From their hit "Planet Earth" to their latest number-one album, All You Need Is Now, John Taylor and Duran Duran have enchanted audiences around the world. It's been a wild ride, and—for John in particular—dangerous. John recounts the story of the band's formation, their massive success, and his journey to the brink of self-destruction.

Richard Russell Riordan Jr. (/ ˈ r aɪ ər d ə n / RY-ər-dən; born June 5, ) [1] is an American author, best known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. Riordan's books have been translated into forty-two languages and sold more than thirty million copies in the United States.

Author Cynthia Kadohata covers a lesser known part of the Vietnam War history, i.e. that of the use of dogs in military maneuvers during the Vietnam War. Cracker is a pedigreed German Shepherd show dog which has been retired from showing because of its' damaged foot.

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Eudora Welty's works are treasures of American literature. When her first short-story collection was published in , it heralded the arrival of a genuinely original writer who over the decades wrote hugely popular novels, novellas, essays, and a memoir, One Writer's Beginnings, that became a national bestseller.

Tami Hoag is the #1 international bestselling author of more than thirty books. There are more than forty million copies of her books in print in more than thirty languages. Renowned for combining thrilling plots with character-driven suspense, Hoag first hit the New York Times bestseller list with Night Sins, and each of her books since has.

Eva Peron was a star and a legend during her lifetime, one of the most alluring women of the twentieth century. Through the hit Broadway musical Evita by Andrew Lloyd ber, her story became famous, and with the release of the film starring Madonna as Eva Peron, her life became a media obsession once again.

Jane Harris Biography. Jane Harris was born in Belfast, Ireland and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. Her short stories have appeared in a wide variety of anthologies and magazines, and she has written several award-winning short films. In , she received a Writer's Award from the Arts Council of England.

John M. Perkins (born June 16, ) is an American Christian minister, civil rights activist, and author. He is the founder and president emeritus of the John & Vera.

But as with all of Paula Danziger’s stories, the Matthew books exist firmly within the often tumultuous realm of the everyday. First appearing in , Amber Brown soon became Paula Danzinger’s most popular character. In each of the books devoted to Amber, the first-person narratives develop an issue important to young readers.

Jay Asher (born September 30, ) is an American writer and novelist. He is best known for writing the bestselling book Thirteen Reasons Why.

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George Washington's Farewell Address was published in a Philadelphia newspaper on 19 September , near the end of his second and final presidential it, Washington explains his reasoning for not seeking a third term and warns his countrymen against various dangers facing the United States, such as disunity, partisanship, and foreign entanglements.

The firm went public on the Amsterdam stock exchange in April and van Rappard owns a % stake. CVC was established in as the European operations of Citicorp Venture Capital, the VC arm of Citigroup. In , van Rappard and seven cofounders acquired the business and spun it out as CVC.

Dorothy-Marie Jones (born January 4, ) is an American actress and retired athlete who has had multiple roles in television. She attended California State University, Fresno, where she set records for shot put. [1] Jones is also a time world arm wrestling champion. [2].

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