Showing results for "The '90s" in Biographies & Memoirs

At 10.20 p.m. on 21 May 1991, a young woman bowed before Rajiv Gandhi at an election rally in Sriperumbudur, 42 km north of Chennai. And then there was an explosion. This book is the definitive account of one of the most controversial crimes in contemporary India. It unravels the complex plot...

Brought to you by Penguin. FROM THE BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF THE EMPTY RAINCOAT AND UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONS. Over a span of seven decades, Charles Handy was, variously, a businessman, a writer, a philanthropist and a philosopher. Not even a stroke as he approached the age of 90 dimmed his...

You can’t truly understand the last decade of the 20th century without a look at the muddy, electrifying rock music that would come to define it: grunge. For such a short-lived genre—at least in the mainstream—grunge had a lasting impact on American music and culture. It also provides a unique lens through which to examine the post-Reagan, pre-internet America of the 1990s. In the six lectures of The Story of Grunge, you’ll explore the rise and evolution of the genre, tracing it from Seattle subculture to MTV and the Billboard charts, all the way to its decline and evolution into new forms.

Martin Duberman, one of the LGBTQ+ community’s maverick thinkers and historians, looks back on ninety years of life, his history in the movement, and what he’s learned. In the early sixties, Martin Duberman published a path-breaking article defending the Abolitionists against the then-standard view of them as “misguided fanatics.” In 1964, his documentary play, In White America, which reread the history of racist oppression in this country, toured the country—most notably during Freedom Summer—and became an international hit.

The must-read memoir from the visionary figure behind Manchester's legendary music scene, from The Haçienda to The Warehouse Project. Tales From the Dance Floor is an electrifying journey into the heart of Manchester’s music culture with its most influential promoter. Over the past three...

Former Major League pitcher and mental skills coach for two of baseball's legendary franchises (the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants) Bob Tewksbury takes fans inside the psychology of baseball. In Ninety Percent Mental, Bob Tewksbury shows readers a side of the game only he can provide...

A HARROWING JOURNEY INSIDE THE HIDDEN WORLD OF DRUG CARTELS BY ONE OF THE TOP CRIMINAL INFORMANTS IN U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT HISTORY. The men he put behind bars know him as Roman Caribe or one of the dozens of other aliases he has used undercover. His handlers in the DEA, ICE, and FBI know him as...

Everything early 2000s and older!Instagram: @90smompodcast @spookyhorrormomYouTube: @thespookymom

Hii.. This is Jyoti. Here I am going to share with you the best journey of my Life, My childhood in Navodaya. Being a Navodayan, it's always been difficult to not brag the life I spent in Navodaya. It's the only decision I never had second thought about. And I would always be obliged to Navodaya for giving me such special moment of my life I would always cherish.

A limited-series podcast covering some of the most daring, criminal heists in 3-5 minutes per episode.

Discover the real truth behind the original fake news with this in-depth history of beloved humor publication, The Onion. In 1988, a band of University of Wisconsin–Madison undergrads and dropouts began publishing a free weekly newspaper with no editorial stance other than “You Are Dumb.”...

Part book talk, part personal stories, and part nostalgia, come join along with new episodes every two weeks! Naive in the 90s is all about one girls experience in the early /mid 90s in high school. The book is transcribed from real life diaries and journals of a confused and naive girl in one of the raddest eras ever. Comparable to the 70s classic Go Ask Alice, but with one big difference, this is 100% true. Real and raw in a time of filters and fakeness, Naive in the 90s is a fresh breath of air. For all link and information check out: www.NaiveInThe90s.com Peace and Love My Dudes!

Sit back and relax as we reminisce about a past decade that refuses to end: The ‘90s!

Do you love the fabulous decade of the 90s? Do you love True Crime? Well then you are going to love this brand new True Crime Podcast, 90s Crime Time! On this podcast you're going to hear about cases that you may or may not have heard about in the news. In the premiere season you're going to hear about cases from theft, to kidnapping, to murder all from the great decade of 1990 to 1999.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/90s-crime-time--6849554/support.

Join Hannah and Sara, two sisters born in the 90s, as they share what it really means to be a product of the 90s. They’re talking about everything from their favorite toys, games, and trends, to their childhood besties, bullies, and crushes. Life’s a lot different now than it was three decades ago, and this podcast is going to give you nostalgia SO INTENSE that you’ll be digging through your parents’ basement searching for your Barbies before you finish the first episode!

*An instant Sunday Times bestseller* A smart, funny, anarchic and gripping memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182. This is a story of what happens when an angst-ridden kid who grew up in the desert experiences his parents' bitter divorce...

An InStyle 10 Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down This October SIX FRIENDS THAT BECAME A FAMILY. A TELEVISION SHOW THAT BECAME A PHENOMENON. Today, Friends is remembered as an icon of ’90s comedy and the Must See TV years. But when the series debuted in 1994, no one anticipated the sensation...

Two besties who loved the 90s so much they decided to make a podcast about it.

"Hip, entertaining...imaginative."—Kirkus, starred review *"Essential." —Min Jin Lee * "A Herculean effort."—Lisa Ling * "A must-read."—Ijeoma Oluo * "Get two copies."—Shea Serrano * "A book we've needed for ages." —Celeste Ng * "Accessible, informative, and fun." —Cathy Park Hong...

A bestselling journalist delivers the never-before-told story of the plush animal craze that became the tulip mania of the 1990s In the annals of consumer crazes, nothing compares to Beanie Babies. In just three years, collectors who saw the toys as a means of speculation made creator Ty...