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Nevertheless: a memoir
By Alec Baldwin. 2017
Never a dull moment: 1971--the year that rock exploded
By David Hepworth. 2016
1971 was defined by the musical arrival of such stars as David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Joni Mitchell.…
The world would hear Don McLean's "American Pie," The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar," The Who's "Baba O'Riley," Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," Rod Stewart's "Maggie May," Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," and more. Hepworth takes us on a tour of the major moments, events, and songs of this remarkable year, showing how musicians came together to form the perfect storm of rock and roll greatness, starting a musical era that would last longer than anyone predicted. 2016.Nagasaki: life after nuclear war
By Susan Southard. 2015
Published to coincide with the seventieth anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki, a narrative of human resilience, told through first-hand…
experiences of five survivors, reveals the physical, emotional, and social challenges of post-atomic life. 2015.Never have your dog stuffed: and other things I've learned
By Alan Alda. 2005
Alda, the son of a popular actor and a loving but mentally ill mother, spent his early childhood backstage and…
went on, after early struggles, to achieve extraordinary success in his profession. This is a moving and funny story of a boy growing into a man, the turning points in his life, and the events that would make him what he is today. 2005.My first five husbands-- and the ones who got away
By Rue McClanahan. 2007
Rue McClanahan, perhaps best known for her Golden Girls role, shares her personal story. From her arrival in New York…
with little money to her name, to her time studying with theater legend Uta Hagen, to her first television role on All in the Family, to The Golden Girls years and beyond, Rue chronicles her life in Hollywood--and all the men (five big ones) and adventures that happened along the way. Now happily married to her soul mate, Rue is proof that many things can and do get better with age--and that, if she keeps her wits about her, even a small-town girl can make it big. 2007.My booky wook
By Russell Brand. 2007
In 2006 Russell Brand exploded onto the international comedy scene. Before the fame, however, Russell's life was anything but glamorous.…
In 2003 Russell was told that he would be in prison, a mental hospital, or dead within six months unless he went into rehab. He has now been clean for three years, and hasn't looked back since. This is Russell's story. Strong language. 2007.My name escapes me: the diary of a retiring actor
By Alec Guinness. 1996
The diary of Alec Guinness spans eighteen months to June 1996. Certain interests recur: theatre and film; books and paintings;…
the church; food and drink; and the delights of being at home with his wife. He also brings memories and anecdotes from his long and distinguished acting career. 1996.Mozart: l'itinéraire libertin (Parenthèse : biographie ; #12)
By Eve Ruggieri. 2006
De Mozart on connaît bien sur l'enfant prodige, l'adolescent rebelle, le génie foudroyé à trente-cinq ans. Mais il en est…
un autre, plus proche de nous, qu'Eve Ruggieri accompagne tout au long d'un itinéraire sentimental et libertin où l'on découvre son insatiable soif d'amour et de plaisirs. Des premiers émois de l'adolescence, des palpitations de Chérubin, aux jeux érotiques chez la Cousinette : d'une folle passion abusée aux conquêtes musiciennes transposées de l'alcôve aux scènes d'opéra, il n'est de note chez Mozart qui ne chante les feux du coeur et des sens. 2006.Mozart retrouvé
By Alain Gueullette. 1982
Murray was the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Uzbekistan until he was removed from his post in October 2004 after exposing…
appalling human rights abuse by the US funded regime of the President of Islam Karimov. In this memoir, he lays bare the dark and dirty underside of the War on Terror. 2007.Mrs. Pat: the life of Mrs. Patrick Campbell
By Margot Peters. 1984
Music cultures of the Pacific, the Near East, and Asia (Prentice-Hall history of music series)
By William P Malm. 1977
This comprehensive survey of music and musical instruments found in the major Asian civilizations and in the island cultures of…
the Eastern Hemisphere also provides an introduction to the attitudes and techniques of ethno-musicology. (Prentice-Hall history of music series)Music and the mind
By Anthony Storr. 1992
Music is the most mysterious and least tangible of all forms of art. Yet, Anthony Storr believes, music today is…
a deeply significant experience for a greater number of people than ever before. In this book, he explores why this should be so. 1992.Moi, Christiane F., la vie malgré tout: autobiographie
By Christiane F., Sonja Vukovic, Christiane V Felscherinow, Richard Couffère, Rose Labourie. 2013
" 34 ans après Moi, Christiane F., 13 ans, droguée, prostituée, l'auteur revient sur les années qui ont suivi la…
publication du livre et les étapes de son existence jusqu'à aujourd'hui : son séjour forcé à la campagne, son quotidien de jeune adulte en colocation à Hambourg où elle fréquente les milieux artistiques et devient de nouveau dépendante à l'héroïne puis la naissance de son fils. " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Christiane F., mein zweites Leben.Mommie dearest
By Christina Crawford. 1980
Montgomery Clift: a biography
By Patricia Bosworth. 1978
The author recreates Monty's childhood in Europe and Chicago, his years on Broadway and in Hollywood, and his last years…
as a semi-recluse in New York. Explores the inner life and tragic strivings of the actor who remained an enigmatic figure even to his friends. Based on interviews with directors, actors, and playwrights. Some strong language. 1978.Moab is my washpot: An Incredibly Frank - And Frankly Incredible - Autobiography
By Stephen Fry. 1997
Sent to boarding school at the age of seven, Stephen Fry survived beatings, misery, love, ecstasy, carnal violence, expulsion, imprisonment,…
criminal conviction, probation and catastrophe to emerge, at eighteen years of age, ready to try and face a world in which he had always felt a stranger. In this book the man, whose public face has been seen on TV and cinema screens the world over, reveals his private face in an autobiography that is in turns funny, shocking, tender, sad and frank. Some strong language. 1997.More Havoc
By June Havoc. 1980
A memoir that offers an unvarnished look at stage-mother Rose, sister gypsy Rose Lee, and the author herself. The actress…
describes her years on Broadway, and the films she made in Hollywood. Some strong language. 1980.Les geishas, ou, Le monde des fleurs et des saules
By Robert Guillain. 1988
Très peu d'Occidentaux sont parvenus à pénétrer et à comprendre le monde secret des geishas japonaises. Robert Guillain, qui a…
vécu 40 ans en Asie, nous livre sur cet univers un témoignage sans précédent. 1988.James Stewart: une biographie de l'Amérique
By Jonathan Coe, Béatrice Pley. 2004
James Stewart est sans doute un des acteurs les plus célèbres du monde, par son charme légendaire et sa filmographie…
exceptionnelle. Il incarne à merveille l’archétype de l’Américain et écrire sa biographie, revient, en quelque sorte, à faire celle de l’Amérique. 2004. Titre uniforme: James Stewart.