The Music Never Stops: What Putting on 10,000 Shows Has Taught Me About Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Magic
By: Peter Shapiro
3.82
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The engrossing, insightful, and personal musical odyssey of Peter Shapiro, perhaps the most notable…
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1. Bear: The Life and Times of Augustus Owsley Stanley III
By: Robert Greenfield
3.94
Format: 338 pages,
Augustus Owsley Stanley III, better known by his nickname, Bear, was one of the most iconic figures… read more
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- music
- nonfiction
- biography
2. A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
By: Aldo Leopold
4.30
Format: 269 pages, Paperback
First published in 1949, A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Tho… read more
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- nonfiction
"In our attempt to make conservation easy, we have made it trivial."-Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
"That the situation is hopeless should not prevent us from doing our best."-Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
"Education, I fear, is learning to see one thing by going blind to another."-Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
"The evolution of a land ethic is an intellectual as well as emotional process."-Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
3. Disney War
By: James B. Stewart
4.26
Format: 112 pages,
The dramatic inside story of the downfall of Michael Eisner--Disney Chairman and CEO--and the scand… read more
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4. A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead
By: Dennis McNally
1.80
Format: 76 pages, Paperback
The complete history of one of the most long-lived and legendary bands in rock history, written by … read more
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5. I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank the Irishman Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa
By: Charles Brandt
4.12
Format: 309 pages, Paperback
The first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran were, "I heard you paint hou… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
6. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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- nonfiction
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
7. Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
By: Robert Kurson
4.53
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The inside, lesser-known story of NASA's boldest and riskiest mission: Apollo 8, mankind's first jo… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
8. The Creative Act: A Way of Being
By: Rick Rubin
4.04
Format: 406 pages, Hardcover
From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their… read more
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- music
- nonfiction
- business
"Find the sustainable rituals that best support your work."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"In terms of priority, inspiration comes first. You come next. The audience comes last."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"When it comes to the creative process, patience is accepting that the majority of the work we do is out of our control."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"Turning something from an idea into a reality can make it seem smaller. It changes from unearthly to earthly. The imagination has no limits. The physical world does. The work exists in both."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
9. 60 Songs That Explain the '90s
By: Rob Harvilla
3.92
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The 1990s were a chaotic and gritty and utterly magical time for music, a confounding barrage of ge… read more
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- music
- nonfiction
- memoir
"There is no true, clean, definitive way to separate the art from the artist. Art fully separated from the artist ceases, in a fundamental way, to be art at all. The artist gives the art meaning."-Rob Harvilla, 60 Songs That Explain the '90s
10. Sonic Life: A Memoir
By: Thurston Moore
3.81
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
From the founding member of Sonic Youth, a passionate memoir tracing the author's life and art—from… read more
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- music
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
11. Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See
By: Bianca Bosker
4.16
Format: 370 pages, Hardcover
The author of Cork Dork takes readers on another fascinating, hilarious, and revelatory journey—thi… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"Art Lovers pitied me: They said I lacked "Visual literacy", which they swore was downright dangerous in a world so saturated with pictures."-Bianca Bosker, Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See
12. Psych: The Story of the Human Mind
By: Paul Bloom
4.15
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read A compelling and accessible new perspective on the modern science… read more
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- nonfiction
"If you’re looking for a word to refer to the process of coming to know things through exposure to the right sort of information in the environment, I’d recommend “learning."-Paul Bloom, Psych: The Story of the Human Mind
13. Like a Rolling Stone
By: Jann S. Wenner
3.84
Format: 592 pages, Hardcover
In this New York Times bestseller, Rolling Stone founder, co-editor, and publisher Jann Wenner offe… read more
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- music
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
14. Acid for the Children
By: Flea
4.08
Format: 390 pages, Paperback
The strange tale of a boy named Flea starts in Rye, NY. It was all very normal. But soon his parent… read more
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- music
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"Bein famous don't mean shit"-Flea, Acid for the Children
"Such a fool was I. It's a fool who's seduced by that which feels good. Nothing but a simple fool."-Flea, Acid for the Children
"We sat up through the night snorting and talking. It all felt so important, meaningful and good, all be it in that weird coke way. In the years to come, during all night coked out blab-fests, even du…"-Flea, Acid for the Children
15. World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music
By: Jeff Tweedy
4.01
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New Yor… read more
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- music
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
16. Retail Gangster: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy Eddie
By: Gary Weiss
3.92
Format: None pages, Audiobook
A biography of the spectacular rise and fall of Eddie Antar, better known as "Crazy Eddie," whose h… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- business
17. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
By: Kevin Fedarko
4.36
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
A deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mil… read more
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- biography
- memoir
"You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment. -Annie Dillard"-Kevin Fedarko, A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
18. Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture―and the Magic That Makes It Work
By: Jesse David Fox
4.18
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Named a Most Anticipated Book by Vulture , Elle, Chicago Tribune, The Millions , and Lit Hub " C… read more
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- nonfiction
19. When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s
By: John Ganz
4.23
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A lively, revelatory look back at the convulsions at the end of the Reagan era―and their dark legac… read more
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- nonfiction
20. The Music Never Stops: What Putting on 10,000 Shows Has Taught Me About Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Magic
By: Peter Shapiro
3.82
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The engrossing, insightful, and personal musical odyssey of Peter Shapiro, perhaps the most notable… read more
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- music
- biography
- memoir
- collections
- nonfiction
- business
21. Triumph of the Yuppies: America, the Eighties, and the Creation of an Unequal Nation
By: Tom McGrath
3.91
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In Triumph of the Yuppies, Tom McGrath presents the first-ever book-length history of the Yuppie ph… read more
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