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

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.

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

«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

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

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

"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

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

Pageboy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

One of SPIN'S Best Music Memoirs of 2022! Brian Johnson’s memoir from growing up in a small town to starting his own band to ultimately replacing Bon Scott, the lead singer of one of the world biggest rock acts, AC/DC. They would record their first album together, the iconic Back in Black, which would become the biggest selling rock album of all time. Brian Johnson was born to a steelworker and WWII veteran father and an Italian mother, growing up in New Castle Upon Tyne, England, a working-class town. He was musically inclined and sang with the church choir. By the early ’70s he performed with the glam rock band Geordie, and they had a couple hits, but it was tough going. So tough that by 1976, they disbanded and Brian turned to a blue-collar life. Then 1980 changed everything. Bon Scott, the lead singer and lyricist of the Australian rock band AC/DC died at 33. The band auditioned singers, among them Johnson, whom Scott himself had seen perform and raved about. Within days, Johnson was in a studio with the band, working with founding members Angus and Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, and Phil Rudd, along with producer Mutt Lange. When the album, Back in Black, was released in July—a mere three months after Johnson had joined the band—it exploded, going on to sell 50 million copies worldwide, and triggering a years-long worldwide tour. It has been declared “the biggest selling hard rock album ever made” and “the best-selling heavy-metal album in history.” The band toured the world for a full year to support the album, changing the face of rock music—and Brian Johnson’s life—forever.

The Lives of Brian

I denne boken deler Demenskoret-dirigent Kim Wigaard Johansen raust fra sitt eget liv med musikken, om hvordan det å ta sangtimer og lære seg å spille piano ble veien til musikkutdannelse, en gryende musikkarriere og et liv fylt av musikk – noe som alltid har vært hans store drøm. Han forteller også den sterke historien om hvordan det var miste ham som ga ham musikkgleden – nemlig faren. Da Kims far ble rammet av demenssykdom fikk det tragiske konsekvenser for ham selv og hans nære familie, men kjærligheten mellom far og sønn tålte også de vanskelige årene. Da NRK ville lage TV-serien om Demenskoret visste Kim at han ønsket seg jobben som dirigent. Serien har rørt ved manges hjerter, og har fått tårene til å trille hos både deltakere, pårørende og ikke minst TV-seere.

Musikkens magi

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

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

An audio-only collection published in partnership with CBS News’s 60 Minutes. Barack Obama: The 60 Minutes Interviews offers an unprecedented glimpse into the Obama presidency, through a series of extended interviews presented with new commentary by award-winning 60 Minutes veteran Steve Kroft. Kroft conducted more one-on-one television interviews with Barack Obama than any other journalist, from a January 2007 conversation on the eve of his unlikely candidacy to the 44th president’s final White House interview a decade later. Collected here on audio, in chronological order, these conversations reveal Obama’s evolution from idealistic young senator to galvanizing candidate to two-term president. They also capture the development of the remarkable, decade-long dynamic between journalist and subject that created the atmosphere in which the first draft of history could be spoken aloud as it was unfolding. In new material written and recorded for this program, Kroft places each of the seventeen segments in historical context, bringing listeners on a one-of-a-kind journey through the Obama presidency. To listen to these conversations is to relive the turning points of a tumultuous ten years. You’ll hear revelatory conversations in which Obama and Kroft are joined by then VP candidate Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, and outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. And you’ll sense the growing power of political forces that continue to shape our discourse today. More than anything, these conversations return listeners to the company of the man who so memorably moved, challenged, and inspired the nation. At a moment when questions of leadership are in the forefront of our national conversation, his voice is truly one for our time.

Barack Obama: The 60 Minutes Interviews

THE FIRST EVER OFFICIAL BOOK— Published in celebration of BTS’s 10th Anniversary, stories that go beyond what you already know about BTS. After taking their first step into the world on June 13, 2013, BTS celebrated the 10th anniversary of their debut in June 2023. They have risen to the peak as an iconic global artist and during this meaningful time, they look back on their footsteps in the first official book. In doing so, BTS nurtures the power to build brighter days and they choose to take another step on a road that no one has gone before. BTS shares personal, behind-the-scenes stories of their journey so far through interviews and more than three years of in-depth coverage by Myeongseok Kang, who has written about K-pop and other Korean pop culture in various media. Presented chronologically in seven chapters from before the debut of BTS to the present, their vivid voices and opinions harmonize to tell a sincere, lively, and deep story. In individual interviews that have been conducted without a camera or makeup, they illuminate their musical journey from multiple angles and discuss its significance. BEYOND THE STORY is a remarkable archive – truly everything about BTS in one volume.

