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  Smalltime - A Story of My Family...

  Russell Shorto

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  Best-selling author Russell Shorto, praised for his incisive works of narrative history, never thought to write about his own past. He grew up knowing hisgrandfather and namesake was a small-town mob boss but maintained an unspoken family vow of silence. Then an elderly relative prodded: You’re a writer—what are you gonna do about the story? Smalltime is a mob story straight out of central casting—but with a difference, for the small-town mob, which stretched from Schenectady to Fresno, is a mostlyunknown world. The location is the brawny postwar factory town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The setting is City Cigar, a storefront next to City Hall, behind whichRuss and his brother-in-law, “Little Joe,” operate a gambling empire and effectively run the town. Smalltime is a riveting American immigrant story that travels back to Risorgimento Sicily, to the ancient, dusty, hill-town home of Antonino Sciotto, theauthor’s great-grandfather, who leaves his wife and children in grinding poverty for a new life—and wife—in a Pennsylvania mining town. It’s a tale of ItalianAmericans living in squalor and prejudice, and of the rise of Russ, who, like  thousands of other young men, created a copy of the American establishmentthat excluded him. Smalltime draws an intimate portrait of a mobster and his wife, sudden riches, and the toll a lawless life takes on one family. But Smalltime is something more. The author enlists his ailing father—Tony, the mobster’s son—as his partner in the search for their troubled patriarch. Assecrets are revealed and Tony’s health deteriorates, the book becomes an urgent and intimate exploration of three generations of the American immigrantexperience. Moving, wryly funny, and richly detailed, Smalltime is an irresistible memoir by a masterful writer of historical narrative.

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  Madonna: Book Of Quotes (100+...

  Quotes Station

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  MADONNA: BOOK OF QUOTES 
    
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  ABOUT MADONNA 
  Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she is regarded as one of the most influential figures in popular culture. Madonna is noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. She is also known for pushing the boundaries of artistic expression in mainstream music while remaining completely in charge of every aspect of her career. Her works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both critical acclaim and controversy. Madonna is often cited as an influence by other artists. 
    
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  QUOTES SAMPLES 
    
  “I always felt like I was a freak when I was growing up and that there was something wrong with me because I couldn't fit in anywhere.” 
    
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  “When I'm hungry, I eat. When I'm thirsty, I drink. When I feel like saying something, I say it.” 
    
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  “I like to change. A new lamp, a piece of art, can transform a room.” 
    
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  “One thing I've learned is that I'm not the owner of my talent; I'm the manager of it.” 
    
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  “I refuse to act the way someone expects me to.” 
    
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  “I want to be like Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, and John Lennon... but I want to stay alive.” 
    
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  “I know I'm not the greatest singer or dancer, but that doesn't interest me, I'm interested in being provocative and pushing people's buttons.” 
   

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  Hammer of The Gods Children of...

  Pádraic Colum

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  This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Carefully reproduced from the original artifact, this inspirational audio book remains true to the original ancient Viking era texts. Edited by Macc Kay Production executive Avalon Giuliano ICON Intern Eden Giuliano Music By AudioNautix With Their Kind Permission ©2020 Eden Garret Giuliano (P) Eden Garret Giuliano Geoffrey Giuliano is the author of over thirty internationally bestselling biographies, including the London Sunday Times bestseller Blackbird: The Life and Times of Paul McCartney and Dark Horse: The Private Life of George Harrison. He can be heard on the Westwood One Radio Network and has written and produced over seven hundred original spoken-word albums and video documentaries on various aspects of popular culture. He is also a well known movie actor.

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  The Raw and the Cooked -...

