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The great big book of guys: alphabetical encounters with men

By Erika Ritter. 2004

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Family and relationships, Humour
Human-narrated audio

Writer Ritter has been observing men for as long as she can remember, and has come into direct or imaginary…

contact with a fair few of them. Her alphabetical itinerary starts with Amigos and ends with Zealots, travelling via Dads, Heroes, Non-Committals, Outlaws, and many others. A collection of stories about good and bad relationships, family conflicts, love affairs, and Catholicism, which is part memoir, part comedy, and part inspirational handbook for the cynical. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2004.

The Gospel according to the Beatles (The gospel According To... Ser.)

By Steve Turner. 2006

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Biography, Music biography, Music, Christianity
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John Lennon famously proclaimed the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, and over the next few years, they were to…

become spiritual leaders to a generation trying to find meaning in the world. Turner examines their attitudes toward religion and their spiritual influences, including John's education as a choirboy. By their final albums, the Beatles were weaving more references to religion and spirituality into their music, and Turner attempts to reveal the "gospel" of the Fab Four. Some descriptions of violence, sex and some strong language. 2006.

The genius and the goddess: Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe

By Jeffrey Meyers. 2009

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Biography, Actors biography, Literature biography, Women biography
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Dual biographies of playwright Arthur Miller (1915-2005) and actress Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962). Traces the couple's disparate family backgrounds and 1956…

marriage. Describes Monroe's role as Miller's muse but posits that her psychological problems and feelings of inadequacy led to their divorce after five years. Some descriptions of sex. 2009.

The first collection of criticism by a living female rock critic

By Jessica Hopper. 2015

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Music
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Jessica Hopper's music criticism has earned her a reputation as a firebrand, a keen observer and fearless critic not just…

of music but the culture around it. With this volume spanning from her punk fanzine roots to her landmark piece on R. Kelly's past, "The First Collection" leaves no doubt why The New York Times has called Hopper's work "influential." Not merely a selection of two decades of Hopper's most engaging, thoughtful, and humorous writing, this book documents the last 20 years of American music making and the shifting landscape of music consumption. The book journeys through the truths of Riot Grrrl's empowering insurgence, decamps to Gary, IN, on the eve of Michael Jackson's death, explodes the grunge-era mythologies of Nirvana and Courtney Love, and examines emo's rise. 2015. I have a strange relationship with music -- Chicago. Emo : where the girls aren't Chance the Rapper Viva la filthy noise! : Coughs' Secret passage Sweet things And we remain, ever so faithfully, yours Conversation with Jim Derogatis regarding R. Kelly Real/Fake. Gaga takes a trip Deconstructing Lana Del Rey Taylor Swift, Grimes and Lana Del Rey : the year in blond ambition We can't stop : our year with Miley Louder than love : my teen grunge poserdom Nostalgia. When The Boss went moral : Bruce Springsteen's lost album Vedderan : notes on Pearl Jam's 20th anniversary concert You're reliving all over me : Dinosaur Jr. reunites You will ache like I ache : the oral history of Hole's Live through this You know what? California. Kendrick Lamar : not your average, everyday rap savior California demise : Tyler, the Creator and EMA feel the bad vibes Will the stink of success ruin The Smell? Dispatches from the desert : Coachella Faith. The passion of David Bazan Flirting with religion : Rickie Lee Jones Why Michael Jackson's past might be Gary, Indiana's only future Superchunk : I hate music Between the viaduct of your dreams : On Van Morrison Bad reviews. Miley Cyrus : Bangerz Nu age : Animal Collective and Bell Orchestre Tyler, the Creator : Wolf Old year's end Nevermind already : Nirvana's 20th anniversary boxset Strictly business. Punk is dead! Long live punk! : a report on the state of teen spirit from the mobile shopping mall that is the Vans Warped Tour Chief Keef Nude awakening : Suicide Girls How selling out saved indie rock Not Lollapalooza : Rollin Hunt, Screaming Females & Abe Vigoda Females. St. Vincent : Strange mercy Cat Power : Sun SWF, 45 : Mecca Normal's The observer Shouting out loud : The Raincoats Making pop for capitalist pigs : M.I.A.'s Maya There is no Guyville in Sweden : Frida Hyvönen's Until death comes Uniform title: Essays.

The first book of jazz (First Bks.)

By Langston Hughes. 1976

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History of jazz that examines its background and development from African drum beats and work songs to the blues, swing, and bebop. Grades 4-7. 1976.

The Ferrari in the bedroom

By Jean Shepherd. 1972

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Humour
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Observations on the hang-ups and delusions of Americans in the 1970's by a homespun writer-humorist who performs on stage, radio and television. 1972.

The fight

By Norman Mailer. 1975

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Sports biography, Humour, Sports and games
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Explosive, funny, perceptive account of the George Foreman-Muhammad Ali heavyweight boxing championship in Zaire, Africa. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1975.

