Books published by Hachette Books

"M-G-M's Greatest Musicals (originally published as The World of Entertainment! Hollywood's Greatest Musicals ) is not a biography of Arthur Freed (1894--1973), producer of the most outstanding series"

"Eric Clapton's position as the world's greatest rock guitarist is unlikely to change in our lifetime. His career over the past four decades has been closely followed by millions of fans, as a member o"

An instructive and inspiring book that will help anyone who suffers from fatigue to re-energize and achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Revised and updated with a new introduction by the author, the classic book that warns consumers about the overuse of antibiotics.

An invaluable guide on how to feel better and improve behaviour by recognizing and breaking patterns of negative thinking.

"An extraordinary book that is a must for all people who have suffered or those who wish to support and counsel the bereaved." -Ari Kiev, M.D., J.D., author of A Strategy for Daily Living

In this biography, Garvin Bushell recounts his musical experience, with candid assessments of the legends with whom he performed as well as an account of the early days of jazz and the racism he encountered. This text is based upon a series of interviews conducted by Mark Tucker.

The first published writing of the jazz giant, covering his life from his days in New Orleans through his success in Chicago and New York.

"It would be no exaggeration to call Charles Mingus the greatest bass player in the history of jazz; indeed, some might even regard it as understatement, for the hurricane power of his work as a compos"

The fall of Singapore was the worst defeat ever suffered by the British Empire this dramatic account emphasizes the initiative and tactics that enabled 60,000 Japanese to defeat 130,000 British.

A handy guide to the fearsome "hi-tech" weapons and modern equipment of today's American forces

"First published in 1962, Lincoln and the Negro was the first book to examine in detail how Lincoln faced the problem of the status of black people in American democracy, and it remains unsurpassed. St"

This is the second 1886 edition of Dodge's classic study of the battle of Chancellorsville, first published in 1881. It is marked by Dodge's unsparing analysis and astute interpretations, which have retained their value and vigour for over a century.

"Dashiell Hammett, Mickey Spillane, James M. Cain, Raymond Chandler, Jim Thompson, David Goodis ... these are a few of the masters of noir responsible for the great lurid paperbacks of the thirties, fort"

"On June 23, 1812, Napoleon's Grande Armee, over 500,000 men strong, poured over the Russian border. An equally massive Russian army faced them. The ensuing campaign was a catastrophe for Napoleon. Alt"

September 1940 - November 1942

A collection of classic writings on the Man in Black, Johnny Cash, by a stellar list of music writers, including Ralph Gleason, Robert Johnson, Nick Tosches, Alanna Nash, Jon Pareles, and Ben Ratliff

"Here is Nat Hentoff's deeply felt exploration of jazz, blues, country, and gospel--and the musicians who bring the music to life. Hentoff has not only loved music all his life, he has lived it by being"

In this text, over 50 reggae artists and producers, ranging from Cultural Roots to Dancehall, present their views on the state of reggae music, its development since the death of Bob Marley and the directions in which the music is evolving.

"Jazz: America's Classical Music is a delightful introduction and guide to this complex and compelling music and to its rich history. In an engaging and conversational style, renowned jazz teacher Gro"

"Eddie Condon (1905--1973) pioneered a kind of jazz popularly known as Chicago-Dixieland, though musicians refer to it simply as Condon style. Played by small ensembles with driving beat, it was and is"

"Readers discovered in 1995, with The Devil's Adjutant and in 1997 with STEEL INFERNO that Michael Reynolds' experience as a combat veteran and leader of soldiers, from platoon to mechanized division,"

He who opens these pages for the first time faces a rich experience.-C. Vann Woodward.

The definitive biography of the great composer, arranger, and bandleader

"This still unrivaled biography portrays with precision and insight the tragically brief life--from the Brooklyn tenements to Broadway, Hollywood, and Carnegie Hall--of George Gershwin (1898--1937), a man"

Great Captains Unveiled incisively examines the brilliant military careers and intriguing personalities of six masters of the battlefield, all of whom antedate the French Revolution: Jenghiz Khan (1167?-1227) and Sabutai (1172?-1245), who led their Mongol cavalry into the heart of medieval Europe and shook the fabric of its civilization; the French Marechal de Saxe (1696-1750), one of the greatest generals of his age, a military prophet of rare foresight, and author of Reveries, a classic on the art of war; Gustavus Adolphus (1594-1632), the Swedish king during the Thirty Years War and the founder of the modern army, who emphasized officer education, national recruitment, and the combination of firepower and mobility; Wallenstein (1583-1634), champion of the Holy Roman Empire and Adolphus's formidable opponent, who proved to be a genius of maneuver and psychological warfare; and James Wolfe (1727-1759), whose flawless execution of one of the most daring amphibious operations in history virtually gave Canada to the British. Liddell Hart's penetrating, decisive studies of these great captains reveal not only their genius and impact, but offer relevant lessons that 20th-century military commanders have yet to fully reap.

Harold Rosenberg was undoubtedly the most important American art critic of the twentieth century. It was he who first coined the term "Action Painters" to refer to the American Abstract Expressionists

"January 1917. On the Western Front the armies of Imperial Germany, Great Britain, and France were locked in grim stalemate. Repeated attempts by both sides to achieve breakthrough in the face of machi"