Beyond the Story

A memoir from singer-songwriter Madison Beer, chronicling the past decade of her life spent in the spotlight—the ups, the downs, and the in-betweens that you won’t see on social media. Discovered at twelve years old, Madison Beer was one of the first artists to have her entire life documented online. Over the past decade, she has navigated the spotlight as a child, through her teenage years, and now as a young woman in her twenties. In The Half of It, Madison pulls back the curtain to show the behind-the-scenes of her journey, from reckoning with mass hate online and the time her private pictures were leaked, to battling suicidal thoughts while making her highly acclaimed debut album, Life Support, and her recovery since then. This memoir is an honest and unflinching account of self-love, mental health, and advocacy from one of the fastest-rising musical voices and most influential social media presences of her generation. It hammers home the point, more striking and urgent than ever, that no matter how close the internet may make us feel to people, we truly don’t know the half of it.

The Half of It

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller * Named one of Variety’s Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible’s Best of The Year list * A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021 * One of NME's Best Music Books of 2021 * 2 Million Copies Sold Worldwide The Remastered Edition…Because There’s Always More to the Story Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller created a sensation when it was initially published, becoming a global bestseller and thrilling fans and critics alike. Readers came to the book for Dave’s heartfelt voice, his love of family and music, and the energy that pours from every page. Dave’s is an extraordinary life made of up ordinary moments, and he tells stories just like he writes songs—from his soul. Whether recounting his time as kid in Toughskins in the Virginia suburbs, as a skinny teenager drumming his heart out for punk band Scream, living through the explosion and implosion of Nirvana, or hustling all the way around the world to escort his daughters to the Father/Daughter dance (only to be ignored as soon as his girls found their friends) The Storyteller is just like its author, as real as it gets. To show his appreciation for his fans, and to celebrate his love of writing, this edition offers a wide variety of extra content, including: An essay on how Dave approaches creativity (Here’s a hint: you don’t have to think outside of the box. Just ignore it.)A series of prompts to jump start your creativityThe story of when Dave first met Paul McCartneyA collection of Dave’s curated playlists, giving a glimpse into some of the music he loves The Storyteller has challenged what a music memoir can be. With this edition, the legacy continues.

The Storyteller: Expanded

A smart, funny, and refreshingly candid memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182. Narrated in his own voice, the audiobook offers an intimate and immersive experience that fans won’t want to miss. This is the story of an angst-filled kid from the desert, navigating the chaos of his parents' bitter divorce and searching for his place in the world. Each move across the country was a chance to reinvent himself, switching identities from dork to goth to skate punk, and eventually meeting his best friend who just so happens to be his musical soulmate. With sharp humor and raw honesty, Fahrenheit-182 takes readers through Mark's formative years as a latchkey kid in the 1980s, hooked on punk rock, skateboards, and MTV. Along the way, Mark reflects on his lifelong battle with anxiety, his celebrated career with blink-182, and his public fight with cancer, in a voice that’s both relatable and unmistakably his own. Threaded with heartfelt grit, Fahrenheit-182 is more than just a memoir for blink-182 fans. It’s a funny, smart, and deeply human story for anyone who’s struggled, reinvented themselves, wanted to quit but kept going.

