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Column: Of fighting and surviving, ‘Baddest Man’ is a soaring biography of Mike Tyson
08 Jul 2025 12:16 GMT
… backdrop for a uniquely American book, filled with enough mentors … and became, perhaps inevitably, a biography. There is a distinct anatomy … , has written such previous biographies of Joe Namath, Pete … living sportswriters,” and this book has been deemed “a …
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Book & Music Reviews: A Biography of Joe Meek, England’s Counterpart to Phil Spector; plus Bobby Lee Trammell, the Rain Parade, and Brian Wilson
08 Jul 2025 12:10 GMT
… stand as the definitive Meek biography, Bullock does an excellent … the songs mentioned in the book. Second, there’s … .
More importantly, the book would have benefited from better … track anthology, whose accompanying booklet includes extensive liner notes and …
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Fake AI biographies of Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney removed from Amazon
08 Jul 2025 10:46 GMT
… father called Mohammed.
One biography of Sturgeon alleged her … and even full-length books of politicians using the … candidates by uploading fake biographies which include harmful, fabricated … such content.”
The Swinney book was published shortly after …
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At the Library: Books Old and New, Summer Fun & King David
08 Jul 2025 10:28 GMT
The Annual Fourth of July Book Sale is an important … the library or virtually (contact book club coordinator Joe Bernt, berntj … has chosen to write his biography.
Drawing on his discussions with … Wonders,” “March,” “People of the Book,” “Caleb’s Crossing” and “ …
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Print Book Sales Slipped in First Half of 2025
07 Jul 2025 19:00 GMT
… outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Sales from the six … 1.7 million copies. The biography/autobiography/memoir … sales of biographies/autobiographies.
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Source: Circana BookScan 2024 2025 Change Total 347 …
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Jim Dey | Electronics columnist's biography available for purchase
07 Jul 2025 15:30 GMT
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It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being …
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New biography of The Band's Richard Manuel reveals his 'critical part' in the group's success
07 Jul 2025 10:40 GMT
… the subject of a new biography, Richard Manuel: His Life and … by suicide in 1986. The book by Stephen T. Lewis has … that era. Lewis feels his book might help correct that.
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MS Dhoni turns 44: Immerse in books, audiobooks, films about `Captain Cool`
07 Jul 2025 09:27 GMT
… This is not just a biography but a journey into the … -life management principles, the book offers listeners a masterclass in … and practical insights, the book turns Dhoni’s trademark coolness … anybody can follow. The book is both entertaining and instructive …
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New Modern signs Ringo Starr biography by Tom Doyle
07 Jul 2025 07:58 GMT
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New Modern has acquired Ringo: A Fab Life by Tom Doyle, author of the award-winning study of Running Up That Hill: 50 Visions of Kate Bush (Nine Eight Books), among other titles.
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Esther Freud — my favourite three books
07 Jul 2025 04:31 GMT
… It is a masterwork of biography, unravelling one life after another … dancer Isadora Duncan. This book is as engrossing and fantastical … great artist.
• Read more book reviews and interviews — and see … her earlier, more autobiographical books. I picked up my …