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Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the Congressional Gold Medal, Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel offers an unforgettable account of Hitler's horrific reign of terror in Night. This definitive edition features a new translation from the original French by Wiesel's wife and frequent translator, Marion Wiesel.

Salvador Dalí, Jerome Robbins, Jackie Onassis. Gregory Peck, Mick Jagger, S. J. Perelman, I. M. Pei. Philip Johnson, Josephine Baker, John Lennon: They, and so many more who made New York City the center of the universe in the 1970s, all had one thing in common besides their adopted hometown - they shopped at a legendary palace of books, music, and art: Rizzoli Books at 712 Fifth Avenue. There, Kennedys and Rockefellers mingled with tourists and "regular" customers under the watchful gaze of sophisticated employees.

When Michael Collins decided to become a surgeon, he was totally unprepared for the chaotic life of a resident at a major hospital. A natural overachiever, Collins' success in college and medical school led to a surgical residency at one of the most respected medical centers in the world, the famed Mayo Clinic. But compared to his fellow residents, Collins felt inadequate and unprepared.

Until now there hasn't been a critical, authoritative, in-depth portrait of Metallica. Mick Wall's thoroughly researched, insightful work is enriched by his interviews with band members, record company execs, roadies, and fellow musicians. He tells the story of how a tennis-playing, music-loving Danish immigrant named Lars Ulrich created a band with singer James Hetfield and made his dreams a reality.

Creador de la película definitiva sobre la convivencia con fantasmas, y las también definitivas sobre superhéroes reales o invasiones extraterrestres en fuera de campo, M. Night Shyamalan es un creador de iconos y, sobre todo, de meditadas obras que generan enconados debates, polémicas sin fin entre la cinefilia.

Israel Meir Lau, one of the youngest survivors of Buchenwald, was just eight years old when the camp was liberated in 1945. Descended from a 1,000-year unbroken chain of rabbis, he grew up to become Chief Rabbi of Israel--and like many of the great rabbis, Lau is a master storyteller. Out of the Depths is his harrowing, miraculous, and inspiring account of life in one of the Nazis' deadliest concentration camps, and how he managed to survive against all possible odds.

Bedtime Stories for Stressed Out Adults: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! Introduced by Lucy Mangan * * * Tales to soothe tired souls. A night time companion for frazzled adults, including calming stories and poems for a good night's...

The Armies of the Night chronicles the famed October 1967 March on the Pentagon, in which all of the old and new Left - hippies, yuppies, Weathermen, Quakers, Christians, feminists, and intellectuals - came together to protest the Vietnam War. Alongside his contemporaries, Mailer went, witnessed, participated, suffered, and then wrote one of the most stark and intelligent appraisals of the 1960s.

A Most Anticipated Book by Poets & Writers The Boston Globe San Francisco Chronicle The Millions Library Journal Debutiful and many more! In the groundbreaking tradition of In the Dream House and The Collected Schizophrenias, a gorgeously illustrated speculative memoir...

Welcome to The Night Tales Show, where true crime meets the unexplained. Each episode, your host Mr. Bones takes you deep into the shadows — exploring real stories of mystery, murder, and the macabre. From forgotten cold cases and bizarre encounters to the strange corners of folklore and human psychology, Night Tales uncovers what hides in the dark… and why we can’t look away.It’s part true crime, part paranormal, and entirely unsettling. Because the most chilling stories aren’t always fiction — sometimes, they’re waiting just beyond the light.

‘Enlightening, moving’ SIR IAN MCKELLEN From the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can untangle comedy and tragedy, learning and loving in our modern lives. ‘The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and...

Late Night Spiral Podcast is a 10 minute weekly show hosted by Wini Tracey that dives into the 2AM realizations and emotional spirals that surface when the world gets quiet. These are field notes from a mind paying close attention: sharp observation, soft chaos, emotional precision, and a little humor layered in. Each episode offers a quick and resonant look at identity, culture, and the quiet moments that shape us. It is the stuff you think about alone at night finally said out loud. If you like truth telling, beautifully overthinking, and tiny existential shocks, welcome home. New ...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Audiobook read by the author A Best Book of the Year: The New Yorker, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Daily Mail, Good Morning America, She Reads Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally...

Order your copy of the book my going to https://a.co/d/gndVPOy Known to millions from the hit HBO series "It's Florida, Man", Speedy’s story is the stuff of legend: a Florida bank robber who claimed to have a bomb strapped to his chest, a fugitive who vanished into the Alaskan crab fishing fleet, and a survivalist who evaded the law in the swamps of the Sunshine State. But the headlines only tell half the story. In this official companion podcast to his explosive memoir, Cursed at Birth on Halloween Night, we go beyond the police reports and the TV reenactments and Talk with Speedy himself.

In I Exaggerate, famed comedian and actor Kevin Nealon pairs his artwork with sweet, funny, and endearing stories about the subjects he paints. From reminiscences about Saturday Night Live hosts to an excerpt from the eulogy he gave at his dear friend Garry Shandling’s funeral, the writing in this book is warm and nostalgic, and the list of subjects Kevin wants to cover is everyone you could hope for.

Late night. Soft light. A quiet space. Join singer and songwriter Saint George as he shares stories, songs, and reflections to help you show up, live fully, and embrace your most authentic self. Midnight philosophy through an artist’s lens.

In 1934, the painter Christiane Ritter leaves her comfortable life in Austria and travels to the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen, to spend a year there with her husband. She thinks it will be a relaxing trip, a chance to "read thick books in the remote quiet and, not least, sleep to my heart's content," but when Christiane arrives she is shocked to realize that they are to live in a tiny ramshackle hut on the shores of a lonely fjord, hundreds of miles from the nearest settlement, battling the elements every day, just to survive.

Instant New York Times Bestseller “Compelling. . . . Blum capably maintains the suspense and thoughtfully probes into the motives of key players in this intriguing yet profoundly unsettling story.”—Kirkus Reviews"" The definitive, inside story of the Idaho murders from acclaimed...

Are you ready to get uncomfortable? Every story we share is either true — or rooted in disturbing real-life events. We dive headfirst into the moments most people refuse to talk about: the figure you swore you saw standing in the corner of your room when you were alone… the clear, deliberate footsteps upstairs while your family sat together downstairs… the pale face lingering behind you in the mirror before you turned out the lights.We don’t simply tell these stories — we drag them into the light, examine their darkest corners, and let you feel every breath of dread.This podcast is ...

From Peabody, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award-winning writer and director Larry Charles, a rollicking journey through modern American comedy, as he shares behind-the-scenes stories from his life's work. To tell Larry Charles's life story is to tell the story of modern American comedy. Over the last...