Lady Day treasure hunters

Lady Day treasure hunters"Billie Holiday deserves a biography in which her musicianship isn't overshadowed by the tragic events of her life. O'Meally has written that book," says Entertainment Weekly about this absorbing and authoritative account of the greatest jazz singer in history. O'Meally emphasizes Holiday's artistry and training rather than her personal miseries, and he uses voluminous archival material to correct common myths about Holiday. Chronicling her rigorous

so intrinsic to the culture and music of the 1980s

it's all about faith

others invite us to take a closer look

Hawk doesn't know her real name

What happens when the truth of Peter's identity comes to light

"An epic drama reminiscent of the best classic Hong Kong gangster films but set in a fantasy metropolis so gritty and well-imagined that you'll forget you're reading a book

and disband again--all against a backdrop of social and musical change

she gives him drawings of animals she knows would not want to be somebody's dinner

and doing it quietly

is writing a biography of Stalin that may offer proof of a secret crime that could force Stalin from power

Unrest worms into every layer of society

By the time he was seventeen