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The sound of an orchestra is glorious but the making of a musician can be brutal. An 18-year-old girl drummer heads to Juilliard and and struggles with competition, rejection, and crushing performance anxiety in order to win an audition for an orchestra and play percussion for a living.

The perfect companion to Humphreys' bestselling work, The Frozen Thames, The River is a natural and human history of the river that flows past her writing cabin. It is also a profound meditation on humanity and our place in the cosmos.

Nicolas Cage's unusual acting style has prompted critics to call him the worst actor of our time. Perhaps, Lindsay Gibb suggests, there is a method to this madness.

Rich in personal anecdote, layered with history and science, this colourful portrait sheds light on an incomparable ecosystem engineer, a fur-bearer that propelled three centuries of colonial development, and North America's most influential animal -- the beaver.

Apter takes us from the dressing rooms of the Bruno Sammartino era to the birth of WrestleMania, the emergence of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and the "Attitude Era," to today's WWE Superstars like John Cena, Daniel Bryan, and Roman Reigns.

Now in trade paper Written with the same spirit and wit as the bestselling Too Close to the Falls and After the Falls, Coming Ashore is the third and final volume of Catherine Gildiner's memoir series. Picking up her story in the late '60s at age 21, Cathy whisks through seven years and three countries. Whether reciting verse in the classrooms of the University of Oxford, arranging a date with Jimi Hendrix, teaching inner city kids literature, rooming with a major drug dealer, falling in love, or working in a psychiatric hospital, Cathy determinedly blazes her own trail through all the passion and uncertainty that comes with the cusp of adulthood. Coming Ashore transports readers to a fascinating era populated by lively characters, but most memorable of all is the singular Cathy McClure. The BackLit bonus content includes a reader's guide, Q&A with the author, and more.

Dennis Byron is best-known for his work as the Bee-Gee's drummer from 1974-1979, the peak period of the band that including the 40M-plus selling album Saturday Night Fever. This illuminating biography details life on one of the wildest rides in pop/rock history.

In a world besieged by bad news about the state of the planet, this book explores the surprising breadth of our success stories - from endangered species brought back from the brink to the growing use of clean renewable energy and the progress we have made in cleaning up our air and water.

The legendary director looks back on his career which spans six decades and includes 20 films and 50 television shows.

Capitol Revolution: The Rise of the McMahon Wrestling Empire documents the growth and evolution of pro wrestling under the leadership of the McMahons, highlighting the many trials and tribulations beginning in the early 20th century.

In a new legal revolution, Boyd looks at the changing cultures and laws that are providing a powerful new approach to protecting the planets and the species with whom we share it.

Young Neil is the most in-depth resource available about the first 20 years of Neil Young''s life. Exploring a time in this Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer''s life that has yet to be documented with such depth of research, Young Neil is an exhaustive document of his Sugar Mountain'' years, from 1945 to 1966. From his birth in Toronto through his school years in Florida, Ontario, and Manitoba, the book examines the development of Young''s unique talent against a backdrop of shifting post-war values, a turbulent family history and a musical revolution in the making.''

The untold story of the making of one of the most popular holiday films of all time -- and what happened afterwards -- is being told for the first time. Complete with rare and previously unreleased photographs from the set.

Bob "Hardcore Holly" Howard was a WWE tag team champ and world title contender. From underdog to the grizzled veteran who suffered no fools, Holly has been vilified in and out of the ring. Fighting through injuries, Holly's career has seen euphoric highs and bitter lows.

Ty Cobb is a baseball immortal, considered by many the greatest player who ever lived, with a mean streak. From his grandson, the moving story of how Cobb seized a second chance at having a close family -- the previously untold Ty Cobb legacy.

Chronicling his own life and times, William B. Davis, the actor who played the notorious villain Cancerman on "The X-Files," discusses his loves, losses, hopes, fears, and accomplishments in this unique and engaging autobiography. An all-access look into the life of a versatile actor, this life story includes anecdotes, recollections, and gossip from roles with such greats as Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Martin Sheen, Brian Dennehy, and Donald Sutherland. From the University of Toronto and theater school in Britain to Hollywood and appearances on "Smallville" and "Stargate SG-1," this memoir recalls one actor's journey from the main stage to the mainstream.

A guidebook to the language of the most shadowy of subcultures, this work collects and defines more than 550 Gothic words and phrases. Compiled by an acclaimed Goth journalist and poet, this compendium provides insight into the unique vernacular of this fascinating community, describing in detail and with black humor the fashion, music, and lifestyle as well as sharing insider slang such as Baby Bat, Corp Goth, and the Gothic Two-Step. A Goth Band Family Tree and essential Goth listening, reading, and viewing recommendations are also included in this phantasmagorical work.

