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From a veteran Rolling Stone writer comes the definitive biography of one of the world's most popular and enigmatic bands -- from their early days as fame-ducking grunge pioneers, to their headline-making battle with Ticketmaster, to their current status as self-assured survivors. At the core of the book is a compelling portrait of the band's reclusive leader Eddie Vedder, including family photos never seen before by the public.

Never before has such specialized information been so thoroughly compiled and easily accessible to writers! Each book is written by a professional in their respective field, providing the inside details that writers need to weave a credible -- and salable -- story.

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Providing readers with principles to ensure their writing is readable, concise, convincing, and grammatically correct, this clever guide contains easy-to-read, concise explanations and covers essential elements such as clearness, efficient style and structure, and readability.

In his latest Vampire Earth novel, the national bestselling author delivers a thrilling adventure when David Valentine's loyal Lieutenant Alessa Duvalier disobeys his orders—and finds herself uncovering a betrayal...Most of the world's resistance leaders and the Lifeweavers are gathering for a peace conference in Helsinki, Finland. But according to the intelligence materials Alessa recovered during her raid of a Kurian stronghold, the enemy ha...

Now revised, The Story of English is the first book to tell the whole story of the English language. Originally paired with a major PBS miniseries, this book presents a stimulating and comprehensive record of spoken and written English—from its Anglo-Saxon origins some two thousand years ago to the present day, when English is the dominant language of commerce and culture with more than one billion English speakers around the world. From Cockn...

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Write vibrant scenes and essential summaries "Show--don't tell." How many times have you heard this standard bit of writing advice? It's so common in writing courses and critiques that it has become a cliche. Writers are often told to write scenes, dramatize, cut exposition, cut summary--but it's misguided advice. The truth is good wr

A grief-stricken widower learns to open his heart again in this touching and emotionally charged novel from New York Times bestselling author LaVyrle Spencer… A man of unshakable faith, Eddie Olczak derives intense pleasure from the life he's built with his beloved wife, Krystyna, and their two daughters. But when a tragic accident cuts Krystyna's life short, Eddie is sure his heart is broken forever. Sister Regina, the girls' teacher at St. J...

A rich, haunting novel of street life in San Francisco's Mission District, from the National Book Award-winning author of Europe CentralIn The Royal Family, William T. Vollmann uses the story of two brothers to construct a haunting series of parallels between the lives of the dispossessed and the anxious middle class. Henry Tyler is a failing private detective in San Francisco. When the love of his life, Irene--who happens to be married to his...

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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Kowalski Family novels, a sweet, sexy new series about taking hits, making second chances, and finding love...They were the golden boys of fall: Stewart Mills High School's legendary championship winning football team. Fourteen years later, they're back to relive their glory, save the team—and find themselves again...Chase Sanders's life has taken a lot of crazy turns lately. But returning to h...

An important reminder of the lessons Madiba taught us all."-President Bill Clinton There are numerous books about Nelson Mandela, but Good Morning, Mr. Mandela is the first by a trusted member of his inner circle. In addition to offering a rare close portrait, Zelda la Grange pays tribute to Madiba as she knew him-a teacher who gave her the most valuable lessons of her life. Growing up in apartheid South Africa, La Grange, a white Afrikaner, f...

Set in the untamed wilds of nineteenth-century colonial India, this dazzling historical thriller introduces Blake and Avery-an unforgettable investigative pair.India, 1837: William Avery is a young soldier with few prospects except rotting away in campaigns in India, Jeremiah Blake is a secret political agent gone native, a genius at languages and disguises, disenchanted with the whole ethos of British rule, but who cannot resist the challenge...

A moving, vividly rendered novel from the author of The Basketball Diaries Suffused with Jim Carroll's humor and sharp wit, his delicate yet hallucinatory imagery, and his cool, sophisticated, streetsmart voice, The Petting Zoo is a frank, haunting examination of one artist's personal and spiritual quest. Billy Wolfram, an enigmatic thirty-eight- year-old star of the late -1980s New York art scene, views a show of Velázquez paintings and is so...

The world of words has undergone a revolution, and everyone from authors to publishers has been affected by the explosion of digital media. Today, a blog is one of the most powerful tools a writer has at his or her disposal. Whether you want to connect with a potentially huge new readership or showcase your work and get published, a well-written, well-presented blog is essential.Packed with tips, advice, and inspirational stories from successf...

You've just boarded a plane. You've loaded your phone with your favorite podcasts, but before you can pop in your earbuds, disaster strikes: The guy in the next seat starts telling you all about something crazy that happened to him--in great detail. This is the unwelcome storyteller, trying to convince a reluctant audience to care about his story.

From the grand master of international suspense comes his most intriguing story ever-his own. For more than forty years, Frederick Forsyth has been writing extraordinary real-world novels of intrigue, from The Day of the Jackal on. Whether writing about the murky world of arms dealers or the intricacies of worldwide drug cartels, every plot has been chillingly plausible because every detail has been minutely researched. But what most people...

Lo llamaban «Manos de Piedra» y fue uno de los mejores boxeadores de todos los tiempos. Ahora, por primera vez, Roberto Durán cuenta su increíble historia: desde las calles de Panamá a ser coronado como uno de los «cuatro reyes» junto con Hearns, Leonard y Hagler, a medida que fue abriéndose camino en la era dorada del boxeo.Nacido en la pobreza extrema y casi incapaz de leer o escribir, muy pronto Durán se dio cuenta de que sus puños podían p...