Min egen stemme av Britney Spears er en modig og overraskende rørende fortelling om frihet, berømmelse, morskap, overlevelse, tro og håp. Hele verden lyttet da Britney Spears talte i rettsalen i juni 2021. Virkningen av å høre hennes stemme – hennes sannhet – var ubestridelig, og vitnemålet forandret livet hennes og livet til utallige andre. Min egen stemme avslører for første gang hennes utrolige historie – og den indre styrken til en av de store stjernene i popmusikkhistorien. Britney Spears’ bok er skrevet med bemerkelsesverdig åpenhet og humor. Den viser musikkens og kjærlighetens kraft – og hvor viktig det er at en hun endelig forteller sin egen historie på sine egne premisser.

Min egen stemme

Hjerteskjærende og hylende morsom selvbiografi - endelig på norsk! Jeg er glad mamma døde er en internasjonal sensasjon som har solgt over to millioner eksemplarer. Den tidligere barnestjernen Jennette McCurdy har fått strålende anmeldelser. Det handler om spiseforstyrrelser og avhengighet, om å ha en mor som lever ut sine forskrudde drømmer gjennom datteren - men først og fremst om å ta tilbake kontrollen over sitt eget liv. Dette er en inspirerende fortelling om motstandskraft, uavhengighet og gleden over å vaske håret selv. «[...] en smertelig morsom fortelling» Lena Dunham «Et mesterverk» The Washington Post

Jeg er glad mamma døde

Store deler av mitt liv har dreiet seg om å se enten bakover eller fremover. Jeg synes det er vanskelig å leve i nuet. Mamma pleide å si: «Ser du for mye bakover, kommer du til å snuble.» Jeg er lei av å snuble nå. Men det har vært nødvendig for å lære å bli den mannen jeg alltid har ønsket å være. Arif er artisten som fortalte det norske folk om sin tøffe oppvekst på TV. Han har flyttet mange ganger, og har bodd i England, Nord-Norge, på Vestlandet og på både øst- og vestkanten i Oslo. Men foreldrene hans kommer fra Zanzibar. To mennesker som endte opp i Norge med sitt ene barn, Arif. Dette er historien om en gutt som vokser opp på utsiden av det norske samfunnet. Det er en fortelling om en mor som stadig flytter rundt med sønnen sin, om en far som ikke er til stede, og om en artist som vokser frem og treffer en hel generasjon med musikken og tekstene sine. «Arif - Falle på plass» gir innsyn i hva som kreves for å overleve rasisme og utenforskap, og en familiesituasjon preget av frykt og kjærlighet.

Arif

In Just Kids, Patti Smith’s first book of prose, the legendary American artist offers a never-before-seen glimpse of her remarkable relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the epochal days of New York City and the Chelsea Hotel in the late sixties and seventies. An honest and moving story of youth and friendship, Smith brings the same unique, lyrical quality to Just Kids as she has to the rest of her formidable body of work—from her influential 1975 album Horses to her visual art and poetry.

Just Kids

Meininga med livet. Eller: Yes Sir, I can boogie er Are Kalvøs ærlege forsøk på å forstå vår tid: Kven vi er, kva som styrer liva våre, kva som er vitsen med heile greia. Ja, sjølve meininga med livet. Og kvar leitar ein for å finne meininga med livet? I popmusikken, sjølvsagt. Are Kalvø les lydboka sjølv. Her er også lydklipp frå desse hitlåtane: Sugar Sugar - The Archies Schnappi, das kleine krokodil - Joy Gruttmann Boby Brown Goes Down - Frank Zappa ... Baby One More Time - Britney Spears Respekt for Grandiosa - Stabburet Heaven Is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet Euphoria - Loreen Pinne for landet - Freddy Kalas Wind Of Change - Scorpions Yes Sir, I Can Boogie - Baccara

Meininga med livet

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE. Celebrate over thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the audiobook edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity love affairs, rollercoaster drug addictions, and immortal music in Mötley Crüe books like Tommyland and The Heroin Diaries, but now the full spectrum of sin and success by Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, and Mick Mars is an open book in The Dirt. Joe Levy at Rolling Stone calls The Dirt ""without a doubt . . . the most detailed account of the awesome pleasures and perils of rock & roll stardom I have ever read. It is completely compelling and utterly revolting.""

The Dirt

This audiobook edition is read by the author. Actor-dancer Alyson Stoner's revelatory and incisive memoir – from family violence and betrayal, to eating disorders and religious trauma – may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity, privacy, purpose, and mental health in a digital age. Raised on soundstages and studio lots from the age of six, shuffling between auditions for Disney Channel, Cheaper by the Dozen, or Missy Elliott music videos, Alyson Stoner experienced many of the defining moments of childhood inside the bizarre fishbowl of Hollywood. From working eighty hours a week at eight years old, to learning how to distinguish fan mail from kidnapping plots, to TV execs saying they weren't 'anorexic enough' to stop working and get help, Alyson struggled to find stability and sanity in a chaotic world. In Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything, Alyson shares their powerful story for the first time, detailing a turbulent home life fractured by substance abuse, harrowing accounts from rehab, the messy process of discovering their sexuality in church, rebuilding a life after an early professional peak, and charting a path of self-discovery and advocacy. With striking introspection, Alyson connects the dots across the entertainment industry ecosystem, child development, and media culture, exposing the 'toddler to trainwreck pipeline' of child stars and sparking timely conversations about success and society's enchantment with fame. Bold, entertaining, warm, and galvanizing all at once, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything is more than a personal memoir: it's a beacon for industry reform, a road map for breaking the bonds of generational trauma, and a testament to the freedom and strength that come from finally trusting your own voice and power.

Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything

Musiker og artist Øyvind Sauvik er for de fleste bedre kjent som Vinni. Etter å ha vært sentral i det norske rappermiljøet i mange år, eksperimentert med rus mer eller mindre den tiden og endt opp som - etter eget utsagn - «en selvsentrert idiot», tok Vinni tak. Da hadde ekteskapet røket for åpen scene, og han hadde fått rollen som «hele Norges riksnarkis». Nærmest over natten ble han folkeie etter at han deltok på «Hver gang vi møtes» i 2012. Siden har stadig flere fått øynene opp for Vinni - han er sjeldent frittalende og like sjeldent mangfoldig i sine talenter. I denne boken kommer leseren på innsiden av hans univers: Hva har han lært, hvem har inspirert ham, ja: hvordan ser verden ut ifølge Vinni nå? Det handler om å jakte rus, være redd og om å svikte, men også om å kjenne sin karma, holde ut og om å skape.

