biography

"The King is dead. The Walrus is shot. The Greatest is no more. Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and Muhammad Ali. These three icons changed not only the worlds of music, film, and sports, but the world itself. Their faces were known everywhere, in every nation, across every culture. And their stories became larger than life-until their lives spun out of control at the hands of those they most trusted. . . Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard explore the lives, legacies, and tragic deaths of three of the most famous people of the 20th century. Each experienced immense success, then failures that forced them to change; each faced the challenge of growing old in fields that privilege youth; and finally, each became isolated, cocooned by wealth but vulnerable to the demands of those in their innermost circles"--Provided by publisher.

"The fully-illustrated, anecdote-rich story of the celebrated rapper and the iconic Wu-Tang Clan, told by one of its founding members With his fellow New Yorker RZA, Dennis Coles-aka Ghostface Killah-established the Wu-Tang Clan, the ... hip-hop group whose flexible format (originally seven members, growing to ten, it performs in various combinations and also allows its members solo careers), danceable singles and intimate melodic lyrics have kept it at the pinnacle of rap and hip-hop from its founding in the early 1990s to today. Rise of a Killah, Ghost's autobiography, is intense rather than comprehensive, looking back at his childhood in Staten Island, his commitment to his family (including a brother with muscular dystrophy) and lifelong sidekicks, how crime and violence have affected his life, his fellow Wu-Tang members, a formative touring trip to Japan in 1997, and his art"--Provided by publisher.

"An inside look at the film industry for fans, students, and aspiring professionals. This account of starting at the lowest rung on the production ladder among enormously famous & outrageously demanding people has interesting insights and gossip. Married and with a child, the author takes unpaid gigs to get a foot in the door, and eventually ends up working on all seasons of The Sopranos. The show's setting and its creator's insistence on accuracy placed the native New Jersey author in the right place at the right time to become part of television history, and to witness the effects of sudden fame and acclaim on the show's principal players. Includes many stories about guest stars, as well as the cast, including new tales of James Gandolfini. Woven in is a personal story of home life and strife, achievement and frustration, anxiety and accomplishment. The book's epilogue brings readers up to the moment as the author, after many more years as an anonymous everyman, eventually enjoys outsize professional success as executive producer of the HBO hit series created by Mike White, The White Lotus.

"With rare access to the inner sanctum of the New York Yankees, SNY analyst Andy Martino weaves two years of exclusive interviews with general manager Brian Cashman into a revelatory account of never-before-told stories about Derek Jeter, Aaron Judge, Alex Rodriguez, the complex front office, team ownership, and insights into the World Series wins and day-to-day running of the team that fans never get to see"--.

"An in-depth look at the life and work of filmmaker Christopher Nolan"--Provided by publisher.

Hilde Lysiak describes her experiences moving to a small town in Pennsylvania when she was seven years old and starting a news service there because there was no local newspaper. At first, everyone likes her reports about community news, such as the seed exchange at the library and a fundraiser for the hospital. But when the stories get more challenging, including a local murder, she learns that not everyone is happy with what she's doing and she becomes a target of cyberbullies. Hilde describes how she learned to stand up for herself and take pride in her work as a journalist.

"Genius? Tyrant? Power broker? 'Enzo Ferrari' is the . . . fully detailed biography of one of the most powerful men of the twentieth century. Brock Yates penetrated Ferrari's inner circle and reveals everything, from his early days in the town of Modena to his bizarre relationship with his illegitimate son; from his fanatic passion for speed to his brilliant marketing of the famous Ferrari image; from his manipulative but enormously effective management tactics to his own frustrated dreams"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a memoir of the author, a world champion rock climber and U.S. national champion, who documents her journey to becoming a professional rock climber, an entrepreneur, and an environmentalist, and the struggles she had to overcome in each aspect of her life in order to fulfill her dreams.

Chronicles Barbara Rae-Venter's work as a investigative genetic genealogist, and highlights her role in identifying the Golden State Killer. Explores how genetic genecology and DNA is being used to solve cold cases in the present day.

Singer Madison Beer offers a memoir describing the last decade of her life documented online from the age of twelve. She responds to fan letters and details how she navigated fame as a child, dealt with struggles in her teen years, faced online hate when her nude pictures were leaked, battled suicidal thoughts, and took control of her mental health as a young woman.