The 25th Hour

The 25th Hour
Author: David Benioff
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2002-01-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0452282950

The brilliant debut novel from the bestselling author of City of Thieves and the co-creator of the HBO series Game of Thrones, about a white-collar drug dealer's last night out in New York City before going to jail Adapted as a feature film by Spike Lee starring Edward Norton and Philip Seymour Hoffman “Novels like The 25th Hour don't fall out of trees every day. The tone is dark and intense; its elegant style is cut on the raw side; and the characters come from places we've all been.” —The New York Times All Monty Brogan ever really wanted when he grew up was to be a fireman. Now he's about to start a seven-year stretch in the federal penitentiary for drug dealing. With just twenty-four hours of freedom to go, he prowls the city with his girlfriend and his two best friends from high school—a high-flying bond trader and an idealistic teacher. As the minutes count down, Monty seizes one last chance to stack the odds in his favor. Hurtling from the money pits of Wall Street to Manhattan's downtown lounge and club scene, from the enclaves of the Russian mob to the old immigrant neighborhoods, The 25th Hour evokes the pulsing rhythms and diamond-hard edges of a city in the raw, illusory hours between midnight and dawn. A taut and mesmerizing tale of an urban purgatory suspended between the crime and the punishment, The 25th Hour is a major player in contemporary noir fiction.

When the Nines Roll Over

When the Nines Roll Over
Author: David Benioff
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2005-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101177373

In When the Nines Roll Over, David Benioff (The 25th Hour, City of Thieves) uses humor and rich characterizations to explore the sometimes thrilling, sometimes pathetic emotional lives of a diverse set of characters. Over the course of eight stories, we are introduced to a host of young people on the cusp of discovery and loss. As he evokes the various states of agony and pleasure—humiliation, rebellion, camaraderie, and desire—Benioff displays a profound understanding of the transformative power of a single moment and how sadness can be illuminated by a humorous flip side. When the Nines Roll Over confirms the promise of a gifted writer emerging as a storytelling force.

The Extra Hour

The Extra Hour
Author: Will Declair
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020-08-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0753557916

We all need more hours in the day, as we spend more time than ever working, studying and caring. So what if we could reclaim an entire hour, every day, to spend on the things we love? With proven advice from over 300 busy contributors, The Extra Hour condenses the best strategies and secrets into just 190 pages, to instantly supercharge your productivity. Whether you're a time-poor student, a frazzled entrepreneur or burned-out at work, waste no time in discovering how to: · cut time spent on emails in half · banish distracting thoughts for good · power-surf the web · and much, much more This is the last productivity book you'll ever need. So, what will you do with your Extra Hour?

The Hour That Changes the World

The Hour That Changes the World
Author: Dick Eastman
Publisher: Chosen Books
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2002-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0800793137

Consistent daily prayer is possible with help from this program that divides an hour of prayer into five-minute "points of focus."

The 25-Hour Woman

The 25-Hour Woman
Author: Sybil Stanton
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1990-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780553284812

Fresh, practical, effective keys to managing one's time and life provide the basics for a successful, guilt-free, efficient life. Practical tips include Conversation Enders, realistic goals, organizing tips and self-motivators.

City of Thieves

City of Thieves
Author: David Benioff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2008
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781410409263

From the critically acclaimed author of The 25th Hour comes a captivating novel about war, courage, survival and a remarkable friendship. Stumped by a magazine assignment to write about his own uneventful life, a man visits his retired grandparents in Florida to document their experience during the infamous siege of Leningrad. Reluctantly, his grandfather commences a story that will take almost a week to tell: an odyssey of two young men determined to survive.

Fun City Cinema

Fun City Cinema
Author: Jason Bailey
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 1206
Release: 2021-10-26
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1647004691

A visual history of 100 years of filmmaking in New York City, featuring exclusive interviews with NYC filmmakers Fun City Cinema gives readers an in-depth look at how the rise, fall, and resurrection of New York City was captured and chronicled in ten iconic Gotham films across ten decades: The Jazz Singer (1927), King Kong (1933), The Naked City (1948), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Taxi Driver (1976), Wall Street (1987), Kids (1995), 25th Hour (2002), and Frances Ha (2012). A visual history of a great American city in flux, Fun City Cinema reveals how these classic films and legendary filmmakers took their inspiration from New York City’s grittiness and splendor, creating what we can now view as “accidental documentaries” of the city’s modes and moods. In addition to the extensively researched and reported text, the book includes both historical photographs and production materials, as well as still-frames, behind-the-scenes photos, posters, and original interviews with Noah Baumbach, Larry Clark, Greta Gerwig, Walter Hill, Jerry Schatzberg, Martin Scorsese, Susan Seidelman, Oliver Stone, and Jennifer Westfeldt. Extensive "Now Playing" sidebars spotlight a handful of each decade’s additional films of note.

60 Minutes

60 Minutes
Author: Frank Coffey
Publisher: Stoddart
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1993
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:

Published by General Publishing Group, Inc., 3100 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90405. An illustrated (laudatory) history of the TV news magazine show. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.