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Demons Five, Exorcists Nothing: A Fable
by William Peter BlattyBased on his own experiences in tinseltown, Demons Five, Exorcists Nothing is a hilarious satire of Hollywood fame and misfortune from William Peter Blatty, the New York Times bestselling author of The Exorcist.Once an auteur of renown, Jason Hazard hasn't directed a film in years, more famous for being the husband of movie star, Spritely God. When he accepts an offer to direct the adaptation of the bestselling novel, The Satanist, all hell breaks loose as Hazard's deal with the devil to resurrect his career threatens to consume his very soul.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Dengue Boy: A Novel
by Michel NievaA cyberpunk fever-dream of climate catastrophe: the full-length fiction debut from one of the boldest new voices in Argentinian literature, thrillingly translated by Rahul Bery.After the last Antarctic icecaps melt, calamity follows. Landscapes are radically transformed, diseases mutate and spread with unprecedented speed, and, in response, forms the ghastly &“virofinance&” exchange—a market for corporations to profit from pandemics and global suffering.It&’s in this grim near-future of 2272, where words such as &“winter&” and &“cold&” have no meaning, the Dengue Child grows.The monstrous humanoid mosquito emerges in newly tropical Argentina, carrying its namesake virus and despairing of its own existence. Bullies brutalize the child until a violent eruption of revelation and transformation takes place, shockwaves of which will extend far beyond the schoolyard into a society full of terrors and wonders enabled and exposed by climate collapse.Powerful telepathic stones from the bowels of the earth, sought after by smugglers, seem to hold a volatile, primordial wisdom. The meager remaining glaciers are harvested for skating rinks on luxury cruises. And the youth obsess over an immersive, addictive video game that presents a virtual world far more attractive than reality.In the tradition of Kafka, Cronenberg, and Philip K. Dick, Michel Nieva's brilliant, hilarious, and demented Dengue Boy draws on manga, body horror, and gaucho-punk science fiction to tell a delirious, frenetic, singular story about the ravages of capitalism and what hope might exist, if any, for revenge and rebirth.
Dent's Modern Tribes: The Secret Languages of Britain
by Susie DentDid you know that . . . a soldier's biggest social blunder is called jack brew - making yourself a cuppa without making one for anyone else? That twitchers have an expression for a bird that can't be identified - LBJ (the letters stand for Little Brown Job)? Or that builders call plastering the ceiling doing Lionel Richie's dancefloor? Susie Dent does.Ever wondered why football managers all speak the same way, what a cabbie calls the Houses of Parliament, or how ticket inspectors discreetly request back-up? We are surrounded by hundreds of tribes, each speaking their own distinct slanguage of colourful words, jokes and phrases, honed through years of conversations on the battlefield, in A&E, backstage, or at ten-thousand feet in the air. Susie Dent has spent years interviewing hundreds of professionals, hobbyists and enthusiasts, and the result is an idiosyncratic phrasebook like no other. From the Freemason's handshake to the publican's banter, Dent's Modern Tribes takes us on a whirlwind tour of Britain, decoding its secret languages and, in the process, finds out what really makes us all tick.
Dent's Modern Tribes: The Secret Languages of Britain
by Susie DentDid you know that . . . a soldier's biggest social blunder is called jack brew - making yourself a cuppa without making one for anyone else? That twitchers have an expression for a bird that can't be identified - LBJ (the letters stand for Little Brown Job)? Or that builders call plastering the ceiling doing Lionel Richie's dancefloor? Susie Dent does.Ever wondered why football managers all speak the same way, what a cabbie calls the Houses of Parliament, or how ticket inspectors discreetly request back-up? We are surrounded by hundreds of tribes, each speaking their own distinct slanguage of colourful words, jokes and phrases, honed through years of conversations on the battlefield, in A&E, backstage, or at ten-thousand feet in the air. Susie Dent has spent years interviewing hundreds of professionals, hobbyists and enthusiasts, and the result is an idiosyncratic phrasebook like no other. From the Freemason's handshake to the publican's banter, Dent's Modern Tribes takes us on a whirlwind tour of Britain, decoding its secret languages and, in the process, finds out what really makes us all tick.
