Hjerteskjærende og hylende morsom selvbiografi - endelig på norsk! Jeg er glad mamma døde er en internasjonal sensasjon som har solgt over to millioner eksemplarer. Den tidligere barnestjernen Jennette McCurdy har fått strålende anmeldelser. Det handler om spiseforstyrrelser og avhengighet, om å ha en mor som lever ut sine forskrudde drømmer gjennom datteren - men først og fremst om å ta tilbake kontrollen over sitt eget liv. Dette er en inspirerende fortelling om motstandskraft, uavhengighet og gleden over å vaske håret selv. «[...] en smertelig morsom fortelling» Lena Dunham «Et mesterverk» The Washington Post

Jeg er glad mamma døde

Min egen stemme av Britney Spears er en modig og overraskende rørende fortelling om frihet, berømmelse, morskap, overlevelse, tro og håp. Hele verden lyttet da Britney Spears talte i rettsalen i juni 2021. Virkningen av å høre hennes stemme – hennes sannhet – var ubestridelig, og vitnemålet forandret livet hennes og livet til utallige andre. Min egen stemme avslører for første gang hennes utrolige historie – og den indre styrken til en av de store stjernene i popmusikkhistorien. Britney Spears’ bok er skrevet med bemerkelsesverdig åpenhet og humor. Den viser musikkens og kjærlighetens kraft – og hvor viktig det er at en hun endelig forteller sin egen historie på sine egne premisser.

Min egen stemme

Store deler av mitt liv har dreiet seg om å se enten bakover eller fremover. Jeg synes det er vanskelig å leve i nuet. Mamma pleide å si: «Ser du for mye bakover, kommer du til å snuble.» Jeg er lei av å snuble nå. Men det har vært nødvendig for å lære å bli den mannen jeg alltid har ønsket å være. Arif er artisten som fortalte det norske folk om sin tøffe oppvekst på TV. Han har flyttet mange ganger, og har bodd i England, Nord-Norge, på Vestlandet og på både øst- og vestkanten i Oslo. Men foreldrene hans kommer fra Zanzibar. To mennesker som endte opp i Norge med sitt ene barn, Arif. Dette er historien om en gutt som vokser opp på utsiden av det norske samfunnet. Det er en fortelling om en mor som stadig flytter rundt med sønnen sin, om en far som ikke er til stede, og om en artist som vokser frem og treffer en hel generasjon med musikken og tekstene sine. «Arif - Falle på plass» gir innsyn i hva som kreves for å overleve rasisme og utenforskap, og en familiesituasjon preget av frykt og kjærlighet.

Arif

In Just Kids, Patti Smith’s first book of prose, the legendary American artist offers a never-before-seen glimpse of her remarkable relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the epochal days of New York City and the Chelsea Hotel in the late sixties and seventies. An honest and moving story of youth and friendship, Smith brings the same unique, lyrical quality to Just Kids as she has to the rest of her formidable body of work—from her influential 1975 album Horses to her visual art and poetry.

Just Kids

Musiker og artist Øyvind Sauvik er for de fleste bedre kjent som Vinni. Etter å ha vært sentral i det norske rappermiljøet i mange år, eksperimentert med rus mer eller mindre den tiden og endt opp som - etter eget utsagn - «en selvsentrert idiot», tok Vinni tak. Da hadde ekteskapet røket for åpen scene, og han hadde fått rollen som «hele Norges riksnarkis». Nærmest over natten ble han folkeie etter at han deltok på «Hver gang vi møtes» i 2012. Siden har stadig flere fått øynene opp for Vinni - han er sjeldent frittalende og like sjeldent mangfoldig i sine talenter. I denne boken kommer leseren på innsiden av hans univers: Hva har han lært, hvem har inspirert ham, ja: hvordan ser verden ut ifølge Vinni nå? Det handler om å jakte rus, være redd og om å svikte, men også om å kjenne sin karma, holde ut og om å skape.

Verden ifølge Vinni

Matoma er en av Norges mest suksessfulle musikkprodusenter og folkekjære TV-personligheter. Med denne boka ønsker Matoma å inspirere andre til å drømme stort og jobbe hardt, og Matomas metoder hjelper deg å tenke og reflektere over livet på nye måter, slik at du kan bli en bedre utgave av deg selv. Jeg har blitt hatet, jeg har blitt elsket. Men er det én ting jeg har lært: Hvem bryr seg! Verden rundt oss setter uendelig mange krav og standarder som vi måler oss selv etter, eller som andre måler oss mot. Men i bunn og grunn er det bare støy. Den eneste du skal sammenlikne deg med, er deg selv. Bare du kan bestemme om du faktisk er «god nok». Spoiler alert: Det er du allerede! I denne boken deler jeg 10 viktige verdier som jeg har lært, og i tillegg får du lese om mitt eventyrlige og ville liv som både Tom og Matoma. Mitt mål er at du skal tenke nytt på hva du selv legger i det å være «god nok», og forhåpentlig vil det bidra til at du blir både sterkere og gladere. Fremtiden er din!

Matoma

Elliot Page’s selvbiografi er en gripende fortelling om den lange veien han har gått for å finne seg selv. Elliot Page ble verdenskjent med hovedroller i «Juno» og «Inception». Som 33-åring, i desember 2020, kom han ut som trans på Instagram. I sin første bok forteller Elliot Page historien om hva som reddet ham gjennom denne overgangen. Om å vokse opp i den kanadiske havnebyen Halifax, om å vokse opp i Hollywood, et miljø som er besatt av tradisjonelle kjønnsroller. Om å oppdage sin egen tabubelagte seksualitet og den dype skammen over egen kropp. Om traumatiske overgrep, og om fantastiske suksesser. Om å finne sin egen identitet og den pågående reisen til seg selv. En lydbok med urovekkende skjønnhet og med politisk kraft. «Dette er historien om en som befinner seg midt i hindringer, skam, håpløshet og smerte. Men som kommer ut av det og blomstrer på måter han aldri trodde var mulig.» Elliot Page

Pageboy

Han begynte sin fantastiske karriere på gutterommet. DJ’en og produsenten Avicii – eller Tim Bergling, hans egentlige navn – var en musikalsk visjonær som gjennom sin følelse for musikk definerte epoken da svensk og europeisk housemusikk tok over verden. Men Tim Bergling var også en introvert og sårbar ung mann som ble voksen i et umenneskelig høyt tempo. Etter flere akutte sykehusinnleggelser, sluttet han å turnere sommeren 2016. Knapt to år etter tok han sitt eget liv. Tim. Biografien om Avicii er skrevet av den prisbelønte svenske journalisten Måns Mosesson, som gjennom intervjuer med Tims familie, venner og musikerkolleger har fått et unikt innblikk i livet stjerneprodusenten levde. Boken gir et ærlig bilde av Tim og hans søken – og viker ikke for de vanskene han kjempet med, vansker mange unge mennesker kjemper med hver eneste dag.

