A fascinating novel of the friendship and creative partnership between two of Hollywood's earliest female legends--screenwriter Frances Marion and superstar Mary Pickford--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Swans of Fifth Avenue and The Aviator's Wife It is 1914, and twenty-five-year-old Frances Marion has left her (second) husband and her Northern California home for the lure of Los Angeles, where she is determined to live independently...

"A 9.0 quake happens once every 20 years, like the one that struck Japan in March. An earthquake of 10.0 has never been recorded in history and it is said to occur once every 2500 years, capable of destroying entire civilizations. We'll see what would unfold if a 10.0 Megaquake struck different fault lines in the U.S., underwater and around the world"--History Channel website.

Recounts the story of Maria, a young woman who leaves her Austrian convent to become governess to the Trapp family children at the beginning of World War II.

Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky, even as they battle discrimination on the ground. Featuring jaw-dropping aerial action and thrilling special effects, Red Tails is a breathtaking tribute to the unsung heroes who rose above extraordinary challenges and ultimately soared into history.

"Any creative person who's considering working in the music business should read this book." —Jimmy Iovine, chairman, Interscope Geffen A&M Records

All You Need to Know About the Music Business has long been the leading resource for both novices and pros in the business aspects of making and selling music.

With file-sharing technologies and digital streaming services changing the landscape of the music business, it's more important

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Documents the life, career, and assassination of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay person elected to public office in San Francisco. Milk was shot to death, along with mayor George Moscone, by city supervisor Dan White on Nov. 22, 1978; White was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and was paroled in 1985. Examines Milk's life leading up to his assassination, his successful efforts to politically represent San Francisco's gay community, and the city's...