NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 8, 2013
"May lead readers to plenty of better introductions to Zen. You dig?"
A rambling conversation on all things Zen between the mystic-minded movie star and his spiritual teacher.
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 8, 2013
"Not all of the adventures lead to insights for readers, but most will enjoy the trip nonetheless."
A mix of autobiography and research comprises this exploration of what we fear and how we fear it.
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 7, 2013
"Flynn's determination to better understand his life through the act of writing and remembering has yielded a truly insightful, original work."
Flynn (
The Ticking Is the Bomb, 2010, etc.) writes about having his memoir made into a movie.
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 1, 2013
"Quirky, crotchety and unconvincing."
NONFICTION
Released: Dec. 11, 2012
"Will have strong appeal for soccer fans and observers of celebrity culture, though such readers may not enjoy the questions Walden's tale implicitly raises."
Unusual and affecting reflection on the toxic combination of achievement, addiction and celebrity culture, as embodied by the decline of one-time soccer champion George Best (1946–2005).
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NONFICTION
Released: Dec. 11, 2012
"Despite interesting insights from Paul Haggis, Walter Kirn, Rex Pickett, Vikas Swarup and others, this disjointed, often-repetitive book fails to find its purpose or focus."
NONFICTION
Released: Dec. 10, 2012
"A long and richly textured love letter to an instrument, a tradition and an art."
Schoenbaum (
The United States and the State of Israel, 1993, etc.) writes fondly and expansively about the instrument he plays for pleasure.
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NONFICTION
Released: Dec. 5, 2012
"Will appeal to film buffs and readers interested in the rise and burnout of long-ago Hollywood stars."
NONFICTION
Released: Dec. 4, 2012
""Occasionally Mom knew what she was talking about," as this clever book confirms, but often she did not."
A fun, lighthearted compendium of conventional wisdom, mostly parental, which debunks plenty of old wives' tales and urban myths while offering a few surprising truths.
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NONFICTION
Released: Dec. 4, 2012
"A richly detailed and well-researched biography of a fashion icon."
Intelligent account of the life and accomplishments of legendary
Vogue editor-in chief, Diana Vreeland (1903–1989).
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NONFICTION
Released: Dec. 4, 2012
"A masterful work of critical journalism."
NONFICTION
Released: Dec. 4, 2012
"An up-to-date and revealing rock biography that sets a standard of completion that will likely prove hard to beat."
A full account of the singularly influential English band, drawing on extensive research and interviews with some (but not all) of the major players.
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