"Jeg har faste regler for hvordan jeg skal være når jeg handler, når jeg tar bussen, hvordan hver dag skal være, hvordan andre mennesker skal være og hva jeg ikke burde snakke om når jeg møter andre." Jon-Are Masternes fikk diagnosen autismespekterforstyrrelser (ASF) da han var 35 år. Her tar han leseren med inn i sitt eget hode og til en tilværelse som kan synes både kaotisk, streng og ikke minst slitsom. Autismen er til å leve med, men det krever nitid planlegging og utmattende tankearbeid. Dette er en ærlig og sårbar fortelling om hvorfor kommunikasjon kan være så vrient, men også om psykiatri, rus, selvskading, musikk, tunge tanker, om ikke å passe inn - og om det å bli glad i sin egen annerledeshet.

Det som spiser meg

«Jeg hadde håpet på et intervju. Kanskje til og med en reportasje. Men i februar åpnet jeg en dør i Skien og gikk gjennom en portal. Den førte meg inn i et merkelig univers som bare vokste og vokste. Jeg befant meg i rom jeg verken ante eksisterte eller visste om jeg burde være i. Jeg var backstage med Karpe og havnet på turnébuss med mennesker fra hele verden. Jeg endte opp i lange samtaler med Chirag og Magdi om livet, kunsten og ting jeg ikke var forberedt på at de ville dele. Og i august sto jeg under scenegulvet i Oslo Spektrum, sammen med Chirag og Magdi, og så dem bli heist opp til de 11 000 tilskuerne som ventet over oss. Noen ganger lurer jeg på om alt sammen bare var en rar drøm. Alt jeg husker, har jeg skrevet ned på disse sidene.» Forfatter Yohan Shanmugaratnam har fulgt Chirag, Magdi og resten av Karpe-teamet tett i det intense halvåret mellom Omar Sheriff og Spektrum x 10: Fra den første, lukkede intimgigen, via planleggingsmøter og festivalturné, fram til kvelden Chirag og Magdi steg opp på plattformen og møtte det første fulle huset på åpningskonserten. Resultatet har blitt boka Hjertet i to, som gir et fascinerende innblikk i et univers få har sett fra innsiden, der Chirag og Magdi deler egne tanker om hvem de er - og hvor de er på vei.

Hjertet i to

Meininga med livet. Eller: Yes Sir, I can boogie er Are Kalvøs ærlege forsøk på å forstå vår tid: Kven vi er, kva som styrer liva våre, kva som er vitsen med heile greia. Ja, sjølve meininga med livet. Og kvar leitar ein for å finne meininga med livet? I popmusikken, sjølvsagt. Are Kalvø les lydboka sjølv. Her er også lydklipp frå desse hitlåtane: Sugar Sugar - The Archies Schnappi, das kleine krokodil - Joy Gruttmann Boby Brown Goes Down - Frank Zappa ... Baby One More Time - Britney Spears Respekt for Grandiosa - Stabburet Heaven Is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet Euphoria - Loreen Pinne for landet - Freddy Kalas Wind Of Change - Scorpions Yes Sir, I Can Boogie - Baccara

Meininga med livet

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The Collector’s Edition: The first hardback print run will feature an exclusive foiled board design. Order now to avoid missing out!‘A rock ‘n’ roll memoir like no other’ Daily Mail ‘A gutsy account of tenacity and perseverance…Cher’s voice reverberates with the grit and depth that made her famous.’ The New York Times THERE IS ONLY ONE CHER … … and for seven decades she has been showing us why. Cher holds the attention of the world with her voice, her acting, her style, her wit and her unstoppable spirit. Now, for the first time, she tells her story in her own voice – as honest as it is hilarious, as powerful as it is perceptive. Cher’s childhood was anything but normal. As her mother Georgia – blessed with movie-star looks and a knockout voice – moved them around the country over and again in the hope of finding fame, her school life wasn’t straightforward. But she always knew she was going to be somebody when she grew up. Cher’s powerful instinct to keep moving eventually landed her in the arms of Sonny Bono. The duo became famous beyond their wildest dreams, from humble beginnings singing backup in Phil Spector’s studio through to pop stardom as Sonny and Cher, and then on to the television show that made them household names. But as time passed, fame changed the dynamic of their relationship and Cher evolved from a wide-eyed teenager into a woman. She started fighting for herself, breaking away from Sonny’s control – and realising that things were not as they seemed. Taking risks, making headlines, falling in love, Cher struggled and stumbled while trying to become her own woman. Cher: The Memoir, Part One brings us to the brink of her next chapter, as she begins to chart her own path, finally claiming her rightful place in the world and becoming CHER.

Cher

Erja Lyytinen - Blues Queen is the life story of the 2000 era's most accomplished Finnish blues guitarist: it's the account of an uncompromising, strong-willed, gifted and persistent woman and her musical career, which started as a teenager, as part of her parents' house band. Eventually, her road brought her to international acclaim amongst guitar aficionados everywhere. It's the account of a woman finding one's own place in a blues scene ruled by male counterparts for over a hundred years. It's a story of quieting the catcallers that were abundant when she started, and more so, about breaking glass ceilings. It's a saga of stubborn perseverance and a need for personal development. It's a tale of one's own vision, footprint and gaining the respect of one's peers. It's a tale of one female guitarist's growth, on her journey amongst the long shadows of her heroes and idols, to be able to rise to the same stages are her esteemed predecessors and become a colleague of equal standing. The book is also an everyday account of coping and survival in the crossfire of being a performing artist, an entrepreneur and a mother. It tells of hard work and coincidences along the way, as well as key people encountered along her personal journey - some of which are deserving of praise, others not. This book sums up stories of luck and tears of frustration, along with the compromises made along the way and those left undone, which all have all contributed to the rise of a never before seen phenomenon. A phenomenon that entails how this blues woman rose from being an obscure, marginal musician to becoming a successful solo artist, a television celebrity and a Finnish national darling that garnered the praises of world-renowned stars like Jennifer Batten and Carlos Santana, winning over critics of the blues world en route to becoming a virtuoso lauded by the masses.