Fahrenheit-182

The Collector’s Edition: The first hardback print run will feature an exclusive foiled board design. Order now to avoid missing out!‘A rock ‘n’ roll memoir like no other’ Daily Mail ‘A gutsy account of tenacity and perseverance…Cher’s voice reverberates with the grit and depth that made her famous.’ The New York Times THERE IS ONLY ONE CHER … … and for seven decades she has been showing us why. Cher holds the attention of the world with her voice, her acting, her style, her wit and her unstoppable spirit. Now, for the first time, she tells her story in her own voice – as honest as it is hilarious, as powerful as it is perceptive. Cher’s childhood was anything but normal. As her mother Georgia – blessed with movie-star looks and a knockout voice – moved them around the country over and again in the hope of finding fame, her school life wasn’t straightforward. But she always knew she was going to be somebody when she grew up. Cher’s powerful instinct to keep moving eventually landed her in the arms of Sonny Bono. The duo became famous beyond their wildest dreams, from humble beginnings singing backup in Phil Spector’s studio through to pop stardom as Sonny and Cher, and then on to the television show that made them household names. But as time passed, fame changed the dynamic of their relationship and Cher evolved from a wide-eyed teenager into a woman. She started fighting for herself, breaking away from Sonny’s control – and realising that things were not as they seemed. Taking risks, making headlines, falling in love, Cher struggled and stumbled while trying to become her own woman. Cher: The Memoir, Part One brings us to the brink of her next chapter, as she begins to chart her own path, finally claiming her rightful place in the world and becoming CHER.

Cher

Få band – om noen – har lagt bak seg flere kilometer på smale, norske landeveier enn Bjarne Brøndbo og D.D.E, på vei til nok et grisgrendt samfunnshus eller til landets største konsertarenaer. Sammen med journalist og forfatter Hallgeir Opedal forteller Brøndbo for første gang sin versjon av et langt liv på veien, fra hver krik og krok i vårt langstrakte land, i trange turnebusser og på fuktige nachspiel. RAI-RAI er et stykke norgeshistorie fylt av tette vennskap og vonde konflikter, kokende adrenalin og dype depresjoner. Om bestselgerlister, hylende fans, fulle hus – og plutselig måtte spille for tomme hus. Om å synge med lyskebrokk, feber, og miste bevisstheten, men aldri avlyse. Om å rekke bryllup og fødsler midt i stramme turneplaner. Og om miste oppveksten til tre sønner. Alltid lengte hjem. Og hele tiden lengte ut.

Rai-Rai

I det Jan Eggum fyller 70 år, kan han se tilbake på over 50 år som visesanger og musiker. Han har gitt ut rundt 300 sanger, har blitt folkeeie over hele landet, og er en stor helt i hjembyen Bergen. Her får du historier og anekdoter fra et langt liv i musikkens tjeneste. Fra barndommen på Laksevåg, hans kunstneriske foreldre, ungdomstiden, forsøket på å slå seg opp i London, konserter land og strand rundt, plateutgivelser, mang slags kjærlighet, samlemani, hypokondri, nevroser, miljøengasjement, pophistorikk, Gitarkameratene, Melodi Grand Prix, Spellemannpriser, oppturer og nedturer, og ikke minst bakgrunnen for mange av de kjente og kjære sangtekstene hans.

Så langt har alt gått bra

Denne samlingen vittige, kloke og forbløffende åpenhjertige personlige essays fra skaperen av og stjernen i suksess-serien GIRLS etablerer Lena Dunham som en av dagens mest originale og talentfulle unge stemmer. Lena Dunham er filmskaper og skuespiller. Hun skrev og regisserte filmen Tiny Furniture som hadde premiere i 2010, og hun er skaperen og stjernen i HBO-serien Girls. Hun har fått åtte Emmy-nominasjoner, som manusforfatter, regissør, skuespiller og produsent. Hun har vunnet to Golden Globe priser for Girls. Dunham er også den første kvinne som er blitt tildelt en Directors Guild Award for utmerket regi i en komiserie.

Ikke en sånn jente

M Train tek til i den vesle Greenwich Village-kafeen der Patti Smith kvar morgon går for å drikke kaffi og skrive i notatboka si. Ved stambordet sitt reflekterer ho over livet, kjærleiken, og det ho har mista. I M Train kjem vi nærare Patti Smith enn nokon gong før. Ho inviterer oss inn i New York-kvardagen sin, fylt av litteratur, kinobesøk og britiske detektiv-seriar. Vi blir tekne med på dei mange reisene hennar: frå Frida Kahlos heim i Mexico til Berlin, London og gravene til Jean Genet, Sylvia Plath og Arthur Rimbaud. Patti Smith har sjølv omtalt denne boka som eit vegkart over livet sitt. M Train er ei kraftfull og djupt rørande memoarbok av ein av vår tids største kunstnarar. Det er ei vakker og ettertenksam bok om sakn, sorg, forsoning, håp og inspirasjon. Illustrert med Smiths eigne polaroidfoto.