Verden ifølge Vinni

Han begynte sin fantastiske karriere på gutterommet. DJ’en og produsenten Avicii – eller Tim Bergling, hans egentlige navn – var en musikalsk visjonær som gjennom sin følelse for musikk definerte epoken da svensk og europeisk housemusikk tok over verden. Men Tim Bergling var også en introvert og sårbar ung mann som ble voksen i et umenneskelig høyt tempo. Etter flere akutte sykehusinnleggelser, sluttet han å turnere sommeren 2016. Knapt to år etter tok han sitt eget liv. Tim. Biografien om Avicii er skrevet av den prisbelønte svenske journalisten Måns Mosesson, som gjennom intervjuer med Tims familie, venner og musikerkolleger har fått et unikt innblikk i livet stjerneprodusenten levde. Boken gir et ærlig bilde av Tim og hans søken – og viker ikke for de vanskene han kjempet med, vansker mange unge mennesker kjemper med hver eneste dag.

Matoma er en av Norges mest suksessfulle musikkprodusenter og folkekjære TV-personligheter. Med denne boka ønsker Matoma å inspirere andre til å drømme stort og jobbe hardt, og Matomas metoder hjelper deg å tenke og reflektere over livet på nye måter, slik at du kan bli en bedre utgave av deg selv. Jeg har blitt hatet, jeg har blitt elsket. Men er det én ting jeg har lært: Hvem bryr seg! Verden rundt oss setter uendelig mange krav og standarder som vi måler oss selv etter, eller som andre måler oss mot. Men i bunn og grunn er det bare støy. Den eneste du skal sammenlikne deg med, er deg selv. Bare du kan bestemme om du faktisk er «god nok». Spoiler alert: Det er du allerede! I denne boken deler jeg 10 viktige verdier som jeg har lært, og i tillegg får du lese om mitt eventyrlige og ville liv som både Tom og Matoma. Mitt mål er at du skal tenke nytt på hva du selv legger i det å være «god nok», og forhåpentlig vil det bidra til at du blir både sterkere og gladere. Fremtiden er din!

Matoma

I selvbiografien Born to Run beskriver Bruce Springsteen oppveksten i Freehold i New Jersey, blant ”poesi, fare og mørke” som ga næring til fantasien hans. Levende forteller han om den ubendige trangen til å bli musiker – fra de første årene som bar-bandenes konge i Asbury Park til The E Street Bands tilblivelse og stigende suksess. Hudløst og ærlig forteller han også for første gang om de personlige kampene som har inspirert ham til å skrive sine beste låter, og avslører hvorfor sangen "Born to Run" har langt dypere selvbiografiske lag enn vi tidligere har vært klar over.

Born to run

"Jeg har faste regler for hvordan jeg skal være når jeg handler, når jeg tar bussen, hvordan hver dag skal være, hvordan andre mennesker skal være og hva jeg ikke burde snakke om når jeg møter andre." Jon-Are Masternes fikk diagnosen autismespekterforstyrrelser (ASF) da han var 35 år. Her tar han leseren med inn i sitt eget hode og til en tilværelse som kan synes både kaotisk, streng og ikke minst slitsom. Autismen er til å leve med, men det krever nitid planlegging og utmattende tankearbeid. Dette er en ærlig og sårbar fortelling om hvorfor kommunikasjon kan være så vrient, men også om psykiatri, rus, selvskading, musikk, tunge tanker, om ikke å passe inn - og om det å bli glad i sin egen annerledeshet.

Det som spiser meg

Erja Lyytinen - Blues Queen is the life story of the 2000 era's most accomplished Finnish blues guitarist: it's the account of an uncompromising, strong-willed, gifted and persistent woman and her musical career, which started as a teenager, as part of her parents' house band. Eventually, her road brought her to international acclaim amongst guitar aficionados everywhere. It's the account of a woman finding one's own place in a blues scene ruled by male counterparts for over a hundred years. It's a story of quieting the catcallers that were abundant when she started, and more so, about breaking glass ceilings. It's a saga of stubborn perseverance and a need for personal development. It's a tale of one's own vision, footprint and gaining the respect of one's peers. It's a tale of one female guitarist's growth, on her journey amongst the long shadows of her heroes and idols, to be able to rise to the same stages are her esteemed predecessors and become a colleague of equal standing. The book is also an everyday account of coping and survival in the crossfire of being a performing artist, an entrepreneur and a mother. It tells of hard work and coincidences along the way, as well as key people encountered along her personal journey - some of which are deserving of praise, others not. This book sums up stories of luck and tears of frustration, along with the compromises made along the way and those left undone, which all have all contributed to the rise of a never before seen phenomenon. A phenomenon that entails how this blues woman rose from being an obscure, marginal musician to becoming a successful solo artist, a television celebrity and a Finnish national darling that garnered the praises of world-renowned stars like Jennifer Batten and Carlos Santana, winning over critics of the blues world en route to becoming a virtuoso lauded by the masses.

Erja Lyytinen

Hadley Freeman brings us her personalised guide to American movies from the 1980s – why they are brilliant, what they meant to her, and how they influenced movie-making forever. For Hadley Freeman, American moves of the 1980s have simply got it all. Comedy in Three Men and a Baby, Hannah and Her Sisters, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future and Trading Places; all a teenager needs to know – in Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Say Anything, The Breakfast Club and Mystic Pizza; the ultimate in action – Top Gun, Die Hard, Young Sherlock Holmes, Beverly Hills Cop and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; love and sex – in 9 ½ Weeks, Splash, About Last Night, The Big Chill, Bull Durham; and family fun – in The Little Mermaid, ET, Big, Parenthood and Lean On Me. Born in the late 1970s, Hadley grew up on a well-rounded diet of these movies, her entire view of the world, adult relations and expectations of what her life might hold was forged by these cult classics. In this personalised guide, she puts her obsessive movie geekery to good use, detailing the decades key players, genres and tropes, and how exactly the friendship between Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi influenced the evolution of comedy. She looks back to a cinematic world in which bankers are invariably evil, despite this being the decade of Wall Street, where children are always wiser than adults, and science is embraced with an intense enthusiasm, and the future viewed with excitement. She considers how the changes between movies then and movies today say so much about pop culture’s and society’s changing expectations of women, young people and art, and explains why Pretty in Pink and Sixteen Candles should be put on school syllabuses immediately.

