Christmas 1976: the Eagles’ new album hits the shelves. One week later, a million copies have been sold. Yet few realise that Hotel California, a pure moment of musical grace, was born amidst savage tension. At the time, relations between the band members were charged, and it wasn’t uncommon for fights to break out after a concert.Such is the way: the greatest songs of rock all have their stories, and they are fascinating.Like a Rolling Stone, Stairway to Heaven, Sultans of ...

A vibrant biography of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, from his earliest years to his tragic death.

A vibrant biography of Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, from his earliest years through his rise to the top of the tech world.

Bill Gates – The StoryThis book, the first biography on Bill Gates, has been adapted and published in many countries around the world: The USA, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Israel, Hungary ... It was completely updated in 2020.Long hailed as a technological prodigy, Bill Gates conquered the world with his software programs. When he had become the wealthiest man on the planet, the U.S. government expressed serious concerns about Microsoft's "abu...

The Four Lives of Steve JobsDaniel IchbiahNo. 1 on the best-sellers list in August 2011 (French version).New edition updated in 2016"So at thirty I was out. And very publicly out. What had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating……I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me."This was Steve Jobs' confession on that morning in June 200...

“Eye-opening, thought-provoking, and enlightening.”—USA Today“An indispensable guide to the business logic of the networked era.”—Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody“A stimulating exercise in thinking really, really big.”—San Jose Mercury NewsWhat Would Google Do? is an indispensable manual for survival and success in today’s internet-driven marketplace. By “reverse engineering the fastest growing company in the history of the world,”...

Grammy winner Pat Benatar recounts her career as a rock icon and "tells her story with heartfelt honesty" in this New York Times–bestselling memoir ( Deseret News).One of the best-selling female rock stars of all time, the incomparable Pat Benatar writes about her Long Island childhood, her experiences in the record industry, and how her generation changed music forever in this "engaging" autobiography ( Slate).The first solo female...

For fans of the box office hit, Michael - The ONLY book Michael Jackson ever wrote about his life – Discover the King of Pop in his own words in the New York Times bestselling autobiography.One of the most successful entertainers of all-time, this personal and intimate memoir sees Michael Jackson chronicle his life from his humble beginnings in the Midwest and his early days with the Jackson 5, to his unpr...

**Winner of the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award**'Brad Stone's definitive book on Amazon and Bezos' The Guardian'A masterclass in deeply researched investigative financial journalism . . . riveting' The TimesThe definitive story of the largest and most influential company in the world and the man whose drive and determination changed business forever.Though A...

MAKING MICHAEL delves deep inside the career of one of the most successful, enigmatic and controversial entertainers of all time: Michael Jackson. Side-stepping sensationalism, journalist Mike Smallcombe enters unchartered territory as he takes you behind the scenes to reveal the real Jackson, a man few people ever got to know. Interviewing over sixty of Jackson's associates including managers, lawyers, music executives, producers, musicians and engineers - many of whom are speaking about ...

A "richly anecdotal" account of the secluded LA neighborhood's legendary music scene, a tale of groupies, cocaine, and California dreaming ( Salon).Finalist, SCBA Book Award for NonfictionA Los Angeles Times BestsellerIn the late sixties and early seventies, an impromptu collection of musicians colonized a eucalyptus-scented canyon deep in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles and melded folk, rock, and ...

Newly updated to include his critically acclaimed post-millennial work, this look at Tom Waits - both the reality and the myriad myths - reveals the man behind the curtain. A tale of how a self-taught, drunken hipster in roach-killers and a dirty beret has influenced a generation of musicians with his sound, warmth, and willingness to take chances, this biography shows how he has moved between sideshow barker and evocative troubadour with ease, recording almost 20 albums that range from ca...