Dent's Modern Tribes: The Secret Languages of Britain
by Susie DentDid you know that . . . a soldier's biggest social blunder is called jack brew - making yourself a cuppa without making one for anyone else? That twitchers have an expression for a bird that can't be identified - LBJ (the letters stand for Little Brown Job)? Or that builders call plastering the ceiling doing Lionel Richie's dancefloor? Susie Dent does.Ever wondered why football managers all speak the same way, what a cabbie calls the Houses of Parliament, or how ticket inspectors discreetly request back-up? We are surrounded by hundreds of tribes, each speaking their own distinct slanguage of colourful words, jokes and phrases, honed through years of conversations on the battlefield, in A&E, backstage, or at ten-thousand feet in the air. Susie Dent has spent years interviewing hundreds of professionals, hobbyists and enthusiasts, and the result is an idiosyncratic phrasebook like no other. From the Freemason's handshake to the publican's banter, Dent's Modern Tribes takes us on a whirlwind tour of Britain, decoding its secret languages and, in the process, finds out what really makes us all tick.(P)2016 John Murray Press
Denton Little's Deathdate
by Lance Rubin**WINNER of the ILA Young Adult Book Award!**Get ready to die laughing: this is an outrageously funny ride through the last hours of a teenager’s life as he searches for love, meaning, answers, and (just maybe) a way to live on. Denton Little’s Deathdate takes place in a world exactly like our own except that everyone knows the day on which they will die. For Denton, that’s in just two days—the day of his senior prom. Despite his early deathdate, Denton has always wanted to live a normal life, but his final days are filled with dramatic firsts. First hangover. First sex. First love triangle—as the first sex seems to have happened not with his adoring girlfriend, but with his best friend’s hostile sister. (Though he’s not totally sure—see, first hangover.) His anxiety builds when he discovers a strange purple rash making its way up his body. Is this what will kill him? And then a strange man shows up at his funeral, claiming to have known Denton’s long-deceased mother, and warning him to beware of suspicious government characters. . . . Suddenly Denton’s life is filled with mysterious questions and precious little time to find the answers. Fall in love with Denton Little!"Rubin is really funny but like John Green, he manages to be poignant at the same time. You'll laugh out loud while you read this, but you're probably going to tear up a bit too." --Bustle"The dialogue is witty and raunchy, the plot is uniquely twisted, and the ending is to die for. This book will fly off the shelves."--VOYA“Lance Rubin creates a world in which (almost) everyone can answer the question, ‘What would you do if you knew when you were going to die?’ and holy s*#! the answers are hilarious. I don’t think I’ve laughed at death so much in a long, long time. Read this book, it’ll have you dying.” —Isabel Quintero, Morris Award-winning author of Gabi, A Girl in Pieces"Hilarious, thought-provoking, irreverent, unforgettable. . . . Live your own death, Dent. We love you." --Catherine Gilbert Murdock, author of Dairy Queen “If Six Feet Under had been created by John Hughes: that’s Denton Little’s Deathdate.” —Tim Federle, author of The Great American Whatever “Wildly funny, brilliantly weird, and achingly heartfelt.” —Becky Albertalli, Morris Award–winning author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda"Highly original, fantastically entertaining, and laugh-out-loud funny, Denton Little's Deathdate is a wild romp through a night like no other." --Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Geography of You and Me"An utterly enjoyable, engrossing page-turner." -- Bulletin"The tweaked contemporary setting, irreverent end-of-life humor, and big, existential questions make this a good pick for fans of John Corey Whaley’s Noggin." -- Publishers Weekly
Denton Little's Still Not Dead
by Lance Rubin"Denton and his quirky friends are laugh-out-loud funny, even as their riotous adventures raise deeper questions about science, government control, life, and death." -- SLJ You only live once—unless you’re Denton Little! Denton Little lives in a world exactly like our own except that everyone knows the day on which they will die. The good news: Denton has lived through his deathdate. Yay! The bad news: He’s being chased by the DIA (Death Investigation Agency), he can never see his family again, and he may now die anytime. Huh. Cheating death isn’t quite as awesome as Denton would have thought. . . . Lance Rubin’s debut novel, Denton Little’s Deathdate, showed readers just how funny and poignant imminent death could be. Now in this sequel, he takes on the big questions about life. How do we cope, knowing we could die at any time? Would you save someone from dying even if they were a horrible person? Is it wrong to kiss the girl your best friend is crushing on if she’s really into you instead? What if she’s wearing bacon lip gloss?Praise for Denton Little’s Deathdate: “Highly original, fantastically entertaining, and laugh-out-loud funny, Denton Little’s Deathdate is a wild romp through a night like no other.” —Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Geography of You and Me “Let’s all pray the grim reaper is even half as witty (and wise) as the deadly talented Lance Rubin. Till then: skip this book at your own peril.” —Tim Federle, author of Better Nate than Ever and The Great American Whatever“Rubin is really funny, but like John Green, he manages to be poignant. . . . In other words, it’s a keeper.” —Bustle
Denying Fate (A Series of Fates #1)
by C. C. DadoA Series of Fates: Book OneFate is a funny thing. Some try to cut its threads, while others wrap themselves in it like a blanket. Young wolf shifter Max is cocky and crass. Unlike others his age, he has yet to discover a talent that will serve his pack. Since childhood, he’s been convinced the pack alpha is his mate, but Alpha Christian cannot envision unfiltered and directionless Max taking the place of his elegant mother at the head of the pack. As Max begins to build a life with his best friend, he also begins to see that maybe what he thought was inevitable was all in his head, and it’s time to move on. Or are they both denying fate?
