“Young people starting out in television sometimes say to me: ‘I want to be you.’ My stock reply is always: ‘Then you have to take the whole package.’”
And now, at last, the most important woman in the history of television journalism gives us that “whole package”, in her inspiring and …
Losing My Virginity is an amazing memoir, a definitive business guide and an inspirational story that reveals Sir Richard’s unique philosophy on business, the Virgin brand and life.
“Grabs you on page one and never lets go… a rollercoaster ride… read what makes this brilliant and hardworking man tick.” (Spectator)
“Candid and …
An innovative entrepreneur, outspoken nonconformist, and groundbreaking philanthropist, Ted Turner is truly a living legend, and now, for the first time, he reveals his personal story. From his difficult childhood to the successful launch of his media empire to the catastrophic AOL/Time Warner deal, Turner spares no details or feelings …
In 2006, Forbes magazine ranked Tom Cruise as the most powerful celebrity in the world. With three Golden Globe awards, three Academy Award nominations, and 27 films with an average box office gross of nearly $100 million, People magazine’s choice for the “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1990 is unquestionably one …
In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. Now, in The Audacity of Hope, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics: a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the “endless clash …
Gazza’s tears in the 1990 World Cup semi-final launched the boom of interest in football that continues to this day. Suddenly, Paul Gascoigne found himself the centre of attention in a way that only George Best and David Beckham have ever experienced.
So much has been written about Gazza over the …
Wil Wheaton has never been one to take the conventional path to success. Despite early stardom through his childhood role in the motion picture “Stand By Me”, and growing up on television as Wesley Crusher on “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, Wil left Hollywood in pursuit of happiness, purpose, and a viable means of paying the bills.
In 1940, while Germans occupied Holland, 14-year-old Edith van Hessen filled her diary with details of typical teenage life. By 1942, the war against the Jews had escalated, and this fun-loving girl grappled with one of the most unfathomable events in history. She survived by living hidden in plain sight, …
Annie Duke: How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions at the World Series of Poker
Annie Duke, one of the world’s best poker players, won $2 million in the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions and her first WSOP gold bracelet in 2004, and is a consultant …
Share the extremely bizarre life of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman through this wildly adventurous and outrageously honest autobiography. Chapman candidly recalls his days as a member of the groundbreaking Monty Python troupe, when he teamed up with John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, and Michael Palin to revolutionize British comedy. …