  Jim Harrison

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  A cornucopia of culinary essays from “the Henry Miller of food writing. His passion is infectious” (Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, The Wall Street Journal).   Jim Harrison was one of this country’s most beloved writers, a muscular, brilliantly economic stylist with a salty wisdom. For more than twenty years, he also wrote some of the best essays on food around, now collected in a volume that caused the Santa Fe New Mexican to exclaim: “To read this book is to come away convinced that Harrison is a flat-out genius—one who devours life with intensity, living it roughly and full-scale, then distills his experiences into passionate, opinionated prose. Food, in this context, is more than food: It is a metaphor for life.”   From Harrison’s legendary Smart and Esquire columns, to current works including a correspondence with French gourmet Gerard Oberle, fabulous pieces on food in France and America for Men’s Journal, and a paean to the humble meatball, The Raw and the Cooked is a nine-course meal that will satisfy every appetite.   “[A] culinary combo plate of Hunter S. Thompson, Ernest Hemingway, Julian Schnabel, and Sam Peckinpah.” —Jane and Michael Stern, The New York Times Book Review

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  Leading Women in Music -...

  Jene Roswell

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  Are you interested in learning about some of the most influential women in music? 
  Perhaps you are an aspiring female musician searching for motivation from some of the best female musicians that have made it big? 
  Or, maybe you are a musical historian trying to find a book that goes into extensive and insightful details on the leading women in the music industry since the 1970s? 
  These stories on female musical legends will empower and motivate you if you are looking for fresh inspiration to go after your own dreams... 
  Whatever the reason may be, Leading Women in Music is the only book that you need to know the 25 most influential women in the music industry since 1970! 
  With stories of the musical leaders in their generation, this book contains female leaders of singing, songwriting, and producing. 
  Each artist has made a significant impact on the music industry in their own right, and Leading Women in Music examines their impact in great detail, providing you with more information on these incredible women. 
  Their backstories may surprise you! They may even inspire you to achieve similar feats of greatness, whether in music or in your passion! Inside Leading Women in Music, discover the stories about Adele, Barba Streisand, Beyonce, Cher, Dolly Parton, Suzi Quatro and, much more! 
  Learn about some of the greatest female artists to have ever walked the earth! 
  Grab a copy of Leading Women in Music today and take your knowledge to the next level!

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  Own It All - How to Stop Waiting...

  Andrea Isabelle Lucas

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  Change Your Future. Claim Your Potential. Own It All.If you feel the potential buzzing in your veins, but you’re not living up to it...If you support your friends’ dreams, and yours are withering…If you worry that you can’t be a present mom AND have a thriving career…You can change your future: You’ve just found the how-to-guide for women who are ready to ditch procrastination and paralyzing self-doubt, live in true self-confidence, claim heartfelt goals and dreams and make that ish happen! Yes, just ONE mindset shift can take you from “maybe one day...” wishful thinking, to a BOSS living her truth?Change your mindset: How could a teen single mom, recovering from domestic violence and poverty, go on to create a multi-million-dollar, national barre and yoga studio chain? She made ONE mindset shift that created a massive snowball effect, propelling her to a dream life.A future Best-Selling Book for Women: Own It All is an authentic self-help book: one-part manifesto + one-part workbook that cuts through the fluff and gives you a straightforward path to change your life. If you loved In The Company of Women, You Are A Badass books, Nice Girls Don’t Get The Corner Office, or Your Inner Critic is a Big Jerk, you’re going to love Own It All.Think #GIRLBOSS + motherhood + a badass in yoga pants: Own It All is authored by Andrea Isabelle Lucas, founder and CEO of Barre & Soul® (winner of the Best of Boston Award 2018), and a keynote speaker who’s shared the stage with Michelle Obama and Billie Jean King. Andrea is an inspirational modern-day feminist who wants you to be unapologetic in your goal-setting, blunt about owning your awesomeness, and be the radical creator of your joy." PLUS! Own It All includes interviews with powerhouse business leaders like Ash Ambirge, Esther Fairfax, Susan Hyatt, Alexia Vernon, Sara Mora, Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Katherine North, Nick North, Katherine Clark, Phee Manuel, Linda Sivertsen, and Kimmie Smith.

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