“marc shapiro”

Complete with an eight page photo insert filled with new photos, this updated edition includes new information on the third exciting film, Rowling's marriage, the process of writing "Harry Potter: The Order of the Phoenix," and much more.The heartwarming story behind J.K. Rowling's rise to fame--and... More

From Woodstock to the 2000 Grammy Awards, Carlos Santana continues to set new standards and win legions of fans. This is his story, which is both timeless and inspirational. In 2002 Santana is coming back again, with a new album and tour to match. photo insert.Carlos Santana took the music world by ... More

From the poverty-stricken streets of Ponce, Puerto Rico to the vibrant barrios of New York City, HECTOR LAVOE became the singer of all singers, and the driving-force behind the Salsa movement in the mid-1960s. His popularity rivaled that of his contemporaries, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz and Johnny Pach... More

Shrouded in a sea of mystery, the elusive George Harrison has long been the most private and enigmatic member of the Beatles. From his hard knock childhood in Liverpool to his ascendance into rock infamy, George Harrison's life has been a torpid ride filled with legendary success and heart crushing ... More

Complete with an eight page photo insert filled with new photos, this updated edition includes new information on the third exciting film, Rowling's marriage, the process of writing "Harry Potter: The Order of the Phoenix," and much more.With the amazing success of the Harry Potter series, interest ... More

One of the foremost scholars of the Talmud in the last century, Saul Lieberman (1898-1983) is also an intriguing and controversial figure. Highly influential in Orthodox society, he left Israel in 1940 to accept an appointment at the Jewish Theological Seminary, a Conservative institution. During hi... More

You first dug him on "That '70s Show." You daydreamed you'd somehow be part of one of his outrageous hoaxes on "Punk'd." And "The Butterfly Effect" gave you butterflies in your stomach. Now here's the inside scoop on America's most glamorous and adorable goofball-turned-superstar -- a biography of A... More

Sarandon is an award-winning actress, activist, mother and wife. This book explores all the sides that make up a compassionate and committed woman. Photos.The very talented, intelligent, and beautiful Susan Sarandon is anything but the typical Hollywood actress. A woman for whom commitment and cause... More

Hawaii's own Grammy-nominated musician was carving out a growing reputation as a professional surfer when an accident left him too injured to compete at the highest level. Jack Johnson switched to making surf movies but gradually found his voice as a singer-songwriter. Initially a cult favorite amon... More