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Sarah Jessen,NOOK Book (eBook),Series: 101 Fantastic One Direction Facts 3, English-language edition,Pub by PopFacts! Books

Pattie Mallette,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Baker Publishing Group on 09-18-2012

Emily Smith,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Emereo Pty Ltd

Get your backstage pass at the ready as you go behind the scenes with Justin Bieber in his brand-new book 100% official and discover what life is really like as the world's hottest pop star! Justin Bieber has come a long way from being your average schoolkid, busking on the streets of the small town of Stratford, Ontario, Canada. And he wouldn't be where he is today without his legion of loyal Beliebers who have been with him every step of the way on this incredible journey. Now Justin wants to give something back to you, his very special fan: a VIP backstage peek at life behind the scenes, in his incredible new book. ...

Sarah Jessen,NOOK Book (eBook),Series: 101 Fantastic One Direction Facts 1, English-language edition,Pub by PopFacts! Books

Just in time for the release of Camp Rock 2 comes this perfect gift for all Demi Lovato fans. With gorgeous photos and features on every page, this homage to the tween celeb includes a pull-out bedroom poster. Full color. Consumable.

On a November day almost forty-five years ago, the first episode of Days of our Lives appeared on the NBC Network, NBC's first color soap opera broadcast.

Voltaire, Francois-Marie Arouet (Editor),Paperback - Unabridged,Series: Dover Thrift Editions Series, English-language edition,Pub by Dover Publications

An acclaimed comedic actress and writer, and the daughter of President Reagan's White House social secretary, who rebelled against her blue-blood upbringing by embracing Hollywood, presents a hilarious memoir that details her crazy journey to define herself on her own terms. 100,000 first printing.

Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years-as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues-Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, and when societies around the world are trying to build digital-age economies,...

Browsing bookshops, one would never imagine that Elizabeth Taylor's film career essentially ended a quarter century ago. Counting her own memoirs, the double Oscar winner has been the subject of no fewer than ten full-length biographies. J. Randy Taraborrelli's Elizabeth earns its shelf space by virtue of its lively insights into every stage of Taylor's tumultuous life: early stardom; eight marriages; battles with alcohol and drugs; triumphs and controversies; success as a businesswoman;

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part

Reuben Gold Thwaites, Created by C. Stephen Badgley,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Badgley Publishing Company

This series of historical accounts profiles strong women who took extraordinary measures to achieve and maintain power?including murder, deception, and black magic?examining the women's reputations in the context of their eras. Just how wicked were they? The books allow readers to decide for themselves if these infamous ladies were indeed heartless and evil or simply out of touch and making the most of their circumstances.Before falling victim to the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette?the young, pretty queen who is credited for proclaiming, ?Let them eat cake??lived a life of excess in the French court while her people starved. While...

Charles Bailey,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Charles Bailey

Back in 2005, struggling songstress Stefani Germanotta – half-crazed from hunger and one bad trip – reinvented herself as Lady Gaga, a fearless, attention-craving alter-ego determined to write and wear whatever she pleased.Once unleashed, Gaga’s arsenal of jaw-dropping, eye-catching looks changed the face of pop culture forever, inspiring reverence and revulsion in equal measures. Showcasing each of her most compelling looks – from glinting space suits to frothy lace

Tracy Engelbrecht,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

A remarkably straightforward and readable translation of the passing thoughts, maxims, and musings of a man by nature a saint and sage, by profession an emperor and warrior.

Describes how the CEO of Starbucks gained new insights into leadership upon resuming his position eight years after stepping down, a comeback he accepted to restore the company's performance and sustainability values.

Steven Tyler is one of the giants of American music, who''s been influential for a whole generation of Rock ''n'' Roll fans around the world. Long May He Rock! --Sir Paul McCartney Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? is the rock memoir to end all rock memoirs--the straight-up, no-holds-barred life of Grammy Award-winning, Rock ''n'' Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and all around superstar legend Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith (and celebrity judge on American Idol). This is it-- the unbridled truth, the in-your-face, up-close and prodigious tale of Steven Tyler straight from the horse''s lips --as Tyler tells all, from the early years through the glory days, All the unexpurgated, brain-jangling tales of debauchery, sex & drugs. and transcendence you will ever want to hear.

Superman. Diesel. The Big Aristotle. Shaq Fu. The Big Daddy. The Big Shaqtus. Wilt Chamberneezy. The Real Deal. The Big Shamrock. Shaq. You know him by any number of names, and chances are you know all about his legendary basketball career: Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal is a four-time NBA champion and a three-time NBA Finals MVP. After being an All-American at Louisiana State University, he was the overall number one draft pick in the NBA in 1992. In his 19-year career, Shaq racked up 28,596 career points (including 5,935 free throws!), 13,099 rebounds, 3,026 assists, 2,732 blocks, and 15 All-Star appearances. These are statistics...

When Ann Leary and her husband, then unknown actor-comedian Denis Leary, flew to London in the early nineties for a brief getaway during Ann's second trimester of pregnancy, neither anticipated the adventure that was in store for them. The morning after their arrival, Ann's water broke as they strolled through London's streets. A week later their son, Jack, was born weighing only two pounds, six ounces, and it would be five long months before mother and son could return to the States.In

From National Book Award winner Edward Ball comes The Sweet Hell Inside, the story of the fascinating Harleston family of South Carolina, the progeny of a Southern gentleman and his slave, who cast off their blemished roots and prospered despite racial barriers. Enhanced by recollections from the family's archivist, eighty-four-year-old Edwina Harleston Whitlock — whose bloodline the author shares. The Sweet Hell Inside features a celebrated portrait artist whose subjects

James Gleick has long been fascinated by the making of science -- how ideas order visible appearances, how equations can give meaning to molecular and stellar phenomena, how theories can transform what we see. In Chaos, he chronicled the emergence of a new way of looking at dynamic systems; in Genius, he portrayed the wondrous dimensions of Richard Feymnan's mind. Now, in Isaac Newton, he gives us the story of the scientist who, above all others, embodied humanity's quest