William Howard Adams

An Independent Life

"William Howard Adams describes Morris's many contributions and talents, his sophistication, and his wit, as well as his romantic liaisons, free habits, and free speech. He brings to life a fascinating man of great stature, a founding father who receives his due at last."--BOOK JACKET.

Gouverneur Morris

Lech Blaine

A Memoir

In the aftermath of a traumatic event, a young man navigates small-town gossip, grief and recovery amidst a culture of toxic masculinity. "A heart-soaring act of literary bravery," Car Crash is a hopeful, raw coming-of-age story for our times (Trent Dalton).


"Bruisingly insightful."--The Guardian
"Delivers from the first arresting page." --Inside Story
"Moving, lyrical, warmly told and very funny." --Brooke Davis, author of Lost & Found
"Shines with a fierce intelligence." --Kristina Olsson, author of Shell


Why did he get to live, and not them? This question has plagued Lech Blaine ever since he was a teenager, when he got into a car that never arrived at its destination. Of his crew of friends who were in the car, Blaine was the only passenger who made it out unscathed. In the aftermath of the accident that sent shockwaves through his small town, Blain was thrust into the local spotlight, fielding questions from journalists, police, and feeling pressure to perform his grief in public and on social media. In a community where men were expected to be strong and silent, Blaine felt that he had no one to turn to with his complicated emotions.


In Car Crash, Blaine offers an intimate, brave account of what it's like to survive a tragedy that others didn't--and a moving portrait of a young person struggling to define his own masculinity. Blaine was raised to believe that being masculine meant projecting toughness, stoicism, and dominance, and this belief leads him to alcohol and disordered eating to cope with his pain. But as Blaine finally learns to open up with family, friends, and a therapist, he comes to realize the meaning of true strength, and the power of vulnerability to bring hope and healing.


"Some books just have to be written. And some books just have to be read."--Trent Dalton, author of Boy Swallows Universe


Car Crash

David Buckley

The Biography

As Elton John finishes his final tour, this updated, fully revised biography pays tribute to the groundbreaking, socially conscious musician. Meticulously researched and drawing on many new original interviews with friends and associates, Elton John is the first serious, but also page-turningly entertaining, biography of the Queen Mum of Pop. It's now cool to acknowledge John's enormous influence on the music business, his impact on the struggle for LGBTQ rights, and his efforts to fight AIDS. Fully revised and updated, this is the definitive look at a showbiz legend.

Elton John

Hugues de Montalembert


The impressionistic memoir of an artist who was blinded in a sudden act of violence, leading to a profound meditation on what it means to see and be seen

"You live in a city like New York. You read the papers. You look at the television. But you never think it will happen to you. It happened to me one evening."

One summer night in 1978, Hugues de Montalembert returned home to his New York City apartment to find two men robbing him. In a violent struggle, one of the assailants threw paint thinner in Hugues' face. Within a few hours, he was completely blind.

Eloquent and provocative, Invisible moves beyond the horrific events of that night to what happened to Hugues after he lost his sight: his rehabilitation, his solo travels around the world, and the remarkable way he learned to "see" even without the use of his eyes.

Without a trace of self-pity, Hugues describes his transition from an up-and-coming painter to a blind man who had to learn to walk with a cane. His status changed in the eyes of other people as their reactions ranged from avoidance to making him their confidant. Hugues traveled to faraway places and learned to trust strangers and find himself at home in any situation.

Part philosophy, part autobiography, part inspiration, Invisible will change the way readers understand reality and their place in the world.

Invisible

John Repsch

The Telstar Man

A fascinating biography of Joe Meek who was widely recognised as Britain's first real independent pop music producer and hailed as Britain's answer to Phil Spector. He turned out million-copy selling records such as 'Telstar' from his home recording studio and made the first recordings for stars like Rod Stewart, Tom Jones and David Bowie. Legendary for his obsessive secrecy and often bizarre behaviour, his private life was a tortured tangle of violence, sex, drugs, the occult and eventually murder. Includes a full discography and B & W photographs.

The Legendary Joe Meek

Didier Drogba

My Autobiography

The story of one of the most recognisable and successful players in world football.

Didier Drogba is renowned for his heading ability, sharp shooting and sheer strength. He has played for his native Ivory Coast and for clubs in France, China and Turkey, but it is as a Chelsea striker that he is best known. His feats with Chelsea, with whom he still plays, have made him a cult hero among supporters.

Off the field of play Drogba has been widely applauded for his involvement in trying to broker peace in the Ivorian civil war - he was a UN Goodwill Ambassador and Time magazine named him one of the world's 100 most influential people.

For the first time, Didier Drogba tells his story in his own words. Go behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge and find out about life on and off the field for this Chelsea hero.

Commitment

Kathy Brandt

Max Maddox

"Mother and son weave their narratives into a single powerful story about coming to terms with bipolar disorder."--P. [4] of cover.

Walks on the Margins, a Story of Bipolar Illness

Mike Piazza

Lonnie Wheeler

The twelve-time All-Star catcher describes the inspiration he gleaned from his self-made father, his early career with the Dodgers, his memorable 2000 World Series with the Mets, and the controversies that have marked his career.

