Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=3+7104+4294961393 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744130 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704087 A memoir from the New York editor and writer in which she explores the invisible disability of deafness from personal, psychological, and physiological perspectives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735249 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742405 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707625 Michael Porters contributions to the business world redefined how managers see competition and strategy, but his legendary frameworks are often misunderstood. Here Joan Magretta, Porters former editor at Harvard Business Review, synthesizes the key tenets of Porters work and explains the intricate relationships between them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1568043 For the first time, the author, a rock music icon, and one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band, tells the full story of his life and career. No subject is taboo, as one of the true giants of rock n roll opens up about his Georgia youth, his long struggle with substance abuse, his string of bad marriages (including his brief union with superstar Cher), the tragic death of brother Duane Allman, and life on the road in one of rocks most legendary bands. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1700318 For the first time, the author, a rock music icon, and one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band, tells the full story of his life and career. No subject is taboo, as one of the true giants of rock n roll opens up about his Georgia youth, his long struggle with substance abuse, his string of bad marriages (including his brief union with superstar Cher), the tragic death of brother Duane Allman, and life on the road in one of rocks most legendary bands. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1590855 Born into the violence of South Bronx ghetto life, the comic pioneer of TVs Good Times fame offers a hilarious and politically charged review of his career as one of televisions first hugely successful black stars. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713803 Ken Scott holds a unique place in music history as one of only five engineers to have recorded the Beatles, but his experiences as a producer may be just as profound. Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust shares the intimate memories of Ken Scotts days working with some of the most important artists of the 20th century while crafting a sound that has influenced several generations of music makers. Kens work has left an indelible mark on hundreds of millions of fans with his skilled contributions to Magical Mystery Tour and The White Album, and as a producer and/or engineer of six David Bowie albums (including the groundbreaking Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars), as well as other timeless classics from a whos-who of classic rock and jazz acts, including Elton John, Pink Floyd, Jeff Beck, Duran Duran, The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, America, Devo, Kansas, The Tubes, Missing Persons, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham, Dixie Dregs, and Stanley Clarke. Funny, poignant, and oh, so honest, Ken pulls no punches as he tells it as he saw it, as corroborated by a host of famous and not-so famous guests who were there as well. Plus, youll be privy to several exclusive stories, facts, and technical details only available in Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust.--Publishers description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567226 Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman were brutally murdered at Nicoles home on Bundy Drive in Brentwood, California, on the night of June 12, 1994. The weeks and months that followed were full of spectacle, including a much-watched car chase and the eventual arrest of O.J. Simpson for the murders. The televised trial that followed was unlike any that the nation had ever seen. Long convinced of O.J.s guilt, the world was shocked when the jury of the trial of the century read the verdict of not guilty. To this day, the LAPD, Los Angeles District Attorneys office, mainstream media, and much of the world at large remain firmly convinced that O.J. Simpson literally got away with murder. According to the author, a private investigator, it is precisely this assuredness that has led both the police and public to overlook a far more likely suspect. He now compiles more than sixteen years of investigation by his team of forensic experts and presents evidence that O.J. was not the killer. In this book he makes the controversial but compelling case that it was, in fact, the overlooked suspect, O.J.s eldest son Jason, who committed the grisly murders. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1653176 Thirty years after The Invention of Solitude, in which he wrote so movingly about fatherhood, internationally acclaimed author Paul Auster gives us a second unconventional memoir in which be writes about his mothers life and death. Winter Journal is a highly personal meditation on the body, time, and memory by one of our most intellectually elegant writers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668671 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667840 This is our story of fifty fantastic years of the greatest rock n roll band the world has ever known. ...Curated by us, it features the very best photographs and ephemera from our archives and beyond.--Dust jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582815 For the first time, the author, a rock music icon, and one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band, tells the full story of his life and career. No subject is taboo, as one of the true giants of rock n roll opens up about his Georgia youth, his long struggle with substance abuse, his string of bad marriages (including his brief union with superstar Cher), the tragic death of brother Duane Allman, and life on the road in one of rocks most legendary bands. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667659 Thirty years after the publication of The Invention of Solitude, in which he wrote so movingly about fatherhood, Auster gives listeners a second unconventional memoir in which he writes about his mothers life and death. Winter Journal is a highly personal meditation on the body, time, and memory, by one of our most intellectually elegant writers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646768 As one of the greatest rock icons of all time, Gregg Allman has lived it all and then some. For almost fifty years, hes been creating some of the most recognizable songs in American rock, but never before has he paused to reflect on the long road hes traveled. Now, he tells the unflinching story of his life, laying bare the unvarnished truth about his wild ride that has spanned across the years... