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Bertrand Russell was one of the greatest logicians since Aristotle, and one of the most important philosophers of the past two hundred years. As we approach the 125th anniversary of the Nobel laureate's birth, his works continue to spark debate, resounding with unmatched timeliness and power. The Problems of Philosophy, one of the most popular works in Russell's prolific collection of writings, has become core... (more)

The Lives of John Lennon

by Albert Harry Goldman

The result of six years of research and some 1,200 interviews, this book takes fans deep into Lennon's secretive world, from his traumatic childhood to his Beatles days to his hidden life with Yoko Ono. While the Lennon of legend enjoyed a gifted and inspired life, the private Lennon lived in torment, poisoning himself with drugs and self-hatred. The Lives of John Lennon exposed for the first time all of his... (more)

Last Days of John LennonFrederic Seaman

Last Days of John Lennon

by Fred Seaman

An account of the late Beatle's last days discusses Lennon's relationship with Yoko Ono, Yoko's heroin use and extramarital affairs, Lennon's virtual self-imprisonment in the Dakota, his battles with Yoko, and more. Reprint.

The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones

The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones

by Stanley Booth

Stanley Booth, a member of the Rolling Stones' inner circle, met the band just a few months before Brian Jones drowned in a swimming pool in 1969. He lived with them throughout their 1969 American tour, staying up all night together listening to blues, talking about music, ingesting drugs, and consorting with groupies. His thrilling account culminates with their final concert at Altamont Speedway-a nightmare of... (more)

The Love You Make: An Insider's Story of the Beatles

The Love You Make: An Insider's Story of the Beatles

by Peter Brown, Steven Gaines

Hailed by Newsday as "the most authoritative and candid look yet at the personal lives...of the oft-scrutinized group," this national bestseller is the inside account from The Beatles' close friend and business manager Peter Brown.

Who Killed John Lennon?Fenton Bresler

Who Killed John Lennon?

by Fenton S. Bresler

Bresler, a British lawyer, believes tht Mark Chapman, assassin of John Lennon, was no "lone nut" but was programmed by the CIA, through drugs and hypnosis, to carry out the murder. The N.Y.C. police lieutenant who interrogated Chapman the night of the slaying in 1980 is quoted here as saying: "He looked as if he could have been programmed." Bresler builds an entirely circumstantial case without a shred of hard... (more)

Tales from Margaritaville

by Jimmy Buffett

Margaritaville may not appear on a map, but it does exist--at least in the brilliantly creative, sometimes slightly skewed imagination of Jimmy Buffett. Tales from Margaritaville is a collection of short stories (some purely fiction, some based in truth) so vividly packed with restless dreamers, wild wanderers, and pure gypsy souls that just reading it is a wild adventure. Travel along with a cowboy named Tully... (more)

The MacIntosh WayGuy Kawasaki

The MacIntosh Way

by Guy Kawasaki

The Macintosh Way is a "take-no-prisoners guide to marketing warfare" says Jean Louis Gasse, founder and president of Be, Inc. Must reading for anyone in the high-tech industry, it is valuable, insightful guide to innovation management and marketing for any industry.

Wired: The Short Life & Fast Times Of John BelushiBob Woodward

Wired: The Short Life & Fast Times Of John Belushi

by Bob Woodward

Come As You Are

by Michael Azerrad

An illustrated, inside look at the rock group Nirvana offers a candid look the band's members, chronicling their rapid rise in the music world and revealing the true story of the drug-abuse rumors surrounding them.

Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Series)

Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Series)

This all-new collection of hilarious factoids and bizarre trivia is the biggest Bathroom Reader yet. As always, the fascinating snippets are organized by length, from short items (1-3 pages) to longer pieces for "more extended visits." Highlights include the history of lite beer, the origin of the yo-yo, and famous hoaxes.

Selling the Dream

by Guy Kawasaki

Guy Kawasaki's phenomenal success at Apple Computer and as a start-up entrepreneur was the result of an innovative approach to sales, marketing, and management called evangelism. Evangelism means convincing people to believe in your product or ideas as much as you do, by using fervor, zeal, guts, and cunning to mobilize your customers and staff into becoming as passionate about a cause as you are. Selling the... (more)

Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago

by Mike Royko

Mike Royko's scathing expose of Chicago's iron-fisted mayor Richard Daley was a national bestseller in its original hardcover and Signet editions. Now published in trade paperback, Boss continues to stand as a classic in American investigative reporting.

Where Is Joe Merchant?

by Jimmy Buffett

Where is Joe Merchant? That's what his sister, Trevor Kane, the hemorrhoid-ointment heiress, wants to know. For Desdemona, Merchant is the missing link in her ongoing communications with space aliens. Tabloid journalist Rudy Breno only cares that Merchant gets bigger headlines than Elvis. And for renegade seaplane pilot Frank Bama, the mystery of the presumed-dead-but-often-sighted rock star is turning his life... (more)

And I Don't Want to Live This Life: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder

And I Don't Want to Live This Life: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder

by Deborah Spungen

For most of us, it was just another horrible headline. But for Deborah Spungen, the mother of Nancy, who was stabbed to death at the Chelsea Hotel, it was both a relief and a tragedy. Here is the incredible story of an infant who never stopped screaming, a toddler who attacked people, a teenager addicted to drugs, violence, and easy sex, a daughter completely out of control--who almost destroyed her parents'... (more)

Neil Young, the Rolling Stone Files: The Ultimate Compendium of Interviews, Articles, Facts, and Opinions from the Files of Rolling StoneCalif.) Rolling Stone (San Francisco

Neil Young, the Rolling Stone Files: The Ultimate Compendium of Interviews, Articles, Facts, and Opinions from the Files of Rolling Stone

by Calif.) Rolling Stone (San Francisco

Interviews, articles, reviews, and trivia chronicle rock icon Neil Young's career--from his start with Buffalo Springfield through his years of fame with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, to his mainstream reemergence. Personal trials such as his sons' cerebral palsy are powerfully portrayed, and his continuing influence on other performers is examined.

The Computer CurmudgeonGuy Kawasaki

The Computer Curmudgeon

by Guy Kawasaki

Modeled after The Portable Curmudgeon , this collection of Macintosh definitions and rules of thumb, humorous one-liners by Ambrose Bierce, and reprints of the author's MacUser columns will satisfy even the most difficult Mac user. Original.

Long Time GoneDavid Crosby, Carl Gottlieb

Long Time Gone

by David Crosby

Crosby, founder of the 1960s rock group the Byrds and, later, leader of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, tells in excruciating detail the story of his rise to fame and subsequent depraved life as a slave to drugs. His fast-paced narrative is punctuated by the explanatory text of his long-time friend, screen writer, director and actor, Carl Gottlieb, as well as by the recollections of other friends, lovers and... (more)