IPPY GOLD AWARD: Best Personal Nonfiction Ebook\n"Wildly entertaining tell-all from a rock 'n' roll insider."—Marc Geiger\nHe messed with James Brown's perfect hair. He counted a pile of cash with Aretha Franklin in her hotel room. He ate popcorn with Leonard Cohen. He cured a dying sparrow with Joan Baez. He got bamboozled by Chuck Berry.\nKenny Weissberg followed the music his entire career. A disc jockey, critic, rock singer, bandleader, and concert promoter, he lived all his childhood dreams--some of which turned into nightmares.\nOff My Rocker presents a rollicking, backstage look at the joys and painful realities of a life devoted to music. During his early years as a radio personality, Weissberg basks in the creative glow of the free-spirited, post-Woodstock era but later rebels against the soulless corporate takeover of the music he's loved forever. Along the way, he detours to the dark side, succumbing to the greed, deceit, theft, and drugs that plague the entertainment industry.\nIn lively prose and vivid detail, Weissberg shares stories about the eccentric cast of characters who cross his path, including a spectacular array of showbiz legends. Equal parts spicy confessional and pop-culture adventure, with trenchant insights throughout, this page-turner of a memoir will stay with you long after the closing credits.

Off My Rocker: One Man's Tasty, Twisted, Star-Studded Quest for Everlasting Music

Biographies & Memoirs

Weissberg, Kenny

Arts & Literature

Sandra Jonas Publishing

A violent ex-con forces his son to commit crimes in this unforgettable memoir about family and survival
“Cinematically gripping.”—Kirkus Reviews
Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his three siblings idolized their dad. Tall, strong, smart, and brave, the self-taught Cherokee regaled his family with stories of his World War II feats. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with his own code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies—even murder.
A shrewd con artist with a genius IQ, Thurston intimidated David with beatings to coerce him into doing his criminal bidding. David’s mom, too mentally ill to care for her children, couldn’t protect him. One day, Thurston packed up the house and took the kids, leaving her with nothing. Soon he remarried, and David learned that his stepmother was just as vicious and abusive as his father.
Through sheer determination, and with the help of a few angels along the way, David managed to get into college and achieve professional success. When he finally found the courage to stop helping his father with his criminal activities, he unwittingly triggered a plot of revenge that would force him into a showdown with Thurston Crow. With lives at stake, including his own, David would have only twenty-four hours to outsmart his father—the brilliant, psychotic man who bragged that the three years he spent in the notorious San Quentin State Prison had been the easiest time of his life.
The Pale-Faced Lie is a searing, raw, palpable memoir that reminds us what an important role our parents play in our lives. Most of all, it’s an inspirational story about the power of forgiveness and the ability of the human spirit to rise above adversity, no matter the cost.

The Pale-Faced Lie: A True Story

Crow, David

Community & Culture

Spur Award Winner for Best Western First Nonfiction Book • Spur Award Finalist for Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction • IPPY Silver Award for Best Memoir • Next Generation Indie Award for Best Memoir (Overcoming Adversity) • International Book Award for Best True Crime • Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal, Nonfiction Drama 
A violent ex-con forces his son to commit crimes in this unforgettable memoir about family and survival. 
Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his three siblings idolized their dad, a self-taught Cherokee who loved to tell his children about his World War II feats. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with his own code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies—even murder. Intimidating David with beatings, Thurston coerced his son into doing his criminal bidding. David’s mom, too mentally ill to care for her children, couldn’t protect him. 
Through sheer determination, David managed to get into college and achieve professional success. When he finally found the courage to refuse his father’s criminal demands, he unwittingly triggered a plot of revenge that would force him into a deadly showdown with Thurston Crow. David would have only twenty-four hours to outsmart his father—the brilliant, psychotic man who bragged that the three years he spent in the notorious San Quentin State Prison had been the easiest time of his life. 
Raw and palpable, The Pale-Faced Lie is an inspirational story about the power of forgiveness and the strength of the human spirit. 
“Cinematically gripping.”—Kirkus Reviews 
“Empowering missive about the long shadow cast by an abusive parent.”—Publishers Weekly 
“For fans of Tara Westover’s Educated, The Pale-Faced Lie . . . is a disturbing yet captivating memoir about how one man’s psychotic delusions can imprison an entire family.”—New York Journal of Books

Recipes for a Sacred Life: True Stories and a Few Miracles

Winner of 5 national awards, Recipes for a Sacred Life is now available in a new, expanded edition. "Recipes for a Sacred Life left us moved--and changed. Wise, poignant, funny, and inspiring."--Redbook ON A DARK WINTER NIGHT with little to do, Rivvy Neshama took a "Find Your Highest Purpose" quiz. And the funny thing was, she found it: to live a sacred life. Problem was, she didn't know how. But she set out to learn. And in the weeks and months that followed, she began to remember and encounter all the people and experiences featured in this book--from her father's jokes to her mother's prayers, from Billie in Harlem to a stranger in Salzburg, and from warm tortillas to the humble oatmeal. Each became a story, like a recipe passed down, beginning with her mother and her simple toast to life. NESHAMA'S TRUE TALES, a memoir of sorts, are filled with love, warmth, and timeless wisdom. They ground us, and they lift us up. They make us laugh, and they make us cry. And most of all, they connect us more deeply with the grace and meaning of our lives. "Exquisite storytelling. Written in the spirit of Elizabeth Gilbert or Anne Lamott, Neshama's stories (and a few miracles) are uplifting, witty, and wise." --Publishers Weekly "Rivvy's bite-sized stories will make you nod with deepest knowing. It's a magical companion."--HuffPost "Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was a guide to happiness? Recipes for a Sacred Life is the closest thing I've found. Powerful. Inspiring. About adding love and joy to the everyday."--First for Women magazine

