Arts & Literature Books


A Sense of Place: Great Travel Writers Talk About Their Craft, Lives, and Inspiration (Travelers' Tales)A Sense of Place: Great Travel Writers Talk About Their Craft, Lives, and Inspiration (Travelers' Tales)
Best Price: $10.51
Michael and his interviewees give wonderful perspectives on being home and being on the road....
Ataturk: The Biography of the founder of Modern TurkeyAtaturk: The Biography of the founder of Modern Turkey
Best Price: $10.99
Andrew Mango has obviously done a great deal of research into his fascinating subject. The book...
Rube Goldberg: Inventions!Rube Goldberg: Inventions!
Best Price: $14.91
Wonderful and creative drawings set imaginations free and give a glimpse into American culture...
Dancing BarefootDancing Barefoot
Best Price: $5.95
...I got a little teary-eyed. This is an excellent book. It's funny and compelling and Wil...
Three by Annie Dillard: The Writing Life, An American Childhood, Pilgrim at Tinker CreekThree by Annie Dillard: The Writing Life, An American Childhood, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Best Price: $8.50
That's about it. Everyone who loves books knows about Annie Dillard. She's probably going to...


Herzog on HerzogHerzog on Herzog
Best Price: $11.02
Author Paul Cronin was only too hasty to warn us well in advance that we were going to find...
Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American MusicTwenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music
Best Price: $17.99
I've read many biographies of rock personalities and other famous people. This one is better...
Making Records: The Scenes Behind the MusicMaking Records: The Scenes Behind the Music
Best Price: $12.00
Yes, their may be issues at times with the quotes figure out if it is Phil Ramone speaking or...
A Cry from the Heart: The Biography of Edith PiafA Cry from the Heart: The Biography of Edith Piaf
Best Price: $10.85
This definitive biography sheds new light on the phenomenon that was Edith Piaf, enlarging on...
Prisoner of Trebekistan: A Decade in Jeopardy!Prisoner of Trebekistan: A Decade in Jeopardy!
Best Price: $10.89
This book is supposed to be about Jeopardy--but it ends up being a TV writer trying to write...


Moon: The Life and Death of a Rock LegendMoon: The Life and Death of a Rock Legend
Best Price: $8.97
I've read this book and I have to say not only is it a bunch of garbage but I would like to know...
Yeager: An AutobiographyYeager: An Autobiography
Best Price: $4.05
This is a pretty good autobiography. Not a five star in my opinion as a 5 star book review leads...
Before Night Falls: A MemoirBefore Night Falls: A Memoir
Best Price: $7.97
My review will be quite simple, this book is... marvelous, magnificent, beautiful, brilliant,...
Dandy in the Underworld: An Unauthorized Autobiography (P.S.)Dandy in the Underworld: An Unauthorized Autobiography (P.S.)
Best Price: $7.50
"I am not a writer. I am a performer. Writing is merely a way of bringing myself to the...
On Some Faraway BeachOn Some Faraway Beach
Best Price: $28.30
Authorised biography of influential musician/producer/cultural commentator Brian Eno, written...

Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent MillaySavage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay
Best Price: $2.95
I was engulfed by the book in a profound sense. I like how Milford allows the reader to see...
Billy Joel: The BiographyBilly Joel: The Biography
Best Price: $3.00
While it's nice to have a biography about Billy Joel on the shelves, author Mark Bego leaves a...
Super Potato Design: The Complete Works of Takashi Sugimoto: Japan's Leading Interior DesignerSuper Potato Design: The Complete Works of Takashi Sugimoto: Japan's Leading Interior Designer
Best Price: $27.85
This is the most interesting and valuable book to our design office that we've received in a...
Julia Morgan: Architect of BeautyJulia Morgan: Architect of Beauty
Best Price: $34.99
While this is clearly a comprehensive book at JM's work and the photographs are exquisite, the...
Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: A Life of Contemporary Artist Robert IrwinSeeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: A Life of Contemporary Artist Robert Irwin
Best Price: $11.28
Robert Irwin has lived his life as both a solitary creator and unrelenting seeker to the same...

Steve and Me: Life with the Crocodile HunterSteve and Me: Life with the Crocodile Hunter
Best Price: $6.75
Incredibly insightful, informative, and fascinating. Terry Irwin turns out to be a fabulous...
Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned MusicianJohann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician
Best Price: $12.37
Brilliant book written on the life and works of JS Bach, a Pulitzer Prize finalist owning a...
Afghan Whigs' Gentlemen (33.333333333333336)Afghan Whigs' Gentlemen (33.333333333333336)
Best Price: $8.76
"In the absence of love, there is loneliness, sorrow and desperation. And that's where I...
Isak Dinesen: The Life of a StorytellerIsak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller
Best Price: $3.99
A very interesting and thoroughly researched book on Isak Dinesen a/k/a Karen Blixen. A must...
Fathers and Sons: The Autobiography of a FamilyFathers and Sons: The Autobiography of a Family
Best Price: $8.45
Alexander Waugh writes with intimacy and honesty about his lineage. Stocked with access to...

