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  Don't Suck Don't Die - Giving Up...

  Kristin Hersh

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  “Not only one of the best books of the year, it’s one of the most beautiful rock memoirs ever written . . . Her portrayal of Chesnutt is perfectly done.” —NPR 
   
  “Friend, asshole, angel, mutant,” singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt “came along and made us gross and broken people seem . . . I dunno, cooler, I guess.” A quadriplegic who could play only simple chords on his guitar, Chesnutt recorded seventeen critically acclaimed albums before his death in 2009, including About to Choke, North Star Deserter, and At the Cut. In 2006, NPR placed him in the top five of the ten best living songwriters, along with Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Paul McCartney, and Bruce Springsteen. Chesnutt’s songs have also been covered by many prominent artists, including Madonna, the Smashing Pumpkins, R.E.M., Sparklehorse, Fugazi, and Neutral Milk Hotel. 
   
  Kristin Hersh toured with Chesnutt for nearly a decade and they became close friends, bonding over a love of songwriting and mutual struggles with mental health. In Don’t Suck, Don’t Die, she describes many seemingly small moments they shared, their free-ranging conversations, and his tragic death. More memoir than biography, Hersh’s book plumbs the sources of Chesnutt’s pain and creativity more deeply than any conventional account of his life and recordings ever could. Chesnutt was difficult to understand and frequently difficult to be with, but, as Hersh reveals him, he was also wickedly funny and painfully perceptive. This intimate memoir is essential reading for anyone interested in the music or the artist. 
   
  “The music made by the late Vic Chesnutt was evocative, haunting and often heartbreaking. Kristin Hersh’s book about the singer-songwriter shares all of these qualities.” —Rolling Stone

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  Richard Jeni: The Beach Crowd

  Richard Jeni

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  Compiled from Richard Jeni's personal archives, almost all 75 minutes of The Beach Crowd have never been seen outside of the comic's extraordinary live performances. Captured during two weekend performances in 2002 and 2006 at Southern California's famed Comedy & Magic Club, it's full of Richard's trademark quick-change personas, bits on whales, women, pot, and a whirlwind of imaginative improv and audience interactions. A rare and intimate look at this unique performer's remarkable craft.

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  Jeremy Arroyo: Groaners

  Jeremy Arroyo

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  Jeremy Arroyo’s debut album, Groaners, is exactly what you think it would be. A show full of one-liners and bad puns, where the audience is invited to groan and boo along.

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  On Locations - Lessons Learned...

  Mark Kamine, Mike White

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  This must-listen account of starting at the lowest rung on the production ladder among enormously famous and outrageously demanding people will be devoured for its insights, gossip, humor, and storytelling. Married and with a child, the author takes unpaid gigs to get a foot in the door and eventually ends up working on all seasons of The Sopranos, often named the best TV show ever.The show's setting and its creator's insistence on accuracy placed the native New Jersey author in the right place at the right time to become part of television history.Includes many stories about guest stars like Steve Buscemi, Peter Bogdanovich, and Lauren Bacall, as well as the beloved cast, including new tales of James Gandolfini, who Kamine first meets after David Chase casts him as the Dean of Admissions in the classic first season "College" episode.Woven in is a personal story of home life and strife, achievement and frustration, anxiety and accomplishment. The book's epilogue brings listeners up to the moment as the author, after many more years as an anonymous everyman, eventually enjoys outsize professional success as executive producer of the HBO hit series created by Mike White, The White Lotus.

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  Vlog - The Ultimate Guide to...

  Steve J. Anson

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  Are you a blogger and want to take your blog to the next level?Do you want to reach many more people and became an influential material provider through video?Do you want to start Vlogging?There are many top bloggers in today’s world of instant messaging, and it is a great way to get a message across to a wide range of people across the world. The reach of the blogger has become immense and now many are adding to that reach with Vlogging, providing that same information through video blogs.Now, with Vlog: The Ultimate Guide to Vlogging (Video Blogging), you can learn how to master this approach to providing your posts through 4 short chapters on:- Introduction To Video Blogging- Video Blogging 101- Action Plan: Setting It Up- Creating High Converting VideosBefore long you could be sending your Vlogs to huge numbers of fans and followers, providing great content that is more user friendly than a simple written message.And with Vlog: The Ultimate Guide to Vlogging (Video Blogging) it is made easy.Don’t delay. Get a copy and start now. Millions are waiting to hear your voice!

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  Famous Felines - Cats' Lives in...

  David Alderton

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  A delightful hiss-torical survey of cats in popular culture.   Louis Wain and Beatrix Potter adored them, but Walt Disney preferred dogs; cats have been depicted in art, books and, more recently, film and TV as lovable but determined creatures. Where the dog is loving but stupid, the cat is clever but sly. Bestselling author David Alderton explores this myth and reveals just who the most famous cats are, including cartoon classics such as Top Cat, Felix, and the dastardly Si and Am from 101 Dalmatians. Using collectible memorabilia and original book covers, this charming book is a purr-fect stocking filler, along with its doggish counterpart, Famous Dogs by Fiona Shoop—ideal packaged together.  

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