Neshama, Rivvy

A Rendezvous to Remember: A Memoir of Joy and Heartache at the Dawn of the Sixties

Review\n"It is the 1960s. . . . The authors' vivid descriptions transport the reader to picturesque settings in the American Southwest and Europe. [They] artfully tell their story through the letters written between Ann and her suitors. . . . An unflinching, personal excursion into the decade." 
—US Review of Books (RECOMMENDED)\n"The story transcends personal autobiography alone, charting the course of not just two disparate lives, but a nation. . . . Highly recommended." 
—Midwest Book Review\n"Let Ann and Terry Marshall take you on a tour across landscapes and time. You'll be richer for the experience. A Rendezvous to Remember is an extended road trip, a rollicking adventure, and, above all, a love story you'll never forget." 
—Hope Edelman, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Motherless Daughters\n"Garretson and Marshall reach right into the heart in this beautifully written memoir, pulling on every emotion. This is a story about what it means to be human. . . . Humorous and heartbreaking, the dueling narrative is stunning, surprising, and inspiring. I sobbed at the end, knowing the right choices were made, and I applaud the authors for their honesty." 
—Samantha Vérant, author of Seven Letters from Paris\n"A Rendezvous to Remember is a story of swiftly changing times on two continents, from the American military bases in Cold War West Germany to the mountain switchbacks of Colorado. But most of all, it is a love story—better yet, two of them—told with sly humor, crackling dialogue, and deep humanity." 
—Greg Blake Miller, director of Olympian Creative and author of Decemberlands\n"An intimate and compelling examination of a shared life, particularly since a third party shares that life. Ann Garretson Marshall is not only crazy in love with her co-writer, Terry Marshall, but as well with the dashing Lieutenant Jack Sigg. Their story takes place in the first half of the '60s, in reality an extension of the '50s, an era little explored." 
—Mary-Ann Tirone Smith, author of Lament for a Silver-Eyed Woman and Girls of Tender Age: A Memoir\n"I so enjoyed their story . . . full of everything from mystery and conflict to family secrets, politics, hormones, history, and almost poetic descriptions of places in the U.S. and Europe. I looked forward to every sitting. I climbed mountains with them. I suffered heartache with them . . . A lovely book." 
—Diane Taylor, Living-Las-Vegas.com\nInternational Book Awards, Best Cover Design Non-Fiction Finalist\nA provocative true story of an idealistic young woman, her two lovers, and the fateful decision that would forever change the course of their lives\nFrustrated with the dating scene, Ann Garretson decided she couldn’t leave love to chance. So she set her sights on “The One”: her pen pal, Lieutenant Jack Sigg, a tank commander on the German-Czech border. In 1964, she skipped her college commencement to tour Europe with him, hoping to return as his fiancée. But a month into their rendezvous, her best friend, Terry, proposed marriage—by mail—throwing all their lives into turmoil. 
Jack offered the military life Ann had grown up with. Terry, a conscientious objector, would leave for the Peace Corps at summer’s end, unless the draft board intervened and sent him to jail. Her dilemma: she loved them both. 
Ann had to make an agonizing choice—a choice made all that much harder by her meddling parents, Terry’s passionate pleas, and Jack’s irresistible charm. 
A Rendezvous to Remember is an intimate portrayal of relationships in the early sixties, written by a young woman finding her way in a tumultuous, changing world and by the man she ultimately married. Beautifully written and delightfully uncensored, this coming-of-age memoir is a tribute to the enduring power of love and family.\n“An extended road trip, a rollicking adventure, and, above all, a love story you'll never forget."—Hope Edelman, #1 New York Times best-selling author

Marshall, Terry

Garretson Marshall, Ann

Parenting & Relationships

Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak

"Readers will be fascinated. . . . A haunting reminder of how precious democracy is."—Kirkus Reviews\nThe inspiring true story of the Zalli family, forced to rebuild their lives in a new, uncertain land\nBorn in poverty-stricken Albania, twin sisters Argita and Detina Zalli always dreamed of becoming doctors. But when the government collapsed, plunging the country into anarchy and civil war, the twins' dream unraveled along with their homeland.\nTheir parents were determined to find a way to leave and save their daughters' futures—not to mention their very lives. After several dangerous attempts, they finally escaped, only to be thrust into a new nightmare as refugees.\nWith grit and determination, they fought their way forward. When tragedy struck yet again, threatening what they held most dear, the girls had to come to terms with the high price they had all paid to survive.\nIn Good Morning, Hope, Argita and Detina share their harrowing story of courage and resilience. It was the strength of their family, particularly the sisters' unique, unbreakable bond as twins, that nurtured and sustained them throughout their perilous ordeal.

Politics & Social Sciences

Zalli, Argita

Zalli, Detina

Social Sciences

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Off My Rocker: One Man's Tasty, Twisted, Star-Studded Quest for Everlasting Music

The Pale-Faced Lie: A True Story

The Pale-Faced Lie: A True Story

Recipes for a Sacred Life: True Stories and a Few Miracles

A Rendezvous to Remember: A Memoir of Joy and Heartache at the Dawn of the Sixties

Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak