In this utterly engrossing biography, the author of the bestselling "The Mailroom" goes beyond the myth of legendary surfer Miki Dora to reveal the truth behind one man's colorful and dramatic life and the sport he helped define. b&w photos throughout.
The classic Hollywood success story--start in the mailroom and end up a mogul--is told in this first revealing account that takes readers through 65 years of Hollywood history to show the real stories of how careers have been made, and sometimes destroyed, with the turn of a mail cart.
"Haskell's journey has taken him from rural Mississippi to the great cities of the world. This book will tell you exactly how he did it. He had an inspirational mother who taught him life's lessons!"--Morgan Freeman.
Told in Garry Shandling's inimitable style which weaves together fact and fiction so that it makes it impossible to determine the difference between Sanders and Shandling. This is a close-up inspection of what makes Larry Sanders tick: his loves, his addictions, his friends and his enemies.
In this Hollywood expose, retired star manager Bernie Brillstein shares his success stories of the 1970s and offers anecdotes regarding his legendary clientele, a group that included Muppet creator Jim Henson, Saturday Night Live comedian John Belushi, and American heart throb Brad Pitt.
"Yanni, In Words" is more than just an autobiography. Woven through this text is a variety of lessons he's learned, including working through pain, keeping an open mind, and his discoveries about the creative process-and how anyone can access it. 16 page photo insert.
Athletically gifted, Louis Zamperini propelled himself from the tough streets of Southern California to the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and to an NCAA mile record at USC that stood for 20 yeas. When war came he left the track for a B24 - a move that would have heartbreaking consequences.
Athletically gifted, Louis Zamperini propelled himself from the tough streets of Southern California to the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and to an NCAA mile record at USC that stood for 20 years. When war came he left the track for a B24 - a move that would have heartbreaking consequences. On a routine mission, his plane crashed into the shark-infested ...
Legendary Hollywood "supermanager" and producer Brillstein reveals his collection of wisdom gleaned from his 50 years of insight, instinct, and experience in both business and life.
Legendary Hollywood "supermanager" and producer Brillstein reveals his collection of wisdom gleaned from his 50 years of insight, instinct, and experience in both business and life.
Bob is more than a name. It's a verb, an attitude, an entire way of life. The full meaning of Bobness is now revealed in the words of famous and regular Bobs themselves in this offbeat, humorous tribute to Bobs everywhere. Illustrated with celebrity photographs throughout.
This is a concise guide for hard-core Internet application developers - the experts who have mastered HTML and CGI programming and want a serious, in-depth guide to the Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP) development environment. The book contains the details and real-world code they should need to put the technology to work quickly, on the job. ...
SQL Server 7.0 Secrets provides experienced database professionals and systems managers with the hard-core details they need to tap the power of the latest release of this popular Windows NT database product. Loaded with tips and tricks -- with a practical focus on the newest and most powerful product features as well as its most challenging and ...
This work covers how to install and administer SQL Server 6.5, a client/server relational database-management system that is a key component of Microsoft's BackOffice Suite. The accompanying CD-ROM includes source code and a sample 10MB SQL server database.
In this Hollywood expose, retired star manager Bernie Brillstein shares his success stories of the 1970s and offers anecdotes regarding his legendary clientele, a group that included Muppet creator Jim Henson, Saturday Night Live comedian John Belushi, and American heart throb Brad Pitt.
SQL Server 7.0 Secrets provides experienced database professionals and systems managers with the hard-core details they need to tap the power of the latest release of this popular Windows NT database product. Loaded with tips and tricks -- with a practical focus on the newest and most powerful product features as well as its most challenging and ...
This is a concise guide for hard-core Internet application developers - the experts who have mastered HTML and CGI programming and want a serious, in-depth guide to the Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP) development environment. The book contains the details and real-world code they should need to put the technology to work quickly, on the job. ...
A creation of Gary Shandling's warped imagination, this work combines all the brilliant comedic talent of Garry Shandling with the "real-life" story of a talk show host.
This work covers how to install and administer SQL Server 6.5, a client/server relational database-management system that is a key component of Microsoft's BackOffice Suite. The accompanying CD-ROM includes source code and a sample 10MB SQL server database.
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