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<p>The much-anticipated first book from Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler</p> <p>With over 70 million records sold, heavy-metal pioneers Black Sabbath are one of the most influential bands of all time. From the very beginning, Geezer Butler was at the heart of their success. He named the group, provided the bass behind their distinctive sound and wrote the lyrics that resonated so powerfully with fans around the world.</p> <p>At long last, Geezer is ready to tell his side of the Sabbath story, from early days as a scrappy blues quartet through to the many lineup changes, the record-breaking tours and the international hell-raising with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward.</p> <p>Featuring Geezer's candid reflections on his working-class childhood in Luftwaffe-battered Birmingham, his almost-life as an accountant and his fascination with horror, religion and the occult,<em> Into the Void </em>reveals the softer side of the heavy-metal legend, while holding nothing back.</p> <p>Like Geezer's bass lines and the story of Black Sabbath themselves,<em> Into the Void </em>is original, dramatic and one hell of a ride.</p>

<i>The saying goes that "God only gives you what you can handle." Well God didn't grow up in my atheist, Wiccan, fame-laden, oversexed, teetotalling, drug-free, cloistered, chaotic, non-communicative, workaholic, feral-feeling house.'</i><br/><br/>For Moon Unit, daughter of musician Frank Zappa and his 'manager', Gail, processing a life so unique, so punctuated by the whims of creative urges, the tastes of popular culture and the calculus of celebrity, has at times been eviscerating. But it is her deep sense of humour and unshakeable humility that keeps her - and this memoir - pinned to the ground.<br/><br/>A child-star at age 14 after her accidental international hit single (recorded with her father), 'Valley Girl', turned her into a reluctant celebrity, Moon Unit Zappa's life has been utterly extraordinary from her birth in 1967 into a family that was already blessed/cursed as music royalty thanks to the acknowledged genius of Frank. But what are the consequences of growing up in a family who spend most of their time naked arguing about sexual/extra-marital liaisons and practising white magic in a free-for-all state of nonconformist, virtuoso abandon?<br/><br/><i>Earth to Moon</i> is a reckoning with self-esteem, the ghosts of the past and a mother and a father who, in the process of leaving their mark upon on the world, scarred their first daughter on home soil. Brutally self-deprecating and funny as hell, it belies a rose-tinted perspective on the 70s and 80s west coast American scene, from within the belly of the beast of the rock and roll world.

Frank, funny and open-hearted, You Never Know is an intimate memoir from one of the most beloved actors of our time, the highly personal story of a remarkable life and thoroughly accidental career. In his own voice and uniquely unpretentious style, the famed actor brings readers on his uncharted but serendipitous journey to the top in Hollywood, his temptations and distractions, his misfires and mistakes and, over time, his well-earned success. Along the way, he clears up an armload of misconceptions and shares dozens of never-told stories from all corners of his personal and professional life. His rambunctious California childhood. His clueless arrival as a good-looking college jock in Hollywood (from the Dating Game to the Fox New Talent Program to co-starring with Mae West and escorting her to black-tie social functions). What it was like to emerge as a mega-star in his mid-thirties and remain so for decades to come, an actor whose authenticity and ease in front of the camera connected with audiences worldwide while embodying and also redefining the clichés of onscreen manhood. In You Never Know, Selleck recounts his personal friendships with a vivid army of A-listers, everyone from Frank Sinatra to Carol Burnett to Sam Elliott, paying special tribute to his mentor James Garner of The Rockford Files, who believed, like Selleck, that TV protagonists are far more interesting when they have rough edges. He also more than tips his hat to the American western and the scruffy band of actors, directors and other ruffians who helped define that classic genre, where Selleck has repeatedly found a happy home. Magnum fans will be fascinated to learn how Selleck put his career on the line to make Thomas Magnum a more imperfect hero and explains why he walked away from a show that could easily have gone on for years longer. Hollywood is never easy, even for stars who make it look that way. In You Never Know, Selleck explains how he&apos;s struggled to balance his personal and professional lives, frequently adjusting his career to protect his family&apos;s privacy and normalcy. His journey offers a truly fresh perspective on a changing industry and a changing world. Beneath all the charm and talent and self-deprecating humor, Selleck&apos;s memoir reveals an American icon who has reached remarkable heights by always insisting on being himself.

