I'm a comedy nerd. I don't just mean that I love comedy, I love the process of creating it and the different ways comedians arrive at their best work. This book is comprised of conversations with Steve about his process, his career, and how his wide-ranging experiences (ie. the different Steves) have all come together to make him successful. You come away knowing him better and understanding his unique approach to his craft. I completely geeked out on it and felt like it was written just for me.
We think we know what it's like to investigate a murder, or in this case, a string of them, because we watch it on TV. But they cut out the long, tedious but necessary parts of conducting investigations. However, they can be anything but boring. This retired homicide cop in Toronto tells it like it is about everything from crummy, self-involved bosses to how they cracked the case of one of Canada's worst serial killers. It's a compelling read.
Hank Idsinga, whose grandfather was murdered in the Holocaust, became the country's leading homicide detective; he shares his insights into tracking down murderers and serial killers over his colourful and decorated thirty-year career.
From the age of ten, Hank Idsinga knew he wanted to become a homicide detective, when he learned that his grandfather had been murdered by the Nazis in the Second World War. He prepared to be a police officer his entire youth and soon found himself in ill-fitting suits training for the job. More than competent-smart, incisive, caring, respectful-Idsinga won over his fellow officers…
Lena Dunham is a name that was always around my periphery but I knew very little about her. I'd see her name in a headline, knew she was the creator/star of Girls, and that was about it. But I love to expose myself to people and worlds I'm not familiar with so I dove in. Her claim-to-fame story is fascinating, bumpy, awful, incredible, and probably won't ever happen again. Couple it with her own nagging health issues and you've got a young woman who's grateful, pissed off, and deeply unhappy. It's a wild ride if you dare to take it.
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this rowdy, frank reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, the remarkable mind behind the hit series Girls and the bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl asks whether fulfilling her creative ambitions has been worth the pain.
For the last decade, as she’s spent countless hours in doctor’s waiting rooms searching for diagnoses, treatments, and relief, being the owner and operator of Lena Dunham’s body has felt, as she puts it, “like towing a wrecked car across town at midnight.” It’s not easy dragging a wrecked car anywhere,…
Melanie Watson thought her dreams were behind her. For most of her life, she did what was expected. She put family first, took the practical path, and convinced herself that some dreams weren’t meant to be. Then she discovers something she can’t explain. As one impossible event leads to another, Melanie is forced to question everything she thought she knew about herself and the opportunities she thought she’d lost forever. Little Voices is a story about second chances, hidden possibilities, and finding the courage to begin again.