Life Moves Pretty Fast

A heart-warming nostalgia memoir from a member of the world famous dance troupe, The Tiller Girls. Based in London in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Irene’s story will transport readers back to a more innocent, simple way of life. This is the story of a little girl who loved to dance. Growing up in London in the 1930s, dancing was so much more to Irene than just a hobby. It was her escape and it took her off into another world away from the harsh realities of life. A fairytale world away from the horrors of WW2, from the grief of losing her father and missing her mother who she didn’t see for three years while she was drafted to help with the war effort. And far away from her cold-hearted grandparents who treated her like an inconvenience. Finally it led to her winning a place as a Tiller Girl; the world’s most famous dance troupe known for their 32-and-a-half high kicks a minute and precise, symmetrical routines. For four years she opened and closed the show at the prestigious London Palladium and performed on stage alongside huge stars such as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Judy Garland. It was a strange mixture of glamour and bloody hard work but it was certainly never dull. And being a Tiller Girl also gave Irene the opportunity to see firsthand the devastating effects of WW2, both here and abroad. Heart-warming, enlightening and wonderfully uplifting, Irene’s evocative story will transport readers back to a time when every town and holiday resort had several theatres and when dance troupes like The Tiller Girls were the epitome of glitz and glamour.

Tales of a Tiller Girl

Norsk black metal – eller svartmetall – ble kjent for det brede publikum tidlig på 90-tallet på grunn av kirkebranner og drap. Røttene til denne musikksjangeren, der norske band nå regnes blant de største i verden, ligger imidlertid et tiår lenger tilbake i tid. I dag turnerer norske svartmetallband verden over og selger hundretusener av plater. Norsk svartmetall er blitt stueren, de største bandene har toppet den norske albumlisten, og svartmetallband har også deltatt i Melodi Grand Prix. Her går musikkjournalisten Harald Fossberg bak overskriftene og inn på historien om fremveksten av sjangeren. Flere av de viktigste aktørene forteller historien med sine egne ord, og begynner med begynnelsen, da gutter i starten av tenårene rundt om i Norge ble brevvenner og byttet kassetter med hverandre før de møttes og dannet band, og viser hvordan musikkscenen utviklet seg.

Nyanser av svart

Om livet, døden, kjærligheten og kunsten fra en av våre mest folkekjære skuespillere. «På sminkespeilet i garderoben min på Nationaltheatret hang det i mange år tre lapper. En ble klistret opp da jeg var ganske ung, en kom til flere år senere, den siste de senere årene. Den første var Olav H. Hauges dikt 'Det er den draumen'. Den andre, Søren Kirkegaards sitat: 'Å våge er å miste fotfeste en stund. Å ikke våge er å miste seg selv.' Og den tredje, et lite sitat av Samuel Beckett: 'No matter. Try. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.' Om aldri så tilfeldig, så summerer disse tre lappene opp det som har vært avgjørende i mitt liv, som skuespiller og som menneske: Å drømme, å feile, å våge å miste fotfestet.» «Ordene i speilet» er basert på tekster skuespilleren Lise Fjeldstad har skrevet gjennom et langt liv. Boken er delt inn i åtte kapitler som hver tar for seg temaer som går nært innpå mennesket og kunstneren. Lise forteller ærlig og rått om hvordan det er å bli gammel, om det brennende engasjementet som fremdeles flammer opp, om den vanskelige kjærligheten, kunstens kraft, om maktovergrep og metoo på teatret, og hva det vil si å miste, og gi slipp.

Ordene i speilet

Winner of the Audible Best of the Year Award for Celebrity Memoirs Including the never-before-heard tape recordings of Lisa Marie Presley, this audiobook is movingly read by her daughter, Riley Keough, and multi award-winning actress Julia Roberts. Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough. In 2022, Lisa Marie Presley asked her daughter to help finally finish her long-conceived memoir. A month later, Lisa Marie was dead, and the world would never know her story in her own words; never know the passionate, joyful, caring, and complicated woman that Riley loved and grieved. Riley got the tapes that her mother had recorded for the book, lay in her bed, and listened as Lisa Marie told story after story: about smashing golf carts together in the yards of Graceland; about the unconditional love she felt from her father, Elvis; about being upstairs, just the two of them. About getting dragged screaming out of the bathroom as she ran towards his body on the floor. About living in Los Angeles with her mother, getting sent to school after school, always kicked out, always in trouble. About her singular, lifelong relationship with Danny Keough, and about being married to Michael Jackson, and what they had in common. About motherhood. About deep addiction. About ever-present grief. Riley knew she had to fulfill her mother’s wish to reveal these memories, incandescent and painful, to the world. To make her mother known. This extraordinary book is composed of both Lisa Marie’s and Riley’s voices, a mother and daughter communicating across the chasm of life and death as they try to heal each other. Profoundly moving and deeply revealing, From Here to the Great Unknown is a book like no other – the last words of the only child of a true legend. Winner of the Audible Best of the Year Award in Australia for Celebrity Memoirs, w/b 02/12/24.

From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir

Året er 1967. Verda står på kanten av ei ny tid. Eit tilfeldig møte i Brooklyn fører to unge menneske inn på ein livsveg med kunst og lidenskap. Patti Smith ville bli poet og kunstnar, og Robert Mapplethorpe ville utfordre fotokunsten. Bundne saman i uskuld og entusiasme reiste dei på kryss og tvers av byen, frå Coney Island til 42nd Street, og etter kvart til det berømte runde bordet på nattklubben Max's Kansas City, der Andy Warhol heldt hoff. I 1969 slo paret seg ned på Chelsea Hotel. Just Kids er ei varm og inderleg kjærleiksforteljing frå Smith til den elska vennen Mapplethorpe, men boka er også eit unikt tidsdokument. Smith gir ei levande skildring av New Yorks avantgardistiske og spennande kulturliv tidleg på 1970-talet. Her møter vi forfattarar, musikarar og kunstnarar som har påverka ein heil generasjon og sett avtrykk langt utanfor New Yorks grenser. I omgangskrinsen var Sam Shepard, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, William Burroughs og mange fleire. Til norsk ved Brit Bildøen.

Just kids

The first biography of one of the most fascinating, complex, and polarizing legends of cinema’s golden age, Charlton Heston, from the bestselling, prize-winning author of Cary Grant, Walt Disney, and American Rebel. With unforgettable performances such as Moses in The Ten Commandments, the anguished astronaut George Taylor in 1968’s Planet of the Apes, and the eponymous Ben-Hur—for which he won an Academy Award—Charlton Heston cemented his place in the pantheon of twentieth-century Hollywood royalty. But his fame as an actor was matched by his political activism. A democrat in his early years, Heston became a staunch supporter of Richard Nixon and Reagan republicanism. He was also president of the National Rifle Association—an outspoken crusader for gun rights whose incendiary words, ""from my cold, dead hands"" incensed liberals and became a maxim for Second Amendment supporters. At long last, New York Times bestselling author Marc Eliot tells the story of Heston’s life and six-decade-long career in full detail. Granted exclusive access to Heston’s diaries, letters, and personal estate, Eliot skillfully unfolds the complicated story of this iconic actor, illuminating his greatest achievements as well as his greatest failures and regrets. Eliot examines how a boy from backwoods Michigan became Hollywood's leading heroic actor—a star who not only battled for the plumiest roles, but to maintain his identity in the dreamscape of Tinseltown. As he lays bare this intriguing figure’s life, Eliot exposes the dirty world of Hollywood mythmaking and Heston’s crucial role in it. Eliot’s moving, artful, and honest biography pays tribute to this movie legend and reveals not only how Heston’s famous persona came into being, but why. Shedding new light on one of America’s greatest stars, Eliot creates an incisive and compelling portrait for both longtime fans and a generation newly discovering the storied star.

