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"The unauthorized, behind-the-scenes story of the stunning rise--and suddenly uncertain reign--of the most transformative cultural phenomenon of our time: the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Entertainment was a moribund toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. How did an upstart studio conquer the world? In MCU, beloved culture writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales,...
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"Cutting the Cord" is an essential guidebook for anyone looking to break free from the high costs of cable television without sacrificing their favorite shows and channels. This practical guide provides a comprehensive look at the myriad of alternatives available in the rapidly evolving world of digital streaming and on-demand services.Starting with a historical perspective on the rise and decline of traditional cable TV, the book then navigates the...
3) Gaming
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Let's play a video game online! There are many different kinds of online games, and they can be played on types of different devices. Explore the world of gaming, then learn some helpful tips on how to stay safe online. Colorful illustrations paired with bright photos help young readers gain digital literacy.
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One of the most daring, creative, and influential minds in nonfiction television, Arthur Smith draws on the most exciting moments of his pioneering career as a producer to show how far you can go when you reach for your dreams.
Arthur Smith is famous for his innovation and audacity, and as the man behind some of the longest-running unscripted series in television history. His groundbreaking hit Hell's Kitchen forged the modern food competition reality...
5) Top Billin'
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From the MTV trailblazer, stand-up comedian, and actor, a hilariously candid memoir that is an intimate, entertaining, and heartfelt tour through the exclusive, elusive, and eternally iconic world of '90s pop culture.
Imagine 50 Cent's “Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter” written by a nerdy Black kid from Newark, New Jersey, who made it big despite the skepticism of his family. That's Mixing It Up.
Bill Bellamy is Carlton Banks's slightly cooler and...
6) Adamo
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L'Adamo gentil, lisse, et un peu désuet n'existe pas sinon dans le regard et le cœur de ceux qui se sont arrêtés à ces années 60 que le chanteur italo-belge a marquées de son empreinte. Le portrait complet et original qu'en dresse Thierry Coljon révèle une personne différente, nettement plus complexe qu'il n'y paraît. Entre drames et mystères, des années 40 à nos jours, Adamo. 50 ans de succès nous emmène de la Sicile aux quatre coins...
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Es "la verdadera historia" porque su autor emplea este libro como ariete para demoler las fábulas pueriles que circulaban sobre su vida. Zappa nos cuenta el arranque, el nudo y el desenlace de su accidentada experiencia musical, narra a cuchillada limpia sus debates con el puritanismo censor y denuncia las patrañas que mandamases arrojan sin descanso a la credulidad pública. Su agudo olfato detectó siempre el olor a boñiga.
Aquí asistimos a...
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Desde sus primeros recuerdos en la estepa canadiense, al pináculo de la gloria pasando por algunos infiernos, muy pocas santidades y muchas patologías: la narración de una vida inenarrable.
Ácidos, copas, escándalos, mujeres, acordes inextinguibles, desacuerdos. Regresos, vueltas y revueltas. Ésas son las claridades, ¿pero qué hay detrás o debajo de las sombras?
Neil Young es una leyenda en ejercicio, una figura clave del canon roquero desde...
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The Bennetts: An Acting Family is a chronicle of one of the royal families of stage and screen. The saga begins with Richard Bennett, a small-town Indiana roughneck who grew up to be one of the bright lights of the New York stage during the early twentieth century. In time, however, Richard's fame was eclipsed by that of his daughters, Constance and Joan, who went to Hollywood in the 1920s and found major success there. Constance became the highest-paid...
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Este libro es un monumento a la rabia y la risa. Instigado por Hugh Hefner (que iría publicando cada entrega en la revista Playboy), Lenny Bruce escribió su autobiografía entre 1963 y 1965, cuando un sonoro juicio por obscenidad y la implacable persecución de los virtuosos ya lo habían convertido en el paria más célebre de Estados Unidos. Fue su último cartucho para ajustar cuentas con los guardianes del orden que lo había acosado desde los...
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Finding H2OM3 is a story that follows a young boy into adulthood, not knowing what God has in store for him. As he grows in his faith and his wisdom, he EVENTUALLY realizes exactly what God had planned for him. His journey takes him all over the world, where he encounters many situations and obstacles through his life but never loses hope. His belief that his life is meant for something GREATER is realized when he puts all the pieces of the puzzle...
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A powerful, immersive and intimately candid memoir exploring the light and shade that co-exist in love, family and the arts, from celebrated stage and screen actor Heather Mitchell
'A gentle collection of musings on an extraordinary life; unpretentious and honest, full of stoic wisdom.'Tim Minchin
'An extraordinary life told in tender detail, capturing triumph, love and tragedy with a beautiful humanity.'Annabel Crabb
Heather Mitchell is an...
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There is no profanity in this book. While serving his sentence, this man obtained a diploma in SBM by corresponding with Huntington Health Science. He also obtained a personalized diploma for general contracting/construction management. With the underworld being all he knew, he challenged himself to change. Inside is a compelling story about his process. Since being released in February 2016, he now works as an independent contractor for a prestige...
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Charlie Chaplin made an amazing seventy-one films by the time he was only thirty-three years old. He was known not only as the world's first international movie star, but as a comedian, a film director, and a man ripe with scandal, accused of plagiarism, communism, pacifism, liberalism, and anti-Americanism. He seduced young women, marrying four different times, each time to a woman younger than the last. In this animated biography of Chaplin, Joyce...
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Help Wanted: Adults Wanted For Local Talent AgencyRequirements: Secure, Confident, Uninhibited, and Dependable To be a successful stripper a person would need to be secure, confident, uninhibited, and dependable. It's no wonder why I never found success working inside of the G-string nation as a male stripper. Weekend after weekend, the phrase, "The stripper is here!!!" produced more fear and anxiety inside of me every time I knocked on a door. Often...
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The story of how one council estate lad made good, really very good, and survived - just about - to tell the tale...
Chris Evans's extraordinary career has seen him become one of the country's most successful broadcasters and producers. From The Big Breakfast to Don't Forget Your Toothbrush and TFI Friday, Chris changed the TV landscape during the '90s; and on Manchester's Piccadilly Radio, BBC Radio 1's Breakfast show and as owner of Virgin Radio...
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Blending mythology and memory, Saga Boy follows a young Black immigrant's vibrant personal metamorphosis.
Growing up as a clever, willful boy in a tiny village in the tropical forests of Trinidad-raised by his indomitable grandmother, Miss Excelly, and her King James Bible-Antonio Michael Downing is steeped in the legacies of his scattered family, the vibrant culture of the island, and the weight of its colonial history. But following Miss Excelly's...
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Get the Summary of Dave Quinn's Not All Diamonds and Rose in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Not All Diamonds and Rose" by Dave Quinn chronicles the inception and evolution of "The Real Housewives" franchise, delving into the personal and professional lives of the women involved. The book begins with the dispute over who was the original Housewife, crediting Jeana Keough as the inspiration for the show. The casting...
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Get the Summary of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley's Elvis and Me in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Elvis and Me" is the personal memoir of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, chronicling her life and relationship with Elvis Presley. The book begins with the somber news of Elvis's death, reflecting on their deep bond despite their divorce. Priscilla recounts her conservative upbringing, her parents' influence, and the revelation...
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Howard Hawks is the first major biography of one of Hollywood's greatest directors, a filmmaker of incomparable versatility whose body of work includes the landmark gangster film Scarface, screwball comedies like Bringing Up Baby and His Girl Friday, the Bogart-Bacall classics To Have and Have Not and The Big Sleep, the musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and aviation classics and Westerns like The Dawn Patrol and Rio Bravo. Sometime partner of the...
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