Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in BiographyIn this critically acclaimed true crime tale of "welfare queen" Linda Taylor, a Slate editor reveals a "wild, only-in-America story" of political manipulation and murder (Attica Locke, Edgar Award-winning author).On the South Side of Chicago in 1974, Linda Taylor reported a phony burglary, concocting a lie about stolen furs and jewelry. The detective who checked i...

This edition includes:50 new pages on the making of Curb Your Enthusiasm and the lives of its actorsEpisode-by-episode guide to all 12 seasons of Curb, including the finaleBehind-the-scenes stories from Seinfeld and HBO’s improvised comedyCoverage of Larry David’s Broadway hit Fish in the Dark and HBO film Clear HistoryInsights into David’s collaborations with Jerry Seinfeld, Richard Lewis, Ted Danson, Jeff Garlin, Wand...

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in BiographyIn this critically acclaimed true crime tale of "welfare queen" Linda Taylor, a Slate editor reveals a "wild, only-in-America story" of political manipulation and murder (Attica Locke, Edgar Award-winning author).On the South Side of Chicago in 1974, Linda Taylor reported a phony burglary, concocting a lie about stolen furs and jewelry. The detective who checked i...

Larry David, the man behind two of the most successful and critically acclaimed sitcoms in television history, is the focus of this biography.This unofficial guide follows the career that has accorded him status as a comic genius and garnered a fanatical following from his early exploits as a stand-up comic to his role as producer and co-creator of Seinfeld and HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. It explores the backstory of the conception and development...

Why Don't You Want My Stuff? A Boomer's guide to downsizing, their Millennial kid's psyche and just things that are so… An easy to understand (maybe even fun) guide through the secondary market of online retailing, auctions and estate sales. Gather consignment insight, trend forecasting (from Pokemon to music boxes), appraisal techniques and buying tips from CEO and auctioneer Josh Levine's almost 20 years of experience in the auction world. Collectors - Pick at the brain of an experienced...

Build a dynamic work culture that inspires employees and promotes organizational growthEvidence shows culture drives fiscal performance. It’s no secret that a toxic work culture can drive away employees and drive down profits. Creating a dynamic work culture that promotes both employee and business growth is key to ensuring an organization’s success. However, culture is a moving target and hard to get right. In Great Mondays, brand strategist Josh Levine i...

A well-crafted story has the power to literally mold reality, win over hearts and change minds!But what makes up a great, expertly constructed story? What’s the difference between a good story and really f*cking great story?In this book, PR and media industry experts Steven Le Vine and Garrett McClure share their secret formula and winning playbooks from over two decades of proven success in earned, owned and paid media.This book reveals proven and effective PR & Me...

Happily Jewish blows the dust off texts formerly inaccessible to anyone but Orthodox Jews and offers a wealth of guidance about how to live a more meaningful, spiritual, and connected life.Judaism isn't just a set of religious laws and principles. It's a way of thinking about the meaning of life. You'll find men and women sharing the wisdom of the ages, and often their ideas were extremely controversial at the time they first wrote them. Some were so contr...