99 Ways to Die

Author: Ed Lin
Publisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 161695969X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289

Book Description
In Taipei, Taiwan, the kidnapping of a Mainlander billionaire throws national media into a tizzy—not least because of the famous victim’s vitriolic anti-immigration politics. Jing-nan has known Peggy Lee, a bullying frenemy who runs her family’s huge corporation, since high school. Peggy’s father has been kidnapped, and the ransom the kidnappers are demanding is not money but IP: a high-tech memory chip that they want to sell in China. Jing-nan feels sorry for Peggy until she starts blackmailing him into helping out. Peggy is worried the kidnappers’ deadline will pass before the police are able to track down the chip. But when the reluctant Jingnan tries to help, he finds himself deeper and deeper in trouble with some very unsavory characters—the most unsavory of whom might be the victim himself.

Megalife

Author: J. Marshall Craig
Publisher: Post Hill Press
ISBN: 1642930504
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
With Nick Menza behind the kit, Megadeth transitioned from celebrated cult band to international superstars. Rust in Peace, the first album to feature Menza and Marty Friedman, was instantly considered a classic, sold over a million copies, got nominated for a Grammy Award, and established what many consider to be the definitive Megadeth lineup. It was the beginning of a remarkable run in which the band would release three career-defining albums and tour the world many times over. Success was a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows: sobriety and addiction, peace and tension, laughter and anger. Until one day it all came crashing down. Despite his contributions to the band’s most iconic and enduring work, when Menza was forced to seek treatment for a debilitating tumor in his knee, he awoke from surgery to learn he was being fired from the band by the man he considered a brother and mentor, the ever-enigmatic Dave Mustaine. The devastating news sent him into a spiral of anger and frustration, followed by a dark period of self-medication that nearly killed him. Megalife: The Autobiography of Nick Menza is an unflinching look at life inside of one of metal’s most successful bands, from the back of the stage to the bunks on the bus, as well as a blow-by-blow account of the tumultuous, complicated relationship between Menza and Mustaine. It is also the singular story of a self-taught musician who achieved his dreams through sheer will and determination, watched it all disintegrate, and then rebuilt himself from scratch.

The Last Story

Author: Christopher Pike
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689854595
Category : Ghost stories
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Shari regains the memories of her previous life and becomes a best-selling young adult author in the body of Jean Rodriguez.

Unpleasant Ways to Die

Author: Elan Fleisher
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312032692
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 134

Book Description
Cartoonist Elan Fleisher has a problem--he can't stop thinking about death. He's obsessed with death. He is consumed with death. His one problem is that he is perfectly healthy, so he draws deathly things instead. Illustrated.

Rap-Up

Author: Devin Lazerine
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446511625
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
In this fun, edgy, and essential guide, the editors of today's hottest music magazine give you the ultimate, all-access pass to the exciting world of hip-hop and contemporary R&B. From the megaselling songs to the biggest stars to the most outrageous scandals, Rap-Up gives you a comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the revolutionary music that's transforming pop culture. Discover: HISTORY LESSON How it all started, from rappers armed with toy keyboards and ambition...to breakout groups like Run-D.M.C. and Public Enemy who brought the 'hood to the suburbs and changed music forever. THE NEW NEW SCHOOL One-of-a-kind profiles of Jay-Z, Beyoncé, 50 Cent, Usher, Ciara, and all the hottest artists. And a look at the moguls and producers who shape the hits, including urban-flow stylist Jermaine Dupri, off-center innovators The Neptunes, and techno-beat genius Timbaland. WHERE'S THE BEEF? The inside story on rap's most notorious battles, from the legendary Juice Crew vs. Boogie Down Productions duel over hip-hop bragging rights, to the Jay-Z vs. Nas battle-of-the-giants, to the 50 Cent vs. The Game take-no-prisoners faceoff. FROM HOLLIS TO HOLLYWOOD A comprehensive list of hip-hop on the silver screen-the good, the bad, and the performers (Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah) who achieved box office gold and Oscar fame. Complete with takes on must-own CDs and tracks, pop quizzes, career highlights, and artist road maps, this unique, definitive book is all you need to get down with everything hip-hop and R&B.

Halliwell's Who's who in the Movies

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Category : Motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 682

Book Description

New York Magazine

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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.

Seven Ways to Die

Author: William Diehl
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615608068
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 294

Book Description
In this last novel of Diehl, finished by a writing partner after the novelist's death in 2006, Nez Perce Indian and New York detective Micah Cody investigates a serial killer.

New York Magazine

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Languages : en
Pages : 182

99 Ways to Die in the Movies

Author: Kobal Collection
Publisher: Tumbleweed Press
ISBN: 9780750970532
Category : Death in motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
There have been many spectacular, tragic, shocking and downright gruesome deaths in Hollywood films over the years, and this little compendium brings together 99 of the most memorable. In this new illustrated book the renowned Kobal Collection gathers the picture library's most famous cinema stills and presents them together in an entertaining format for the first time. Every cinematic era and genre features - from Hans Gruber's famous fall from the Nakatomi Plaza in 'Die Hard', to the Wicked Witch from the East being crushed by Dorothy's farmhouse in 'The Wizard of Oz'. Classic horror movie scenes such Marion Crane's shocking murder in the shower in 'Psycho' and the twins in 'The Shining' also feature. An excellent gift for cinephiles and fans of horror films alike, '99 Ways to Die in the Movies' captures iconic cinematic moments on the page.