poked her cherubic face out of an adjacent door, the service entrance, an...

-Titulo Original : Shatner Rules Your Guide To Understanding The Shatnerverse And The World At Large-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: A guide to understanding the Shatnerverse and the world at large-the perfect gift for Star Trek fans and William Shatner lovers.You love William Shatner. You admire his many and varied talents. You appreciate his creativity and willingness to take risks. You want to learn his master negotiation techniques. You wish you could hang out with him. Admit it. You want to BE William Shatner. And now...you can (almost). To be Shatner, you must follow the rules included in this lively, entertaining, and thought-provoking volume. This collection of rules and fun factners, illustrated with stories from Bill’s illustrious life and career, will show you how Bill became WILLIAM SHATNER, larger than life and bigger than any role he ever played. Shatner Rules is your guide to becoming William Shatner. Or more accurately, beautifully Shatneresque. Because lets face it...Shatner does rule, doesnt he? Review Praise for Shatner Rules“This book is an utter delight. It is, literally, laugh-out-loud funny. The stories are full of twists that are at times surreal-like having Henry Rollins and Rush Limbaugh together at a football party in Bill’s house. Shatner Rules is a light, clever, witty book that is all about enjoying life from the perspective of a now eighty-year-old man with fascinating stories to tell… this is a great read.”-Portland Book Review“The galaxys most famous starship captain offers a mostly tongue-in-cheek guide to his rules for living, complete with anecdotes and life lessons. Eighty years old and still going strong with multiple TV shows, films, books and appearances…Shatners lust for life shines through… Whatever the situation--be it an awkward dinner with Charlton Heston or a fight to the death with a wild boar-Shatner applies his rules as only he can…[his] fans will relish the opportunity to learn from the master.”-Kirkus Reviews About the Author William Shatner has cultivated a career spanning over fifty years as an award-winning actor, director, producer, writer, recording artist, and horseman. He is one of Hollywoods most recognizable figures and a major philanthropist. In 1966, Shatner originated the role of Captain James T. Kirk in the television series Star Trek. The series spawned a feature film franchise where Shatner returned as Captain Kirk in seven of the Star Trek movies, one of which he directed. Shatner played the title role in the hit television series T.J. Hooker and won several Emmys and his first Golden Globe for his role on The Practice and Boston Legal.Shatners Raw Nerve, currently airing on Bio, is his edgy celebrity interview series. Most recently, he was the star of the CBS sitcom $#*! My Dad Says, a sitcom based on a Twitter feed of the same name. Shatner has authored nearly thirty fiction and nonfiction titles, including his autobiography, Up Til Now, which was a New York Times bestseller. An avid horse rider and breeder, he has won numerous world championships in several equine events. His passions for horses and philanthropy were united when he started the Hollywood Charity Horse Show in 1990. The annual event benefits Los Angeles-based childrens charities. Chris Regan is a five-time Emmy Award-winning comedy writer who has written for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Lopez Tonight. He was one of the contributors to the Daily Shows bestselling America (The Book) and is the author of Mass Historia: 365 Days of Historical Facts and (Mostly) Fictions...

-Titulo Original : The Paris Bookseller-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: A BookBub Best Historical Fiction Book of 2022 ? A BookTrib Top Ten Historical Fiction Book of Spring ? A SheReads’ Best Literary Historical Fiction Coming in 2022 ? A Reader’s Digest’s Best Books for Women Written by Female Authors ? A PopSugar Much-Anticipated 2022 Novel The dramatic story of how a humble bookseller fought against incredible odds to bring one of the most important books of the 20th century to the world in this new novel from the author of The Girl in White Gloves. When bookish young American Sylvia Beach opens Shakespeare and Company on a quiet street in Paris in 1919, she has no idea that she and her new bookstore will change the course of literature itself. Shakespeare and Company is more than a bookstore and lending library: Many of the prominent writers of the Lost Generation, like Ernest Hemingway, consider it a second home. Its where some of the most important literary friendships of the twentieth century are forged—none more so than the one between Irish writer James Joyce and Sylvia herself. When Joyces controversial novel Ulysses is banned, Beach takes a massive risk and publishes it under the auspices of Shakespeare and Company. But the success and notoriety of publishing the most infamous and influential book of the century comes with steep costs. The future of her beloved store itself is threatened when Ulysses success brings other publishers to woo Joyce away. Her most cherished relationships are put to the test as Paris is plunged deeper into the Depression and many expatriate friends return to America. As she faces painful personal and financial crises, Sylvia—a woman who has made it her mission to honor the life-changing impact of books—must decide what Shakespeare and Company truly means to her...