Erja Lyytinen

Hadley Freeman brings us her personalised guide to American movies from the 1980s – why they are brilliant, what they meant to her, and how they influenced movie-making forever. For Hadley Freeman, American moves of the 1980s have simply got it all. Comedy in Three Men and a Baby, Hannah and Her Sisters, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future and Trading Places; all a teenager needs to know – in Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Say Anything, The Breakfast Club and Mystic Pizza; the ultimate in action – Top Gun, Die Hard, Young Sherlock Holmes, Beverly Hills Cop and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; love and sex – in 9 ½ Weeks, Splash, About Last Night, The Big Chill, Bull Durham; and family fun – in The Little Mermaid, ET, Big, Parenthood and Lean On Me. Born in the late 1970s, Hadley grew up on a well-rounded diet of these movies, her entire view of the world, adult relations and expectations of what her life might hold was forged by these cult classics. In this personalised guide, she puts her obsessive movie geekery to good use, detailing the decades key players, genres and tropes, and how exactly the friendship between Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi influenced the evolution of comedy. She looks back to a cinematic world in which bankers are invariably evil, despite this being the decade of Wall Street, where children are always wiser than adults, and science is embraced with an intense enthusiasm, and the future viewed with excitement. She considers how the changes between movies then and movies today say so much about pop culture’s and society’s changing expectations of women, young people and art, and explains why Pretty in Pink and Sixteen Candles should be put on school syllabuses immediately.

Life Moves Pretty Fast

A heart-warming nostalgia memoir from a member of the world famous dance troupe, The Tiller Girls. Based in London in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Irene’s story will transport readers back to a more innocent, simple way of life. This is the story of a little girl who loved to dance. Growing up in London in the 1930s, dancing was so much more to Irene than just a hobby. It was her escape and it took her off into another world away from the harsh realities of life. A fairytale world away from the horrors of WW2, from the grief of losing her father and missing her mother who she didn’t see for three years while she was drafted to help with the war effort. And far away from her cold-hearted grandparents who treated her like an inconvenience. Finally it led to her winning a place as a Tiller Girl; the world’s most famous dance troupe known for their 32-and-a-half high kicks a minute and precise, symmetrical routines. For four years she opened and closed the show at the prestigious London Palladium and performed on stage alongside huge stars such as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Judy Garland. It was a strange mixture of glamour and bloody hard work but it was certainly never dull. And being a Tiller Girl also gave Irene the opportunity to see firsthand the devastating effects of WW2, both here and abroad. Heart-warming, enlightening and wonderfully uplifting, Irene’s evocative story will transport readers back to a time when every town and holiday resort had several theatres and when dance troupes like The Tiller Girls were the epitome of glitz and glamour.

Tales of a Tiller Girl

Winner of the Audible Best of the Year Award for Celebrity Memoirs Including the never-before-heard tape recordings of Lisa Marie Presley, this audiobook is movingly read by her daughter, Riley Keough, and multi award-winning actress Julia Roberts. Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough. In 2022, Lisa Marie Presley asked her daughter to help finally finish her long-conceived memoir. A month later, Lisa Marie was dead, and the world would never know her story in her own words; never know the passionate, joyful, caring, and complicated woman that Riley loved and grieved. Riley got the tapes that her mother had recorded for the book, lay in her bed, and listened as Lisa Marie told story after story: about smashing golf carts together in the yards of Graceland; about the unconditional love she felt from her father, Elvis; about being upstairs, just the two of them. About getting dragged screaming out of the bathroom as she ran towards his body on the floor. About living in Los Angeles with her mother, getting sent to school after school, always kicked out, always in trouble. About her singular, lifelong relationship with Danny Keough, and about being married to Michael Jackson, and what they had in common. About motherhood. About deep addiction. About ever-present grief. Riley knew she had to fulfill her mother’s wish to reveal these memories, incandescent and painful, to the world. To make her mother known. This extraordinary book is composed of both Lisa Marie’s and Riley’s voices, a mother and daughter communicating across the chasm of life and death as they try to heal each other. Profoundly moving and deeply revealing, From Here to the Great Unknown is a book like no other – the last words of the only child of a true legend. Winner of the Audible Best of the Year Award in Australia for Celebrity Memoirs, w/b 02/12/24.

From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir

A smart, funny, and refreshingly candid memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182. Narrated in his own voice, the audiobook offers an intimate and immersive experience that fans won’t want to miss. This is the story of an angst-filled kid from the desert, navigating the chaos of his parents' bitter divorce and searching for his place in the world. Each move across the country was a chance to reinvent himself, switching identities from dork to goth to skate punk, and eventually meeting his best friend who just so happens to be his musical soulmate. With sharp humor and raw honesty, Fahrenheit-182 takes readers through Mark's formative years as a latchkey kid in the 1980s, hooked on punk rock, skateboards, and MTV. Along the way, Mark reflects on his lifelong battle with anxiety, his celebrated career with blink-182, and his public fight with cancer, in a voice that’s both relatable and unmistakably his own. Threaded with heartfelt grit, Fahrenheit-182 is more than just a memoir for blink-182 fans. It’s a funny, smart, and deeply human story for anyone who’s struggled, reinvented themselves, wanted to quit but kept going.

Fahrenheit-182

The first biography of one of the most fascinating, complex, and polarizing legends of cinema’s golden age, Charlton Heston, from the bestselling, prize-winning author of Cary Grant, Walt Disney, and American Rebel. With unforgettable performances such as Moses in The Ten Commandments, the anguished astronaut George Taylor in 1968’s Planet of the Apes, and the eponymous Ben-Hur—for which he won an Academy Award—Charlton Heston cemented his place in the pantheon of twentieth-century Hollywood royalty. But his fame as an actor was matched by his political activism. A democrat in his early years, Heston became a staunch supporter of Richard Nixon and Reagan republicanism. He was also president of the National Rifle Association—an outspoken crusader for gun rights whose incendiary words, ""from my cold, dead hands"" incensed liberals and became a maxim for Second Amendment supporters. At long last, New York Times bestselling author Marc Eliot tells the story of Heston’s life and six-decade-long career in full detail. Granted exclusive access to Heston’s diaries, letters, and personal estate, Eliot skillfully unfolds the complicated story of this iconic actor, illuminating his greatest achievements as well as his greatest failures and regrets. Eliot examines how a boy from backwoods Michigan became Hollywood's leading heroic actor—a star who not only battled for the plumiest roles, but to maintain his identity in the dreamscape of Tinseltown. As he lays bare this intriguing figure’s life, Eliot exposes the dirty world of Hollywood mythmaking and Heston’s crucial role in it. Eliot’s moving, artful, and honest biography pays tribute to this movie legend and reveals not only how Heston’s famous persona came into being, but why. Shedding new light on one of America’s greatest stars, Eliot creates an incisive and compelling portrait for both longtime fans and a generation newly discovering the storied star.

