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David Fisher is the author of Live Long And . . . (2018), The Fall of Berlin (1993), The Good Guys (2004), Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies (2015), Legally Correct Fairy Tales (2009).

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Live Long And . . .

release date: Sep 04, 2018
Live Long And . . .
Star Trek legend and veteran author William Shatner discusses the meaning of life, finding value in work, and living well whatever your age. "I have always felt," William Shatner says early in his newest memoir, that "like the great comedian George Burns, who lived to 100, I couldn''t die as long as I was booked." And Shatner is always booked. Still, a brief health scare in 2016 forced him to take stock. After mulling over the lessons he''s learned, the places he''s been, and all the miracles and strange occurrences he''s witnessed over the course of an enduring career in Hollywood and on the stage, he arrived at one simple rule for living a long and good life: don''t die. It''s the only one-size-fits-all advice, Shatner argues in Live Long and..:What I Learned Along the Way, because everyone has a unique life—but, to help us all out, he''s more than willing to share stories from his unique life. With a combination of pithy humor and thoughtful vulnerability, Shatner lays out his journey from childhood to peak stardom and all the bumps in the road. (Sometimes the literal road, as in the case of his 2,400-mile motorcycle trip across the country with a bike that didn''t function.) William Shatner is one of our most beloved entertainers, and he intends never to stop entertaining. His funny, provocative, and poignant reflections offer an unforgettable read about a remarkable man.

The Fall of Berlin

release date: Jan 01, 1993
The Fall of Berlin
Chronicles the history of Berlin from 1936 to its fall in 1945 at the end of World War II.

The Good Guys

release date: Jul 01, 2004
The Good Guys
Chain-smoking Mickey Fists isn''t sure if he''s an "addict" or an "attic." The Freemont Avenue Social Club is on Elizabeth Street in Little Italy. So are the best wiretaps FBI money can buy. Skinny Al weighed 320 pounds and lived life to the fullest...until someone burned out his eardrums and shot his body full of holes. Hundreds of writers have tried to capture life inside the mob, but no one has ever had the inside access to write a book like this one. Drawing on the firsthand experience of former undercover FBI agent Joe Pistone-aka Donnie Brasco-as well as former Mafia prince Bill Bonanno, The Good Guys straddles both sides of the law, races relentlessly through the New York City underworld, and crackles with characters and moments so vivid they will never let you go. At Columbia University, a professor of Russian literature has gone missing. A few miles and light-years away, Little Eddie LaRocca and Bobby San Filippo are on the move-dealing in everything from hot-sheet hotels to bootleg Fuji film. When the hoods are sent to find the professor, they find out that someone else is looking, too. Beautiful FBI agent Laura Russo is making her preppy partner''s head spin. She knows the missing man is important-and somehow connected to a recent mob hit. While Eddie and Bobby are fighting their way through ugly deeds and pretty coeds, these feds will cook up some business of their own, turning a little disagreement among criminals into an all-out war... Capturing the organized crime world of the go-go ''80s, Pistone and Bonanno''s one-of-a-kind collaboration is bad to the bone-and as marvelously authentic as it gets.

Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies

release date: Apr 07, 2015
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies
"The companion volume to the Fox News series"--Jacket.

Legally Correct Fairy Tales

release date: Dec 02, 2009
Legally Correct Fairy Tales
This hilarious spoof on all the old classic fairy tales has a decidedly legal squint to it as for example when Prince Charming is prosecuted for sexual abuse after forcing several damsels to try on a glass slipper to satisfy his foot fetish.

A Lawyer's Life

release date: Nov 01, 2003
A Lawyer's Life
The most famous lawyer in America talks about the law, his life, and how he has won. Johnnie Cochran has been a lawyer for almost forty years. In that time, he has taken on dozens of groundbreaking cases and emerged as a pivotal figure in race relations in America. Cochran gained international recognition as one of America''s best - and most controversial lawyers - for leading ''the Dream Team'' defense of accused killer O.J. Simpson in the Trial of the Century. Many people formed their perception of Cochran based on his work in that trial. But long before the Simpson trial and since then Johnnie Cochran has been a leader in the fight for justice for all Americans. This is his story. Cochran emerged from the trial as one of the nation''s leading African-American spokespersons - and he has done most of his talking through the courtroom. Abner Louima. Amadou Diallo. The racially-profiled New Jersey Turnpike Four. Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. Patrick Dorismond. Cynthia Wiggins. These are the names that have dominated legal headlines - and Cochran was involved with each of them. No one who first encountered him during the Simpson trial can appreciate his impact on our world until they''ve read his whole story. Drawing on Cochran''s most intriguing and difficult cases, A Lawyer''s Life shows how he''s fought his critics, won for his clients, and affected real change within the system. This is an intimate and compelling memoir of one lawyer''s attempt to make us all truly equal in the eyes of the law.

Been There, Done That

release date: Jul 15, 2000
Been There, Done That
Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens take some jabs as the ex-wives of Eddie Fisher in his explosive autobiography, which "has more than its share of juicy gossip" ("The Washington Post Book World"). Events that have transpired since the bestselling hardcover edition are updated for this book in an Afterword by Fisher. 8 pages of color photos. Martin''s Press.