Il Divo: Our Music, Our Journey, Our WordsIl Divo: Our Music, Our Journey, Our Words
Best Price: $8.99
First, anything Il Divo is and excellent investment. Second, it is written by the group members...
Audrey Hepburn: A Life in PicturesAudrey Hepburn: A Life in Pictures
Best Price: $24.89
This is a gorgeous book. The pictures are huge and clear with lots of bio tidbits and quotes...
Ben Folds - Songs for Silverman (Pvg)Ben Folds - Songs for Silverman (Pvg)
Best Price: $10.77
Ordered this item for a gift...it was just what I was looking for. Thank you for quick service.
Horses That Buck: The Story of Champion Bronc Rider Bill Smith (Western Legacies)Horses That Buck: The Story of Champion Bronc Rider Bill Smith (Western Legacies)
Best Price: $15.62
Horses That Buck: The Story of Champion Bronc Rider Bill Smith is a carefully researched and...
Why I Left The Contemporary Christian Music Movement: Confessions Of A Former Worship LeaderWhy I Left The Contemporary Christian Music Movement: Confessions Of A Former Worship Leader
Best Price: $6.69
If I could rate this book LESS than one-star I would, for it doesn't even deserve that. In a...

Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink FloydInside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd
Best Price: $11.98
For those looking for the detailed low-down on why Pink Floyd achieved intense fame before the...
The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner ItalianThe Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian
Best Price: $3.61
"The Reluctant Tuscan" left me - whelmed. The book recounts the period of time when...
A Voyage Round John Mortimer: A Biography of the Creator of Rumpole of the BaileyA Voyage Round John Mortimer: A Biography of the Creator of Rumpole of the Bailey
Best Price: $12.00
Interesting to find his real life---While I love Rumpole, John Mortimer's life seems fraught...
Henry and June: From "A Journal of Love" -The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin (1931-1932)Henry and June: From "A Journal of Love" -The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin (1931-1932)
Best Price: $2.00
Well written but boring. I think watching paint dry would be more entertaining than reading this...
Gary PanterGary Panter
Best Price: $59.85
An intimate look at the work and life of a legendary artist. Gary Panter has been one of the...

The Man Who Made ListsThe Man Who Made Lists
Best Price: $4.26
I picked this one out because I loved The Professor and the Madman and thought the story of...
The Horizontal World: Growing Up In the Middle of Nowhere: A MemoirThe Horizontal World: Growing Up In the Middle of Nowhere: A Memoir
Best Price: $1.33
Like most of the other reviewers, I simply loved this book. The author has a wonderful sense of...
The Life You Save May Be Your Own: An American PilgrimageThe Life You Save May Be Your Own: An American Pilgrimage
Best Price: $8.50
I bought this book because I am a devotee of Flannery O'Connor, and I have read and been...
John of God: The Brazilian Healer Who's Touched the Lives of MillionsJohn of God: The Brazilian Healer Who's Touched the Lives of Millions
Best Price: $5.75
I have read a number of books about John of God and this recent work is very easy to read and...
The Celtic Twilight: Faerie and FolkloreThe Celtic Twilight: Faerie and Folklore
Best Price: $4.64
In Celtic Twilight, originally published in 1902, Yeats recites several accounts of encounters...

Point to Point Navigation: A Memoir (Vintage)Point to Point Navigation: A Memoir (Vintage)
Best Price: $6.48
A poignant, if somewhat rambling, stroll through the latter half of Gore Vidal's extrodinary life.
Six Steps to Songwriting Success: The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit SongsSix Steps to Songwriting Success: The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs
Best Price: $12.90
I have been a hobby songwriter for many years. I decided to try to take it up a level. Realizing...
Blindsided: Lifting a Life Above Illness: A Reluctant MemoirBlindsided: Lifting a Life Above Illness: A Reluctant Memoir
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Mr. Cohen is a huge black hole; I once did not feel his love for his children...my impression...
Cancer SchmancerCancer Schmancer
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I had just been diagnosed with endometrial cancer when a friend mentioned that Fran Drescher had...
The Secret Life of Siegfried and Roy: How the Tiger Kings Tamed Las VegasThe Secret Life of Siegfried and Roy: How the Tiger Kings Tamed Las Vegas
Best Price: $15.67
Well, I guess their lives will still remain a secret because this book has nothing new to offer!...

Various Positions: A Life of Leonard Cohen (Jewish Life, History, and Culture)Various Positions: A Life of Leonard Cohen (Jewish Life, History, and Culture)
Best Price: $15.57
The condition of the used book was just as described, shipping was quick. I am very happy with...
Spider on the Floor (Raffi Songs to Read)Spider on the Floor (Raffi Songs to Read)
Best Price: $2.11
My sister is a principal and highly recommeded this book for my grandchildren. THey love to...
Angela's AshesAngela's Ashes
Best Price: $0.97
"When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of...
Sinatra: The LifeSinatra: The Life
Best Price: $8.29
If you were looking to read quite a bit about the Mob from the 1800's in Sicily up through the...
SeinlanguageSeinlanguage
Best Price: $1.29
Classic Seinfeld. this is a book anyone can just pick up and read from any page and stop at any...

On the Edge: My StoryOn the Edge: My Story
Best Price: $16.19
From the first ridiculous stunts on his tricycle to his increasing and near obsessive attraction...
Still MeStill Me
Best Price: $1.50
Christopher and Dana Reeves are sadly missed by many! Their stories are inspirational and...
The Inner Voice: The Making of a SingerThe Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer
Best Price: $1.99
A book about a world-class opera singer will be read mainly by two categories of people: singers...
The Spiritual Journey of Alejandro Jodorowsky: The Creator of <i>El Topo</i>The Spiritual Journey of Alejandro Jodorowsky: The Creator of El Topo
Best Price: $10.00
Jodorowsky&#8217;s memoirs of his experiences with Master Takata and the group of...
 
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