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1618308 Raised in the South Bronx projects, Jimmie Walker made his way out of the perilous ghetto thanks to an ability to make people laugh. Performing in small clubs alongside friends such as Richard Pryor, Freddie Prinze, David Brenner, and Richard Lewis; opening for Black Panther rallies; and emceeing at the Apollo and for Motown tours, he was a young, brash stand-up comedian for a new generation. By landing the role of J.J. Evans on Good Times, Walker became an icon of the 70s and beyond. The first young black sitcom star -- dubbed the black Fonzie, his catchphrase Dyn-o-mite! remains an often-quoted indicator of the era. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1518186 True Colors, Jana Harriss first broodmare, was more than Harris bargained for: a complex, traumatized animal whose outsized personality would transform everyone around her, both human and equine. When she arrived at Harriss farm, she was in dire shape, having survived a range fire. She was terrified, and her will to escape was enormous. In Horses Never Lie About Love, Harris lyrically recounts how this wounded, implacable beast nevertheless held a magical influence over the other horses of the ranch, and how she eased into the role of mother after having a foal. In time she became the heart of the ranch. Now 33 years old, she is a presence without whom the other horses cannot sleep at night, and whose quiet wisdom transmits strength of character that transcends the thin line between animals and the humans they love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1638602 Facing his sixty-third winter, novelist Auster sits down to write a history of his body and its sensations. He takes us from childhood to the brink of old age as he summons a universe of physical sensation, of pleasures and pains, moving from the awakening of sexual desire to the ever deepening bonds of married love; from meditations on eating and sleeping to an account of his mothers sudden death. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709777 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar examines some of the leading political and cultural figures of the Harlem Renaissance--including Marcus Garvey,W.E.B. Du Bois, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Langston Hughes, and many more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1369274 Told with insight, wit and disarming frankness, Untied is the eye-opening and inspiring life of a beloved television actress who has finally come into her own. Meredith Baxters warmth, humor, and brilliant smile made her one of the most popular women on television. Yet her success masked a tumultuous personal story. For the first time, Baxter is ready to share her incredible highs (working with Robert Redford, Doris Day, Lana Turner, and the cast of Family Ties) and lows (a thorny relationship with her mother, a difficult marriage, and a bout with breast cancer), finally revealing the woman behind the image. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1587329 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709774 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recounts the birth of Harlem, from the boll weevil to the Great Migration, and discusses how Harlem influenced his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1252642 The actress best known for her role on the hit 1980s show Family Ties discusses the ups and downs of her life and career, including her childhood in Hollywood, her tumultuous personal life, her success as an actress, and her struggles with alcohol. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1256233 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709775 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar takes listeners on a tour through the segregated days of early basketball, including the remarkable story of the Harlem Rens--the first professional champions of basketball. Along the way, hoops icons like Charles Barkley, Julius Erving, and John Wooden share their thoughts, while broadcast legend Bob Costas narrates. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1468657 Jana Harris tells the inspiring story of her twenty-four-year relationship with a troubled but beautiful, blood-red feral mare who, in spite of her difficult past, has a talent for healing and helping every human and other being she comes into contact with. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707012 The author shares his insights into the craft of writing and offers a humorous perspective on his own experience as a writer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393205 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709776 Listen as jazz critic Stanley Crouch describes the Roaring Twenties and Kareeem discusses how jazz influenced his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1298567 The actress best known for her role on the hit 1980s show Family Ties discusses the ups and downs of her life and career, including her childhood in Hollywood, her tumultuous personal life, her success as an actress, and her struggles with alcohol. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1236596 The actress best known for her role on the hit 1980s show Family Ties discusses the ups and downs of her life and career, including her childhood in Hollywood, her tumultuous personal life, her success as an actress, and her struggles with alcohol. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1511151 Michael Porters frameworks are the foundation for achieving and sustaining competitive success. Many managers misunderstand and misuse his concepts. Here Magretta uses her wide business experience to translate Porters powerful insights into practice and to correct the most common misconceptions about them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1538068 When the author moved with her husband to Washington State for a teaching job, she realized that she could also fulfill her lifelong dream of having a horse farm. And she knew the horse on whom she could build her dreams the minute she saw her on a ranch in the Eastern Mountains where a herd had been corralled to be sold: a beautiful, deep dark red colored mare known as a blood bay, standing about sixteen hands, with a pretty head with a white star and a narrow stripe that slid down her face to two black nostrils. Something about the way the mare guarded her handsome foal, a black two-month-old 200-pound colt, spoke to the author. The mare was named True Colors. But when True Colors was delivered to Harriss ranch three months later, she was unrecognizable. She had gone feral, run away, and been recaptured. Terrified