Based on interviews with more than 250 people associated with the show--stars, producers, hosts, and others--this book provides an intimate backstage portrait of the comedy program, from its beginnings through its rise to the peak of popularity

Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live

Biographies & Memoirs

Hill, Doug

Weingrad, Jeff

Arts & Literature

William Morrow & Co.

There’s a well-known story about an older fish who swims by two younger fish and asks, “How’s the water?” The younger fish are puzzled. “What’s water?” they ask. Many of us today might ask a similar question: What’s technology? Technology defines the world we live in, yet we’re so immersed in it, so encompassed by it, that we mostly take it for granted. Seldom, if ever, do we stop to ask what technology is. Failing to ask that question, we fail to perceive all the ways it might be shaping us. Usually when we hear the word “technology,” we automatically think of digital devices and their myriad applications. As revolutionary as smartphones, online shopping, and social networks may seem, however, they fit into long-standing, deeply entrenched patterns of technological thought as well as practice. Generations of skeptics have questioned how well served we are by those patterns of thought and practice, even as generations of enthusiasts have promised that the latest innovations will deliver us, soon, to Paradise. We’re not there yet, but the cyber utopians of Silicon Valley keep telling us it’s right around the corner. What is technology, and how is it shaping us? In search of answers to those crucial questions, Not So Fast draws on the insights of dozens of scholars and artists who have thought deeply about the meanings of machines. The book explores such dynamics as technological drift, technological momentum, technological disequilibrium, and technological autonomy to help us understand the interconnected, interwoven, and interdependent phenomena of our technological world. In the course of that exploration, Doug Hill poses penetrating questions of his own, among them: Do we have as much control over our machines as we think? And who can we rely on to guide the technological forces that will determine the future of the planet?

Not So Fast: Thinking Twice about Technology

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

University of Georgia Press

There’s a well-known story about an older fish who swims by two younger fish and asks, “How’s the water?” The younger fish are puzzled. “What’s water?” they ask.
Many of us today might ask a similar question: What’s technology? Technology defines the world we live in, yet we’re so immersed in it, so encompassed by it, that we mostly take it for granted. Seldom, if ever, do we stop to ask what technology is. Failing to ask that question, we fail to perceive all the ways it might be shaping us.
Usually when we hear the word “technology,” we automatically think of digital devices and their myriad applications. As revolutionary as smartphones, online shopping, and social networks may seem, however, they fit into long-standing, deeply entrenched patterns of technological thought as well as practice. Generations of skeptics have questioned how well served we are by those patterns of thought and practice, even as generations of enthusiasts have promised that the latest innovations will deliver us, soon, to Paradise. We’re not there yet, but the cyber utopians of Silicon Valley keep telling us it’s right around the corner.
What is technology, and how is it shaping us? In search of answers to those crucial questions, Not So Fast draws on the insights of dozens of scholars and artists who have thought deeply about the meanings of machines. The book explores such dynamics as technological drift, technological momentum, technological disequilibrium, and technological autonomy to help us understand the interconnected, interwoven, and interdependent phenomena of our technological world. In the course of that exploration, Doug Hill poses penetrating questions of his own, among them: Do we have as much control over our machines as we think? And who can we rely on to guide the technological forces that will determine the future of the planet?

No matter who you are or where you go God is always speaking to us, if only we would listen. ""How to Listen to God"" combines practical ideas and real life stories to help open up our hearts to God's loving guidance. This book is great for anyone who desires to develop a more fulfilling and vibrant relationship with Him. Its chapters highlights how God speaks to us through prayer, the Bible, new opportunities, heavenly messengers, other people, dreams, visions and in such offbeat ways as a children's story, a neon sign or even a jigsaw puzzle. This book is a wonderful tool to help readers be able to discern God's guidance in their daily lives

How To Listen To God: Discovering the Signs of His Love and Guidance

Religion & Spirituality

GuidepostsBooks

Now any man can learn the secrets of taking charge of his health by using the time-honored herbal folk remedies and ancient disciplines that have been keeping men healthy for thousands of years -- long before the dawn of "conventional" medicine. This no-bull guide to alternative well-being offers a detailed chart listing the benefits of dozens of different healing practices and "power programs" to help guys build muscle and stamina, boost brain power, have great sex, reduce stress, and more. It includes profiles of celebrities and other men who swear by alternative methods.

Healing Power: Natural Methods for Achieving Whole-Body Health (Men's Health Life Improvement Guides)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Doherty, Bridget

Alternative Medicine

Rodale Books

The Power of Prayerful Living: Healing Prayers and Spiritual Guidance That Bring Joy to Every Part of Your Life

Spiritual Advice for All of Life's Challenges More than ever in this frenetic world, we need support in all stages of life. So, like the old local pastor whom people called on in times of joy, crisis, or anxiety, this glorious book comes along to provide a wealth of spiritual and emotional nourishment. Open these pages and listen to an ensemble of respected spiritual authorities offer advice, wisdom, and prayers to address more than 60 of life's difficulties, from managing daily stress to coping with a terminal illness. * On Being a Prayerful Citizen: Pray for change, stand up for what's right, and start pitching in. * On Coping with Financial Crises: Change your spending habits and trust in God. If Job can find a way back, so can you. * On Dating: Don't expect divine matchmaking, but if you're open, God will help you discern what you need in a partner. * On Caring for an Aging Parent: Gently ask how you can help, then do what feels right for both of you. With practical guidance on these and many more life situations, plus moving accounts of real-life prayer miracles, this precious volume will prepare you to face whatever tomorrow brings, in loving connection with God.

Christian Books & Bibles

Christian Living

Daybreak Books

Humor & Entertainment

Television

Histria A&E

Untreed Reads

Saturday Night is the intimate history of the original Saturday Night Live, from its beginnings as an outlaw program produced by an unruly band of renegades from the comedy underground to a TV institution that made stars of John Belushi, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, Garrett Morris, Joe Piscopo and Eddie Murphy. This is the book that revealed to the world what really happened behind the scenes during the first ten years of this groundbreaking program, from the battles SNL fought with NBC to the battles fought within the show itself. It's all here: The love affairs, betrayals, rivalries, drug problems, overnight successes, and bitter failures, mixed with the creation of some of the most outrageous and original comedy ever. "It reads like a thriller," said the Associated Press, "and may be the best book ever written about television." Available for the first time in ebook format, this edition features nearly fifty photographs of cast, crew and sketches.

Untreed Reads Publishing, LLC

Untreed Reads Publishing

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