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER </b><br/><br/><b>From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values </b><br/><br/><b>"[A] bracing memoir and manifesto." The <i>New York Times</i> </b><br/><br/><b>I can t think of a more important piece of writing to read right now. I found hope here, and help, to face what the world is now, all that it isn t anymore. Please read this. I promise you won t regret it. Tommy Orange, bestselling author of <i>Wandering Stars</i> and <i>There There</i></b> <br/><br/>On October 25, 2023, after just three weeks of the bombardment of Gaza, Omar El Akkad put out a tweet: One day, when it s safe, when there s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this. This tweet has been viewed more than 10 million times. <br/><br/>As an immigrant who came to the West, El Akkad believed that it promised freedom. A place of justice for all. But in the past twenty years, reporting on the War on Terror, Ferguson, climate change, Black Lives Matter protests, and more, and watching the unmitigated slaughter in Gaza, El Akkad has come to the conclusion that much of what the West promises is a lie. That there will always be entire groups of human beings it has never intended to treat as fully human not just Arabs or Muslims or immigrants, but whoever falls outside the boundaries of privilege. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is a chronicle of that painful realization, a moral grappling with what it means, as a citizen of the U.S., as a father, to carve out some sense of possibility in a time of carnage. <br/><br/>This is El Akkad s nonfiction debut, his most raw and vulnerable work to date, a heartsick breakup letter with the West. It is a brilliant articulation of the same breakup we are watching all over the United States, in family rooms, on college campuses, on city streets; the consequences of this rupture are just beginning. This book is for all the people who want something better than what the West has served up. This is the book for our time.

The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence.<br/><br/><br/><br/>'Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty. And I should be dead.'<br/><br/>So begins the riveting story of acclaimed actor Matthew Perry, taking us along on his journey from childhood ambition to fame to addiction and recovery in the aftermath of a life-threatening health scare.<br/><br/>Before the frequent hospital visits and stints in rehab, there was five-year-old Matthew, who travelled from Montreal to Los Angeles, shuffling between his separated parents; fourteen-year-old Matthew, who was a nationally ranked tennis star in Canada; twenty-four-year-old Matthew, who nabbed a coveted role as a lead cast member on the talked-about pilot then called Friends Like Us. . . and so much more.<br/><br/><br/><br/>In an extraordinary story that only he could tell - and in the heartfelt, hilarious, and warmly familiar way only he could tell it - Matthew Perry lays bare the fractured family that raised him (and also left him to his own devices), the desire for recognition that drove him to fame, and the void inside him that could not be filled even by his greatest dreams coming true. But he also details the peace he's found in sobriety and how he feels about the ubiquity of Friends, sharing stories about his castmates and other stars he met along the way. Frank, self-aware, and with his trademark humour, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fuelled it despite seemingly having it all.<br/><br/>Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that is both intimate and eye-opening - as well as a hand extended to anyone struggling with sobriety.<br/><br/>Unflinchingly honest, moving, and uproariously funny, this is the book fans have been waiting for.<div><span style="color:#1a1a1a;font-family:'Source Sans Pro', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;"><br/></u></div>