Der falsche Highlander (Wer einmal lügt #2)
by Jill BarnettJill Barnetts klassische, humorvollen Erzählung wurde bereits vorher unter dem Titel Fall from Grace - In Ungnade gefallen veröffentlicht. Sie spielt in den Highlands von Schottland, wo der Clan McNish von dem rivalisierenden Clan der McNabs überfallen, geplündert und dem Hungertod überlassen wurde. Als Enkelin des Clanchefs beschließt Grace McNish, dass es ihre Pflicht ist, einen abscheulichen McNab gefangen zu nehmen und mit ihm Lösegeld zu erpressen. Aber sie und ihre Bande fangen irrtümlich den falschen Mann, Colin Campbell, Graf von Argyll und Lord of the Isles, der auf dem Weg ist, über das Schicksal der beiden kriegführenden Clans zu entscheiden. Für Fans von Julie Garwood und Jude Deveraux.
Derroche
by María Sonia CristoffConstruida sobre las ruinas del agotamiento contemporáneo y con las reglas de una ciudad utópica en la que se superponen voces y géneros, esta novela vehemente e irónica incita a la rebelión contra el dominio del éxito y el mandato productivo. Una carta sorprende a Lucrecia. Entre frases iracundas contra el trabajo y el mito del progreso Vita, su tía recién fallecida, encriptó el mapa de un tesoro enterrado en medio de La Pampa. Poco a poco, esa voz y la sucesión de acontecimientos descabellados que desencadena trastocan sus costumbres mundanas y su férrea disciplina laboral. Irónica y corrosiva, sin perder el sentido del humor ni por un instante, Cristoff revela el extractivismo vital que subyace en tantas prácticas contemporáneas. Del mail a la autobiografía, de la crónica de viajes al retrato y el telegrama, del teatro al cancionero anarquista, la novela se va armando en una superposición de personajes, formatos y géneros al modo de los números de las ferias o los circos ambulantes. Preciosamente escrita, Derroche es una brillante sátira social que homenajea a la picaresca y convoca a una fiesta de los insurrectos. La crítica dijo... «Hay una notable precisión verbal y conceptual en los textos de María Sonia Cristoff. La justeza infalible que encuentran las palabras, tanto en sus crónicas como en sus novelas, parece suscitada por la nitidez de sus ideas, aunque a la vez parece suscitarla.»Martín Kohan, Clarín «Sus libros cuestionan la idea misma de la literatura, la tradición, a la persona que está leyendo. Su escritura arriesga un gesto innovador más allá del tablero de las imitaciones literarias.»Belén Gopegui «Cristoff está lejos de ser un bicho más. Ella es, por el contrario, un ejemplar magnífico de cronista-ensayista-narradora: una especie única y acaso en vías de extinción.»Alejandra Costamagna «Su voz narrativa es de una gran singularidad. Sus libros son fascinantes.»Jordi Nopca, Ara
Desafiando la caída del cielo
by Matt Snee Nora D. LacroutsLewis Darby, un escritor de ciencia ficción de cierto renombre, está a punto de embarcarse en la aventura de su vida. Apodado el Capitán, Lewis vive con su madre en el estado de Indiana en la época actual. Lo que nadie sabe es que a veces Capitán baja al sótano de la casa para meterse dentro de la vieja caja de una nevera y hace de cuenta de que es una nave espacial. Y lo que Capitán no sabe es lo que le depara el destino. Una mañana de abril, Capitán se cruza con Jennifer Pichon, la hija del legendario explorador del espacio Marty Pichon y Kitty Malhotra, la princesa de Saturno. Logran unir sus fuerzas justo cuando un aterrador fenómeno astronómico llamado el “Sin-forma” se prepara para hacer estragos en el sistema solar, desde Mercurio hasta Neptuno y más allá. Juntos, Capitán y la misteriosa Jennifer enfrentan horrores como las selvas de Venus, las peligrosas Cavernas de Gusanos y los restos putrefactos e infectados de insectos gigantes de Marte…y hasta puede ser que se enamoren en el viaje. La aventura está repleta de pruebas, pero solo ellos pueden salvar al sistema solar de la destrucción total.
