author: stephen fried

Rush: Revolution, Madness, and Benjamin Rush, the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father

The monumental life of Benjamin Rush, medical pioneer and one of our most provocative and unsung Founding Fathers FINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BOOK PRIZE • AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR By the time he was ...

Thing of Beauty

Drawing on hundreds of interviews with Gia's gamily, lovers, friends, and colleagues, Thing of Beauty creates a poignant portrait of an unforgettable character—and a powerful narrative about beauty and sexuality, fame and objectification, ...

Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia

This “chilling tale” (The Boston Globe), based on hundreds of interviews with friends, family, lovers, and fashionistas (the term author Stephen Fried coined for her industry colleagues), is comprehensively explored in this ...

The New Rabbi

Stephen Fried. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Stephen Fried is an award-winning investigative journalist and essayist. He is the author of the widely praised books Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia (which inspired the Emmy-winning HBO ...

Husbandry

What does a man mean when he says “uh-huh”? (No, it doesn’t always mean he’s not listening.) In his wickedly observant collection of essays, Stephen Fried, widely praised as an investigative journalist, turns his attention to the ...

Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West--One Meal at a Time

Appetite for America is the incredible real-life story of Fred Harvey—told in depth for the first time ever—as well as the story of this country’s expansion into the Wild West of Bat Masterson and Billy the Kid, of the great days of ...

La Fonda: Then and Now

This coffee table book covers the history, art, design, food, and hospitality of La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, NM over nearly 100 years.

The Best Self-help and Self-awareness Books: A Topic-by-topic Guide to Quality Information

A guide that aims to help readers and librarians select the most useful books among the mass of self-help publications, while exploring the key ideas and trends in popular psychology.

A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction

A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction Patrick J. Kennedy, Stephen Fried ... old sheet music, belting out “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” and “You Are My Sunshine” and many beloved show tunes. At ...

Profiles in Mental Health Courage

... Beautiful City " from Godspell . When school began in January 2021 , with classes still online , the COVID vaccine was finally starting to be administered and there was suddenly , actually , a chance that Henry would get one more normal ...

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