Leonard

release date: Feb 16, 2016
Leonard
"Shatner''s personal tribute to his longtime friend and Star Trek co-star Leonard Nimoy"--

Up Till Now

release date: May 13, 2008
Up Till Now
"Up Till Now" is the riotous, self-deprecating story of William Shatner''s life, as told by the man himself. 16-page color photo insert.

Lincoln's Last Trial Young Readers' Edition

release date: May 07, 2019
Lincoln's Last Trial Young Readers' Edition
The Young Readers’ Edition of the New York Times Bestseller! “Abraham Lincoln: the dusty shoes, the weary eyes, the Jedi mastery of a jury in a true case of life and death. So pull up a chair....”—Diane Sawyer At the end of the summer of 1859, twenty-two-year-old Peachy Quinn Harrison was accused of murder in Springfield, Illinois. The man hired to save his life was none other than self-taught lawyer Abraham Lincoln. But what would be Lincoln’s last case before his presidency posed many personal challenges. The murder victim had been an apprentice in Lincoln’s law office. The accused murderer was the son of a close friend and loyal supporter. To win the trial, Lincoln would have to form an unholy allegiance with a longtime enemy, a revivalist preacher he had twice run against for political office. And with the rise of newspapers, the nation was watching the presidential hopeful very, very closely. Based on actual court transcripts that include Lincoln’s own words and adapted from Dan Abrams and David Fisher’s New York Times bestseller, Lincoln’s Last Trial is both a twisty, turny true crime story and a vivid picture of Abraham Lincoln on the eve of his presidency. This thrilling, never-before-seen look at one of the most beloved figures in US history will captivate both young readers and adults alike.

The Proudest Day

release date: Jul 01, 1999
The Proudest Day
A riveting account of the end of the Raj--the most romantic of all the great empires--told in compelling and colorful detail by the authors of "The Deadly Embrace" and "The Fall of Berlin." of photos.

For Laughing Out Loud

release date: Jan 01, 2001
For Laughing Out Loud
A humorous, anecdote-filled, behind-the-scenes look at the life of a television icon.

U.S. Marshals

release date: May 13, 2014
U.S. Marshals
Blending history and memoir, retired U.S. Marshal Mike Earp—a descendant of the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp—offers an exclusive and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the most storied law enforcement agency in America, illuminating its vital role in the nation’s development for more than two hundred years. Mike Earp spent his career with the U.S. Marshals Service, reaching the number three position in the organization’s hierarchy before he retired. In this fascinating, eye-opening book, written with the service’s full cooperation, he shares his experiences and takes us on a fascinating tour of this extraordinary organization—the oldest, the most effective, and the most dangerous branch of American law enforcement, and the least known. Unlike their counterparts in the police and the FBI, U.S. Marshals aren’t responsible for investigating or prosecuting crimes. They pursue and arrest the most dangerous criminal offenders on U.S. soil, an extraordinarily hazardous job often involving gun battles and physical altercations. Earp takes us back to the service’s early days, explaining its creation and its role in the border wars that helped make continental expansion possible. He brings to life the gunslingers and gunfights that have made the Marshals legend, and explores the service’s role today integrating federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in the hunt for the most notorious criminals—terrorists, drug lords, gun runners. Setting his own experiences within the long history of the U.S. Marshals service, Earp offers a moving and illuminating tribute to the brave marshals who have dedicated their lives to keeping the nation safe.

The War Magician

release date: Apr 18, 2023
The War Magician
Based on an extraordinary true story and soon to be a major film produced by and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, The War Magician is the remarkable tale of the man who used the powers of illusion to fight the Nazis—and created the most remarkable feat of legerdemain since the Trojan Horse. How an Illusionist Changed the Course of World War II When England went to war against Hitler in 1939, it mobilized its entire military and industrial resources. But there was no place in that vast army for legendary stage magician Jasper Maskelyne, whose family was renowned for creating modern theatrical illusions. Maskelyne was determined to fight the Nazis using his only weapon: he intended to apply the techniques of popular magic to the battlefield. Initially ignored and ridiculed by the staid military leadership, he eventually cajoled his way into the Camouflage Section and was sent to the western desert, where he created a new type of warfare. With his small group of artists, the Magic Gang, Maskelyne designed and developed ingenious weapons, then tricked the Desert Fox, General Rommel, and his fabled Afrika Korps into believing there were tanks and battleships where there were none, concealed the Suez Canal, and even successfully “moved” Alexandria harbor. But it required all his skills to pull off perhaps the largest and most complex magic trick in history. As General Bernard Montgomery told Maskelyne on the eve of the Battle of El Alamein, “The entire war will turn on what happens here. What I am about to ask you to do is impossible. It can’t be done, but it must be done. I hope you’ve brought your magic wand with you.” This is the fact-based story of the illusion that won the war in the desert.

Sapp Attack

release date: Aug 21, 2012
Sapp Attack
A personal account by the defenseman and television analyst shares observations on hidden aspects of pro football, tracing his rise through high school and college athletic programs and his relationships with famous fellow players.

Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War

release date: Jun 06, 2017
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War
"From the birth of the Republican Party to the Confederacy''s first convention, the Underground Railroad to the Emancipation Proclamation, the Battle of Gettysburg to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, [this book examines] the often little known stories behind the battle lines of America''s bloodiest war and debunks the myths that surround its greatest figures"--Amazon.com.
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