Robin Williams, American Master The Movies and Art of a Lost Genius (Hardback) by StephenSpignesi Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2021 by Permuted Press, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-64293-529-5, ISBN: 1-64293-529-8
"Robin Williams, American Master is the perfect tour guide through Robin’s epic collection of cinematic genius."
Elton John Fifty Years On: The Complete Guide to the Musical Genius of Elton John and Bernie Taupin by StephenSpignesi, Michael Lewis Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2019 by Post Hill Press ISBN-13: 978-1-64293-327-7, ISBN: 1-64293-327-9
"A great companion to ME, Elton's official autobiography! Elton John is as big as they come… the albums • the songs • the concerts • the musicals • the charities • the accolades • the costumes • the glasses • the music!We can count on one hand the musical legends equal to Elton John (the Beatles and the Rolling Stones each get a finger). Elton John: Fifty Years On looks at the impact songwriting partners Elton John and Bernie Taupin ha ..."
#TIL Today I Learned: Funny, Entertaining, and Educational Facts and Trivia About Everything from Jane Austen and Albert Einstein to Barbie and The Buddha by StephenSpignesi Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2020 by Skyhorse ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-5551-2, ISBN: 1-5107-5551-9
"From Abraham Lincoln to Babe Ruth, movies and music to politics and biology, New York Times bestselling author Stephen Spignesi compiles 500 factoids in this addictive bathroom reader trivia book. From history and science to sports and literature, New York Times bestselling author Stephen Spignesi offers eye-opening trivia in 500 factoids inspired by the viral social media acronym TIL used on Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, and Facebook. #T ..."
"Here is a mothership full of entertaining, informative tales that shed a revealing light on the UFO phenomenon—from inexplicable cattle mutilations and modern astronauts who have seen UFOs to close encounters of the third and fourth kind!It’s all here:What NASA currently has to say about UFOs.The latest on Roswell, and the 1947 crash that has never been explainedThe weirdest (and most convincing) alien abductions—and the medical procedu ..."
Outdated Advertising Sexist, Racist, Creepy, and Just Plain Tasteless Ads from a Pre-PC Era by Michael Lewis, StephenSpignesi Hardcover, 168 Pages, Published 2017 by Skyhorse Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-2380-1, ISBN: 1-5107-2380-3
"This outrageous collection of inappropriate ads will have you turning the pages and shaking your head in disbelief.Outdated Advertising: Memories from a Less-than-PC Era takes a look at print advertising from the mid-1850s through the 1980s with an eye toward ads that were notorious for their sexist, racist, politically-incorrect, or other wildly inappropriate content―or for just plain bad taste. Among the dozens of full-color examples, ..."
#TIL Today I Learned: Hilarious, Entertaining, and Educational Trivia by StephenSpignesi 216 Pages, Published 2020 by Simon And Schuster ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-5552-9, ISBN: 1-5107-5552-7
"#TIL: Today I Learned is sure to intrigue even the most jaded know-it-alls and walking encyclopedias, including little-known anecdotes and stories involving some of history’s most famous people, places, and things, like: Stephen King ..."
"(from flickfilosopher.com, August 18, 2015) William Thomas: “Sadly, proof that
they will make absolutely anything these days.” (from Empire, August 11, 2015)
Alec Pridgen: “After around four decades, this may be the final Monty Python
project."
Elton John Fifty Years On: The Complete Guide to the Musical Genius of Elton John and Bernie Taupin by StephenSpignesi, Michael Lewis 311 Pages, Published 2019 by Post Hill Press ISBN-13: 978-1-64293-328-4, ISBN: 1-64293-328-7
"The Complete Guide to the Musical Genius of Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Stephen Spignesi, Michael Lewis ... “Give Me the Love” (co-written with Judie
Tzuke) (5:30, R) This is a Motown-y song with lyrics written by English singer/
songwriter ... BEST SONG: TIE: “Two Rooms at the End of the World” and “Dear
God” 15."
"“As it happens, Blake is not only a candid memoirist but a wellconnected one; for
half a century he sat in medias res in modern architecture.”—No Place Like
Utopia: Modern Architecture and the Company We Kept, Peter Blake “Most
people are familiar with his biggies, like Crime and Punishment or The Brothers
Karamazov, but it's his lesser-known work, The Gambler, that makes use of in
medias res.”—“5 Great Examples of In Medias Res,” ..."
