Over the past year, Adele has taken the country by storm, sweeping the 2012 Grammy Awards and taking home six titles, including one for Album of the Year. The British singer-songwriter has been smashing records ever since her 2008 appearance on Saturday Night Live and her 2009 Grammy for Best New Artist. The success of her second album, 21, made her the first living artist since the Beatles to have two top-five hits in both the UK singles and albums charts. The album hit the #1 spot in 18 different countries. In the U.S., 21 is the longest running number one album by a female in Billboard history, surpassing Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard. To put it simply, her worldwide success is unmatched.This one-of-a-kind book will provide answers to fans' burning questions, including:―What was Adele's childhood like as the daughter of a single, teenage mother?―Growing up, who were her biggest inspirations and influences in the music industry?―As someone whose career depends on her voice, what was it like being diagnosed with a vocal cord hemorrhage?―How did canceling her Adele Live tour affect her career?―How did she make the decision to perform at the Grammys, while still recovering from vocal surgery?―And much more!A must-read for every Adele fan.

Complemented by more than 250 black-and-white and full-color photographs, an authorized guide to the seventh season of The X-Files offers detailed synopses of each episode; behind-the-scenes coverage of concepts, special effects, and production; interviews with cast and crew; and a host of trivia. Original. 50,000 first printing. (Performing Arts) (view table of contents)

A portrait of X-Files star Gillian Anderson is based on interviews with people who know her and offers insight into the actress's past and behind-the-scenes identity. Original. (view table of contents)

Offers a glimpse into the life of the actor, including information about his childhood, education, acting credits, and personal life.

The official, behind-the-scenes guide to the internationally popular television program, Baywatch, features previously unpublished photographs and exclusive interviews with stars David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson. Original. TV tie-in.

The best-selling New York Times biographer serves up a stirring portrait of the Beatle's late lead guitarist, shedding light on Harrison's life, spirituality, and guitar technique. Reprint.

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Product Description: In this provocative work, Martin Shapiro proposes an original model for the study of courts, one that emphasizes the different modes of decision making and the multiple political roles that characterize the functioning of courts in different political systems.

Recounts the musical career of the rock group Creed, from Tallahassee, Florida, whose straightforward, basic rock sound brought them four hit singles from their first album.

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Traces the career of the popular young actor and looks at his film roles so far

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Celebrates the life and work of J.K. Rowling, and provides answers to such questions as 'What are her feelings about the Harry Potter saga finally ending?' and 'What's the latest on the top-secret writing projects that will follow the Harry Potter books?' Celebrates the life and work of J.K. Rowling, and provides answers to such questions as 'What are her feelings about the Harry Potter saga finally ending?' and 'What's the latest on the top-secret writing projects that will follow the Harry Potter books?'

A thoughtful, behindthescenes look at the career of film director James Cameron details the life and times of this charismatic and controversial filmmaker and his workswhich include such hits as Titanic, Terminator, Alien, True Lies, and The Abyss. (view table of contents)

From her beginnings as a child whose imagination drew her away from her peers into a private world, to her days as an adult with all the burdens of a single mother, J.K. Rowling's story is a fairy tale. This biography is for all those who want to get closer to the genius that created Harry Potter.

Celebrates the life and work of J.K. Rowling, and provides answers to such questions as where did the name 'Harry Potter' come from, what was J.K. Rowling like as a child, and who were some of her favorite authors. (view table of contents)