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Beyonce: Shine Your Light

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Beyoncé: Shine Your Light (Hardcover)

By Sarah Warren, Geneva Bowers (Illustrator)
$13.59
ISBN: 9781328585165
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Published: Clarion Books - June 4th, 2019

Celebrate the queen, Beyonce’s, September birthday with this bright, brilliant biography! We get to sing and dance with Beyonce from her childhood to her adulthood, realizing what drove her to who she is today. A lovely and inspiring book that recognizes the story behind such a powerful musical icon. 

Kai

Mike Nichols: A Life

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Mike Nichols: A Life (Hardcover)

By Mark Harris
$35.00
ISBN: 9780399562242
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Published: Penguin Press - February 2nd, 2021

Those who enjoy reading Show Biz biographies are in for a treat. Mike Nichols: A Life by Mark Harris is a well-written, researched and engaging biography of a colorful, unique and fascinating character.  Winner of an Oscar, eight Tony Awards, two Emmys, Mike Nichols was a man of many talents – acting, producing, directing; he was a consummate professional and beloved by those he worked with including: Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Elaine May, Elizabeth Taylor, Dustin Hoffman, Whoopi Goldberg, et al.

Nathan

Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise

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Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise (Hardcover)

By Scott Eyman
$35.00
ISBN: 9781501192111
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Published: Simon & Schuster - October 20th, 2020

Cary Grant (1904 – 1986) – born Archie Leach in Bristol, England was a charming, talented actor who was the embodiment of a Hollywood MOVIE STAR during the Golden Age. However, he was a complicated man – married five times – insecure - parsimonious. Author Scott Eyman’s new biography gives us the charming, stylish, successful and self-invented Cary Grant, as well as the emotionally complex man filled with self-doubt, despite his iconic status as one of the most beloved stars ever.

Nathan

Odetta

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Odetta: A Life in Music and Protest (Hardcover)

By Ian Zack
$28.95
ISBN: 9780807035320
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Published: Beacon Press - April 14th, 2020

 

The folk revival of the 1950s and 60s didn't just stem from Pete Seeger or Peter, Paul, and Mary. It was built on the back of one of the most famous folk singers of the day who I'd never heard of Odetta. In this thorough biography tells her story, which is fascinating and unfortunately familiar. 

 

Meaghan

Michelangelo: God’s Architect

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Michelangelo, God's Architect: The Story of His Final Years and Greatest Masterpiece (Hardcover)

By William E. Wallace
$29.95
ISBN: 9780691195490
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Published: Princeton University Press - November 19th, 2019

 

William E. Wallace’s lifetime of research clearly informs this wonderfully written account of the last two decades of Michelangelo’s life when he designs and directs the construction of the new St. Peter’s in Rome. Wallace convincingly immerses you what is was like to live in sixteenth -century Rome as well as providing great insight into the genius of Michelangelo’s artistry. 

Dale

The Moth Presents - Occasional Magic

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The Moth Presents Occasional Magic: True Stories About Defying the Impossible (Hardcover)

By Catherine Burns (Editor), Meg Wolitzer (Foreword by)
$25.00
ISBN: 9781101904428
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Published: Crown - March 19th, 2019

 

A PERFECT GIFT BOOK! There is something for absolutely everyone in this funny, touching, hair-raising collection of real-life encounters. Selected best storytelling entries from The Moth Radio Hour.

 

Molly

A is for Audra

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A is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z (Hardcover)

By John Robert Allman, Peter Emmerich (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780525645405
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Published: Doubleday Books for Young Readers - November 12th, 2019

 

With gorgeous illustrations and clever rhymes that (probably) would have even Sondheim chuckling, this book is the perfect gift for people of all ages for whom M is for Musicals!

Kate

Janis: Her Life and Music

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Janis: Her Life and Music (Hardcover)

By Holly George-Warren
$28.99
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ISBN: 9781476793108
Published: Simon & Schuster - October 22nd, 2019

 

Dubbed the Queen of Rock and Roll, Janis Joplin, born and raised in conservative Port Arthur, Texas, somehow found the BLUES in her troubled soul. She became an instant star at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and never looked back; until, three years later her use of SMACK - aka SNOW - aka WHITE DEATH - did her in. This book tells her story with unrose-colored glasses - well-written and researched - it's a must for all music lovers.  

Nathan

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