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  • Miles

    • ASIN: 1451643187
    • ISBN: 1451643187
    • Brand: Brand: Simon Schuster
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

    Universally acclaimed as a musical genius, Miles Davis was one of the most important and influential musicians in the world. Here, Miles speaks out about his extraordinary life.Miles: The Autobiography, like Miles himself, holds nothing back. He speaks frankly and openly about his drug problem and how he overcame it. He condemns the racism he encou... [Read More]

  • Miles Davis: The Definitive Biography

    • ASIN: 1560259671
    • ISBN: 1560259671
    • Brand: Brand: Da Capo Press
    • Manufacturer: Da Capo Press

    This exhaustively researched, revised edition of Ian Carr's classic biography throws new light on Davis' life and career: from the early days in New York with Charlie Parker; to the Birth of Cool; through his drug addiction in the early 1950s and the years of extraordinary achievements (1954-1960), during which he signed with Columbia and collabora... [Read More]

  • Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption

    • ASIN: B004U7HRT6
    • Brand: Unknown
    • Manufacturer: Howard Books

  • Milestones: The Music And Times Of Miles Davis

    • ASIN: 0306808498
    • ISBN: 0306808498
    • Manufacturer: Da Capo Press

    This invaluable biography of trumpeter and jazz-bebop-fusion innovator Miles Davis (1926–1991) includes a substantial new introduction that for the first time details Davis's turbulent last decade; the drawing and painting that became an additional creative outlet; the musical lows of his final “Freaky Deaky” years; the family warfare that has ... [Read More]

  • Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail

    • ASIN: 0825305683
    • ISBN: 0825305683
    • Manufacturer: Beaufort Books

    After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. She is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. Though her friends and family think she's crazy, she sets out alone to hike the trail, hoping it will give her time to think about what she wants to do next. The nex... [Read More]

  • So What: The Life of Miles Davis

    • ASIN: 0684859823
    • ISBN: 0684859823
    • Brand: Brand: Simon n Schuster
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

    Based on interviews with family and friends, this account of the jazz great's life reveals the influence of Miles Davis' life on his work as well as the musician's persistent desire to re-invent himself.

  • The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience

    • ASIN: B07466F1T1
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

    National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis unlocks the secret to maximizing perseverance--on and off the trailJennifer Pharr Davis, a record holder of the FKT (fastest known time) on the Appalachian Trail, reveals the secrets and habits behind endurance as she chronicles her incredible accomplishments in the world of endurance ... [Read More]

  • Tracks: A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback

    • ASIN: 0679762876
    • ISBN: 0679762876
    • Brand: Davidson, Robyn
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

    NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURERobyn Davidson's opens the memoir of her perilous journey across 1,700 miles of hostile Australian desert to the sea with only four camels and a dog for company with the following words: “I experienced that sinking feeling you get when you know you have conned yourself into doing something difficult and there's no going... [Read More]

  • Lightning Strike: The Secret Mission to Kill Admiral Yamamoto and Avenge Pearl Harbor

    • ASIN: B003JH8MDI
    • Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

  • Ronnie Wood: Artist

    • ASIN: 0500519897
    • ISBN: 0500519897
    • Brand: THAMES HUDSON
    • Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson

    The first publication to showcase the visual art of the Rolling Stones’ Ronnie WoodRonnie Wood is one of the foremost rock guitarists in the world, but his artistic talents extend beyond music. Published together for the first time and in Wood’s seventieth year, here is the first comprehensive collection of paintings and other works that exudes... [Read More]

  • The Warren Buffett CEO: Secrets of the Berkshire Hathaway Managers

    • ASIN: 0471442593
    • ISBN: 9780471442592
    • Manufacturer: Wiley

    "Everyone knows Warren is the greatest investor of our time. . . .This book for the first time captures his genius as a manager." —Jack Welch The first book to reveal the investment and management strategies of the Berkshire Hathaway all-star management team. Much has been written about Warren Buffett and his investment philosophy; little has bee... [Read More]

  • The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums

    • ASIN: B004CRSIT2
    • Manufacturer: Penguin

    The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings is firmly established as the world's leading guide to recorded jazz, a mine of fascinating information and a source of insightful - often wittily trenchant - criticism. This is something rather different: Brian Morton (who taught American history at UEA) has picked out the 1000 best recordings that all jazz fans... [Read More]

  • What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life

    • ASIN: 1476726531
    • ISBN: 1476726531
    • Brand: Howard Books
    • Manufacturer: Howard Books

    Six-time Emmy Award-winning funny man Tim Conway—best known for his roles on The Carol Burnett Show—offers a straight-shooting and hilarious memoir about his life on stage and off as an actor and comedian.In television history, few entertainers have captured as many hearts and made as many people laugh as Tim Conway. What’s So Funny? follows ... [Read More]

  • Band of Gypsys

    • UPC: 724349344624
    • ASIN: B000002UVX
    • Brand: Capitol
    • Manufacturer: Capitol / Experience Hendrix

  • Siren Song: My Life in Music

    • ASIN: B073TSGB9L
    • Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

    The autobiography of America’s greatest living record man: the founder of Sire Records and spotter of rock talent from the Ramones to Madonna.Seymour Stein is America's greatest living record man. Not only has he signed and nurtured more important artists than anyone alive, now sixty years in the game, he's still the hippest label head, travellin... [Read More]

  • Love, Loss, and What I Wore

    • UPC: 019628724755
    • ASIN: 1565124758
    • ISBN: 1565124758
    • Brand: Algonquin Books
    • Manufacturer: Algonquin Books

    “Illuminates the experience of an entire generation of women . . . This small gem of a book is worthy of a Tiffany box.” —The New York Times Book Review   “A memoir every reader will wish to copy in her own size.” —Glamour   “Ilene Beckerman’s sleek little memoir . . . strikes a startling chord. . . . Unsettling and oddly powerful... [Read More]

  • Miles Beyond: The Electric Explorations of Miles Davis, 1967-1991

    • ASIN: 0823083608
    • ISBN: 0823083608
    • Brand: Brand: Billboard Books
    • Manufacturer: Billboard Books

    Presents an in-depth exploration of the musician's controversial electric period and the impact it had on the jazz community, as drawn from firsthand recollections about his artistic and personal life. Reprint.

  • Kind Of Blue: The Making Of The Miles Davis Masterpiece

    • ASIN: 0306810670
    • ISBN: 0306810670
    • Manufacturer: Da Capo Press

    This critically and commercially acclaimed tribute to the most popular jazz album of all time is now available in paperback. With transcriptions of the unedited session tapes; in-depth interviews with musicians; freshly discovered Columbia Records files; never-before-seen photographs; and a foreword by the last surviving member of the band, drummer... [Read More]

  • Dark Magus: The Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles Davis

    • ASIN: 0879308753
    • ISBN: 0879308753
    • Brand: Brand: Hal Leonard
    • Manufacturer: Backbeat

    Dark Magus is a warts-and-all look at the real Miles Davis. As told by his son, this book strips away the public perception of Davis and gets down to the realities of his personality, his relationships, and his many quirks. Dark Magus details this enigmatic superstar's Jekyll and Hyde behavior: his swings between sobriety and prodigious drug use; h... [Read More]

  • The Confederacy's Last Hurrah: Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville

    • ASIN: B01MZ0C84X
    • Manufacturer: Open Road Media

    The rise of Civil War general John Bell Hood, his command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and the decisions that led to its downfall. Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John Bell Hood quickly rose through the ranks of the Confederate army. With bold leadership in the battles of Gaines’ Mill and Antietam, Hood won favor with... [Read More]

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