<b>From the the author of the million-copy selling <i>Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation</i> and the bestselling <i>John Lennon: The Life comes </i>a revealing portrait of George Harrison, the most undervalued and mysterious Beatle.</b><br/><br/> Despite being hailed as one of the best guitarists of his era, George Harrison, particularly in his early decades, battled feelings of inferiority. He was often the butt of jokes from his bandmates owing to his lower-class background and, typically, was allowed to contribute only one or two songs per Beatles album out of the dozens he wrote.<br/><br/> Now, acclaimed Beatles biographer Philip Norman examines Harrison through the lens of his numerous self-contradictions. Compared to songwriting luminaries John Lennon and Paul McCartney he was considered a minor talent, yet he composed such masterpieces as 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' and 'Here Comes the Sun', and his solo debut album 'All Things Must Pass' achieved enormous success, appearing on many lists of the 100 best rock albums ever. Modern music critics place him in the pantheon of Sixties guitar gods alongside Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards and Jimmy Page.<br/><br/> Harrison railed against the material world yet wrote the first pop song complaining about income tax. He spent years lovingly restoring his Friar Park estate as a spiritual journey, but quickly mortgaged the property to help rescue a film project that would be widely banned as sacrilegious, Monty Python's<i> Life of Brian</i>. Harrison could be fiercely jealous, but not only did he stay friends with Eric Clapton when Clapton fell in love with Harrison's wife, Pattie Boyd, the two men grew even closer after Clapton walked away with her.<br/><br/><b>Unprecedented in scope and filled with numerous colour photos, this rich biography captures George Harrison at his most multi-faceted: devoted friend, loyal son, master guitar-player, brilliant songwriter, cocaine addict, serial philanderer, global philanthropist, student of Indian mysticism, self-deprecating comedian and, ultimately, iconic artist and man beloved by millions.</b>

DEN ABSURDA MEN SANNA OCH AVSLÖJANDE BERÄTTELSEN fortsätter nu i del 2 om hur den äldre och mycket förmögne John-Henry Sager tillsammans med den unge tidningsredaktören Hans Hatwig upplever en besynnerlig överklass-safari kantad av bisarra och hotfulla händelser i 60-, 70- och 80-talets Sverige. I denna andra och avslutande del fortsätter handlingen in på 70-, 80- och 90-talet, med bland annat dramatiken bakom några av Hatwigs stora tidnings-succéer som POSTER och OKEJ.<br/><br/>John-Henry Sager blev på 20-talet nära släkt med blivande nazistledaren Hermann Göring då denne gifte sig med hans kusin Carin von Kantzow, brorsdotter till John-Henrys mor friherrinnan Ida Sager. En händelse som kom att få större konsekvenser för John-Henry än han då kunnat ana.<br/><br/>På 60-talet är Sager Stockholms störste fastighetsägare, mest känd för att han ser ut som en luffare och lever som en eremit i Sagerska huset, ett vanskött palats bredvid NK i centrala Stockholm. Samtidigt bor Hatwig i ett litet inackorderingsrum i Ulvsunda och arbetar som layoutare hos porrförläggaren Curth Hson. Där möter John-Henry Sager den unge tysken och blir snart hans mentor. Det som förbinder de båda männen är deras kärlek till kvinnorna; medan Sager föredrar de yngre, så älskar Hatwig de mer mogna årgångarna. <br/><br/>Den melankoliske miljardären introducerar sin fattige adept in i den fördolda svenska överklassen, bland grevar och baroner som länge lät sig förblindas av nazismen och Tyskland samtidigt som de levde i skräck för kommunismen och Sovjetunionen. Författaren får ta del av hårresande hemligheter i ett Sverige knappa 25 år efter andra världskriget. Kulmen är avslöjandet av en stor historisk hemlighet som den gamle mannen länge ruvat på och som han med hjälp av sin unge protegé vill röja för världen. <br/><br/>I sin iver att få sitt livs scoop trasslar Hatwig in sig allt djupare i en mörk historia från det förflutna Kan detta verkligen vara sant? Är han rentav utsatt för en komplott?<br/><br/>Mentorn, John-Henry Sager (1904-1984) Civilingenjör, son till Kungens Hovstallmästare och ägare till Ryfors Bruk. Sviken och bedragen av vännen Jacob Wallenberg. Historiskt bildad, respektlös frifräsare ur överklassen. En svensk motsvarighet till Howard Hughes. <br/><br/>Adepten, Hans Hatwig (f. 1946) Tyskfödd, nyfiken och orädd blir han en av Sveriges främsta tidningsmän. Skapare av och chefredaktör för POSTER, OKEJ, En Ding Ding Värld och Veckans NU! Ett otyglat energiknippe, ibland kallad Stridsvagnen.