R. J Smith
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RJ Smith, Head Maintenance Man, knows the secret to a long, healthy life, and it isn't a trendy diet, or a piece of exercise equipment sold by a celebrity in an infomercial. Smith is an octogenarian who has lived a pretty, typical life. He was a smoker. He was a drinker. He was overweight. But, he has, changed his ways and is now healthier than ever. And, he will share his simple secrets with you in his new book. It's not magic. It's just simple,...
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With The One, Smith profiles one of the 20th century's most innovative musical icons, the Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown. Drawing on extensive research and captivating interviews, Smith chronicles Brown's rise from abject poverty to the pinnacle of fame, while also detailing Brown's work as a civil rights activist and entrepreneur.
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"Best known as the groundbreaking artist behind classics like “Johnny B. Goode,” “Maybellene,” “You Never Can Tell” and “Roll Over Beethoven,” Chuck Berry was a man of wild contradictions, whose motives and motivations were often shrouded in mystery. After all, how did a teenage delinquent come to write so many songs that transformed American culture? And, once he achieved fame and recognition, why did he put his career in danger with...