Charlton Heston

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'What a journey to wisdom ... a must read' - Robert Downey Jr The gripping and inspiring story of acclaimed actor Jeremy Renner’s near-fatal accident, and what he learned about inner strength, endurance and hope as he overcame insurmountable odds to recover, one breath at a time. Two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner was the second most googled person in 2023… and not for his impressive filmography. His searing portrayals on film ranged from an Iraq-based army bomb technician in The Hurt Locker and a Boston bank robber in The Town to a crooked Camden mayor in American Hustle before he became heir to the Jason Bourne franchise (The Bourne Legacy). Amongst other iconic roles, he also captured hearts as fan-favorite comic book marksman Hawkeye in seven Marvel films. Yet, his otherworldly success on-screen faded to the periphery when a fourteen-thousand-pound snowplow crushed him on New Year’s Day 2023. Somehow able to keep breathing for more than half an hour, he was subsequently rushed to the ICU, after which he would face multiple surgeries and months of painful rehabilitation. In this debut memoir, Jeremy writes in blistering detail about his accident and the aftermath. This retelling is not merely a gruesome account of what happened to him; it’s a call to action and a forged companionship between reader and author as Jeremy recounts his recovery journey and reflects on the impact of his suffering. Ultimately, Jeremy’s memoir is a testament to the human spirit and its capacity to endure, evolve, and find purpose in the face of unimaginable adversity. His writing captures the essence of profound transformation, exploring the delicate interplay between vulnerability and strength, despair and hope, redemption and renewal.

My Next Breath

Britain's best-loved comic genius Stephen Fry turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his black taxicab. Stephen's account of his adventures is filled with his unique humour, insight and warmth in this beautifully illustrated book that accompanies his journey for the BBC1 series. 'Stephen Fry is a treasure of the British Empire.' – The Guardian Stephen Fry has always loved America; in fact he came very close to being born there. Here, his fascination for the country and its people sees him embark on an epic journey across America, visiting each of its 51 states to discover how such a huge diversity of people, cultures, languages, beliefs and landscapes combine to create such a remarkable nation. Starting on the eastern seaboard, Stephen zig-zags across the country in his London taxicab, talking to its hospitable citizens, listening to its music, visiting its landmarks, viewing small-town life and America's breath-taking landscapes – following wherever his curiosity leads him. Stephen encounters unknown mayors, sheriffs, newspaper editors, park rangers, teachers and hobos, bringing to life the oddities and splendours of each locale. He discovers Oklahoma's World Cow Pat Throwing Contest, attends Independence Day Parades, cherry-pie bake-offs, and visits the heartland of the Sioux Nation in South Dakota. A celebration of the magnificent and the eccentric, the beautiful and the strange, Stephen Fry's In America is our author's homage to this extraordinary country.

Stephen Fry In America

Åge Aleksandersen har reist landet rundt i 40 år, sangene hans er folkeeie. Åge vokste opp som en outsider med taterblod i årene og problemer i familien, men brøt ut og fant sin egen vei som rockemusiker. Åges liv er en fortelling om musikalske høydepunkter og kraftig medvind, men også tunge stunder, kritikerslakt og tomme stoler. Vi er med i bandbussen med Prudence, på scenen under den eventyrlige suksessen medLevva livet, følger Åges tunge vei tilbake som sjefsrocker og kommer under huden på en følsom mann som er besatt av egne drømmer. 62 år gammel er Åge mer populær enn noen gang, samler fulle hus fra nord til sør og troner på sokkel i hjembyen Namsos. Åge. Historien om Norges største rocker er et monument over en ekte norsk rockelegende. «Ole Jacob Hoel har skrevet en medrivende og høyst leseverdig biografi om artisten Åge Aleksandersen ... Forfatteren Ole Jacob Hoel tegner et fascinerende og sterkt menneskelig bilde av artisten og mennesket Åge Aleksandersen. Ved bruk av hans egne sanger som ledesnor har han spunnet en medrivende fortelling ... Han lykkes med å gi oss et helhetlig bilde av denne sammensatte personligheten som mot alle odds er blitt hele Norges Åge ... Språket er kjapt, nyanserikt, treffende og kler objektet fint.»Svein Andersen, Aftenposten

Åge

Elliot Page’s selvbiografi er en gripende fortelling om den lange veien han har gått for å finne seg selv. Elliot Page ble verdenskjent med hovedroller i «Juno» og «Inception». Som 33-åring, i desember 2020, kom han ut som trans på Instagram. I sin første bok forteller Elliot Page historien om hva som reddet ham gjennom denne overgangen. Om å vokse opp i den kanadiske havnebyen Halifax, om å vokse opp i Hollywood, et miljø som er besatt av tradisjonelle kjønnsroller. Om å oppdage sin egen tabubelagte seksualitet og den dype skammen over egen kropp. Om traumatiske overgrep, og om fantastiske suksesser. Om å finne sin egen identitet og den pågående reisen til seg selv. En lydbok med urovekkende skjønnhet og med politisk kraft. «Dette er historien om en som befinner seg midt i hindringer, skam, håpløshet og smerte. Men som kommer ut av det og blomstrer på måter han aldri trodde var mulig.» Elliot Page

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In the world of Fringe (or Off-Off Broadway) theater, a strong debate has been raging for years -when you're producing a low/no-budget production, how on earth can you make it happen and still treat everyone involved in an open, honest and ethical manner?Where do you stand with profit-share productions when you can't afford to pay Union minimums? Open Book Theater Management, along with its free online resources of instructional budget spreadsheets, is the first book ever to show you exactly how to mount a theater production without losing either your integrity or your shirt. It is aimed at actors, directors and producers in the early stages of their careers; drama schools; and further and higher education establishments. The methodologies outlined in the book are transferable across all countries in which arts funding is difficult to secure. The time for going to the Establishment with the begging bowl is over. There need be no more excuses. The author will even show you how to start your own theater company for only a tenner...