of people, she was head-shy from the infected sores on her face and her lungs were damaged by smoke-induced pneumonia. She sensed demons hiding in everything from the scent of fabric softener on clothes to a gate in a fence. Her will to escape was enormous. This injured, traumatized horse existed between two worlds, wild and domesticated, and belonged to neither. But there were glimmers of hope: the other horses fell in love with her on sight, just as the author had. And true to her name and herself, True Colors would never pretend to be something she was not; with her wise, intuitive nature, she would end up changing the lives of everyone she encountered, animal and human. This is the story of this remarkable horse and the revelations about life and love that she gave the author over the course of their decades together. Now thirty-three years old, this complex, magnetic animal retains the outsize personality that transforms everyone around her, both human and equine. True Colors has grown to become the heart of the range and the farm, her quiet wisdom transmitting a strength of character that transcends the thin line between animals and the humans they love. There is a famous horsemans saying: A horse never lies about its pain. But maybe we should also consider: A horse never lies about love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1580476 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1174215 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1195141 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1470489 Stephen King reflects on how his writing has helped him through difficult times and describes various aspects of the art of writing. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1334848 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1168171 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1053547 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1088717 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1059933 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1040905 The remarkable story of an ordinary woman who lived the dream of millions -- to be part of rock royaltys trusted inner circle. Illustrated with private photographs and jam-packed with intimate anecdotes, Miss ODell is a backstage pass to some of the most momentous events in rock history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=833202 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1088859 The remarkable story of an ordinary woman who lived the dream of millions -- to be part of rock royaltys trusted inner circle. Illustrated with private photographs and jam-packed with intimate anecdotes, Miss ODell is a backstage pass to some of the most momentous events in rock history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1043741 The remarkable story of an ordinary woman who lived the dream of millions -- to be part of rock royaltys trusted inner circle. Illustrated with private photographs and jam-packed with intimate anecdotes, Miss ODell is a backstage pass to some of the most momentous events in rock history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=938514 Stage and screen actor Avery Brooks recounts the birth of Harlem from the boll weevil to the Great Migration, and Kareem discusses how Harlem influenced his life. Featuring insights in their own voices by Marcus Garvey, Maya Angelou, Samuel L. Jackson, Bill Crystal, Louis Gossett Jr. and more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=936527 The author describes her struggles with divorce and single parenthood before meeting her husband, Marsh, whose many kindnesses she would jot down and make into a cause for thanks and celebration every Valentines Day. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1521117 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1007538 The remarkable story of an ordinary woman who lived the dream of millions -- to be part of rock royaltys trusted inner circle. Illustrated with private photographs and jam-packed with intimate anecdotes, Miss ODell is a backstage pass to some of the most momentous events in rock history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=832976 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1053094 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=966148 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar examines some of the leading political and cultural figures of the Harlem Renaissance--including Marcus Garvey,W.E.B. Du Bois, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Langston Hughes, and many more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1037035 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1054765 As rock n roll arrived in Britain, five young men were about to make an indelible mark on the world of popular music. After the meteoric rise of The Beatles and the Liverpool beat explosion that followed, The Rolling Stones pioneered a grittier, blues-based rock n roll that was a complete contrast to the Mersey sound. The Rolling Stones have created the soundtrack for millions of lives. Over the last 45 years they have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide -- they have truly earned the title the greatest rock n roll band in the world. --Cover http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=808195 Two lives, together, then apart, then together again, as a brother and a sister discover the riches of life. Rich Brother, Rich Sister combines the inspirational true life stories of Robert Kiyosaki and his sister Emi into one book that will reaffirm your belief in the power of purpose, the importance of action, and the ability to overcome all obstacles in a quest for wealth, both financial and spiritual. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=980396 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=783877 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1002609 O.J. Simpsons sports agent and confidant describes his relationship with the football star, how he defended and lied for Simpson, and how Simpson confessed to him that he had killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=760682 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=791116 During three decades covering wars, revolutions, and natural disasters, Fletcher worked his way from news agency cameraman to top network correspondent, facing down his own fears while facing up to mass killers, warlords, and murderers. With humor and elegance, Fletcher describes his growth from clueless adventurer to grizzled veteran of the worlds battlefields. His working philosophy of Get in, get close, get out, get a drink, put him repeatedly in harms way, but he never lost sight of why he did it. In a world obsessed with celebrities, leaders, and wealth, Fletcher took a different route: he focused on those left behind, those paying the price. He answers the question: Why should we care?