M train

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

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

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

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

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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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• Reveals Jim Morrison as a shamanic initiate and esoteric teacher who used his role as a rock singer to promote the adventure of the spirit and express the power of inner experience • Examines Morrison’s deep occult and artistic influences, including Kurt Seligmann’s The Mirror of Magic, Colin Wilson’s The Outsider, and the works of Jack Kerouac • Draws on Morrison’s lyrics and poems, his intimate writings, and the recollections of friends like photographer Paul Ferrara and Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek The groundbreaking 1960s band The Doors, named for Aldous Huxley’s The Doors of Perception, achieved incredible acclaim and influence, ultimately serving as a key group in the development of psychedelic and progressive rock. At the center of it all was front man Jim Morrison, who died in 1971 at age 27. Yet, as author Paul Wyld reveals, despite Morrison’s reputation as a lewd, drunken performer, he was a full-fledged mystical, shamanic figure, a secret teacher of the occult who was not merely central to the development of rock music, but also to the growth of the Western esoteric tradition as a whole. Wyld looks at the mystical works that inspired Morrison, including Kurt Seligmann’s The Mirror of Magic, Colin Wilson’s The Outsider, and the writings of Nietzsche and Jack Kerouac. Drawing on Morrison’s lyrics and poems, his intimate writings, and the recollections of friends like photographer Paul Ferrara and Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek, the author makes the case that Morrison was not simply a superficial dabbler in the occult but an actual secret teacher transmitting knowledge through the golden thread stretching back to Egypt and Thoth-Hermes. Explaining how Morrison sought to use his role as a rock singer to express the power of inner experience, Wyld shows how praxis was at the heart of Morrison’s approach, revealed in his journey through the arduous ordeals of shamanic initiation. He was a shaman, mystic, and sage—and an essential part of a great spiritual awakening to which he gave himself over fully.

Jim Morrison, Secret Teacher of the Occult

The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan’s first book of new writing since 2004’s Chronicles: Volume One—and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. The audio is narrated by an all-star lineup including Bob Dylan, Jeff Bridges, Steve Buscemi, John Goodman, Oscar Isaac, Helen Mirren, Rita Moreno, Sissy Spacek, Alfre Woodard, Jeffrey Wright, and Renée Zellweger! Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music. He writes over sixty essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyzes what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal. These essays are written in Dylan’s unique prose. They are mysterious and mercurial, poignant and profound, and often laugh-out-loud funny. And while they are ostensibly about music, they are really meditations and reflections on the human condition. Running throughout the book are a series of dream-like riffs that, taken together, resemble an epic poem and add to the work’s transcendence. In 2020, with the release of his outstanding album Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan became the first artist to have an album hit the Billboard Top 40 in each decade since the 1960s. The Philosophy of Modern Song contains much of what he has learned about his craft in all those years, and like everything that Dylan does, it is a momentous artistic achievement.

The Philosophy of Modern Song

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From the scene-stealing star of Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids comes a refreshingly candid, hilarious and inspiring book about an unconventional journey to Hollywood success and self-celebration. For decades, Rebel Wilson single-mindedly focused on her career, forgoing relationships in favour of making a name for herself. In her revealing and authentic memoir, Rebel chronicles the emotional and physical lessons she has learned, as well as her most embarrassing experiences. A malaria-induced Oscars hallucination? An all-style martial-arts fighting tournament? Junior handling at dog shows? And this was all before she moved to Hollywood! Rebel Rising follows Rebel from her Aussie upbringing as the daughter of parents who sold pet products at dog shows, to making millions as LA’s favourite funny girl, always questioning "Am I good enough?”, "Will I ever find love?" and "Will I ever change and become healthy?". Rebel writes for the first time about the most personal and important moments in her life – from fertility issues, weight gain and loss to sexuality, overcoming shyness and dealing with rejection (and there's at least one story thrown in about Brad Pitt!). This brave and honest memoir shows us how to love ourselves while always remembering the value of laughing.

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