Open Book Theater Management

For anyone looking for a light in the darkness, The Road to Roses?is a transformative guide to finding the strength to hold your head high, even when you're at your lowest. Whether your heart has been broken, your dream has been put on hold, or your character has been placed under the microscope, Desiree Hartsock Siegfried's story will give you the encouragement you need to keep going. When Desiree joined the cast of Season 17 of The Bachelor, the world met a down-to-earth California girl looking for love. After watching her endure a painful rejection from Bachelor Sean Lowe, viewers cheered Desiree on as she became the next Bachelorette. Although audiences had a front row seat to Desiree's journey to find true love, what they couldn't see was how she deepened her faith along the way. For the first time, Desiree is ready to share an up-close-and-personal look at her experience starring on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, where she endured devastating heartache and went on to meet her now-husband Chris Siegfried--all in front of over four million viewers around the globe. The Road to Roses is a never-before-seen look at Desiree's story, from the heartbreak to the healing. Within the pages of The Road to Roses, Desiree also shares valuable life lessons she's learned about: Brokenness, vulnerability, and the power of sharing your storyFully trusting God with your life, no matter what it holds for youFalling in love with yourself firstStaying open to love and trust even through the ache of heartbreak, loneliness, and criticismNavigating marriage and motherhood under the scrutiny of social mediaFollowing your passions and embracing the journey of entrepreneurshipDesiree's story is an honest look at how she found the strength and courage to keep going, even in her darkest moments--and how you can, too. Praise for The Road to Roses: "Desiree's story is a beautiful testament of God's grace and his ability to give us beauty for our ashes. The Road to Roses takes us on a journey of identity and ultimately reveals God's unending faithfulness in each and every season." --Mariela Rosario, founder of She Speaks Fire Ministries "Desiree's honest voice and engaging story will captivate you with each turn of the page. With her desire to be true to who she is--who God made her to be--she navigated the spotlight. Through her story you will learn how to unpack the lies the world has told you so that you too can write your own fairy tale through the life you are living every single day. She invites you to live boldly, love hard, and follow the call that God has for your one beautiful life." --Jenna Kutcher, host of the Goal Digger podcast

The Road to Roses

With Ozzy Osbourne at the helm, Black Sabbath sold tens of millions of albums during the 1970s. When he finally broke away to fly solo, Ozzy achieved the unthinkable. Against all odds, he delivered one of the seminal rock albums to mark his resurrection and went on to trounce his former band mates and evolve into a cult icon. Along the way, and over the course of dozens of albums and tours, Ozzy displayed an enviable knack of employing groundbreaking musicians, such as guitarists Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde and a series of world renowned bassists, drummers and keyboard players. Each took the opportunity to stamp their mark on what quickly became a legendary, unpredictable act. This then is the story of the Ozzy Osbourne band - in their own words. As told by Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Tommy Aldridge, Bernie Tormé, Brad Gillis, Steve Vai, Phil Soussan, Carmine Appice and many more.

The Story of the Ozzy Osbourne Band

'The rock memoir of the decade' Daily Mail In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, which is also the subject of the smash-hit film Rocketman. The result is Me - the joyously funny, honest and moving story of the most enduringly successful singer/songwriter of all time. ______________ Read by actor and star of Rocketman, Taron Egerton, with an introduction, new chapter and epilogue read by Elton John. Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three, he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again. His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with the Queen; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation. All the while, Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade. In Me Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you, by a living legend. ______________ 'Self-deprecating, funny . . . You cannot help but enjoy his company throughout, temper tantrums and all' The Times 'Chatty, gossipy, amusing and at times brutally candid' Telegraph

Vi husker alle Åsne Seierstad stemme fra uttallige radio- og TV-innslag under krigen i Irak. Nå har hun gått i studio og selv lest inn sin personlige rapport fra denne tiden. Fra januar til april 2003 - i hundre og én dag - arbeidet Åsne Seierstad som reporter i Bagdad for skandinaviske, tyske og nederlandske medier. I avisartiklene og TV-reportasjene hun laget, formidlet hun det som foregikk i Irak før, under og etter angrepet fra de amerikanske og britiske styrkene. Anmeldelser: -"En intens skildring av tilværelsen som øyevitne i krigens Bagdad, hvor Åsne Seierstad konsentrerer seg om krigsreporterens viktigste arbeidsredskaper: Sine egne sanser." Per Anders Madsen, Aftenposten Les hele anmeldelsen "Det er bare å slå fast at dette antakelig er den sterkeste norske krigsreporterbok noensinne." Sven Egil Omdahl, Stavanger aftenblad Les hele anmeldelsen " Åsne Seierstad befinner seg uten tvil i frontlinjen blant Norges utenriksjournalister. Det hun eventuelt måtte mangle i lokalkunnskap, tar hun igjen i form av uredd nysgjerrighet, frekkhet og formidlingsevne." Stian Bromark, Dagbladet Les hele anmeldelsen "I Hundre og én dag tar Seierstad fra første side det fortellergrepet hun fullt ut behersker og gjennomfører med bravur: Å observere med sans også for de små og uventede detaljer, og å skildre det hun ser i et godt, ledig og medrivende språk." Johan O. Jensen, Adresseavisen Les hele anmeldelsen -"Åsne Seierstad forteller historien om sine egne 101 dager i Bagdad uten at hun selv kommer i veien. Slik gjør en god journalist." Ivar A. Iversen, Dagsavisen Les hele anmeldelsen "Hun gir et storartet innsyn i arbeidsforholdene, kampen med det irakiske informasjonsministeriet, i boforhold på de stadig mer herjede hotellene. Dette er en kvinne med godt blikk." Guro Hjeltnes, VG Les hele anmeldelsen "Åsne Seierstad har skrevet en sterk reportasjebok fra krigens Irak. Les den!" Anne-Lise Johnsen, Fredrikstad Blad Les hele anmeldelsen Les også: - Panikken var i ferd med å ta meg [ Aftenposten 8.11 ] Så var 101 ute [ Dagsavisen 8.11 ] Gråt da hun skrev [ Adresseavisen 7.11 ] Åsne Seierstad er født i 1970. Hun er cand.mag fra Universitetet i Oslo med fagene russisk, spansk og idéhistorie. Som krigskorrespondent dekket hun konflikten i Irak i 2003, og Afghanistan i 2002 for skandinavisk presse og media. Fra 1998 til 2000 jobbet hun i NRK Dagsrevyen, og dekket blant annet krigen i Kosovo i 1999. Hun var korrespondent for Arbeiderbladet i Kina 1997, og i Russland fra 1993 til 1996. Seierstad har tidligere utgitt bøkene Med ryggen mot verden (Cappelen, 2000) og Bokhandleren i Kabul (Cappelen, 2002). Hun har mottatt en rekke nasjonale og internasjonale priser for sitt journalistiske virke og for sine bokutgivelser.