The season 4 companion to the hit CW series The Vampire Diaries delves headlong into the twists and turns of each episode, exploring the layers of rich history, supernatural mythology, historical and pop culture references, and the complexities and motivations of the show's memorable cast of characters.

Translated for the first time into English, this masterpiece of French literature is striking, not only for its astonishing subject matter but for the poetic beauty of the late author's subtle, intricate prose. As the haunting protagonist Lucien grapples with a taboo desire, the novel goes far beyond mere gothic horror to explore the melancholy in the loneliest depths of the human condition, forcing readers to confront their own mortality with an unprecedented intimacy. "The Necrophiliac "has become a cult classic in the 40 years since its original publication, one that is especially intriguing due to the insight it lends into the author's fascinatingly reclusive mind.

Circus and Carnival Ballyhoo lifts the curtain on carnivals in America. Here is the history of the North American side show at circuses and carnivals, along with the stories of freaks and other side show acts in other venues such as dime museums, store front shows, in vaudeville, on movie theatre stages — and even at touring whale shows. This follow-up to Seeing is Believing (ECW, 2002) tells the story of the carnival in words and pictures.The book follows the development of the circus side show with interviews and stories from side show workers that explain the role of freaks, working acts, managers, and talkers — and explores how important grift was to circuses and how it became located inside the side show.From circus transportation to highlights of the construction of the big top, to Lentini the three-legged man, Siamese twins, and the folks with an extra body growing right out of them, Stencell gives us an incredible and very real perspective on the circus in words and photos.

Taking devoted fans deep into the heart of Mystic Falls, the fictional setting of the CW hit series "The Vampire Diaries," this guide will satisfy the curiosity of the series' many loyal viewers. Garnering huge ratings for the network week after week, "The Vampire Diaries"' mix of horror, romance, drama, and self-aware humor has won it a growing and devoted fan base in its very first season. A complete episode guide and biographical portraits of the cast and veteran writer/producer Kevin Williamson, whose credits include "Dawson's Creek" and the Scream movies, make this an essential resource for fans. The story behind the creation of the show, information about the bestselling book series by L. J. Smith that first introduced Elena and the Salvatore brothers, and the rich veins of history and mythology that run through the scripts are explored in this essential companion to this new audience favorite.

?Idaho Winter is a boy with an extraordinarily painful existence, loathed by everyone in the town where he lives. But when he realizes that his suffering has been cruelly designed by a clumsy writer, the boy's angry thoughts create monsters and maladies for which the author must now find the cure.

Centering on the Stephenie Meyer books, the cast of the Twilight films, and the dedicated fan base, this full-color tribute showcases all the pieces of the phenomenon surrounding the epic love story between a young woman and a vampire. Along with invaluable background information and insight into this star-crossed lovers' tale, this essential fan bible covers everything from getting the series published to adapting the books for the screen. Bios of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and other cast members are also featured along with details on conventions, events, and "Twilight" crafts--this is truly a must-have companion to the supernatural saga for legions of fans everywhere.

The Benoit murder-suicide in 2007 was one of the most shocking stories of the year, and a seminal event in the history of wrestling. It laid bare the devastating prevalence of steroids and its effects on users. In order to tackle the whole story, dig up the facts, and connect the dots, Irvin Muchnick gives the most sensational scandal in pro wrestling history the full true-crime treatment in Chris & Nancy. Muchnick — the author of Wrestling Babylon and a co-author of Benoit: Wrestling with the Horror That Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport — has parsed public records and interviewed dozens of witnesses, inside and outside wrestling, to put together the first thorough and authoritative events of the gruesome June 2007 weekend in Fayette County, Georgia, during which World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Chris Benoit murdered his wife Nancy and their seven-year-old son Daniel, before proceeding to kill himself. But this book goes beyond the crime itself to answer some of the most important questions behind it. The biography of Benoit, a wrestler’s wrestler, makes it clear that his tragedy was a microcosm of the culture of drugs and death behind the scenes of one of North America’s most popular brand of sports entertainment. The author probes the story of the massive supplies of steroids and human growth hormone found in his home — all prescribed by a “doctor to the stars” who got indicted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and all dismissed by a WWE “wellness policy” that promoted everything except its talent’s wellness. The Benoit case led to unprecedented scrutiny of wrestling’s overall health and safety standards, by Congressional investigators and others, and this book is the primary source of what they found and what they should continue to look for.

A study in probability, strategy, and game theory, this handy companion explores all the mathematical methods of mastering the game of poker. Using an original concept called "Total Odds," the book presents a complete odds work-up for both Texas Hold'Em and the high and low hands of Omaha. These principles are accessible to any poker player at any skill level, and the calculations are color-coded, making them easy to follow. Serving as a convenient primer for the beginner and a reference text for more experienced players, this guide is a safe bet for anyone looking to win.