Once Upon a Time in Queens

Once Upon a Time in Queens

Author: Nick Davis

Publisher: Hyperion Avenue

Published: 2021-10-05

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781368077651

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A four-color celebration of the New York Mets' iconic World Series championship, with oral history-style text throughout and a new foreword by Jimmy Kimmel. October 2021 will mark the 35th anniversary of the 86 Mets' World Series win. ESPN will be airing a multi-part 30 for 30 documentary series on the subject, which will also be produced by ESPN Films, Jimmy Kimmel, Cousin Sal Iacono, and Major League Baseball and directed by Nick Davis. The show will feature never-before-seen footage, as well as remembrances from almost all of the key players. This tie-in book will be an oral history with new contributions from Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Lenny Dykstra, and many others. Also included will be unique photographs of the team and the era. A foreword by Kimmel, discussing what the Mets and their triumph means to him, will round out this fantastic package. The perfect gift for baseball fans and New Yorkers alike!


From Pieces to Weight

From Pieces to Weight

Author: 50 CENT

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 147110589X

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Rapper 50 Cent has made it big in a very short space of time. Having been supported by Jam Master Jay, and produced by Dr Dre and Eminem, the rapper and poet has already experienced great success and critical acclaim for his anthemic single 'In Da Club' and bestselling debut album. While some rappers just talk the talk, though, 50 has walked the walk, and this brilliant insight into who he is and where he came from is a must for all fans. Growing up in Jamaica, Queens, he was born to a 15-year-old drug-dealing mother -- she was killed in mysterious circumstances -- and took over the family business at the age of twelve. Living hard, he has been stabbed, shot nine times (one bullet in his face) and has survived a number of assassination attempts. He is a survivor, a man from the streets who has made it big-time without forgetting his roots. This is the inside story of a rap icon.


Once Upon Another Time

Once Upon Another Time

Author: James Riley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-04-05

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 153442587X

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A "fairy-tale twist set in the world of the ... Half upon a time series"--Dust jacket flap.


Once Upon a Marigold

Once Upon a Marigold

Author: Jean Ferris

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780152050849

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In this witty spoof of fairy tales, Christian, a commoner, falls for Princess Marigold, and it's up to him to untwist an odd love triangle and foil a scheming queen who wants to take over the kingdom.


Henry and Violet

Henry and Violet

Author: Michelle Zink

Publisher: Disney Electronic Content

Published: 2018-05-08

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1368027784

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Henry and Violet finally have a chance to be alone. Granted, it's on a school field trip, but with some clever planning and strategic maneuvering, they can orchestrate their own adventure in New York City, a fairytale land in its own right. While they search for a treasured item that once belonged to Violet's father, they are met with obstacles they could never have predicted. What they thought would be a romantic getaway ends up being a true test of their relationship. The question remains: Are they destined for a happily ever after?


Queens Reigns Supreme

Queens Reigns Supreme

Author: Ethan Brown

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2010-12-08

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0307489930

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Based on police wiretaps and exclusive interviews with drug kingpins and hip-hop insiders, this is the untold story of how the streets and housing projects of southeast Queens took over the rap industry.For years, rappers from Nas to Ja Rule have hero-worshipped the legendary drug dealers who dominated Queens in the 1980s with their violent crimes and flashy lifestyles. Now, for the first time ever, this gripping narrative digs beneath the hip-hop fables to re-create the rise and fall of hustlers like Lorenzo “Fat Cat” Nichols, Gerald “Prince” Miller, Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff, and Thomas “Tony Montana” Mickens. Spanning twenty-five years, from the violence of the crack era to Run DMC to the infamous murder of NYPD rookie Edward Byrne to Tupac Shakur to 50 Cent’s battles against Ja Rule and Murder Inc., to the killing of Jam Master Jay, Queens Reigns Supreme is the first inside look at the infamous southeast Queens crews and their connections to gangster culture in hip hop today.


The Bad Guys Won

The Bad Guys Won

Author: Jeff Pearlman

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 0061851965

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"Jeff Pearlman has captured the swagger of the '86 Mets. You don't have to be a Mets fan to enjoy this book—it's a great read for all baseball enthusiasts." —Philadelphia Daily News Award-winning Sports Illustrated baseball writer Jeff Pearlman returns to an innocent time when a city worshipped a man named Mookie and the Yankees were the second-best team in New York. It was 1986, and the New York Mets won 108 regular-season games and the World Series, capturing the hearts (and other assorted body parts) of fans everywhere. But their greatness on the field was nearly eclipsed by how bad they were off it. Led by the indomitable Keith Hernandez and the young dynamic duo of Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry, along with the gallant Scum Bunch, the Amazin’s left a wide trail of wreckage in their wake—hotel rooms, charter planes, a bar in Houston, and most famously Bill Buckner and the hated Boston Red Sox. With an unforgettable cast of characters—including Doc, Straw, the Kid, Nails, Mex, and manager Davey Johnson—this “affectionate but critical look at this exciting season” (Publishers Weekly) celebrates the last of baseball’s arrogant, insane, rock-and-roll-and-party-all-night teams, exploring what could have been, what should have been, and what never was.


Competing with Idiots

Competing with Idiots

Author: Nick Davis

Publisher: Knopf

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 140004183X

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"A dual biography of brothers Herman and Joseph Mankiewicz, each a Hollywood legend"--


Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

Author: Jet Haugen

Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.

Published: 2020-04-08

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 1646702840

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This story represents the struggle many children in foster care live through in a "fairytale" version, because every child deserves to feel loved.