Celebrity Bio

This audiobook serves as a biography of Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest basketball players to ever lace them up. Kobe had one of the longest and most decorated careers of any basketball player in history, and this audiobook aims to educate you all about it! Throughout this audiobook, you will learn about Bryant's younger years, his journey to the NBA, his many accomplishments and records, the challenges he faced, and also what's next for the NBA champion now that he has retired from the game of basketball.   

Camas Davis was at an unhappy crossroads. A longtime magazine writer and editor in the food world, she'd returned to her home state of Oregon with her boyfriend from New York City to take an appealing job at a Portland lifestyle magazine. But neither job nor boyfriend delivered on her dreams, and in the span of a year, Davis was unemployed and on her own. Disillusioned by the years she’d spent mediating the lives of others for a living, she had no idea what to do next. She did know one thing: She no longer wanted to write about the real thing; she wanted to be the real thing.

As lead singer of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, Shaun Ryder was the Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of his generation - one of the last real rock 'n' roll stars. A true rebel, who formed and led not one but two seminal bands, he's had number-one albums, headlined Glastonbury, toured the world numerous times, taken every drug under the sun, been through rehab - and come out the other side as a national treasure.

From his humble beginnings in Ohio, to the spark of early fame in Nashville, to a fair share of surprises and setbacks, Jay has learned firsthand that the blessing only comes through the broken road. Shotgun Angels details his path to celebrated heights, as well as the hope instilled in him at a young age that started it all - a hope that sustained him when it looked like his music career was over, and continues to fuel him today.

Cassius Clay Jr. The Greatest. The Louisville Lip. The People’s Champion. Muhammad Ali. All are names for one of the greatest boxers of all time. Muhammad Ali lived a life that produced some of the most notable boxing matches ever. He also had battles outside of the boxing ring - battles that included fighting with the federal government for his freedom, as well as fighting against his debilitating Parkinson’s disease.

This book tells the story of success and reveals the lessons learned by one of NBA’s greatest basketball players. LeBron James is a professional basketball player and is widely considered one of the best players of all time. With numerous endorsement contracts with huge global brands and experience with the best basketball teams, it seems LeBron James found success easily. Yet the basketball player experienced several setbacks and challenges as he rose to the top, and his success is the product of years of hard work and pushing himself to reach his incredibly high standards.

Who Murdered Elvis? has officially been reloaded. With the release of this edition, more than 10 years of investigation has been completed into the death of Elvis Presley, and we can honestly say that almost everything you have been told is wrong. From Graceland trying to make a buck selling their product to the blindly naïve to crackpot TV specials twisting the truth and ignoring scientific facts, no one has gotten it right. When it comes to the truth, no one else even comes close to amount of research and dedication put forth in this book.  

Con la sua voce straordinaria, il suo essere una rockstar a dispetto di tutto e tutti, il suo anticonformismo, la sua vita trasgressiva e la sua prematura scomparsa...

A man is many things in his lifetime. This man of interest is a great chef. He is an author. He is also a television personality who hosted multiple shows. He is also a husband, a father, and a son. This man shared his love of food with the world for quite some time - since the time his passion for food was ignited by a visit to France where he tasted his first oyster. After that, the world became his oyster. Who is this man you may be wondering? How many lives has this man touched with his love for the culinary arts? He is Anthony Bourdain.

Rolling Stone contributing editor Steve Knopper delves deeply into Michael Jackson's music and talent. From the artist's early days with the Jackson 5, to his stratospheric success as a solo artist, to "Beat It" and "Thriller", "Bad", and "The Man in the Mirror", to his volatile final years, his attempted comeback, and his untimely death, Knopper explores the beguiling and often contradictory forces that fueled Michael Jackson's genius.

Gli U2 sono uno dei gruppi più importanti del mondo: su di loro sono, ovviamente usciti, decine di libri...

John Lennon è stato uno dei protagonisti di una delle più grandi rivoluzioni culturali di tutti i tempi...

Un ragazzino cicciottello e un po' tarchiato, un adolescente problematico con gli occhiali spessi, un adulto inquieto che paga a caro prezzo il successo, la fama, il denaro, ma soprattutto un grande autore con una voce stupenda. Questo e molto altro è stato George Michael, un artista spesso incompreso e altrettanto frequentemente inserito a forza in categorie che gli stavano strette come un laccio al collo.

Nessuno come Pino Daniele ha saputo costruire un ponte tra l'Italia, l'America e l'Africa. La sua chitarra aveva dei poteri magici: sapeva flirtare con il blues senza tradire la tarantella e convivere con il Sud del mondo, senza abbandonare Napoli. Mentre un suo grande concittadino, Eduardo De Filippo, consigliava ai giovani di fuggire da Napoli per avere successo, lui no.

At its peak, over 8 percent of every household in America was tuned in to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Mister Rogers' wholesome message inspired millions of kids to do better. Millions knew the TV personality, but few knew the man behind the cardigan. This audiobook gives a glimpse into what inspired the man who captivated so many viewers.

Lucio Dalla racconta che da ragazzo sua madre lo portò a fare un test psicoattitudinale, e risultò che era un "mezzo deficiente". Da qui, da quel giovane che cantava sul palco a piedi nudi, parte la storia di uno dei cantautori più irriverenti e geniali del panorama italiano. Ai tempi in cui la canzone italiana era inamidata e ammantata nelle voci di velluto dei vari Paoli e Morandi, Dalla si ritaglia gradualmente il suo posto, che nessuno avrebbe potuto riempire.

Bob Dylan è un uomo che non ha mai indossato maschere per presentare sempre la parte migliore di sé stesso. Questo audioBook racconta la sua vita e la sua produzione artistica. È un viaggio attraverso la musica e le parole di uno dei mostri sacri della musica, uno dei pochi (forse il solo) che si è sempre rifiutato di cambiare pelle a seconda delle epoche, delle mode e delle tendenze.

For decades he traveled miles and miles with college teams on buses and witnessed the transformation in athletics from the introduction of Title IX to today’s “get-back” coaches. Only Andy Solomon could have done these things. And more. A career athletics administrator shares his favorite stories, accounts and anecdotes from his working career at five South Carolina colleges, a world-class resort and minor league baseball. And while most of the games were fun, the people he met along the way were indeed funner.

Some people keep an eye on the sky early and often, every day, with eyes of fascination, a mind of curiosity, and a deep desire to learn about the wonders of the Earth's atmosphere. People like James Spann. Most know him from social media, television, radio, or the weekly show for weather nerds, WeatherBrains. This autobiography allows folks to ride along with James Spann on his long and winding life journey. The book was written to document a long career in weather and the events that shaped it, and to serve as an encouragement and blessing to those who read/listen to it.

Hailed as the "most influential woman in the world", over the past 35 years, Oprah Winfrey has revolutionized the world of television, and shaped the entertainment industry as we know it. So much more than a rags-to-riches story, Oprah has lived her life in the public eye, showing vulnerability, compassion, and empathy in a notoriously tough industry.