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The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh shaped both brothers' lives. They shared everything, swapping stories of lovers and friends, successes and disappointments, dreams and ambitions. Heiligman draws on the letters Vincent wrote to Theo during his lifetime to weave a tale of two lives intertwined as Theo supported Vincent's struggles to find his path in life.
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A memoir of a college senior who, in the space of five weeks, loses both of his parents to cancer and inherits his eight-year-old brother. Here is an exhilarating debut that manages to be simultaneously hilarious and wildly inventive as well as a deeply heartfelt story of the love that holds a family together.
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"With the perspective of time and success--Ron as a filmmaker, producer, and Hollywood A-lister, Clint as a busy character actor--the Howard brothers delve deep into an upbringing that seemed normal to them yet was anything but. Their Midwestern parents, Rance and Jean, moved to California to pursue their own showbiz dreams. But it was their young sons who found steady employment as actors. Rance put aside his ego and ambition to become Ron and Clint's...
6) Game day
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Twin brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber share a story of perserverance and teamwork from when they were growing up and playing for the Cave Springs Vikings before they became NFL superstars.
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"The deeply reported story of identical twin brothers who escape El Salvador's violence to build new lives in California--fighting to survive, to stay, and to belong. Growing up in rural El Salvador in the wake of the civil war, Ernesto Flores had always had a fascination with the United States, the faraway land of skyscrapers and Nikes, while his identical twin, Raul, never felt that northbound tug. But when Ernesto ends up on the wrong side of the...
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A memoir of a college senior who, in the space of five weeks, loses both of his parents to cancer and inherits his eight-year-old brother. Here is an exhilarating debut that manages to be simultaneously hilarious and wildly inventive as well as a deeply heartfelt story of the love that holds a family together.
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"Families of Fame & Fortune introduces the Jonas Brothers, a family of superstar musicians. With support from their parents, Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas got an early jump on fame when their band, the Jonas Brothers, skyrocketed to success in 2006. After a 10-year break, the brothers are back with a new album and a thrilling worldwide tour. Throughout their experiences, they have learned to overcome setbacks and follow their dreams. Readers will learn...
11) Teammates
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A story of teamwork and perseverance based on the childhood of National Football League stars and twin brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber.
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Clips from "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" featuring Tom and Dick Smothers and numerous celebrity performers. This documentary also includes the story behind the show and its place in television history. There are also interviews with the Smothers Brothers themselves, along with other celebrity writers, network honchos, and performers.
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"The Alkasem brothers, Riyad and Bashar, spend their childhood in Raqqa, the Syrian city that would later become the capital of ISIS. As a teenager in the 1980s, Riyad witnesses the devastating aftermath of the Hama massacre--an atrocity that the Hafez al-Assad regime commits upon its people. Wanting to expand his notion of government and justice, Riyad moves to the United States to study law, but his plans are derailed and he eventually falls in...
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Ta autobiograficzna powieść Dave’a Eggersa opowiada o jego życiu po stracie rodziców, którzy w niewielkim odstępie czasu zmarli na raka. Osierocony dwudziestojednoletni chłopak szybko musiał dorosnąć i zaopiekować się ośmioletnim bratem, Tophem. Ich wspólne zwariowane życie przepełnione jest braterską miłością. Dave wypróbowuje przeróżne metody wychowawcze, wszystkie wyjątkowo kuriozalne. Raz w tygodniu pozwala sobie spędzić...
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Carter and Ralph Stanley--the Stanley Brothers--are comparable to Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs as important members of the earliest generation of bluegrass musicians. In this first biography of the brothers, author David W. Johnson documents that Carter (1925-1966) and Ralph (b. 1927) were equally important contributors to the tradition of old-time country music. Together from 1946 to 1966, the Stanley Brothers began their careers performing in...