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  Just Getting Started

  Tony Bennett, Scott Simon

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  “For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business, the best exponent of a song. He excites me when I watch him. . . . He moves me. He’s the singer who gets across what the composer has in mind, and probably a little more.” — Frank Sinatra 
  “As breezy and meaningful as one of his trademark songs as readers learn about the man by the company he kept and the heroes he worships. Bennett’s ethereal still lifes and landscape paintings adorn this simple yet profound and gracious homage.”— Booklist 
  Tony Bennett was one of our most vibrant musicians ever to grace the stage. In his previous book, Life Is a Gift, Tony reflected on the lessons he had learned over the years. In Just Getting Started, he pays homage to the remarkable people who inspired those lessons. 
  In his warm and inviting voice, Tony talks about who and what have enriched his own life, including Charlie Chaplin, Judy Garland, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Cole Porter, Amy Winehouse, Fred Astaire, Lady Gaga, members of his family, significant places, and more. Just Getting Started chronicles the relationship Tony enjoyed with each one of these legends, entertainers, humanitarians, and loved ones, and reveals how the lessons and values they imparted have invaluably shaped his life. 
  As enchanting and unforgettable as his music, Just Getting Started is a beautiful compilation of reflections every Bennett fan will treasure, and a perfect introduction for those just getting to know this remarkable star and humanitarian.

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  George Washington

  Geoffrey Giuliano

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  George Washington was one of the most important figures in American history, a military leader, statesman, and founding father whose leadership helped create the United States. Revered by generations as the "Father of His Country," he guided the nation through war, independence, and the difficult challenges of establishing a new government. 
   
  Born in Virginia in 1732, Washington first gained experience as a surveyor and military officer before rising to prominence during the French and Indian War. When the American colonies rebelled against British rule, he was appointed commander of the Continental Army. Through eight years of hardship, setbacks, and eventual victory, Washington led the revolutionary cause to success and secured American independence. Following the war, Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention and became the first President of the United States in 1789. 
   
  This biography traces Washington's journey from Virginia planter to revolutionary leader and first president. Drawing upon letters, military records, speeches, and historical accounts, it explores his life, leadership, achievements, and enduring legacy. More than two centuries after his death, George Washington remains one of the most respected and influential figures in the history of the United States.

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  On the Boardwalk

  Martin Sherman

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  A memoir from the writer of BENT with a foreword by Ian McKellen
  Sherman takes us on a journey through America in the mid twentieth century, starting in New Jersey – where he was born in the 1930s to a Jewish immigrant family – ending on Broadway with the premier of his seminal play Bent starring Richard Gere. On route, we encounter other famous performers including Meryl Streep, Bee Gees, Joan Baez, but the scene-stealing character is always his father – a charismatic narcissist who might have given Trump a run for his money. We stop off in Woodstock, Los Angeles and London – a city Martin would eventually make home; he relays his story with self-depreciating humour as he struggles to make it in theatre, with his sexuality, and under the shadow of the inheritable disease that killed his mother tragically early – a disease from which he finds himself finally free, as he turns forty in the book's closing pages.
  
  "As in his plays, Martin Sherman writes here of complexity with simplicity, of the hidden with utter candour. A fascinating and brilliant example of what a memoir ought to be."—ALAN CUMMING
  "Most shove childhood memories into the recesses of forgetfulness, while others gather each detail like colours in a paint box and use them to create. We call those folks artists. Martin Sherman is such a creature. Within these pages you will find his painterly application of memories, fashioning a masterwork of experiences for us to enjoy."—HARVEY FIERSTEIN
  "Absolutely mesmerising and so fantastically well written that I wish Martin Sherman had written novels as well as plays and screenplays"—STEPHEN FRY
  "Completely absorbing and funny and sad and beautifully told—a real treat and an extraordinary story—what a life."—IAN HISLOP
  "One Hell of a ride. Profound, witty, beautifully written and difficult to forget."—HUGH JACKMAN
  "This memoir is astounding. I'm reading it a second time."—VANESSA REDGRAVE
  "A volume filled with moving, entertaining and fascinating memories, by one of our great stage and screen writers."—PETER TATCHELL
  "On the Boardwalk is full of audacity and joyfulness, jokes and tears, it blew my mind, as it will blow yours." – PETE TOWNSHEND
  "He writes like Philip Roth—but even funnier."—RUBY WAX

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  Anna Pavlova

  Vera Krasovskaya

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  Episodes from life and work of the great ballerina Anna Pavlova.

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  Kamala Harris

  Geoffrey Giuliano

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  Kamala Harris became one of the most prominent figures in modern American politics through a career that spanned law enforcement, state government, the United States Senate, and the White House. Her rise reflected both the changing demographics of the nation and the increasingly diverse paths through which political leaders emerge in the twenty-first century. 
   
  Born in Oakland, California, in 1964 to immigrant parents from Jamaica and India, Harris pursued a career in law before entering public office. She served as District Attorney of San Francisco, Attorney General of California, and later as a United States Senator. Throughout these roles, she worked on issues involving criminal justice, consumer protection, civil rights, and public policy, becoming a nationally recognized political figure. In 2021, Harris made history as the first woman, the first African American, and the first person of South Asian descent to serve as Vice President of the United States. 
   
  This biography traces Harris's journey from her early years in California to the highest levels of public service. Drawing upon historical records, speeches, interviews, and contemporary accounts, it explores the experiences, challenges, achievements, and controversies that shaped her career. As one of the most significant political figures of her generation, Kamala Harris occupies a notable place in the continuing story of American political history.

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  Twitch - My life with Parkinson's

  Annmarie O'Connor

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  'Candid and compelling, blazes onto the page with life and hope' Emilie Pine, author of Notes to Self'Moving and insightful' - Rosanna DavisonRemarkably honest, brutally heroic and darkly humorous memoir following a devastating diagnosis of early onset Parkinson's disease.Twitch is a frank and funny memoir about picking up the pieces when personal tragedy hits. In 2021, Irish Examiner columnist, stylist, author and podcaster Annmarie O'Connor was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease, an incurable neurodegenerative condition broadly affecting movement and mental health. Though she is no longer working as a stylist as part of her career due to Parkinson's complications, Twitch outlines her journey from a life-altering diagnosis to becoming an activist and agent of change.

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