Descent
by Ken MacLeod'Descent is politically engaged, brimming with smart ideas and shot through with a mordant wit. The novel is dedicated to the memory of MacLeod's friend Iain M. Banks, and one feels that the future of Scottish SF is in good hands' - James Lovegrove, The Financial Times'Ken MacLeod is the modern day George Orwell' - SFXHOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR THE TRUTH?Ball lightning. Weather balloons. Secret military aircraft. Ryan knows all the justifications for UFO sightings. But when something falls out of the sky on the hills near his small Scottish town, he finds his cynicism can't identify or explain the phenomenon. And in a future where nothing is a secret, where everything is recorded on CCTV or reported online, why can he find no evidence of the UFO, nor anything to shed light on what occurred? Is it the political revolutionaries, is it the government or is it aliens themselves who are creating the cover-up? Or does the very idea of a cover-up hide the biggest secret of all?Ken MacLeod, author of 2013 Arthur C. Clarke Award-nominated Intrusion, tells a science fiction story for the twenty-first century - this is what happens when conspiracy theorists meet Big Brother.Books by Ken MacLeod:Fall RevolutionThe Star FractionThe Stone CanalThe Cassini DivisionThe Sky RoadEngines of LightCosmonaut KeepDark LightEngine CityCorporation Wars TrilogyDissidenceInsurgenceEmergenceNovelsThe Human FrontNewton's WakeLearning the WorldThe Execution ChannelThe Restoration GameIntrusionDescent
Descent from Xanadu
by Harold RobbinsA decadent billionaire pursues immortality in this raucous, raunchy, globe-hopping novel by “the dirty old man of American letters” (Hollywood Reporter).The wealthiest man in the world, Judd Crane is also ruthless, sexually irresistible, and determined to conquer man's last frontier—eternal life. A man who always gets what he wants, Judd pursues his dream on a dangerous, obsessive journey from Yugoslavia to China, from his lush private island to a secret atomic city in the Brazilian jungle. Crane is willing to spend billions, risk death, outwit foreign agents, lose his entire empire and the woman he loves . . . until, at the moment of victory, he discovers the most important secret of all.
Desde mi ventana (Juntos y revueltos #Volumen 2)
by Eleanor RigbyUna serie delirantemente divertida. Únete a las aventuras de la comunidad de vecinos más loca y chismosa que puedas imaginar. Porque todo es mejor cuando estamos... Juntos y revueltos. Cuando quieres estar cerca de alguien, ser solo su vecina puede no ser suficiente. ¿Cuál es la orientación sexual de Óscar Casanovas, el nuevo inquilino del 4º, y por qué parece divertirse confundiendo a los vecinos al respecto? Esa es la nueva duda que tiene en un sinvivir a los miembros de la comunidad de la calle Julio Cortázar. Sobre todo a la tímida Eli, que fantasea con él tan en secreto como se lo permite la ventana a través de la que lo espía. Aunque es bastante obvio que jamás se fijaría ella, tanto si es gay como si no, Eli sigue sin reunir el valor para hacerse su amiga siquiera. Hasta que no se presente el acuerdo políticamente incorrecto que servirá de excusa para estrechar vínculos, no logrará el acercamiento que desea... Aunque tal vez este no le baste para darse por satisfecha.