Long Shot

Yves Montand

"Yves Montand was one of our century's greatest entertainers - consummate music-hall performer, singer, dancer, star of stage and screen. His extraordinary life story is captivatingly told for the first time in this unusual book - part memoir, part biography - a unique collaboration between Montand and two writers." "Born to Italian Communist peasants who fled Mussolini's Italy, Montand grew up in the seething port city of Marseilles, where he worked in his sister's hairdressing salon and dreamed of the movies. By the age of seventeen he had sung his first song in a music hall. The rest is the stuff of legend, re-created here in fascinating and vivid detail: the fantastic successes on the Riviera; the endless, obsessive rehearsals to refine every aspect of his performances; the wartime crises during the German Occupation; Montand's triumphant conquest of Paris, as the city opened its arms to the "singing prole" from the Midi whose every appearance was a glamorous, sold-out event." "Adding to the legend, of course, were his engrossing liaison with Edith Piaf and his introduction to the luminaries of Parisian cultural life, including Jacques Prevert, Marcel Carne, Pablo Picasso, and dozens more. By the time of his brutally affective starring performance in Henri-Georges Clouzot's chilling The Wages of Fear, he had achieved unimaginable celebrity and was married to the charismatic Simone Signoret. The story of the intense but sometimes turbulent love between these two magnetic, highly competitive, and extremely political artists is a central part of the book." "Despite his limitless success in France, Montand had longed from the start to go to Hollywood, and perhaps the most riveting chapters of his life story focus on his coming to America to make movies. The description of his rehearsals and eventual love affair with Marilyn Monroe is, of course, required reading, but there is much more - Montand's perfectionist dedication to every aspect of filmmaking; his friendship with Arthur Miller and other writers; his fascination with American politics; and his frank views on Hollywood stars, roles, and movies."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

You See, I Haven't Forgotten

Daisaku Ikeda

The New Human Revolution

Life Books Editors

When Whitney Houston died shockingly young at 48 years old this February, headlines around the world lamented the passing of The Queen of Pop-a title never bestowed, but one obviously referring to Michael Jackson and his too-young fate. Those headlines weren't wrong. In the 1980s and into the '90s, Whitney ruled the pop world-her songs were the soundtrack of our lives. More: Her own life was extraordinary, and in the end extraordinarily tragic. In this new commemorative, LIFE Books seeks to celebrate-and try to explain-Whitney Houston. What a singer. What a life.



Life Whitney, 1963-2012

Thackray

A Woman's Memoir of Sex, Scandal and Seduction

How did a young girl from England end up owning the largest erotic library in the world? From creating a multi-million-dollar phone sex business for the mob to shaking up Larry Flynt's enterprise, Gail shares the raw truth. A juicy, wild and often hilarious ride, as she maneuvers around the perversions and power struggles of a man's world, dodging mob hits and the FBI and occasionally falling in love. From sexy pinup model to Hollywood scream queen, from shooting celebrity sex tapes to forging deals with Yahoo, this true-life exposé will give you a mind-blowing, behind-the-scenes perspective on the "biz" - everything from the Adult Internet to mainstream Hollywood. A game of greed and intoxicating power. But everything that goes up must eventually come crashing down. Finally, at the bottom of this insatiable, power hungry, money madness world, Gail wakes up, does a 180 and packs away her multi-million-dollar empire and asks herself, "What is this rat race really all about?" It's raw, it's juicy, it's hilariously funny. Gail doesn't pull any punches, from Tom Sizemore OD'ing in the bathtub to Mr. Billionaire's wife in naughty phone sex ads, it's one OMG moment after another. Think Wolf of Wall Street in the sex biz Sometimes real life is so absurd, it's hilariously funny, and you just can't make this stuff up.

Running with Wolves

Sessions S. Wheeler

Mike O'Callaghan

A Portrait of Max C. Fleischmann

Gentleman in the Outdoors

Iceberg Slim

Robert Beck's Real Story

The Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim

Ellen Gilchrist

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Virginia

The Journals of Ellen Gilchrist

Journal selections describe the author's Mississippi plantation childhood, the influence of books, teachers, and artists on her development, and her thoughts about writing, life, and her grandchildren

Falling Through Space

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Paul Challen

Hugh Laurie is hilarious, he’s a great actor. #paperback #housemd #television 

Texas

An Unauthorized Biography and Episode Guide

At the centre of the critically acclaimed Fox drama House, British actor Hugh Laurie has become the focus of fans across North America, Britain, and Australia. Winner of the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series, honoured by the Queen with an Order of the British Empire, and one of People's Sexiest Men Alive, Laurie has become an icon. But who is the man behind the cane and acerbic wit? A musician? A motorcyclist? A comedian? Laurie is all these things and more. This biography aims to shed light on his childhood struggles to live up to his mother's high demands and emulate his father's accomplishments as a doctor and an Olympic gold medalist; his education at the prestigious academies of Eton and Cambridge; his comedic career with Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, and Rowan Atkinson; his own personal struggle with depression; and how he came to be the best-loved curmudgeon on television. Interviews with creator and executive producer David Shore will reveal the Canadian connection to this truly global show and how a Canuck from London, Ontario, made the move to Hollywood stardom. The House That Hugh Laurie Built will also serve as a magnifying glass, providing episode analysis, cast biographies, selections of Dr. House's caustic wit, and production bloopers and medical mistakes that only a sleuth like Dr. House could expose.

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