Charlton Heston

From much-loved documentary maker Louis Theroux comes a funny, heartfelt and entertaining account of his life and weird times in TV. The audio edition is read by the author and contains an exclusive additional chapter. The Sunday Times Bestseller. 'Honest and soul-searching' - Sunday Express ______________ In 1994 fledgling journalist Louis Theroux was given a one-off gig on Michael Moore’s TV Nation, presenting a segment on apocalyptic religious sects. Gawky, socially awkward and totally unqualified, his first reaction to this exciting opportunity was panic. But he’d always been drawn to off-beat characters, so maybe his enthusiasm would carry the day. Or, you know, maybe it wouldn’t . . . In Gotta Get Theroux This, Louis takes the reader on a joyous journey from his anxiety-prone childhood to his unexpectedly successful career. Nervously accepting the BBC’s offer of his own series, he went on to create an award-winning documentary style that has seen him immersed in the weird worlds of paranoid US militias and secretive pro-wrestlers, get under the skin of celebrities like Max Clifford and Chris Eubank and tackle gang culture in San Quentin prison, all the time wondering whether the same qualities that make him good at documentaries might also make him bad at life. As Louis woos his beautiful wife Nancy and learns how to be a father, he also dares to take on the powerful Church of Scientology. Just as challenging is the revelation that one of his old subjects, Jimmy Savile, was a secret sexual predator, prompting him to question our understanding of how evil takes place. Filled with wry observation and self-deprecating humour, this is Louis at his most insightful and honest best. ______________ 'Funny, engaging' - Sunday Times 'Gripping' - Daily Mail 'Absorbing and surprisingly candid' - Telegraph Magazine

Gotta Get Theroux This

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In the world of Fringe (or Off-Off Broadway) theater, a strong debate has been raging for years -when you're producing a low/no-budget production, how on earth can you make it happen and still treat everyone involved in an open, honest and ethical manner?Where do you stand with profit-share productions when you can't afford to pay Union minimums? Open Book Theater Management, along with its free online resources of instructional budget spreadsheets, is the first book ever to show you exactly how to mount a theater production without losing either your integrity or your shirt. It is aimed at actors, directors and producers in the early stages of their careers; drama schools; and further and higher education establishments. The methodologies outlined in the book are transferable across all countries in which arts funding is difficult to secure. The time for going to the Establishment with the begging bowl is over. There need be no more excuses. The author will even show you how to start your own theater company for only a tenner...

Open Book Theater Management

For anyone looking for a light in the darkness, The Road to Roses?is a transformative guide to finding the strength to hold your head high, even when you're at your lowest. Whether your heart has been broken, your dream has been put on hold, or your character has been placed under the microscope, Desiree Hartsock Siegfried's story will give you the encouragement you need to keep going. When Desiree joined the cast of Season 17 of The Bachelor, the world met a down-to-earth California girl looking for love. After watching her endure a painful rejection from Bachelor Sean Lowe, viewers cheered Desiree on as she became the next Bachelorette. Although audiences had a front row seat to Desiree's journey to find true love, what they couldn't see was how she deepened her faith along the way. For the first time, Desiree is ready to share an up-close-and-personal look at her experience starring on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, where she endured devastating heartache and went on to meet her now-husband Chris Siegfried--all in front of over four million viewers around the globe. The Road to Roses is a never-before-seen look at Desiree's story, from the heartbreak to the healing. Within the pages of The Road to Roses, Desiree also shares valuable life lessons she's learned about: Brokenness, vulnerability, and the power of sharing your storyFully trusting God with your life, no matter what it holds for youFalling in love with yourself firstStaying open to love and trust even through the ache of heartbreak, loneliness, and criticismNavigating marriage and motherhood under the scrutiny of social mediaFollowing your passions and embracing the journey of entrepreneurshipDesiree's story is an honest look at how she found the strength and courage to keep going, even in her darkest moments--and how you can, too. Praise for The Road to Roses: "Desiree's story is a beautiful testament of God's grace and his ability to give us beauty for our ashes. The Road to Roses takes us on a journey of identity and ultimately reveals God's unending faithfulness in each and every season." --Mariela Rosario, founder of She Speaks Fire Ministries "Desiree's honest voice and engaging story will captivate you with each turn of the page. With her desire to be true to who she is--who God made her to be--she navigated the spotlight. Through her story you will learn how to unpack the lies the world has told you so that you too can write your own fairy tale through the life you are living every single day. She invites you to live boldly, love hard, and follow the call that God has for your one beautiful life." --Jenna Kutcher, host of the Goal Digger podcast

The Road to Roses

Musikalitet er en unik menneskelig egenskap. Musikk gir oss glede og hjelp til å uttrykke følelser uten ord. Musikkens kraft har en enestående evne til å stimulere og endre hjernen vår. Spedbarn forstår og reagerer på musikk lenge før de forstår betydningen av ord.Barn som spiller et instrument, er smartere og har bedre hukommelse. Mennesker med Parkinsons sykdom som knapt kan gå, kan løpe eller danse når de hører rytmiske sanger. Demente som hører barndommens sanger, kan oppleve klare øyeblikk. Musikkens kraft varer hele livet. Når vi hører musikk og utøver musikk selv, er det et fyrverkeri i hjernen der nervebaner kobles sammen. Det er hjernetrening på høyt nivå. I denne boken får du vite hva hjernen gjør med musikk og hva musikk gjør med hjernen. Du kan følge tonens vei fra musikkinstrumentet, via ørets fascinerende bearbeiding av tonen og derfra helt inn til følelsene utløses i dypet av hjernen vår. Du kan også lese om forskning på bruk av musikk i behandling av sykdommer som demens og Parkinsons sykdom, i opptrening etter hjerneslag og som terapi ved psykiske lidelser. Boken egner seg for alle som er glad i musikk og vil forstå mer av dens magiske kraft og fantastiske virkning på hjernen.

Musikk og hjernen

When Sean Mallen finally landed his dream job, it fell on him like a ton of bricks. Not unlike the plaster in his crappy, overpriced London flat. 		The veteran journalist was ecstatic when he unexpectedly got the chance he’d always craved: to be a London-based foreign correspondent. It meant living in a great city and covering great events, starting with the Royal Wedding of William and Kate. Except: his tearful wife and six-year-old daughter hated the idea of uprooting their lives and moving to another country. 		Falling for London is the hilarious and touching story of how he convinced them to go, how they learned to live in and love that wondrous but challenging city, and how his dream came true in ways he could have never expected.