--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1556037 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1029698 Kathleen Norriss masterpiece: a personal and moving memoir that resurrects the ancient term acedia, or soul-weariness, and brilliantly explores its relevancy to the modern individual and culture. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=837204 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=776233 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=880220 An eminent composer shares the story of his life, from his childhood and early studies in classical composition to his minimalist and docu-opera achievements, in an account that evaluates his professional relationships and the social movements that inspired his creative process. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=761203 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=806146 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=790946 Kathleen Norriss masterpiece: a personal and moving memoir that resurrects the ancient term acedia, or soul-weariness, and brilliantly explores its relevancy to the modern individual and culture. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=831783 Follow the journeys of a brother and sister as they discover the riches of life, first together, then apart, and now together again. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1672873 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=880343 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=743605 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=880304 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=757165 In Mistrial the century: a private diary of the jury system on trial, ex-juror Tracy Kennedy discloses what life was like for himself and his wife in the days leading up to the O.J. Simpson trial, and how it subsequently differed so much from their expectations. In an up close and personal style, Kennedy reveals what happened during the trial and sequestration, a sequestration that turned the lives of a normal, happily married couple into an emotional hell. Much focus is given to the Kennedys lives after Tracys eventual dismissal from the jury, delving into the immense psychological impact the Trial of the century has had on the couple and how they have chosen to deal with it. Finally, Mistrial of the century raises the thought-provoking question of who has suffered the most during this trial and why the answer points to the jurors and not the defendant O.J. Simpson. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=683418 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=735608 In 1994, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, California. O.J. Simpson was tried for the crime in a case that captured the attention of the American people, but was ultimately found not guilty of criminal charges. The victims families brought civil cases against Simpson, and he was found liable for willfully and wrongfully causing the deaths of Ron and Nicole by committing battery with malice and oppression. In 2006, HarperCollins announced the publication of a book in which O.J. Simpson told how he hypothetically would have committed the murders. In response to public outrage that Simpson stood to profit from these crimes, HarperCollins canceled the book. A Florida bankruptcy court awarded the rights to the Goldmans in August 2007 to partially satisfy the unpaid civil judgment, which has risen, with interest, to over $38 million. The Goldman family views this book as his confession, and has worked hard to ensure that the public will read this book and learn the truth. This is the original manuscript approved by O.J. Simpson, with up to 14,000 words of key additional commentary.--From publishers description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=734888 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=763997 In 1994, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, California. O.J. Simpson was tried for the crime in a case that captured the attention of the American people, but was ultimately found not guilty of criminal charges. The victims families brought civil cases against Simpson, in which he was found liable for willfully and wrongfully causing the deaths of Ron and Nicole by committing battery with malice and oppression. In 2006, HarperCollins announced the publication for a book in which O.J. Simpson told how he hypothetically would have committed the murders. In response to public outrage that Simpson stood to profit from these crimes, HarperCollins canceled the book. A Florida bankruptcy court awarded the rights to the Goldmans in August 2007 to partially satisfy the unpaid civil judgment, which has risen, with interest, to over $38 million. The Goldman family views this book as his confession, and has worked hard to ensure that the public will read this book and learn the truth. This is the original manuscript approved by O.J. Simpson, with additional insight from the Goldman Family, Pablo F. Fenjves, and Dominick Dunne. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=735180 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=716847 In her entertaining and edifying New York times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and the tricks of the masters and discover why their work has endured. Written with passion, humor, and wisdom, Reading like a writer will inspire readers to return to literature with a fresh eye and an eager heart--to take pleasure in the long and magnificent sentences of Philip Roth and the breathtaking paragraphs of Isaac Babel; to look to John Le Carr for a lesson in how to advance plot through dialogue, and to Flannery OConnor for the cunning use of the telling detail. And, most importantly, she cautions readers to slow down and pay attention to words, the raw material out of which all literature is crafted. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=757520 Writer, journalist and chronicler of justice as it relates to the rich and famous, Gus Bailey, like the movers and shakers of Los Angeles, is drawn into the vortex of the O.J. Simpson trial. By day, he is a fixture at the lawyers, the journalists, the hangers-on, and even the judge. By night, he is courted by the most celebrated hosts, from Kirk Douglas to Heidi Fleiss, from Elizabeth Taylor to Nancy Reagan, who delight in the hottest news from the corridors of the courtroom. Bailey is one of Dominick Dunnes most familiar characters, now caught up in a national obsession with the Trial of the Century. Using real names and faces. Dunne interweaves fact and fiction, the story of both the notorious public trial and the private trials Gus endures as he faces his own mortality. