From the former heavyweight champion and New York Times bestselling author comes a powerful look at the life and leadership lessons of Cus D’Amato, the legendary boxing trainer and Mike Tyson’s surrogate father.“[Iron Ambition] spells out D'Amato's techniques for building a champion from scratch.” – Wall Street JournalWhen Cus D’Amato first saw thirteen-year-old Mike Tyson spar in the ring, he proclaimed, “That’s ...

The bad boys who were constant sources of controversy and pushed the term “living” to its absolute extreme are revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From the founder of gonzo-journalism Hunter S. Thompson to rock ‘n roll’s most dangerous guitarist Keith Richards to the hot-heads of sports Bobby Knight and Ozzie Guillen, the men who can be called everything in the book but boring reflect the very best of the 50 years of the Playbo...

Ghost Stories features twenty-four short tales by twenty-three new international writers that are sure to make you laugh, cry, and send tingles down your spine.This anthology has something for everyone that entertains the idea that ghosts have unfinished business with the living.

Glacier Mountaineering provides the knowledge and skills needed to safely and self-sufficiently navigate over glacier terrain. Hundreds of hilarious and helpful illustrations by Mike Clelland complement the clear and concise text by Andy Tyson.Providing critical instruction for anyone planning to travel over glacier country—from the Cascades to the Rockies to Denali—this book will guide and entertain readers through glacier anatomy, equipment, route finding, and rescue tec...

From the longtime host of the New York Yankees’ television broadcasts, ESPN Radio’s The Michael Kay Show, and YES Network’s Emmy Award–winning CenterStage comes an “entertaining…greatest-hits collection” (Kirkus Reviews) of his most memorable interviews with the most intriguing personalities in sports and entertainment—from Jay-Z to Mike Tyson to Serena Williams to Adam Sandler to Bon Jovi to Larry David.Emmy Award–winning television anno...

"These guys are intense. And they bring that same fire to their narration in the audiobook. Listen to these insanely competent SEAL officers tell you exactly how to make a team successful through their firsthand experiences in business and combat." - The HustleAn updated edition of the blockbuster bestselling leadership audiobook that took America and the world by storm, two U.S. Navy SEAL officers who led the most highly decorated special operations unit o...

#1 New York Times Bestseller • More than 10 million Copies SoldIn this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be ""positive"" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. ""F**k positivity,"" Mark Manson says. ""Let’s be honest, shit is f**...

It was never just an act. These leading men actually transformed into their on-screen characters—a modus operandi thats revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From method men Marlon Brando and Dustin Hoffman to multiple Oscar nominees Jack Nicholson and Jack Lemmon to co-stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford, these indelible actors reflect the very best of 50 years of the Playboy Interview.Screen Gods is part of the 50 Years of the...

Laugh along with the men (and woman) who used comedy to reveal the human condition in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From the seven-dirty words of George Carlin to the nothingness of Jerry Seinfeld to the political satire of Stephen Colbert, these comic geniuses reflect the very best of 50 years of the Playboy Interview. Funny People is part of the 50 Years of the Playboy Interview e-book series, for which the magazine's editors have...

These outspoken men never met an opinion that they didnt like—or an opinion that they didnt feel like sharing with everyone else. In this case, they shared their opinions in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From the original frenemies Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert to conservative firebrands Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savage to the acid-tongued Howard Stern and Simon Cowell, these bold, unapologetic iconoclasts, who were loved and hated in ...

Who needs sleep anyway? The men (and woman) who established a genre of television—comedy after dark—are revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From pioneers Dick Cavett and Tom Snyder to the original meta-hosts David Letterman and Garry Shandling to contemporary keepers of the late-night flame Jon Stewart and Jimmy Kimmel, these hilarious, ever-charming talkers reflect the very best of 50 years of the Playboy Interview. Late-Nigh...

The filmmakers who defy convention and validate the legitimacy of the auteur theory are revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From foreign masters of direction and style Ingmar Bergman and Federico Fellini to champions of independent film Spike Lee and The Coen Brothers to the godfathers of the gangster movie Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, the visionaries to constantly push the boundaries of their medium and portray hu...