In the Crosshairs Famous Assassinations and Attempts from Julius Caesar to John Lennon by StephenSpignesi 320 Pages, Published 2016 by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-1303-1, ISBN: 1-5107-1303-4
"Famous Assassinations and Attempts from Julius Caesar to John Lennon
Stephen Spignesi. to the operating room for lung surgery, nor for a couple of days
after. President Kennedy was pronounced dead at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, but the
first official announcement was not until 1:33 p.m. and official records tell us that
the operation on Governor Connally began at 1:35 p.m. The governor had
certainly been in the operating room for several ..."
Stephen King, American Master A Creepy Corpus of Facts About Stephen King & His Work by StephenSpignesi Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 2018 by Permuted Press ISBN-13: 978-1-68261-606-2, ISBN: 1-68261-606-1
"A fun and informative compendium for Stephen King fans—interviews, essays, and loads of facts and details about all of his work.Fascinating facts, trivia, and little-known details about the Master of the Macabre’s life and work, plus interviews, essays, and insights for King fans, from the casual to the fanatical! Did you know…? In his early teens, Stephen King sold typed copies of his short stories at school. King originally thought h ..."
""The Stephen King Companion" is an authoritative look at horror author King's personal life and professional career, from "Carrie "to "The Bazaar of Bad Dreams." King expert George Beahm, who has published extensively about Maine's main author, is your seasoned guide to the imaginative world of Stephen King, covering his varied and prodigious output: juvenalia, short fiction, limited edition books, bestselling novels, and film adaptatio ..."
"If it isn't, then one of the used book services (especially www.abe.com) will find it
in any edition and from any publisher; and if ... The Alien Series by Alan Dean
Foster (1979–1986) The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton (1969)
Battlefield ..."
"Today more than ever, series finales have become cultural touchstones that feed watercooler fodder and Twitter storms among a committed community of viewers. While the final episodes of The Fugitive and M*A*S*H continue to rank among the highest rated broadcasts, more recent shows draw legions of binge-watching fans. Given the importance of finales to viewers and critics alike, Howard and Bianculli along with the other contributors expl ..."
"Today more than ever, series finales have become cultural touchstones that feed watercooler fodder and Twitter storms among a committed community of viewers. While the final episodes of The Fugitive and M*A*S*H continue to rank among the highest rated broadcasts, more recent shows draw legions of binge-watching fans. Given the importance of finales to viewers and critics alike, Howard and Bianculli along with the other contributors expl ..."
"New York: HarperPerennial, 1992. • Stevens, Mark. Life in the Victorian Asylum:
The World of Nineteenth Century Mental Health Care. Barnsley, South Yorkshire,
England: Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2014. • Stevens, Serita Deborah, with Anne
Klarner. Deadly Doses: A Writer's Guide to Poisons. Cincinatti, OH: Writer's
Digest Books, 1990. • Trager, James, ed. The People's Chronology: A Year-by-
Year Record of Human Events from Prehistory to ..."
Outdated Advertising Sexist, Racist, Creepy, and Just Plain Tasteless Ads from a Pre-PC Era by Michael Lewis, StephenSpignesi 168 Pages, Published 2017 by Simon And Schuster ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-2382-5, ISBN: 1-5107-2382-X
"Sexist, Racist, Creepy, and Just Plain Tasteless Ads from a Pre-PC Era Michael
Lewis, Stephen Spignesi. Introduction. Times have certainly changed since the
days when the ads in this book were published. We, your authors, are savvy guys
. We're wild and crazy writers and editors; we like to think we've been around and
that we've seen it all. (Or at least some of it all.) Well, no. Some of the ads in this
book are the Merriam-Webster ..."
"499 Facts About Hop-Hop Hamilton and America 's First Leaders Stephen
Spignesi. INTRODUCTION. Give. Props. for. What. They. Did! The Founding
Fathers. Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? The alliteration, the comforting notion of
these iconic men being called “fathers,” the conciseness and purity of the
message of the phrase. America's Founding Fathers were, for the most part,
visionaries, and men courageous enough to commit treason ..."