Hundre og én dag

«Jeg hadde håpet på et intervju. Kanskje til og med en reportasje. Men i februar åpnet jeg en dør i Skien og gikk gjennom en portal. Den førte meg inn i et merkelig univers som bare vokste og vokste. Jeg befant meg i rom jeg verken ante eksisterte eller visste om jeg burde være i. Jeg var backstage med Karpe og havnet på turnébuss med mennesker fra hele verden. Jeg endte opp i lange samtaler med Chirag og Magdi om livet, kunsten og ting jeg ikke var forberedt på at de ville dele. Og i august sto jeg under scenegulvet i Oslo Spektrum, sammen med Chirag og Magdi, og så dem bli heist opp til de 11 000 tilskuerne som ventet over oss. Noen ganger lurer jeg på om alt sammen bare var en rar drøm. Alt jeg husker, har jeg skrevet ned på disse sidene.» Forfatter Yohan Shanmugaratnam har fulgt Chirag, Magdi og resten av Karpe-teamet tett i det intense halvåret mellom Omar Sheriff og Spektrum x 10: Fra den første, lukkede intimgigen, via planleggingsmøter og festivalturné, fram til kvelden Chirag og Magdi steg opp på plattformen og møtte det første fulle huset på åpningskonserten. Resultatet har blitt boka Hjertet i to, som gir et fascinerende innblikk i et univers få har sett fra innsiden, der Chirag og Magdi deler egne tanker om hvem de er - og hvor de er på vei.

Hjertet i to

When Sean Mallen finally landed his dream job, it fell on him like a ton of bricks. Not unlike the plaster in his crappy, overpriced London flat. 		The veteran journalist was ecstatic when he unexpectedly got the chance he’d always craved: to be a London-based foreign correspondent. It meant living in a great city and covering great events, starting with the Royal Wedding of William and Kate. Except: his tearful wife and six-year-old daughter hated the idea of uprooting their lives and moving to another country. 		Falling for London is the hilarious and touching story of how he convinced them to go, how they learned to live in and love that wondrous but challenging city, and how his dream came true in ways he could have never expected.

Falling for London

From the premiere Beatles biographer—author of the New York Times bestseller John Lennon: The Life and Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation—a rare and “absorbing biography” (Wall Street Journal) of George Harrison, the most misunderstood and mysterious Beatle, based on decades-long research and unparalleled access to inside sources. Despite being hailed as one of the best guitarists of his era, George Harrison, particularly in his early decades, battled feelings of inferiority. He was often the butt of jokes from his bandmates owing to his lower-class background and, typically, was allowed to contribute only one or two songs per Beatles album out of the dozens he wrote. Now, Philip Norman examines Harrison through the lens of his numerous self-contradictions in this “keen and lovely tribute” (Booklist, starred review). Compared to songwriting luminaries John Lennon and Paul McCartney he was considered a minor talent, yet he composed such masterpieces as “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and “Here Comes the Sun,” and his solo debut album All Things Must Pass appears on many lists of the 100 best rock albums ever. Modern music critics place him in the pantheon of sixties guitar gods alongside Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, and Jimmy Page. Harrison railed against the material world yet wrote the first pop song complaining about income tax. He spent years lovingly restoring his Friar Park estate as a spiritual journey, but quickly mortgaged the property to help rescue a film project that would be widely banned as sacrilegious, Monty Python’s Life of Brian. Harrison could be fiercely jealous, but not only did he stay friends with Eric Clapton when Clapton fell in love with Harrison’s wife, Pattie Boyd, the two men grew even closer after Clapton walked away with her. Unprecedented in scope and filled with numerous color photos, this rich biography captures George Harrison at his most multi-faceted: devoted friend, loyal son, master guitar player, brilliant songwriter, cocaine addict, serial philanderer, global philanthropist, student of Indian mysticism, self-deprecating comedian, and, ultimately, iconic artist and man beloved by millions.

George Harrison

A Rough Trade Book of the Year The Sunday Times bestsellerThe much-anticipated first book from Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler With over 70 million records sold, heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath are one of the most influential bands of all time. From the very beginning, Geezer Butler was at the heart of their success. He named the group, provided the bass behind their distinctive sound and wrote the lyrics that resonated so powerfully with fans around the world. At long last, Geezer is ready to tell his side of the Sabbath story, from early days as a scrappy blues quartet through to the many lineup changes, the record-breaking tours and the international hell-raising with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward. Featuring Geezer’s candid reflections on his working-class childhood in Luftwaffe-battered Birmingham, his almost-life as an accountant and his fascination with horror, religion and the occult, Into the Void reveals the softer side of the heavy metal legend, while holding nothing back. Like Geezer’s bass lines and the story of Black Sabbath themselves, Into the Void is original, dramatic and one hell of a ride.

Into the Void

What explains the massive worldwide success of video games such as Fortnite, Minecraft, and Pokémon Go? Game companies and their popularity are poorly understood and often ignored from the standpoint of traditional business strategy. What lessons can we draw from its major successes and failures about the future of entertainment? One Up offers a pioneering empirical analysis of innovation and strategy in the video game industry to explain how it has evolved from a fringe activity to become a mainstream form of entertainment. Joost van Dreunen analyzes how game makers, publishers, and platform holders have tackled strategic challenges to make the video game industry what it is today. Using more than three decades of rigorously compiled industry data, he demonstrates that video game companies flourish when they bring the same level of creativity to business strategy that they bring to game design. Filled with case studies of companies such as Activision Blizzard, Apple, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Microsoft, Nexon, Sony, Take-Two Interactive, Tencent, and Valve, this book forces us to rethink common misconceptions around the emergence of digital and mobile gaming. One Up is required for investors, creatives, managers, and anyone looking to learn about the major drivers of change and growth in contemporary entertainment.

One Up

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Musikalitet er en unik menneskelig egenskap. Musikk gir oss glede og hjelp til å uttrykke følelser uten ord. Musikkens kraft har en enestående evne til å stimulere og endre hjernen vår. Spedbarn forstår og reagerer på musikk lenge før de forstår betydningen av ord.Barn som spiller et instrument, er smartere og har bedre hukommelse. Mennesker med Parkinsons sykdom som knapt kan gå, kan løpe eller danse når de hører rytmiske sanger. Demente som hører barndommens sanger, kan oppleve klare øyeblikk. Musikkens kraft varer hele livet. Når vi hører musikk og utøver musikk selv, er det et fyrverkeri i hjernen der nervebaner kobles sammen. Det er hjernetrening på høyt nivå. I denne boken får du vite hva hjernen gjør med musikk og hva musikk gjør med hjernen. Du kan følge tonens vei fra musikkinstrumentet, via ørets fascinerende bearbeiding av tonen og derfra helt inn til følelsene utløses i dypet av hjernen vår. Du kan også lese om forskning på bruk av musikk i behandling av sykdommer som demens og Parkinsons sykdom, i opptrening etter hjerneslag og som terapi ved psykiske lidelser. Boken egner seg for alle som er glad i musikk og vil forstå mer av dens magiske kraft og fantastiske virkning på hjernen.

