Describes Nicholson's childhood in seaside New Jersey, his formative years as an actor and screenwriter in Hollywood, his almost accidental breakthrough, his work in such films as "Chinatown" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and his private life
Fascinating, honest and richer than any orthodox biography could be, Jack's Book documents Kerouac's genius in its full, tragic, contradictory glory.
A new edition of a brilliant critical life, written by one of Lewis's personal friends.
“ And here are photos of you and Hamilton and Rik at the Chelsea , and let's see ... " He shuffled through the papers . “ We have a photo of you delivering to your buyer drop points , and finally , here's a mug shot of Hamilton after we ...
Told in vivid graphic novel form by a groundbreaking Eisner-nominated comics creator, the long-overdue biography of the legend who co-created Captain America, Iron Man, Black Panther, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and many more superhero ...
After a wild plan by his parents left Jack stranded in the Caribbean, the Berenson family decided to lay out some rules.
One would become one of the most famous volumes of poetry in American history, a free-verse revelation beloved the world over, Leaves of Grass. The other, a novel, would be published under a pseudonym and serialized in a newspaper.
"Drawing on extensive interviews with Jack's friends, family, and acquaintances, biographer Michael Graham shows how Jack Miller helped to revitalize the contemporary church's joy in God's omnipotent grace"--
An introduction to the life and career of the United States president.
In it, Robinson tells the story of John Ames Boughton, the prodigal son of Gilead’s Presbyterian minister, and his romance with Della Miles, a high school teacher who is also the child of a preacher.
From Jack’s youthful days learning the distiller’s art from a former slave to his inspired design for the distinctive, square Jack Daniel’s bottle, this lively biography separates fact from myth as it reveals a man whose real life was ...