Falling for London

The first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatles’ beloved friend, confidant, and roadie. Malcolm Evans, the Beatles’ long-time roadie, personal assistant, and devoted friend, was an invaluable member of the band’s inner circle. A towering figure in horn-rimmed glasses, Evans loomed large in the Beatles’ story, contributing at times as a performer and sometime lyricist, while struggling mightily to protect his beloved “boys.” He was there for the whole of the group’s remarkable, unparalleled story: from the Shea Stadium triumph through the creation of the timeless cover art for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and the famous Let It Be rooftop concert. Leaving a stable job as telecommunications engineer to serve as road manager for this fledgling band, Mal was the odd man out from the start—older, married with children, and without any music business experience. And yet he threw himself headlong into their world, traveling across the globe and making himself indispensable. In the years after the Beatles’ disbandment, Big Mal continued in their employ as each embarked upon solo careers. By 1974, he was determined to make his name as a songwriter and record producer, setting off for a new life in Los Angeles, where he penned his memoirs. But in January 1976, on the verge of sharing his book with the world, Evans’s story came to a tragic end during a domestic standoff with the LAPD. For Beatles devotes, Mal’s life and untimely death have always been shrouded in mystery. For decades, his diaries, manuscripts, and vast collection of memorabilia was missing, seemingly lost forever…until now. Working with full access to Mal’s unpublished archives and having conducted hundreds of new interviews, Beatles’ scholar and author Kenneth Womack affords readers with a full telling of Mal’s unknown story at the heart of the Beatles’ legend. Living the Beatles’ Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans is the missing puzzle piece in the Fab Four’s incredible story.

Living the Beatles Legend

A memoir from singer-songwriter Madison Beer, chronicling the past decade of her life spent in the spotlight—the ups, the downs, and the in-betweens that you won’t see on social media. Discovered at twelve years old, Madison Beer was one of the first artists to have her entire life documented online. Over the past decade, she has navigated the spotlight as a child, through her teenage years, and now as a young woman in her twenties. In The Half of It, Madison pulls back the curtain to show the behind-the-scenes of her journey, from reckoning with mass hate online and the time her private pictures were leaked, to battling suicidal thoughts while making her highly acclaimed debut album, Life Support, and her recovery since then. This memoir is an honest and unflinching account of self-love, mental health, and advocacy from one of the fastest-rising musical voices and most influential social media presences of her generation. It hammers home the point, more striking and urgent than ever, that no matter how close the internet may make us feel to people, we truly don’t know the half of it.

The Half of It

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE. Celebrate over thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the audiobook edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity love affairs, rollercoaster drug addictions, and immortal music in Mötley Crüe books like Tommyland and The Heroin Diaries, but now the full spectrum of sin and success by Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, and Mick Mars is an open book in The Dirt. Joe Levy at Rolling Stone calls The Dirt ""without a doubt . . . the most detailed account of the awesome pleasures and perils of rock & roll stardom I have ever read. It is completely compelling and utterly revolting.""

The Dirt

Britain's best-loved comic genius Stephen Fry turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his black taxicab. Stephen's account of his adventures is filled with his unique humour, insight and warmth in this beautifully illustrated book that accompanies his journey for the BBC1 series. 'Stephen Fry is a treasure of the British Empire.' – The Guardian Stephen Fry has always loved America; in fact he came very close to being born there. Here, his fascination for the country and its people sees him embark on an epic journey across America, visiting each of its 51 states to discover how such a huge diversity of people, cultures, languages, beliefs and landscapes combine to create such a remarkable nation. Starting on the eastern seaboard, Stephen zig-zags across the country in his London taxicab, talking to its hospitable citizens, listening to its music, visiting its landmarks, viewing small-town life and America's breath-taking landscapes – following wherever his curiosity leads him. Stephen encounters unknown mayors, sheriffs, newspaper editors, park rangers, teachers and hobos, bringing to life the oddities and splendours of each locale. He discovers Oklahoma's World Cow Pat Throwing Contest, attends Independence Day Parades, cherry-pie bake-offs, and visits the heartland of the Sioux Nation in South Dakota. A celebration of the magnificent and the eccentric, the beautiful and the strange, Stephen Fry's In America is our author's homage to this extraordinary country.

Stephen Fry In America

Ludwig van Beethoven – som mange regner som verdens største komponist – måtte kjempe mot nesten uoverkommelig motstand for å nå sine mål: arrene fra barndommen med en brutal og fordrukken far, hørselen som gradvis forsvant og dårlig helse. Midt oppe i dette, komponerte han noen av sine største verker, som Eroica-symfonien og Missa solemnis. Denne boken forteller om hans liv og virke, fra han ble født i Bonn i 1770, tidlige år som hoffmusiker, til han døde i Wien i 1827. Den skildrer studietiden hos Haydn og hvordan musikken hans ble påvirket av den franske revolusjon og Napoleons fremmarsj. Hans økonomisk mest vellykkede periode kom etter Wienerkongressen i 1815, til tross for flere ulykkelige kjærlighetsforhold og stadige bekymringer for nevøen Karl. Boka kom opprinnelig ut på norsk i 2002. Damms biografiserie forteller om livet og idéene til personer med en fremtredende rolle i verdenshistorien. Lydbøkene gir en kort og konsis innføring til personene og tidsepoken de levde i.

Damms biografiserie

Ludwig van Beethoven

Om livet, døden, kjærligheten og kunsten fra en av våre mest folkekjære skuespillere. «På sminkespeilet i garderoben min på Nationaltheatret hang det i mange år tre lapper. En ble klistret opp da jeg var ganske ung, en kom til flere år senere, den siste de senere årene. Den første var Olav H. Hauges dikt 'Det er den draumen'. Den andre, Søren Kirkegaards sitat: 'Å våge er å miste fotfeste en stund. Å ikke våge er å miste seg selv.' Og den tredje, et lite sitat av Samuel Beckett: 'No matter. Try. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.' Om aldri så tilfeldig, så summerer disse tre lappene opp det som har vært avgjørende i mitt liv, som skuespiller og som menneske: Å drømme, å feile, å våge å miste fotfestet.» «Ordene i speilet» er basert på tekster skuespilleren Lise Fjeldstad har skrevet gjennom et langt liv. Boken er delt inn i åtte kapitler som hver tar for seg temaer som går nært innpå mennesket og kunstneren. Lise forteller ærlig og rått om hvordan det er å bli gammel, om det brennende engasjementet som fremdeles flammer opp, om den vanskelige kjærligheten, kunstens kraft, om maktovergrep og metoo på teatret, og hva det vil si å miste, og gi slipp.

Ordene i speilet

Året er 1967. Verda står på kanten av ei ny tid. Eit tilfeldig møte i Brooklyn fører to unge menneske inn på ein livsveg med kunst og lidenskap. Patti Smith ville bli poet og kunstnar, og Robert Mapplethorpe ville utfordre fotokunsten. Bundne saman i uskuld og entusiasme reiste dei på kryss og tvers av byen, frå Coney Island til 42nd Street, og etter kvart til det berømte runde bordet på nattklubben Max's Kansas City, der Andy Warhol heldt hoff. I 1969 slo paret seg ned på Chelsea Hotel. Just Kids er ei varm og inderleg kjærleiksforteljing frå Smith til den elska vennen Mapplethorpe, men boka er også eit unikt tidsdokument. Smith gir ei levande skildring av New Yorks avantgardistiske og spennande kulturliv tidleg på 1970-talet. Her møter vi forfattarar, musikarar og kunstnarar som har påverka ein heil generasjon og sett avtrykk langt utanfor New Yorks grenser. I omgangskrinsen var Sam Shepard, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, William Burroughs og mange fleire. Til norsk ved Brit Bildøen.