-Titulo Original : Deweys Nine Lives The Legacy Of The Small-town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Vicki Myron follows up her #1 New York Times bestseller Dewey with stories of cats who inspire their owners and includes two brand-new Dewey stories! Deweys Nine Lives offers nine funny, inspiring, and heartwarming stories about cats-all told from the perspective of Deweys Mom, librarian Vicki Myron.Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World was a blockbuster bestseller and a publishing phenomenon. It has sold nearly a million copies, spawned three childrens books, and will be the basis for an upcoming movie. No doubt about it, Dewey has created a community. Dewey touched readers everywhere, who realized that no matter how difficult their lives might seem, or how ordinary their talents, they can-and should-make a positive difference to those around them. Now, Dewey is back, with even more heartwarming moments and life lessons to share.The amazing felines in this book include Dewey, of course, whose further never-before-told adventures are shared, and several others who Vicki found out about when their owners reached out to her. Vicki learned, through extensive interviews and story sharing, what made these cats special, and how they fit into Deweys community of perseverance and love. From a divorced mother in Alaska who saved a drowning kitten on Christmas Eve to a troubled Vietnam veteran whose heart was opened by his long relationship with a rescued cat, these Dewey-style stories will inspire readers to laugh, cry, care, and, most importantly, believe in the magic of animals to touch individual lives. About the Author Vicki Myron was born on a farm fifteen miles from Spencer, Iowa. At the age of thirty-four, after a failed marriage, single motherhood, and a stint on welfare, she graduated summa cum laude from Mankato State University and has a masters degree from Emporia State University. She worked at the Spencer Public Library for twenty-five years, the last twenty as director. She lives in Spencer, Iowa...

-Titulo Original : Confessions Of A Surgeon The Good, The Bad, And The Complicated...life Behind The O.r. Doors-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: About the Author Paul A. Ruggieri, M.D., is a practicing board-certified general/laparoscopic surgeon who has been operating for over 20 years. Dr. Ruggieri performed his surgical training at the world-renowned Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Hospital, in St. Louis. He then spent three years as an active duty general surgeon in the U.S. Army. Currently, he is former chief of the department of surgery at a large community hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts, the very hospital he helped build as an ironworker before attending medical school nearly 30 years ago. Dr. Ruggieri has written several books for patients. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife and three stepsons. Visit his website at paulruggieri . As an active surgeon and former department chairman, Dr. Paul A. Ruggieri has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly of his profession. In Confessions of a Surgeon, he pushes open the doors of the O.R. and reveals the inscrutable place where lives are improved, saved, and sometimes lost. He shares the successes, failures, remarkable advances, and camaraderie that make it exciting. He uncovers the truth about the abusive, exhaustive training and the arduous devotion of his old-school education. He explores the twenty-four-hour challenges that come from patients and their loved ones; the ethics of saving the lives of repugnant criminals; the hot-button issues of healthcare, lawsuits, and reimbursements; and the true cost of running a private practice. And he explains the influence of the white coat code of silence and why patients may never know what really transpires during surgery. Ultimately, Dr. Ruggieri lays bare an occupation that to most is as mysterious and unfamiliar as it is misunderstood. His account is passionate, illuminating, and often shocking-an eye-opening, never- before-seen look at real life, and death, in the O.R. From Booklist The life of a general surgeon is more guts than glamour. Often sleep-deprived and standing on his feet for hours, this physician-author navigates anatomical intricacies and deals with unexpected bleeding. Not to mention the pressure of a full bladder midway through an operation or worrying about a potential malpractice lawsuit. The job requirements of his profession include good judgment, an ability to think and act quickly, self-reliance, and a fondness for using one’s hands. The job description sounds stringent: “Show me where the problem is so I can fix it, remove it, rearrange it, drain it, or pass you on to someone else.” Yet in a series of sentimental clinical vignettes, the doctor divulges a wide range of feelings: pride, guilt, humility, regrets, failure, and, ultimately, burnout. His patients teach him many lessons. Trust makes the physician-patient relationship work. Detachment can be difficult. Imperfection is inevitable. Survival (of patients as well as the doctor) is the bottom line. Honest and angry, this cutting memoir by a midcareer surgeon feels like an act of penitence. --Tony Miksane...

