Roone Arledge's extraordinary career of more than a half century mirrors the history of the television industry he helped create. Roone is the vivid, intimate account of his own rise to fame and power as the head of both ABC Sports and ABC News as well as an up-close-and- personal story of his era, peopled with friends and foes alike.

Roone: A Memoir

Biographies & Memoirs

Roone Arledge

Arts & Literature

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In this luminous memoir, a true American icon looks back on his celebrated life and career. His body of work is arguably the most morally significant in cinematic history, and the power and influence of that work are indicative of the character of the man behind the many storied roles. In The Measure of a Man, Sidney Poitier explores these elements of character and personal values to take his own measure -- as a man, as a husband and a father, and as an actor.
He explores the nature of sacrifice and commitment, pride and humility, rage and forgiveness, and paying the price for artistic integrity. What emerges is a picture of a man seeking truth, passion, and balance in the face of limits -- his own and the world's. A triumph of the spirit, The Measure of a Man captures the essential Poitier.

The Measure Of A Man: A Spiritual Autobiography

POITIER, Sidney

In his more than three dozen books, Elmore Leonard has captured the imagination of millions of readers as few writers can. A literary icon praised by The New York Times Book Review as "the greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever," he has influenced many contemporary writers and is known for both the quality and the accessibility of his writing. In this collection of new and recently published short fiction, Leonard demonstrates the superb characterizations, dead-on dialogue, vivid atmosphere, and driving plotting that have made him a household name. And once more this master of crime illustrates that the line between the law and the lawbreakers is not as firm as we might think. Federal marshal Karen Sisco, from the bestselling novel Out of Sight, returns in "Karen Makes Out," once again inadvertently mixing pleasure with business. In "Fire in the Hole," Raylan Givens, last seen in Riding the Rap and Pronto, meets up with an old friend, but they're now on different sides of the law. In the title story, "When the Women Come Out to Dance," Mrs. Mahmood gets more than she bargains for when she conspires with her maid to end her unhappy marriage. In all nine stories -- each unique in their own right -- reluctant heroes and laid-back lowlifes struggle for power, survival, and their fifteen minutes of fame. Vivid, hilarious, and unfailingly human, these stories ring true with Elmore Leonard's signature deadpan social observations and diabolical eye for the foibles of the good guys and the bad.

When the Women Come Out to Dance

Literature & Fiction

LEONARD, Elmore

United States

When U.S. Air Force aerial warfare expert Major General Patrick McLanahan notices that Russia's heavy bomber and tactical bomber bases are busier than ever, he tries to get his superiors to pay attention, but they ignore him. Then Russian president General Anatoliy Gryzlov launches an all-out sneak attack on America that devastates U.S. strategic air forces.
McLanahan has not only foretold the Russians' daring plan, but he has plans for a counterstrike that could stop the Russian war machine dead in its tracks. But McLanahan is no longer in charge of Air Battle Force, his combat unit of the future, and the attack has left the U.S. president with few options: retaliate with every weapon in his arsenal, even if it triggers a global thermonuclear war, or agree to cease fire on Russia's terms ...
... or listen to McLanahan's long-shot plan of attack.

Plan of Attack

Brown,Dale

Genre Fiction

The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Chronicles Series #1)

A New York Times Bestselling Author This is the exciting story of the making of England in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which King Alfred defeated the Danish Vikings who occupied three of England's four kingdoms, as seen through the eyes of Uhtred, a dispossessed nobleman. Captured as a child and raised by the Danes, when Alfred unexpectedly defeats the Danes, and they turn on Uhtred, he has to decide which side he is on. Above all, he wishes to recover his father's land, the magical fort of Bebbanburg by the wild northern sea.

BERNARD, CORNWELL

Contemporary

The Truth About Love LP

Romance

Stephanie-Laurens

Historical

A lavishly detailed portrait of a year in the life of the bard traces his career in 1599, which marked the building of the Globe Theater, the English invasion of Ireland, and the creation of the plays, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, and Hamlet. (Biography &amp; Autobiography)

A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare

SHAPIRO, JAMES

He used to be on the bomb squad, but it's not until he transfers out that Chris Mankowski really begins juggling with dynamite. Rape and revenge are just the tip of the iceberg in a twisty tale that brings Detroit's denizens to life -- and occasional death -- in all their seedy glory. Electrifying, explosive, and unexpected, this is Elmore Leonard at his suspenseful best.

Freaky Deaky LP

Sleeping Beauty

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Phillip Margolin

Thrillers & Suspense

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