Just kids

On the Road Not Taken is a memoir about the transformational power of music. It begins with a boy growing up in a small town on the Kent coast in the 1970s, who learns to play the guitar and dreams of heading out on the open road with a head full of songs. But when the moment comes to make the choice, he is not brave enough to give it a go. Time passes but the desire to explain the world through songs never goes away. And as the years go by it gets harder and harder to sing out loud and risk looking like a fool. Eventually, thirty-four years later, when it feels like time is running out, he walks out onto a stage in front of a theatre full people and begins to sing again. The book is journey of self-discovery that links the pop hits of Mud, the prog rock of Genesis and the explosion of punk with folk music and contemporary guitar wielding troubadour, Frank Turner. There are stories of gigs in living rooms, old people’s homes, pubs, theatres and festivals as the agony of anxiety makes way for the ecstasy of performance. On The Road Not Taken is a humorous, life-affirming story about what happens when you finally do the thing you most wanted to do.

On The Road Not Taken

Purpose is Wyclef Jean’s powerful story of a life rooted in struggle, soul-searching, art, and survival. In his own voice the multi-platinum musician and producer shares everything, from his childhood in Haiti to his rise to the top of the American music scene. For the first time ever, Wyclef reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the Fugees, including his partnership with Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel, the details of their award-winning album The Score, and the solo career that followed. For fans of early Wyclef efforts like The Carnival or later albums like From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion—and for fans of books like Jay-Z’s Decoded or Russell Simmons’ Super Rich—Wyclef’s Purpose is an inspiring, one-of-a-kind look at one of the world’s most talented artists.

Purpose

Tales of adventure, misadventure, love and loss - this collection of non-fiction short stories from the Australian rock legend turned writer is vintage Jimmy. Outrageous, witty, warm and wise, Killing Time shares more than forty yarns reflecting an epic life - from an encounter with a soul legend in Memphis, a night in a haunted studio in upstate New York, and a doomed haircut in Thailand to a madcap misunderstanding in a Japanese ski resort, a family feud on a remote coral atoll, and an all-too-revealing appearance for a Sydney charity. PRAISE FOR KILLING TIME: ""A moving and deeply felt kaleidoscope of life, love, family, music, friendship and the fragility of time. Barnes proved his storytelling mettle with his memoirs. But in Killing Time he has refined his unique voice with this wildly entertaining suite of tales, anecdotes, observations and reflections that can have you laughing out loud on one page and moved to tears on the next. It is all here, the joys and fears of parenthood, the search for your sense of place, fortune-tellers, the loss of beloved pets, bad golf, ghosts, backstage stories, celebrities, the homeless, and the wonder of being alive, all told with searing honesty. What sets Barnes's writing above the rest is that it comes from an authentic and soulful place. His work cannot help but ring true, like the strike of a tuning fork."" Matt Condon ""Jimmy Barnes is never a bystander. Stories happen to him. He not only remembers every circumstance, he has the ability to distil the moment in a way that's both poetic and uncontrived. He's funny, chaotic, insightful and heartbreaking. Jimmy is truly a natural-born storyteller. It's like writing has just been waiting for him to arrive. And now, he's here."" Mandy Nolan

Killing Time

2021 marks Dylan's 80th birthday and his 60th year in the music world. It invites us to look back on his career and the multitudes that it contains. Is he a song and dance man? A political hero? A protest singer? A self-portrait artist who has yet to paint his masterpiece? Is he Shakespeare in the alley? The greatest living exponent of American music? An ironsmith? Internet radio DJ? Poet (who knows it)? Is he a spiritual and religious parking meter? Judas? The voice of a generation or a false prophet, jokerman, and thief? Dylan is all these and none. The essays in this book explore the Nobel laureate’s masks, collectively reflecting upon their meaning through time, change, movement, and age. They are written by wonderful and diverse set of contributors, all here for his 80th birthday bash: celebrated Dylanologists like Michael Gray and Laura Tenschert; recording artists such as Robyn Hitchcock, Barb Jungr, Amy Rigby, and Emma Swift; and 'the professors’ who all like his looks: David Boucher, Anne Margaret Daniel, Ray Monk, Galen Strawson, and more. Read it on your toaster!

Dylan at 80

In this beautiful and rich New York Times bestselling retrospective, the entertainment icon shares with his fans the life lessons he has learned throughout a career that spanned six decades. Illustrated with Bennett’s own hand-drawn artwork, Life Is a Gift is a work that will captivate, delight, and be cherished by fans and music lovers of all ages. “Writing in the same style as he sings. . . Tony Bennett shares countless tales about showbiz, his famous friends, his family, and his artistic career. . . . [His] tips for happiness, success, and longevity are like music to the ears.” — Publishers Weekly Legendary singer, artist, and performer Tony Bennett was one of the world's most beloved entertainers for more than six decades. From the 78 to the LP to the digital age, Tony did it all. Decade after decade, this artistic icon—who won twenty Grammys, sung for ten presidents, and performed for royalty—refused to compromise his vision or values. Even now, Bennett's popularity grows as new generations discover his timeless songs and incredible voice. In this entertaining and thoughtful memoir, Bennett shares stories of friends and family and the essential lessons they taught him: of the value of hard work and of creating art that continues to inspire; of perseverance and a dedication to excellence; of the necessity of humility, love, respect, and, most important, gratitude. He pays tribute to all the remarkable talents he has had the honor to work with and to learn from, including Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Louis Armstrong, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, and others.

Life is a Gift

Includes an audiobook-exclusive conversation between author Billy Stanley, his brother David Stanley, and writer Kent Sanders! Behind the glamour and the crowds. Beyond the movies and the records. Apart from all who knew him, wanted to know him, or just wanted to be near him. Billy Stanley knew Elvis Presley as a brother—and as a man of deep faith. From the day Billy Stanley arrived at Graceland and received a bear hug from the King of Rock and Roll to the last conversation they ever had, one thing stayed the same: Elvis’s passion for sharing God’s love with as many people he could. In The Faith of Elvis,Billy illuminates Elvis’s Christian journey—from the notes Elvis made in his beloved Bible to his struggles with sin as his fame increased to his remarkable generosity toward fans and movie stars alike. Through this first-hand account, you will find touching family stories of the Elvis that pop culture doesn’t know;a keen look into how Elvis intricately wove his faith into every part of his life;insights into the ups-and-downs the four brothers experienced while at home and on the road together; andexamples of Elvis’s profound influence on others—from those closest to him to his cherished fans and, ultimately, the world at large. Here you will find your own faith strengthened and your heart turned more toward heaven—or as Elvis would say, toward the only true King. A discussion guide and photo insert are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