-Titulo Original : The Seamstress-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: From its opening pages, in which she recounts her own premature birth, triggered by terrifying rumors of an incipient pogrom, Bernstein s tale is clearly not a typical memoir of the Holocaust. She was born into a large family in rural Romania...and grew up feisty and willing to fight back physically against anti-Semitism from other schoolchildren. She defied her father s orders to turn down a scholarship that took her to Bucharest, and got herself expelled from that school when she responded to a priest/teachers vicious diatribe against the Jews by hurling a bottle of ink at him...After a series of incidents that ranged from dramatic escapes to a year in a forced labor detachment, Sara ended up in Ravensbruck, a women s concentration camp, and managed to survive...she tells this story with style and power. -Kirkus Reviews About the Author Sara Tuval Bernstein was born in Romania and attended school in Bucharest before being expelled after speaking out against anti-Semitism. She was liberated from the concentration camp Bergau by the Red Cross and then volunteered to teach sewing to fellow displaced women. She is known for her memoir The Seamstress: A Memoir of Survival....

-Titulo Original : A Beautiful Child: A True Story Of Hope, Horror, And An Enduring Human Spirit-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY GIRL IN THE PICTURESharon Marshall was a brilliant and beautiful student whose future was filled with promise-until her murderous, fugitive father drew her into a lifetime of deception that became one of the most baffling cases in the annals of American true crime.A student at Forest Park High School near Atlanta, Georgia, popular blonde-haired Sharon Marshall was at the top of her class. Serving as a Lt. Colonel in the ROTC, she earned a full scholarship to Georgia Tech University to study aerospace engineering. She was the ultimate girl next door, sweet, generous, and well-adjusted. But Sharon had disturbing secrets so shocking and unique, they took more than a decade to unravel...This is the horrifying true story of a mysterious young woman caught in the violent web of the murderous fugitive she called her father-and a heartrending testament to the profound courage and perseverance of one woman trapped in the grip of extreme evil. Review As you read Matt Birkbecks stunningly powerful book A BEAUTIFUL CHILD, you will soon realize that though he is razor focused on the disturbing and gut-wrenching case of Sharon Marshall, he is writing a tome to the millions of the lost, battered, and abused children of America. His research is impeccable; his story-telling captivating. You will not be able to put this book down until you know. Leigh Podgorski, AuthorA Beautiful Masterpiece! - Truecrimebookreviews About the Author Matt Birkbeck is an award-winning investigative journalist and the author of the international bestseller A Beautiful Child and its sequel, Finding Sharon. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed The Quiet Don and Deconstructing Sammy, as well as A Deadly Secret, which was adapted into a Lifetime TV movie. His work has been featured in a host of publications including Readers Digest, Playboy, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and People magazine. He has appeared on a variety of network and cable news programs, including CNN, ABCs 20/20, NBC, CBS, Dr. Oz and Investigation Discovery, among others...