The clothes make the girl (look fat)?: adventures and agonies in fashion

By Brittany Gibbons. 2017

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Humour
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A sartorial follow-up to her hilarious memoir in stories, Fat Girl Walking, Internet personality Brittany Gibbons once again deep dives…

into the world of the plus-size woman, this time chronicling her love/hate (but mostly hate) relationship with fashion. 2017.

The elephants in my backyard: A Memoir

By Rajiv Surendra. 2016

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Biography, Actors biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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Actor Rajiv Surendra read "Life of Pi", discovered it was being adapted into a major motion picture, and embarked on…

a ten-year journey to land the role of a lifetime. But this is not a journey of goals and victories, this is a story of obsessively pursuing a dream, overcoming failure, and finding meaning in life. 2016.

The Hawk: Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks (Quarry rocks!)

By Ian Wallis. 1996

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Biography, Music biography, Music
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Traces the life and times of musician Ronnie Hawkins, from his early rockabilly days in Arkansas through his later recording…

career. At the leading edge of the rock'n'roll era, he played with legends Bo Diddley and Roy Orbison, and formed friendships with Bob Dylan and John Lennon. Some strong language. 1996.

The Hottentot Room

By Christopher Hope. 1987

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General fictionHumour
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A group of South African exiles congregate at the Hottentot Room, a London club owned by Frau Katie, a Jewish…

refugee from Nazi Germany. Frau Katie is dying and her daughter has plans for the club which terrify the members. A satire which draws parallels between Nazi Germany and contemporary South Africa. 1987.

The history of jazz

By Ted Gioia. 1997

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Music
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Covers the origins of jazz from African instruments and rhythms of the early 1800s through the emergence of modern jazz…

and the technological changes of the 1990s. Evaluates the contributions of individual musicians; provides the social and cultural context for the development of this art form. 1997.

The girl: Marilyn Monroe, the Seven year itch, and the birth of an unlikely feminist

By Michelle Morgan. 2018

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Biography, Actors biography, Women biography
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When Marilyn Monroe stepped over a subway grating as The Girl in The Seven Year Itch and let a gust…

of wind catch the skirt of her pleated white dress, an icon was born. Before that, the actress was mainly known for a nude calendar and one-dimensional, albeit memorable, characters on the screen. Though she again played a "dumb blonde" in this film and was making headlines by revealing her enviable anatomy, the star was now every bit in control of her image, and ready for a personal revolution. The ripple effects her personal rebellion had on Hollywood, and in trailblazing the way for women that followed, will both surprise and inspire listeners to see Marilyn Monroe in an entirely new light. 2018.

The great gasbag: an A-to-Z study guide to surviving Trump world

By Joy Behar. 2017

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Humour
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The outspoken star of The View hits the most unpopular president ever elected where it hurts in this alphabetical guide…

to everything that's wrong with the "Orange One," Donald Trump. 2017.

The dog who wouldn't be (Seal books)

By Farley Mowat. 1957

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Canadian non-fiction, Humour, Animals and wildlife
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Boyhood adventures with a mutt who stubbornly refused to be a mere canine. For Junior high readers. 1957.

The decline and fall of practically everybody (Nonpareil book ; #31)

By Will Cuppy, Fred Feldkamp. 1984

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History, Humour
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A light-hearted romp through history that focuses on the follies and foibles of Cheops, Nero, Catherine the Great and Montezuma, among others. 1984.

The devil rides out

By Paul O'Grady. 2010

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Biography, Actors biography
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This is the second book of Paul O'Grady's autobiography. As Paul struggles to get to grips with unexpected fatherhood and…

bereavement, he searches high and low for a job that lasts and somehow finds himself getting married in the process. Work takes him from an abattoir to a children's home, from a hospital to a nightclub, and from penthouse to pavement. Along the way, he develops his Lily Savage drag act, tastes the exotic delights of Manila and invades Poland. Includes strong language and violence. 2010.

The complete operas of Mozart: a critical guide

By Charles Osborne. 1986

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Music biography, Music
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This text gives an account of Mozart's 22 operas. The author explores the operas from four points of view: the…

historical setting and Mozart's own life at the time; the libretto and librettist; the story line; and finally the music itself. 1986.

The curse of the singles table: a true story of 1001 nights without sex

By Suzanne Schlosberg. 2004

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Biography, Women biography, Family and relationships, Humour
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Author Schlosberg, humiliated by being seated at the dreaded 'Singles Table' at weddings, embarked on a quest not necessarily for…

'Mr. Right', but at least for 'Mr. Remote Possibility'. She tried everything from a Kenyan game park, Club Med, and a millennial New Year's Eve celebration in Jackpot, Nevada to feng shui, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, and online dating. To celebrate her 1,001 days of celibacy, she set off for an arctic mountain-bike trip but wound up stranded in Russia, where, finally giving up hope, things began to change. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2004.

The complete hoser's handbook

By Hugh Brewster, John Forbes. 1983

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Humourous fictionCanadian non-fiction, Humour
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A humorous depiction of all that is "hoser" in Canada. c1983.

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