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Join the world's hottest pop star on his rollercoaster ride tosuperstardom! His debut album has already gone platinum. He's sungfor the President of the United States. His screaming fans havestormed TV studios and shut down shopping malls. Justin Bieber is aglobal superstar and now, for the first time ever, he's going totell all in his very own book. Justin's story is the stuff thatevery kid dreams of. Growing up an only child in Ontario, Canada,Justin had a natural talent for music; he was forever singingaround the house and taught himself to play drums, guitar, pianoand trumpet. He entered a local singing competition and despite nothaving had any vocal coaching, Justin came second aged only 12years old. But it was when he posted homemade pop videos on YouTubethat Justin's dreams really came true: the videos quickly became aword-of-mouth sensation, garnering an astonishing 10 million hits.Months later, Justin was spotted by top music manager Scooter Braunwho later joined forces with superstar Usher to

Together they are one of the most loved——and hated——pairs on Earth. This sensational, highly addictive biography delves beneath the Beckhams' glossy, glamorous facade to expose the real Posh and Becks behind the headlines and the hype. Celebrity biographer Andrew Morton, hailed for his insightful, in-depth coverage of luminaries such as Princess Diana and Madonna, explores in detail how David and Victoria Beckham followed their passions——football and fame——to become two of the most recognizable people in the world. From their individual childhood stories of relentlessly pursuing their dreams to achieving fame together on an international level, Posh and Becks have earned their unofficial titles as the "King and Queen of Popular Culture," and they never disappoint their fans——or the tabloids——when it comes to making news. Their whirlwind courtship, "royal" wedding, alleged affairs, and family struggles have been lived out under the glare of flashbulbs, which they seem to sim

George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision of "Negative Utopia" is timelier than ever-and its warnings more powerful.

Even in death, Mitterrand remains a controversial and contradictory figure. After the Nazi conquest of France, he spent a year working for the collaborationist Vichy government; yet by 1944 he was a major figure in the French Resistance. Although he was a committed socialist, he was an imperious, aloof man who was never comfortable with those on the lower social rungs. He spoke out eloquently against anti-Semitism, but he defended associates who had aided the persecution of Jews under the Vichy regime. Tiersky, who teaches politics at Amherst College and specializes in French political culture, views Mitterrand as an immensely gifted man whose personality quirks prevented him from becoming a truly great democratic politician. Like Richard Nixon, Mitterand was an inherently suspicious person who feared that associates were plotting against him, and he seemed to delight in launching his own Machiavellian maneuvers. A vital, valuable work for understanding the politics and history of post^-World War II France. J

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had been a great lover of literaturesince childhood, a journalist even before she was a first lady, and abook editor in her later years. Called upon by circumstance, fate,and the media to give expression to some of life's most profoundemotions in words and actions, her eloquence deepened with life experience. Through this eloquence she not only provided theworld with a unique window into a period of history, she also lefta remarkable legacy of wisdom. This comprehensive book of quotations and the accompanyingaward-winning film documentary about her life tell Jackie's storyin her own words, serving as the autobiography she professedshe'd never write. As her own words prove well, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis could be at times funny, buoyant, candid, irreverent, and of course poignant, too. This collection of quotes shares her thoughts on marriage, family, political life and ambition, publicity, privacy, and more as she confided them to intimate friends, family, and interviewers

In 1997, Steve Jobs returned to Apple with the unenviable task of turning around the company he had founded. One night Jobs discovered a scruffy British designer toiling away in a studio at Apple and instantly realized he had found a talent who could reverse the company's long decline. That young designer was Jony Ive. Ive's collaboration with Jobs would produce some of the world's most iconic products, including the iMac, iPod, iPad and iPhone. These designs have overturned entire industries and created the world's most powerful brand. This book offers a detailed portrait of a creative genius, based on interviews with Ive's former colleagues and extensive research. From his early interest in industrial design through his education at Newcastle Polytechnic and meteoric rise at Apple, we discover the principles and practices that led Ive to become the designer of his generation.