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Book Nook: From The Streets To The Suites, by Snoop Dogg

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Blurb Launching during the 30th anniversary year of Doggystyle, Snoop Dogg’s installment of Words + Music reflects on his coming-of-age journey from the streets of Long Beach to around the world and his decision to pursue love and life over death and destruction. From singing in the church choir as a boy to meeting Dr. Dre and eventually buying Death Row Records, the evolution of Snoop Dogg from his point of view is a vulnerable exploration into the mind of a true hip-hop icon. Written and performed by Snoop Dogg with direction from Angie Martinez, and produced in conjunction with The … Continue reading Book Nook: From The Streets To The Suites, by Snoop Dogg

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What Would Be Your Superhero Logo?

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Most comic book superheros have a distinguishing logo. Everyone knows the S, the bat, the shield and star. And we know what they represent. Each logo signifies something about the wearer. So, what would be your superhero logo? What symbol would you use to identify who you are to others? I can’t draw. I would struggle to get a straight line on paper if I was spotted the ruler. Luckily, I did not have to draw mine. I stole it from a random online T-shirt and then tweaked it to have a tattoo artist put it on my right shoulder … Continue reading What Would Be Your Superhero Logo?

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Book Nook: Stan Lee, The Man Behind Marvel

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Blurb From the mean streets of Depression-era New York City to recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Lee’s life has been almost as remarkable as the thrilling adventures he spun for decades. From millions of comic books fans of the 1960s through billions of moviegoers around the globe, Stan Lee has touched more people than almost any person in the history of popular culture. In Stan Lee: The Man behind Marvel, Bob Batchelor offers an eye-opening look at this iconic visionary, a man who created (with talented artists) many of history’s most legendary characters. In this energetic and entertaining biography, … Continue reading Book Nook: Stan Lee, The Man Behind Marvel

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Book Nook: The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck

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Blurb Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck’s epic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and Oprah Book Club selection about a vanished China and one family’s shifting fortunes. Though more than seventy years have passed since this remarkable novel won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. In The Good Earth Pearl S. Buck paints an indelible portrait of China in the 1920s, when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife … Continue reading Book Nook: The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck