The behind-the-scenes story of how the Monty Python television series was created, comprised of material taken directly from the archives of founder-member Graham Chapman and written by the US Curator of the Graham Chapman Archives.
The time? Tomorrow. Can the United States of America and the United Blue States of America come together and stop a giant asteroid before it destroys Earth in one month's time? Who is the mysterious Doctor Apophis? What is the S.U.R.? What the hell is the Canadian army doing in North Dakota? And what is... "The Myoshi Effect"?
A novel based on a true crime story, BAD, LIKE JESSE JAMES tells the tale of an incredibly corrupt A.T.F. agent working out of Detroit in the mid-1970s who trafficked heroin, committed armed robbery, sold illegal guns and explosives to criminals, was involved in graft, fraud, hired hits, tried to rob an armored Brinks truck and even threatened to blow up Detroit Airport unless he was paid one million dollars. All the while he was considered an exemplary agent, and was even awarded "Agent of the Month." BAD, LIKE JESSE JAMES is the story of a man who believed that he was above the law, until the law took him down.
True tales from, and about, rock 'n' roll including the outrageously true, never-before-told, event that accidentally sparked the greatest rock rumor of all time: "Paul Is Dead.
A teenage boy runs away from a small Alabama town to Manhattan in order to live out his dad's rock 'n' roll dreams - and then he discovers a few of his own.
A mild-mannered, small town barber steals a valuable necklace on a whim and then undergoes intense psychological turmoil as an insurance investigator turns the heat up on him. He ends up on the run and with the blood of multiple murder victims on his hands - or does he? Every piece may not fit as you might expect in this story-puzzle.
A recently discovered manuscript, brittle and yellowed, written by Uncle Remus in 1886, suggests that he was the actual author of the story that's come to be known as "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." That tale, "Da Yeller Brick Road," is published here for the very first time - and in its original urban vernacular, ribald humor and all - along with a foreword by the man who discovered the manuscript, Uncle Remus' great-grandson, Reginald "Uncle Remus IV" Moses.
Sex, drugs, scandals, murder, suicides and President Warren G. Harding. THE BLOVIATOR is a satirical novel, "a fiction fueled by fact," based on the true, last (and unbelievably bizarre) 6 months in the life of America's 29th President. THE BLOVIATOR is an epic, a massive and sprawling work - it is history as absurdity, as if it were being filtered through a cracked prism - but the prism is not cracked as most of the story told is unbelievably, incredibly true.
When a gold coin heist turns out badly a pair of idiotic crooks hook-up with some moronic thieves (and a movie star) in order to steal the secret KFC chicken recipe. Along the way they reveal (among many other things) the connection between Gilligan's Island and the devil, what Salman Rushdie and Elvis have in common with Col. Sanders, why Betty was never a vitamin and what Bootsy Collins does in his spare time. It also deal with the whole "why did the chicken cross the road" conundrum.
A rich playboy gets mixed-up with a depraved gambling club and finds himself in over his head with debt. In order to save himself he's forced to commit a series of horrible crimes.
One night, in a London pub in the 1990's, I ran into a man who claimed to be the actor Michael Caine. The man said (in a thick Cockney accent): "'ere mate, if yer buy me a beer I will recite the bloomin' 'oole of Franz Kafka's classic tale of alienation, 'Metamorphosis, ' also known as 'Die Verwandlung.' If, however, yer chose not ter ffen I shall kick yer in the bleedin' balls." As I valued my balls very much I agreed... And so here is Kafka's 'Metamorphosis, ' as retold by a man in a pub who looked like, and who said that he was, Michael Caine. He may have been Michael Caine, I don't know, it was hard to tell. The pub was really dark and well, I'd had a few pints.
The continuing outlandish adventures of mediocre music journalist turned accidental space adventurer, Derek Christian, and his friends now aboard the Napoo Starship, the VHS Betamax. Many questions will be raised although the answers will no doubt be sparse. The universe will most likely have to be saved again, but can it be done in time for tea? There are new friends to meet and all of the favorites are here: Desree Gladwell Mansfield, the Sergeant Major, Vim Starbucket, Anonymous Thelonious Manfish, the smart-alec robot, Drillbit, luckless Derek, and, of course the mysterious Kent. No matter their fate, one thing remains true: "You're the Boss!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jim Davidson is a Christian businessman and a native of Gould in Southeast Arkansas. His career as a public speaker, author, and motivational consultant has spanned more than forty-five years. Some of his many awards and achievements include: Arkansas Salesman of the Year, Chairman of the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce's Diamond Club sales organization, Justice of the Peace in Pulaski County, Chairman of Speakers Bureau of the Pulaski County United Way, Leadership Gavel recipient as voted by members of his Dale Carnegie Class, and honorary member of the DECA & GCE Clubs of Arkansas. He has also been presented with the "Good Neighbor Award" by the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce and is the 2010 "Distinguished Service Award" winner for Conway Public Schools. In November 2013, Jim was given a Senate Citation and the Conway Community Service Award by Senator Jason Rapert during a ceremony at the Faulkner County Library. In 1980, Jim began writing and producing a daily radio program titled "How to Plan Your Life." It has been broadcast by over 300 radio stations coast to coast and heard by thousands of people each weekday. Later, in 1995, he also began writing a weekly newspaper column for his hometown newspaper, the Log Cabin Democrat, in Conway, Arkansas. With over 375 newspapers in thirty-five states running his column since its inception, it is believed to be the most successful self-syndicated column in the history of American journalism. Jim was a staunch member of the Conway Noon Lions Club for over 20 years, holding every leadership position and winning all their awards, including twice being named a Melvin Jones Fellow, the highest award in Lionism. He also served as Chairman of the Annual Golf Tournament and the Harlem Ambassador Fundraiser Event. Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/JimDavidson
Compiled from the literary estate of the singer who brought a wildly lyrical poetry of the damned to the world of rock 'n' roll. Includes unpublished poems, drawings, photos, and a candid self-interview.
The first-ever collection of interviews with this well-known, prolific writer whose books include twenty-two volumes of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction published over a period of thirty-six years
The celebrated lead singer of The Doors, Jim Morrison is a legend of rock and roll. The American Night presents Morrison's previously unpublished work in its truest form. With their nightmarish images, bold associative leaps, and volcanic power of emotion, these works are the unmistakable artifacts of a great, wild voice and heart.
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