Deseo en las Highlands (Sucedió en Escocia #Volumen 5)
by Zahara C. Ordóñez Ángeles Valero«Sabía que esa mujer le haría perder la cabeza, pero después de esa noche tuvo claro que no podría evitarlo». Hannah Turner ha recorrido medio mundo como autora de guías turísticas. Un cambio en la línea editorial altera sus planes y en lugar de viajar al moderno Tokio tiene que visitar la zona más agreste de las Highlands. Logan McLean es el dueño del hotel rural del pueblo. Tan rudo como las tierras que lo vieron nacer, disfruta de su cómoda y rutinaria vida hasta que Hannah se hospeda en su negocio. El alojamiento es muy distinto a lo que ella está acostumbrada y sus exigencias provocan grandes y ruidosos enfrentamientos entre ellos. De carácteres dispares, lo suyo será una batalla que mantendrá a todo el pueblo expectante. Sin embargo, una noche de tormenta, al calor de la chimenea, descubrirán que lo que creían defectos son virtudes que sus corazones no pueden seguir ignorando. «He viajado lo suficiente como para saber que tú eres mi destino».
Desert Affair (Surrender to the Sheikh)
by Kate WalkerThree days and nights in the arms of a sheikh!Stranded with a devastatingly handsome stranger, Lydia Ashton decides to throw caution to the wind and spend a luxurious and passionate three days and nights in his arms. Soon she discovers that her charming stranger is the proud son of a sheikh, heir to the throne of Kuimar, and used to getting exactly what he wants. And he wants Lydia. Amir fulfills her every desire, and their passion seems to know no bounds. Lydia knows she has broken the rules by falling in love. Too late, she discovers why…
Desert Blues
by Bill AlbertAn orphaned teenager moves in with his cocktail-waitress aunt in 1950s Palm Springs, in a novel with &“its full share of hilarious, and touching, moments&” (Booklist). &“Swinging from poignant drama to edgy satire to farce, Albert&’s moving and funny first novel pairs an awkward orphaned adolescent immersed in 1950s rock &’n&’ roll and an unconventional &‘kept&’ woman. In 1957, confused, taciturn and fat 15-year-old Harold Abelstein, survivor of a car crash that killed his parents, goes to live with his Aunt Enid, a Palm Springs, Calif., cocktail waitress whose flowery perfumes, loud talk and constant pinching and touching make him uncomfortable. Enid&’s rent and car are provided gratis by her part-time lover, incredibly self-absorbed Archie Blatt, a St. Louis garment manufacturer who pops in a few times a year to escape his invalid wife and teenage daughters. Though resenting her dependence, Enid faces a bigger problem when her manipulative, self-pitying father, Abe, who walked out on the family 25 years ago, suddenly reappears, shabby, reeking of whiskey and terminally ill. Tensions snap as Abe grows ever sicker and then Archie shows up, forcing four disparate souls to fitfully coexist under one roof. With a fine ear for dialogue, Albert perfectly captures a time and place—and the emotional chafing between family members who can't help but care for one another, despite themselves.&” —Publishers Weekly
Desert Island Discs: Fascinating facts, figures and miscellany from one of BBC Radio 4’s best-loved programmes
by Mitchell SymonsFlotsam & Jetsam is the ultimate trivia book for fans of the popular BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs, and a fascinating introduction for all those who have yet to discover its delights.Taking the reader through seven decades of wonderful entertainment, here is an absorbing range of facts, figures and miscellany – including who chose what, and why. It also reveals much about the castaways' drives and motivations, their influences and, of course, their lives.Spanning the early years with the original presenter, Roy Plomley, and the present day, the Desert Island Discs programme has brought its own unique surprises to listeners, some very personal, some humorous, such as Eric Morecambe's choice of a deckchair as his luxury and Ernie Wise's of a deckchair ticket machine.From Beethoven to the Beatles, from chessboards and chocolate to Jane Austen and Zola, Flotsam & Jetsam is the perfect companion guide to the national treasure that is Desert Island Discs.
Desert Mistress (Forbidden! #6)
by Helen BianchinA socialite in need makes a bargain with a devilish sheikh in this classic contemporary romance by a USA Today–bestselling author.Kristi’s journalist brother was a hostage, and only one man could help: Sheikh Shalef Al-Sayed. He had power and influence at his fingertips—but how could Kristi win his support? Shalef was way out of her league. His world of wealth and privilege was closed to Kristi. . . . Gate-crashing his glamorous cocktail party was the only way of grabbing his attention!But Kristi got more than she bargained for. Becoming the mistress of this enigmatic, dangerously attractive man hadn’t been part of her plan, yet this was the deal and Kristi had no choice. If she wanted Shalef’s help, she’d have to play the game his way, and he was clearly making—and breaking—all the rules!Originally published in 1996.
