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Robin Williams, American Master
The Movies and Art of a Lost Genius (Hardback)
by Stephen Spignesi
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 Stephen Spignesi, 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 Stephen Spignesi
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 ..."






The Big Book of UFO Facts, Figures & Truth
A Comprehensive Examination
by Stephen Spignesi, William J. Birnes
Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2019 by Skyhorse
ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-2085-5, ISBN: 1-5107-2085-5

"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Outdated Advertising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, Stephen Spignesi
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 Stephen Spignesi
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 ..."






Robin Williams, American Master
The Movies and Art of a Lost Genius
by Stephen Spignesi
597 Pages, Published 2020 by Post Hill Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-64293-530-1, ISBN: 1-64293-530-1

"(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 Stephen Spignesi, 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."






499 Words Every College Student Should Know
A Professor's Handbook on Words Essential to Great Writing and Better Grades
by Stephen Spignesi
464 Pages, Published 2017 by Skyhorse
ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-2388-7, ISBN: 1-5107-2388-9

"“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 Stephen Spignesi
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 ..."






THE CAT BOOK OF LISTS PB
by Stephen Spignesi
Paperback, 263 Pages, Published 2006 by Bounty Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-7537-1362-4, ISBN: 0-7537-1362-4






Stephen King, American Master
A Creepy Corpus of Facts About Stephen King & His Work
by Stephen Spignesi
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 ..."






499 Facts about Hamilton and the Rest of America's Founding Fathers
by Stephen Spignesi
Paperback, Published 2016 by Skyhorse
ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-4163-8, ISBN: 1-5107-4163-1






The Stephen King Companion(Reprint)
Four Decades of Fear from the Master of Horror
by George W. Beahm, Glenn Chadbourne, Stephen Spignesi, Michael Whelan
Paperback, 624 Pages, Published 2015 by A Thomas Dunne Book For St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN-13: 978-1-250-05412-8, ISBN: 1-250-05412-5

""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 ..."






The Big Book of UFO Facts, Figures and Truth
A Comprehensive Examination
by Stephen Spignesi, William J. Birnes
264 Pages, Published 2019 by Simon And Schuster
ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-2086-2, ISBN: 1-5107-2086-3

"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 ..."






Television Finales
From Howdy Doody to Girls (Television and Popular Culture)
by Douglas L. Howard, David Bianculli, Sam Ford, Karen Hellekson, Ensley F. Guffey, David Diffrient, Martha P. Nochimson, Barbara Villez, K. Dale Koontz, Elizabeth L. Rambo, Erika Johnson-Lewis, Mitchell E. Shapiro, Keith Brand, Jeff Thompson, Lori Bindig, Sue Turnbull, Renee Middlemost, Mark Dawidziak, David Hinckley, Stephen Spignesi, Alice Leppert, Shelley Cobb, Hannah Hamad, Stacey Abbott, Katheryn Wright, Eric Gould, Ron Wilson, Jonathan Nichols-Pethick, Douglas Snauffer, Clinton Bryant, Michael Donovan, Jeffrey Bussolini, Stephanie Graves, Teresa Forde, Dean Defino, Trisha Dunleavy, Nikki Stafford, Dana A. Heller, Stan Beeler, Cynthia Burkhead, Joanne Morreale, Asokan Nirmalarajah, J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Bill Yousman, Deborah Jermyn, Lincoln Geraghty, Michele Byers, Zeke Jarvis, Kim Akass, Amanda Potter, Gary R. Edgerton, Lynne Hibberd, Robert Thompson, Jason P. Vest, Amy M. Damico, Bill Brioux, Lynnette Porter, Adam Ochonicky, Joseph S. Walker, Gary Gravely, Brett Mills, Paul Wright, Lorna Jewett
Digital, 491 Pages, Published 2018 by Syracuse University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8156-5447-6, ISBN: 0-8156-5447-2

"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 ..."






Television Finales
From Howdy Doody to Girls (Television and Popular Culture)
by Douglas L. Howard, David Bianculli, Sam Ford, Karen Hellekson, Ensley F. Guffey, David Diffrient, Martha P. Nochimson, Barbara Villez, K. Dale Koontz, Elizabeth L. Rambo, Erika Johnson-Lewis, Mitchell E. Shapiro, Keith Brand, Jeff Thompson, Lori Bindig, Sue Turnbull, Renee Middlemost, Mark Dawidziak, David Hinckley, Stephen Spignesi, Alice Leppert, Shelley Cobb, Hannah Hamad, Stacey Abbott, Katheryn Wright, Eric Gould, Ron Wilson, Jonathan Nichols-Pethick, Douglas Snauffer, Clinton Bryant, Michael Donovan, Jeffrey Bussolini, Stephanie Graves, Teresa Forde, Dean Defino, Trisha Dunleavy, Nikki Stafford, Dana A. Heller, Stan Beeler, Cynthia Burkhead, Joanne Morreale, Asokan Nirmalarajah, J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Bill Yousman, Deborah Jermyn, Lincoln Geraghty, Michele Byers, Zeke Jarvis, Kim Akass, Amanda Potter, Gary R. Edgerton, Lynne Hibberd, Robert Thompson, Jason P. Vest, Amy M. Damico, Bill Brioux, Lynnette Porter, Adam Ochonicky, Joseph S. Walker, Gary Gravely, Brett Mills, Paul Wright, Lorna Jewett, Syracuse University Press
Hardcover, 544 Pages, Published 2018 by Syracuse University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8156-3604-5, ISBN: 0-8156-3604-0

"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 ..."






Dr. Bizarro's Eclectic Collection of Strange and Obscure Facts
by Stephen Spignesi
656 Pages, Published 2018 by Permuted Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-68261-517-1, ISBN: 1-68261-517-0

"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, Stephen Spignesi
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 Hip-Hop Hamilton and the Rest of America's Founding Fathers
499 Facts about Hop-Hop Hamilton and America's First Leaders
by Stephen Spignesi
288 Pages, Published 2016 by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-1213-3, ISBN: 1-5107-1213-5

"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 ..."



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