Slightly silly and infinitely entertaining, The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived is also, in fact, seriously interesting. The contemplative coauthors of this unusual book treat the reader to an amusing short essay about each of the 101 fictional characters they deem to be the most significant in American cultural history. Among the great invented luminaries, you'll find Icarus, Santa Claus, Don Juan, King Kong, Jim Crow, Luke Skywalker, Sherlock Holmes, G. I. Joe, Captain Ahab, Alice, Hamlet, HAL 9000, Mary Richards, Bambi, the Marlboro Man, Big Brother, and Archie Bunker.
We the Media - Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People
Grassroots journalists are dismantling Big Media's monopoly on the news, transforming it from a lecture to a conversation. Not content to accept the news as reported, these readers-turned-reporters are publishing in real time to a worldwide audience via the Internet. The impact of their work is just beginning to be felt by professional journalists and the newsmakers they cover. In We the Media: Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People, nationally known business and technology columnist Dan Gillmor tells the story of this emerging phenomenon, and sheds light on this deep shift in how we make and consume the news.
Johnny Harlow, a world champion racing driver, realises after being involved in yet another crash on the circuit that there have been too many accidents on the racetrack lately. He decides to investigate but soon finds out that a few people don't want him to know the truth. He continues to stalk his prey and finally confronts the perpetrators which leads to a high speed showdown.
Extraordinary Comebacks: 201 Inspiring Stories of Courage, Triumph, and Success
The human spirit is among the most powerful and resilient forces on the planet. The stories of these incredible people prove that, with commitment and perseverance, you can do anything! Find inspiration in the triumphs of Andre Agassi, J.K. Rowling, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Frank Sinatra, The Dalai Lama, Winston Churchill and many other amazing people.
Do Dead People Watch You Shower?: And Other Questions You've Been All but Dying to Ask a Medium
Added by: ravivar | Karma: 220.50 | Non-Fiction, Other | 9 April 2011
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Do Dead People Watch You Shower?: And Other Questions You've Been All but Dying to Ask a Medium
“GHOSTS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN: the dead do walk among us, watch us make love and sometimes even try to get in on the action—but they won’t follow us into bars.” (PAGE SIX, New York Post )
“Bertoldi swears she has been communicating with the dead since she was a little girl. Now she reveals everything you’v ever wanted to know about what it’s like.” (Daily News )
“I have never read a more straightforward book about ‘The Other Side’…Concetta instills a sense that there is more living after death…heart-warming.” (Abigail Carter, author of The Alchemy of Loss: A Young Widow's Transformation )