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=880017 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=726940 An account of the long-term Rolling Stone members career also describes his relationships with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts; his evolution as a musician at the height of the bands success; and his perspectives on the music scene of the 1960s. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=726173 You may think you know the finger-licking, joke-cracking queen of Southern cuisine. You may have even visited her restaurant to taste for yourself the down-home delicacies that made her famous, or even heard her Cinderella story (a single mom started a brown-bag lunch business with $200 and wound up with a thriving restaurant, a fairy-tale second marriage, and popular television shows), but you have never heard the intimate details of her often bumpy road to fame and fortune. She talks about long childhood summers; hard years living in the back of her fathers gas station; a high school social life of sleepovers, parties, cheerleading, and boys; and a difficult marriage. The death of her parents precipitated a debilitating agoraphobia that crippled her for years. But even when the going got tough, Paula never lost the good grace and sense of humor that would eventually help carry her to success and stardom.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=688914 You may think you know the finger-licking, joke-cracking queen of Southern cuisine. You may have even visited her restaurant to taste for yourself the down-home delicacies that made her famous, or even heard her Cinderella story (a single mom started a brown-bag lunch business with $200 and wound up with a thriving restaurant, a fairy-tale second marriage, and popular television shows), but you have never heard the intimate details of her often bumpy road to fame and fortune. She talks about long childhood summers; hard years living in the back of her fathers gas station; a high school social life of sleepovers, parties, cheerleading, and boys; and a difficult marriage. The death of her parents precipitated a debilitating agoraphobia that crippled her for years. But even when the going got tough, Paula never lost the good grace and sense of humor that would eventually help carry her to success and stardom.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=682725 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=714998 Born James Newell Osterberg Jr., Iggy Pop transcended life in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to become a member of the punk band the Stooges, earning the nickname the Godfather of Punk. He is one of the most riveting and reckless performers in music history, with a commitment to his art that is perilously total. But his personal life was often a shambles, as he struggled with drug addiction, mental illness, and the ever-problematic question of commercial success in the music world. That he is even alive today, let alone performing with undiminished energy, is a wonder. Biographer Trynka spent time with Iggys childhood friends, lovers, and fellow musicians, and has spoken to dozens of musicians who count Iggy as an influence, and portrays in detail Iggys relationship with his enigmatic friend and mentor David Bowie. He also interviewed Iggy himself. What emerges is a psychological study of a Jekyll/Hyde personality.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=757991 Sequestered for an excruciating nine months, the worlds most famous jurors emerged into the public eye to face both a bewildering barrage of questions from the media and the fury of millions of Americans who still believe that O.J. Simpson, acquitted after just three hour of deliberation, is guilty of cold-blooded murder. Now the jurors speak for themselves ... About racism: Ive been called a nigger a lot of times. Ive gone places where they wouldnt serve me ... went through Mississippi where they made us go through the side window ... I was working at this place and they didnt even allow me to come in the front door ... You know its there. It doesnt mean that you have to be bitter, but you know its there ... You know how to get around it unless someone pushes you to the wall and you have to react. But I know its there. And I will always know its there. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=745589 In 1994, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, California. O.J. Simpson was tried for the crime in a case that captured the attention of the American people, but was ultimately found not guilty of criminal charges. The victims families brought civil cases against Simpson, i which he was found liable for willfully and wrongfully causing the deaths of Ron and Nicole by committing battery with malice and oppression. In 2006, HarperCollins announced the publication for a book in which O.J. Simpson told how he hypothetically would have committed the murders. In response to public outrage that Simpson stood to profit from these crimes, HarperCollins canceled the book. A Florida bankruptcy court awarded the rights to the Goldmans in August 2007 to partially satisfy the unpaid civil judgment, which has risen, with interest, to over $38 million. The Goldman family views this book as his confession, and has worked hard to ensure that the public will read this book and learn the truth. This is the original manuscript approved by O.J. Simpson, with additional insight from the Goldman Family, Pablo F. Fenjves, and Dominick Dunne.--case. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=617593 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=696737 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=670153 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1028307 This ia a powerful and revealing portrait of a remarkable relationship, told with authority and insight and illustrated with photographs from the royal collection. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=732953 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=655916 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=667688 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=653809 The John Adams Reader: Essential Writings on an American Composer is the first full-length book in English devoted to the work of John Adams, among the most frequently performed living American composers in the sphere of classical music. Sometimes called Americas composer laureate, John Adams has proved to be that rare bird - an enduring, if often controversial, figure in contemporary art music. Although branded a minimalist early in his career, Adams has composed in many styles and forms, from opera, choral, and orchestral pieces to multimedia stage works and tape and electronic compositions. Here essays by leading music commentators and critics explore the Adams oeuvre with insights pro and con.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=685181