In Memoriam - 2012
Below please find a selection of work by some of the authors, actors, musicians, directors and other artists we lost in 2012.  We remember as we celebrate their lasting legacies.
 Mike Wallace : a life by Rader, Peter.   Mike Wallace : a life
Rader, Peter.
The untold story of how the world's most feared TV reporter transformed his inner darkness into a jo ...
 
 The very best of Fontella Bass by Bass, Fontella.   The very best of Fontella Bass
Bass, Fontella.
 
 Dog day afternoon by   Dog day afternoon
The story of a botched bank robbery that occurred August 22, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York and turned i ...
 
 The dirty dozen by   The dirty dozen
Twelve tough criminals are offered absolution if they undertake a suicide mission into Nazi Germany.
 
 Something wicked this way comes by Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012   Something wicked this way comes
Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012
For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to experience the hypnotic power of its dark p ...
 
 We got this by Brown, Chuck, 1936-2012   We got this
Brown, Chuck, 1936-2012
 
 Dave Brubeck by Brubeck, Dave   Dave Brubeck
Brubeck, Dave
 
 The green mile by   The green mile
Death Row guards at a penitentiary, in the 1930's, have a moral dilemma with their job when they dis ...
 
 I feel bad about my neck : and other thoughts on b ... by Ephron, Nora.   I feel bad about my neck : and other thoughts on being a woman
Ephron, Nora.
"In this book, Nora Ephron shares with us her ups and downs in I Feel Bad About My Neck, a candid, h ...
 
 The Andy Griffith show. by   The Andy Griffith show.
Widower Sheriff Andy and his young son Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bea in Mayberry, NC. Since Mayberr ...
 
 A chorus line original Broadway cast recording. by Hamlisch, Marvin.   A chorus line original Broadway cast recording.
Hamlisch, Marvin.
 
 Ramble at the Ryman by Helm, Levon.   Ramble at the Ryman
Helm, Levon.
 
 Just Whitney-- by Houston, Whitney.   Just Whitney--
Houston, Whitney.
 
 The dreamer by James, Etta, 1938-   The dreamer
James, Etta, 1938-
 
 To notice such things by Lord, Jon.   To notice such things
Lord, Jon.
 
 Where white men fear to tread : the autobiography  ... by Means, Russell, 1939-2012   Where white men fear to tread : the autobiography of Russell Means
Means, Russell, 1939-2012
 
 Midnight at the Barrelhouse : the Johnny Otis stor ... by Lipsitz, George.   Midnight at the Barrelhouse : the Johnny Otis story
Lipsitz, George.
 
 Tonight no poetry will serve : poems, 2007-2010 by Rich, Adrienne, 1929-2012   Tonight no poetry will serve : poems, 2007-2010
Rich, Adrienne, 1929-2012
Collects new poems by the author, that celebrate social presence under enforced isolation, aggressiv ...
 
 Spy game by   Spy game
Retiring CIA agent Nathan Muir recalls his training of Tom Bishop while working against agency polit ...
 
 The ultimate collection live at the Ryman by Scruggs, Earl.   The ultimate collection live at the Ryman
Scruggs, Earl.
 
 In the night kitchen by Sendak, Maurice.   In the night kitchen
Sendak, Maurice.
A little boy's dream-fantasy in which he helps three fat bakers get milk for their cake batter.
 
 Willy Wonka & the chocolate factory by   Willy Wonka & the chocolate factory
Join the expedition visiting legendary Candy Man Willy Wonka in a splendiferous movie that wondrousl ...
 
 Crayons by Summer, Donna.   Crayons
Summer, Donna.
 
 Imperial America : reflections on the United State ... by Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012   Imperial America : reflections on the United States of America
Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012
 
 Doc Watson at Gerdes Folk City by Watson, Doc.   Doc Watson at Gerdes Folk City
Watson, Doc.
 
 Kitty Wells by Wells, Kitty.   Kitty Wells
Wells, Kitty.
 
 Beastie Boys anthology : the sounds of science. by   Beastie Boys anthology : the sounds of science.
 
 Driving Miss Daisy by   Driving Miss Daisy
Set in Atlanta in the 1950's, a textile factory owner insists on hiring an ever-patient chauffeur fo ...
 
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