The Faith of Elvis

‘A page turner…and then some!’ Chris Evans ‘An absorbing memoir.’ Classic Rock Magazine ‘A very enjoyable rock-n-roll memoir that is not just for fans, but for anyone interested in this classic era of the British rock scene’ The Afterword A fascinating insight into the golden-age of 1970s and 80s rock and roll told through the eyes of music legend Bernie Marsden and, most notably, his role in establishing one of the world’s most famous rock bands of all time – Whitesnake. ‘A compelling journey in the company of a masterful (and mercifully ego-free) musician. I saved it like a cherished slab of vinyl.’ Ian Rankin Touring with AC/DC. Befriending The Beatles. Writing one of the world’s most iconic rock songs. This is the story of a young boy from a small town who dreamt of one day playing the guitar for a living – and ended up a rock n’ roll legend. It follows Bernie Marsden’s astonishing career in the industry – from tours in Cold War Germany and Franco’s Spain, to meeting and befriending George Harrison and touring Europe with AC/DC. It’s a story of hard graft, of life on the road, of meeting and playing with your heroes, of writing iconic rock songs – most notably the multi-million selling hit ‘Here I Go Again’ – and of being in one of the biggest rock bands of all time. At age 30, Bernie left Whitesnake due to serious conflict with his management, something he explores in this memoir for the very first time. Packed with stories and encounters with the likes of Ringo Starr, Elton John, Cozy Powell, Ozzy Osborne, B.B. King and Jon Lord, this is not just a remarkable look into the highs and lows of being a true music legend, but an intimate account of the revolutionary impact rock and roll music has offered to the world.

Where’s My Guitar?

Billie Eilish is one of the music industry's hottest properties right now. Today some people see her as a mainstream act and many well-known celebrities are talking of how much they like her work. Yet her biggest fans have been there from the start, following her career long before she was the 'next big thing'. But how much do you really know about Billie? How did she start off in the musical world? Who does she consider to be influential on her unique style? And how did she transition from well-kept-secret to major stardom? This quick-listen audiobook features over one hundred facts about Billie, her music, her style and much more. So whether you were an avocado who was there from the beginning or are a newly-converted member of the eyelashes or pirates, this is the perfect book for you!

101 Amazing Facts

101 Amazing Facts about Billie Eilish

Brought to you by Penguin. Werner Herzog is the undisputed master of extreme cinema: building an opera house in the middle of the jungle; walking from Munich to Paris in the dead of winter; descending into an active volcano; living in the wilderness among grizzly bears - he has always been intrigued by the extremes of human experience. From his early movies to his later documentaries, he has made a career out of exploring the boundaries of human endurance: what we are capable of in exceptional circumstances and what these situations reveal about who we really are. But these are not just great cinematic themes. During the making of his films, Herzog pushed himself and others to the limits, often putting himself in life-threatening situations. As a child in rural Bavaria, a single loaf of bread had to last his family all week. The hunger and deprivation he experienced during his early years perhaps explain his fascination with the limits of physical endurance.All his life, Herzog would embrace risk and danger, constantly looking for challenges and adventures. Filled to the brim with memorable stories and poignant observations, Every Man for Himself and God against All unveils the influences and ideas that drive his creativity and have shaped his unique view of the world. This book tells, for the first time, the story of his extraordinary and fascinating life. ©2023 Werner Herzog (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Every Man for Himself and God against All

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Includes an audiobook-exclusive conversation with video game journalist Geoff Keighley! Read by the author. LESSONS FROM A BOSS-LEVEL DISRUPTOR AND GAMING LEGEND Reggie Fils-Aimé, retired President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America Inc., shares leadership lessons and inspiring stories from his unlikely rise to the top. Although he’s best known as Nintendo's iconic President of the Americas—immortalized for opening Nintendo’s 2004 E3 presentation with, “My name is Reggie, I'm about kicking ass, I'm about taking names, and we're about making games”—Reggie Fils-Aimé’s story is the ultimate game plan for anyone looking to beat the odds and achieve success. Learn from Reggie how to leverage disruptive thinking to pinpoint the life choices that will make you truly happy, conquer negative perceptions from those who underestimate or outright dismiss you, and master the grit, perseverance, and resilience it takes to dominate in the business world and to reach your professional dreams. As close to sitting one-on-one with the gaming legend as it gets, you will learn: About the challenges Reggie faced throughout his life and career—from his humble childhood as the son of Haitian immigrants, to becoming one of the most powerful names in the history of the gaming industry.What it takes to reach the top of your own industry, including being brave enough to stand up for your ideas, while also being open to alternative paths to success.How to create vibrant and believable visions for your career, your team, and your company.How to maintain relentless curiosity and know when to ask questions to shatter the status quo.

Disrupting the Game

Read by the author. Are you a people pleaser? Can you even begin to measure how the approval of others has shaped your heart and mind? Your faith and relationships? Your habits and identity? In People Pleaser, New York Times bestselling author Jinger Vuolo shares her personal journey of constantly seeking approval from others and how she found her true identity. From childhood to early adulthood, Jinger Duggar Vuolo followed the expectations of others, never taking the time to discover who she truly was. It wasn't until she asked herself the question, "Who am I?" that she realized she was a people pleaser. This realization led her on a journey of self-discovery and ultimately, to rely on God for her approval and sense of self-worth. Through her faith and reliance on God, Jinger began to break free from the need for approval and discover true freedom. This book is a guide for anyone struggling with people-pleasing tendencies and seeking to find their true identity and purpose in life. Learn how to: discover the beauty of community and how we were made to enjoy others,identify sin and how it can hinder your ability to be in community with one another,diagnose yourself with ruthless honesty but without judgement, andunderstand who you are in God's eyes. Jinger hopes this book will inspire others to embark on a similar journey towards freedom.

People Pleaser

An audio-only collection published in partnership with CBS News’s 60 Minutes. Barack Obama: The 60 Minutes Interviews offers an unprecedented glimpse into the Obama presidency, through a series of extended interviews presented with new commentary by award-winning 60 Minutes veteran Steve Kroft. Kroft conducted more one-on-one television interviews with Barack Obama than any other journalist, from a January 2007 conversation on the eve of his unlikely candidacy to the 44th president’s final White House interview a decade later. Collected here on audio, in chronological order, these conversations reveal Obama’s evolution from idealistic young senator to galvanizing candidate to two-term president. They also capture the development of the remarkable, decade-long dynamic between journalist and subject that created the atmosphere in which the first draft of history could be spoken aloud as it was unfolding. In new material written and recorded for this program, Kroft places each of the seventeen segments in historical context, bringing listeners on a one-of-a-kind journey through the Obama presidency. To listen to these conversations is to relive the turning points of a tumultuous ten years. You’ll hear revelatory conversations in which Obama and Kroft are joined by then VP candidate Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, and outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. And you’ll sense the growing power of political forces that continue to shape our discourse today. More than anything, these conversations return listeners to the company of the man who so memorably moved, challenged, and inspired the nation. At a moment when questions of leadership are in the forefront of our national conversation, his voice is truly one for our time.