Musikk og hjernen

"Hvordan makter du å se døden så rolig i øynene, Wenche? Svarene håper jeg inderlig at andre kan ha glede av. Noen av de siste tankene til en 93 år gammel dame, med hodet i behold, gjør kanskje litt nytte? Der ligger i hvert fall hele min motivasjon til å forsøke å lage en ny utgave av den blå boken." Ordene over tilhører Wenche Foss. Hun ønsket at denne boken - som kom første gang i 1999 - skulle gjenutgis etter hennes død. Nå er den utvidet med to nye kapitler, skrevet kort tid før vår ruvende skuespiller gikk bort. Boken er blitt til i samarbeid med Sturle Scholz Nærø, journalist i Aftenposten. "Etterpå" taler med humor og varme for det å være trofast mot sine drømmer - å kunne møte seg selv - etterpå.

Etterpå

Helt siden første åpenbaring i Drammenshallen i 1981 har det norske publikummet vært trollbundet av Bruce Springsteen. Med rekordlange konserter, udødelige låter og energisk dedikasjon har han skapt en unik nærhet til sine hengivne fans. Hva er det med denne mannen som treffer oss så sterkt? Og hvordan preger han vårt liv? Gjennom møter med både livslange og nyfrelste blodfans, kulturpersonligheter og profilerte nordmenn søker Bruce-fan Stein Østbø svarene. Her treffer han de som har sett mer enn hundre konserter, de som har fått nærkontakt og de som bruker helten som terapi. Samtidig henter han frem euforiske minner fra norgeskonsertene, lytter seg gjennom albumene og følger Springsteens ferd til rock'n'roll-tronen, godt hjulpet av sitt E Street Band. I et forsøk på å forklare Sjefens tiltrekningskraft leter forfatteren langs veiene og elvene i hans tekster, jakter på Mary og går langt i å hevde at Bruce er rockens Messias. Blodsbrødre er en entusiastisk hyllest til hele Norges Bruce Springsteen.

Blodsbrødre

Ronni Le Tekrø kunne knapt gå før han tok av. Ingenting var større for guttungen enn å se digre flygemaskiner ruse motoren og trosse tyngdekraften. Da han begynte å plukke på en gitar i tolvårsalderen, var hans skjebne beseglet. Ronni var hekta. Siden har han levd et liv i rockens tegn. VG-journalist Stein Østbø innleder beretningen om den banebrytende gitaristen i Barcelona 29. mars 2006. TNT har gått av scenen, og Ronnis langvarige samarbeid med vokalist Tony Harnell går i svart. Boka forteller om den lange veien fra gutterommet til verdens største scener, om beinhard business og musikalske ambisjoner, om utagerende turneer og fredelig familieliv. Her presenteres 25 år med TNT, men også fembarnsfaren, bestefaren og mystikeren Ronni Le Tekrø. Hekta går tett på en av norsk rocks største personligheter og er preget av godt humør, sterke meldinger og volum skrudd til maks.

Hekta

Purpose is Wyclef Jean’s powerful story of a life rooted in struggle, soul-searching, art, and survival. In his own voice the multi-platinum musician and producer shares everything, from his childhood in Haiti to his rise to the top of the American music scene. For the first time ever, Wyclef reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the Fugees, including his partnership with Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel, the details of their award-winning album The Score, and the solo career that followed. For fans of early Wyclef efforts like The Carnival or later albums like From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion—and for fans of books like Jay-Z’s Decoded or Russell Simmons’ Super Rich—Wyclef’s Purpose is an inspiring, one-of-a-kind look at one of the world’s most talented artists.

Purpose

On the Road Not Taken is a memoir about the transformational power of music. It begins with a boy growing up in a small town on the Kent coast in the 1970s, who learns to play the guitar and dreams of heading out on the open road with a head full of songs. But when the moment comes to make the choice, he is not brave enough to give it a go. Time passes but the desire to explain the world through songs never goes away. And as the years go by it gets harder and harder to sing out loud and risk looking like a fool. Eventually, thirty-four years later, when it feels like time is running out, he walks out onto a stage in front of a theatre full people and begins to sing again. The book is journey of self-discovery that links the pop hits of Mud, the prog rock of Genesis and the explosion of punk with folk music and contemporary guitar wielding troubadour, Frank Turner. There are stories of gigs in living rooms, old people’s homes, pubs, theatres and festivals as the agony of anxiety makes way for the ecstasy of performance. On The Road Not Taken is a humorous, life-affirming story about what happens when you finally do the thing you most wanted to do.

On The Road Not Taken

Tales of adventure, misadventure, love and loss - this collection of non-fiction short stories from the Australian rock legend turned writer is vintage Jimmy. Outrageous, witty, warm and wise, Killing Time shares more than forty yarns reflecting an epic life - from an encounter with a soul legend in Memphis, a night in a haunted studio in upstate New York, and a doomed haircut in Thailand to a madcap misunderstanding in a Japanese ski resort, a family feud on a remote coral atoll, and an all-too-revealing appearance for a Sydney charity. PRAISE FOR KILLING TIME: ""A moving and deeply felt kaleidoscope of life, love, family, music, friendship and the fragility of time. Barnes proved his storytelling mettle with his memoirs. But in Killing Time he has refined his unique voice with this wildly entertaining suite of tales, anecdotes, observations and reflections that can have you laughing out loud on one page and moved to tears on the next. It is all here, the joys and fears of parenthood, the search for your sense of place, fortune-tellers, the loss of beloved pets, bad golf, ghosts, backstage stories, celebrities, the homeless, and the wonder of being alive, all told with searing honesty. What sets Barnes's writing above the rest is that it comes from an authentic and soulful place. His work cannot help but ring true, like the strike of a tuning fork."" Matt Condon ""Jimmy Barnes is never a bystander. Stories happen to him. He not only remembers every circumstance, he has the ability to distil the moment in a way that's both poetic and uncontrived. He's funny, chaotic, insightful and heartbreaking. Jimmy is truly a natural-born storyteller. It's like writing has just been waiting for him to arrive. And now, he's here."" Mandy Nolan

Killing Time

2021 marks Dylan's 80th birthday and his 60th year in the music world. It invites us to look back on his career and the multitudes that it contains. Is he a song and dance man? A political hero? A protest singer? A self-portrait artist who has yet to paint his masterpiece? Is he Shakespeare in the alley? The greatest living exponent of American music? An ironsmith? Internet radio DJ? Poet (who knows it)? Is he a spiritual and religious parking meter? Judas? The voice of a generation or a false prophet, jokerman, and thief? Dylan is all these and none. The essays in this book explore the Nobel laureate’s masks, collectively reflecting upon their meaning through time, change, movement, and age. They are written by wonderful and diverse set of contributors, all here for his 80th birthday bash: celebrated Dylanologists like Michael Gray and Laura Tenschert; recording artists such as Robyn Hitchcock, Barb Jungr, Amy Rigby, and Emma Swift; and 'the professors’ who all like his looks: David Boucher, Anne Margaret Daniel, Ray Monk, Galen Strawson, and more. Read it on your toaster!