Desert Prince's Forbidden Desire (Presents Plus Ser. #45)
by Sandra MartonRead this beloved classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Sandra Marton! Originally published as Hostage of the Hawk in 1994.A forbidden desert temptation…Khalil claimed that he never took what wasn’t offered! But despite that claim, Khalil was a man who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. Kidnapped and held as a political prisoner by Khalil, Joanna was determined to escape. But she hadn’t counted on Khalil fulfilling all her secret desires…Now Joanna must discover if Khalil is simply using her as a political pawn. Or should she dare to hope that he wants something more…?
Desert Prince's Stolen Bride: A Contemporary Royal Romance (Conveniently Wed! #5)
by Kate HewittHe’ll do anything to wed his princess…Even if it means stealing her away!Shy palace governess Olivia Taylor spends her life being overlooked. Until the night brooding Prince Zayed spirits her away! To reclaim his country, Zayed must wed his betrothed. But when it becomes clear that Olivia is the wrong bride, can they put their mistake right? And with such heated chemistry between them, do they want to…?
Desert Rain (Avon Romance)
by Elizabeth LowellFrom a New York Times–bestselling author, a classic sexy romance about a woman reunited with the rancher she has always loved from afar.She is a contradiction, one woman with two lives. She is Shannon, one of the world’s great beauties, a model whose face and figure grace the fashion pages of the world’s most elegant magazines. She is also Holly, a fragile innocent, haunted by painful memories of her past—and by dreams of the man who once shared her secrets. She is assured yet vulnerable, irresistible yet untouched.Destiny has brought Holly Shannon North back to Hidden Springs, where she can be one person, where romance once touched her tender young heart. Here Lincoln McKenzie waits—the proud California rancher, long since hardened by his life’s tragedies. Now, in the icy chill of a desert storm, together they must somehow find the way back to love . . . and rekindle a fire whose healing warmth will truly draw them home.“I’ll buy any book with Elizabeth Lowell’s name on it.” —New York Times–bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz
Desert Survival (Air Ministry Survival Guide #3)
by A.M. Pamphlet 225THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL GUIDE for anyone who thinks they'd survive the world's most hostile environments - or at least imagine they could do.-----------------------------First issued to airmen in the 1950s, the Air Ministry's Sea Survival guide includes original and authentic emergency advice to crew operating over the ocean. With original illustrations and text, these survival guides provide an insight to military survival techniques from a by-gone era.Packed with original line drawings and instruction in:- How to find water in a dry stream course- How to make a hat out of seat cushions- What to do in the event of meeting 'hostile parties'Focussing on one of the most unforgiving environments on Earth, Desert Survival is one of four reprints of The Air Ministry's emergency survival pamphlets. Others include:· Jungle Survival· Sea Survival· Arctic Survival
Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television
by Todd S PurdumAn illuminating biography of Desi Arnaz, the visionary, trailblazing Cuban American who revolutionized television and brought laughter to millions as Lucille Ball&’s beloved husband on I Love Lucy, leaving a remarkable legacy that continues to influence American culture today.Desi Arnaz is a name that resonates with fans of classic television, but few understand the depth of his contributions to the entertainment industry. In Desi Arnaz, Todd S. Purdum offers a captivating biography that dives into the groundbreaking Latino artist and businessman known to millions as Ricky Ricardo from I Love Lucy. Beyond his iconic role, Arnaz was a pioneering entrepreneur who fundamentally transformed the television landscape. His journey from Cuban aristocracy to world-class entertainer is remarkable. After losing everything during the 1933 Cuban revolution, Arnaz reinvented himself in pre-World War II Miami, tapping into the rising demand for Latin music. By twenty, he had formed his own band and sparked the conga dance craze in America. Behind the scenes, he revolutionized television production by filming I Love Lucy before a live studio audience with synchronized cameras, a model that remains a sitcom gold standard today. Despite being underestimated due to his accent and origins, Arnaz&’s legacy is monumental. Purdum&’s biography, enriched with unpublished materials and interviews, reveals the man behind the legend and highlights his enduring contributions to pop culture and television. This book is a must-read biography about innovation, resilience and the relentless drive of a man who changed TV forever.