Barack Obama: The 60 Minutes Interviews

Dear Reader, The Bridgertons are by far the most prolific family in the upper echelons of society, both in deed and word, and now, for the first time, their most indelible quips and barbs have been gathered here for your reading pleasure. From Anthony’s arrogance to Hyacinth’s hijinks, the family has long been fodder for society gossips … and indeed even for This Author, who has come out of retirement to pen thirteen new columns, each more delicious than the last. Whether the topic is love or family, courtship or competition, you may be assured that the Bridgerton wit and wisdom is on full display within these pages. And although a Bridgerton never passes up the opportunity to tease and torment another Bridgerton, their love and devotion is never in doubt. It is why you, Dear Reader, will come to understand what the rest of the ton already knows … there is nothing like a Bridgerton. Yours truly, Lady Whistledown

Bridgertons

The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton

This is a behind-the-scenes audio documentary, recorded on the set of the movie Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. "This film is a different beast" - Eddie Redmayne Only available in audio, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - Makers, Mysteries and Magic lifts the lid on the moviemaking secrets behind the latest instalment in J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts series. Narrator Dan Fogler (who plays No-Maj Jacob Kowalski) will guide you through the process of creating the magical, on-screen world and explore the story, themes and characters of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Over 100 hours of interviews with the cast and crew have been used to create this unique audio adventure that's sure to be loved by fans of film-making and the Wizarding World. Across its nine chapters, you will explore themes such as what's next for Newt Scamander, whether we've seen every side of Albus Dumbledore, what makes Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald so dangerous, and what connects the worlds of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. With unrivalled access to the film's cast, directors, producers and makers, hear what it takes to build 1927 Paris on a lot just outside London, discover what influenced the design of the Elder Wand, meet the individuals who constructed iconic Wizarding World locations including Hogwarts' Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom - and mastered the craft and artistry required to fill it with authenticity and excitement. With contributions from actors including Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander), Jude Law (Albus Dumbledore), Katherine Waterston (Tina Goldstein), Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein), director David Yates and producer David Heyman. Give your eyes a rest and your ears a treat. Take a trip behind the scenes of the Wizarding World like never before.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – Makers, Mysteries and Magic

From the scene-stealing star of Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids comes a refreshingly candid, hilarious and inspiring book about an unconventional journey to Hollywood success and self-celebration. For decades, Rebel Wilson single-mindedly focused on her career, forgoing relationships in favour of making a name for herself. In her revealing and authentic memoir, Rebel chronicles the emotional and physical lessons she has learned, as well as her most embarrassing experiences. A malaria-induced Oscars hallucination? An all-style martial-arts fighting tournament? Junior handling at dog shows? And this was all before she moved to Hollywood! Rebel Rising follows Rebel from her Aussie upbringing as the daughter of parents who sold pet products at dog shows, to making millions as LA’s favourite funny girl, always questioning "Am I good enough?”, "Will I ever find love?" and "Will I ever change and become healthy?". Rebel writes for the first time about the most personal and important moments in her life – from fertility issues, weight gain and loss to sexuality, overcoming shyness and dealing with rejection (and there's at least one story thrown in about Brad Pitt!). This brave and honest memoir shows us how to love ourselves while always remembering the value of laughing.

Rebel Rising

The explosive new book from Britain’s leading investigative biographer, Tom Bower As one of the most famous and influential couples in the world, David and Victoria Beckham have attained iconic status. The ultimate power couple have together built a multi-billion-dollar global brand. For decades, adoring fans have been captivated by the glamorous world they have created, while their unrivalled fusion of showbiz, fashion, football and celebrity has been cultivated alongside the image of a strong marriage. When the much-trailed Netflix documentary Beckham aired in 2023, viewers were offered an even more intimate insight into their private lives. Produced by the Beckhams themselves, the series raised many questions, not only about their success and personal relationship, but also about the ruthlessly successful management of their image in the media. Are their lives really as perfect as the Beckhams would like the world to believe? Through extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews with insiders, Britain’s most celebrated investigative biographer, Tom Bower, has unearthed a succession of revelations that give surprising insight into the reality of ‘Brand Beckham’. Exploring the couple’s relationship, and the truth about their football and fashion careers, their finances and their new life in Miami, The House of Beckham unravels the extraordinary reality of the business-savvy cultural icons to tell an engrossing, often astonishing story of money, sex and power.

The House of Beckham

If you've ever dreamt of meeting Taylor Swift then this is the book for you! Author Sarah Oliver has the inside scoop from Taylor's biggest Swifties from around the world, including all the gossip about what happened when they met Taylor, her mom Andrea and her publicist Tree… and tour secrets from Loft '89, Club Red and T-Party you won't hear anywhere else. Chloe from Southampton was invited to listen to 1989 months before its release at a top-secret session event for Taylor's biggest fans. She also found out that Taylor loves stalking fans on Twitter. Marley from Piedmont, Alabama spent hours hanging out with Taylor, enjoying a pizza party in her penthouse apartment. She met her cat Olivia and found out what the real Taylor is like – away from the spotlight. Kristen from Bloomfield, New Jersey became infamous after a photo of her shaking with excitement at a Red concert went viral in the Swiftie community. Initially mortified, it did mean that she got to meet Taylor two years later. Sarah Oliver reveals all this and much more about the life of one of the most exciting pop stars today including: which countries are Taylor's favourites and why; what she likes to do on her days off; and some of the incredible things she's done when not performing. Sit back, relax and follow in the footsteps of Taylor as she goes around the world!

Taylor Swift - Everything Has Changed

The #1 New York Times BestsellerAs Taylor releases her 11th album, THE TORTURED POET’S DEPARTMENT, catch up on the full story of Taylor Swift’s stratospheric rise to fame; all any dedicated Swifty needs to know about the pop superstar who’s taking over the world A small-town girl with incredible talent – and the strength and determination to realise her dream – Taylor Swift has gone from America’s sweetheart to global megastar. But how did she get there? And how has she coped with the realities of fame? Fully updated in fascinating detail, Taylor Swift: The Whole Story explores Taylor’s musical evolution and her status as a fearless businesswoman operating on her own terms. From her early beginnings in Pennsylvania to the challenges she faced on the road to success, and from her relationships with Harry Styles, Joe Alwyn and Travis Kelce to her record-breaking Eras tour, this is the unmissable account of Taylor’s journey to world domination.

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