Dylan at 80

In this beautiful and rich New York Times bestselling retrospective, the entertainment icon shares with his fans the life lessons he has learned throughout a career that spanned six decades. Illustrated with Bennett’s own hand-drawn artwork, Life Is a Gift is a work that will captivate, delight, and be cherished by fans and music lovers of all ages. “Writing in the same style as he sings. . . Tony Bennett shares countless tales about showbiz, his famous friends, his family, and his artistic career. . . . [His] tips for happiness, success, and longevity are like music to the ears.” — Publishers Weekly Legendary singer, artist, and performer Tony Bennett was one of the world's most beloved entertainers for more than six decades. From the 78 to the LP to the digital age, Tony did it all. Decade after decade, this artistic icon—who won twenty Grammys, sung for ten presidents, and performed for royalty—refused to compromise his vision or values. Even now, Bennett's popularity grows as new generations discover his timeless songs and incredible voice. In this entertaining and thoughtful memoir, Bennett shares stories of friends and family and the essential lessons they taught him: of the value of hard work and of creating art that continues to inspire; of perseverance and a dedication to excellence; of the necessity of humility, love, respect, and, most important, gratitude. He pays tribute to all the remarkable talents he has had the honor to work with and to learn from, including Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Louis Armstrong, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, and others.

Life is a Gift

Nothing beats singing with other people, whether at a stadium concert, a big sports event, or in a choir. It’s a powerful, uplifting and joyful expression of our humanity. But singing together is much more than that. James Sills is a vocal leader on a mission to get more people singing. It supports our mental, physical and emotional health; and when we sing with others, we form deep connections with ourselves, the people around us, and the present moment. Do Sing is a guide to help reawaken a love of singing. In this book, you will: Learn simple exercises to improve breathing, posture and pitchUnderstand what might be holding you backGet started with a few familiar songsCompile the soundtrack to your life so farMusic is powerful and singing is cathartic. So, in the words of Bob Marley, let’s get together and feel alright. 'An open door to the joyous world of singing.'­ Cerys Matthews 'The choral leader who knows all about power of raising our voices together.’ The Today Show, NBC 'For Sills, group singing ticks all the boxes of the NHS's five recommended steps to wellbeing: social connection, being active, learning new skills, giving to others and mindfulness.’ Telegraph 'Sills makes a passionate case for the importance of lifelong singing to improve wellbeing, bring us closer to our local communities and lift us up body and spirit.’ Making Music 'A poignant reminder of the holistic benefits of singing in a choir in an age of solitude'. BBC Music Magazine ©2019 James Sills (P)2019 Do Books Audio

Do Books

Do Sing: Reclaim your voice. Find your singing tribe

Every Beatles fan, and indeed any music lover, should experience this in-depth journey into the legacy of the greatest band of all time. The Beatles didn’t just change music—they shaped a generation, leaving an indelible mark on our lives. This audiobook takes you on a captivating journey from the band’s early days in Liverpool to their global domination, narrated through first-hand accounts and exclusive interviews with over forty of their closest friends, family members, fellow musicians, and managers. Among the many highlights are a rare interview with John Lennon’s sister, Julia Baird, who opens up for the first time; vivid stories from the road shared by tour manager Mal Evans; and insights from former Beatle Stu Sutcliffe and press manager Tony Calder. This is the ultimate story of The Beatles, told by those who knew them best.

The Beatles

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Brought to you by Penguin. How to create the most transformative meetings and moments Being deprived of gathering has revealed just how important it is to us; to connect with others, collaborate, share ideas and create moving, life-affirming experiences. At a time when coming together is more crucial than ever, Priya Parker sets forth a human-centered approach to gathering that can help everyone create meaningful, memorable experiences in their lives, large and small, for work and for play. Drawing on her wide expertise as a facilitator of high-powered gatherings around the world, Parker takes us inside events of all kinds to show what works, what doesn't, and why. She investigates a wide array of gatherings - a court hearing, a flash-mob party, an Arab-Israeli summer camp - and explains how simple changes can invigorate any group experience. The result is a book full of exciting ideas of real-world applications and one that will forever alter the way you look at your next business meeting, dinner party and garden barbecue. 'Priya Parker has created both an art and a science to gathering in ways that can bring joy and fulfilment to any meeting' Deepak Chopra 'Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!' Chris Anderson, creator of TED 'A long overdue and urgent manifesto' Seth Godin, New York Times bestselling author of This is Marketing © Priya Parker 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

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Best-known as Glee’s sharp-tongued Sue Sylvester, Jane Lynch’s on-screen persona is someone that many love to hate. But when she’s not prowling the corridors in Sue’s shiny tracksuit, who is the real Jane Lynch and how did this Golden Globe and Emmy winner learn to channel such delicious nastiness? This is no typical Hollywood memoir of torment, grief, regret and plastic surgery. It’s a simple but candid story of how a girl from Chicago came to Hollywood, overcame her demons, and finally hit the big time. Taking a good, hard look at herself, Lynch reveals that she and Sue Sylvester actually aren’t all that different. At times in her life she ‘was a real pain in the ass’. ‘I was an anxiety-stricken kid with a big, scary secret.’ How difficult it is to imagine this funny, bright, intelligent woman hitting rock bottom, but she is frank about her self-loathing during those years and paints a vivid picture of drunken nights, angry tirades and a person with no friends. In short, she was a real-life Sue Sylvester. Yet this very same woman has starred in string of great, fun movies, including Talladega Nights, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Role Models and Julie and Julia, with actors such as Steve Carrell, Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd and Meryl Streep. With her impeccable comic timing and quick wit, she has transformed what was originally a guest part on Glee into one of the programme’s most central and defining characters, and has won several awards for doing so. Lynch relates the story of her comedy career in a voice that is modest, hilarious and endlessly entertaining, even though her own life hasn’t always been such a laugh.

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