If you’re among the curious who want to know what type of crazy shit has been happening in our shadowy Afghanistan war, this book by Army captain Sean Parnell will blow your mind. Back in 2006, at age 21, Parnell led his unit into the mountains of the Hindu Kush for what they thought was a routine patrol. It exploded into 16-months of deadly hell that Parnell and his 10th Mtn. Division unit—nicknamed the Outlaws—barely survived. This is their tale and it’s true, man, it’s war.
The only way this book could be better is if it were a bit broader in scope. Like maybe 5000 or 10,000 whiskies. But it’s not that bad, after all it does include expert commentary and info on everything from the world’s best Scotches to Ryes to Bourbons, so that’s cool. And Editor Dominic Roskrow knows what he’s talking about. He was the editor of Whisky Magazine for several years and has a written a few other well-respected books on humanity’s finest beverage.
You probably have no idea what the Underbelly Project is. Because the artists behind this project wanted it that way. From 2009-2010 an impassioned crew of urban artists transformed an abandoned New York subway station into the largest underground gallery in the world. Eric Haze aka HAZE is behind the project and this book. Act like you know.
The Bob Marley story has been told and retold again but this new book from photographer David Burnett takes a look at the life of the reggae legend from a new angle. Burnett began shooting Bob on assignment for Time Magazine in ’76 just as the star began to rise; and he kept shooting through the Exodus tour. This book includes over 100 photos from this tumultuous and important period in Marley’s short but incredible life.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 25 years you know who Dave Grohl is. Nirvana, Foo Fighters, TCV. He’s one of the rarest breed of rock superstars; one who has never been a dumbass. Do you know about his band Scream? That he once lived with lady mud wrestlers? You don’t? Better read this book.
If you’re a big wristwatch, sun glasses, or vintage motorcycle fan and yet Wikipedia is the farthest you’ve gone to find out who the hell Steve McQueen is, the exhaustive, 492-page book Steve McQueen: The Actor and His Films, will tell you all you need to know. The guy was a Hollywood superstar. Some say he was a second-rate Paul Newman, but the fact remains, the dude was in a lot of movies.
If you consider yourself an asshole (of the highest and most righteous order, of course) you’ve probably read at least one of Tucker Max’s books by now. The third in his trilogy on “drunken debauchery and ridiculous antics,” Hilarity Ensues is his pièce de résistance. Learn how to live and work in Cancun, while still enrolled in Law School, hear about “dirty pageant girls” and how to drive an uptight roommate completely insane.
If it wasn’t for Howard Cosell, we’d have no Madden, no Bob Costas, no Al Michaels. The grand-daddy of the sportscaster personality is none other than Howard Cosell, but he was much more than an iconic voice. This book tells his incredible story and chronicles the far-reaching effects of his influence in sports broadcasting.
The golden glow of nostalgia for the supposedly simpler days of the 50s & 60s has led to a revival of the era all across pop culture. Taschen books is now releasing a collection of print advertisements from this period. You might be surprised how easy it was for those scotch-sipping, cig smoking chauvinist ad men to market to your parents.
Few of us are lucky (or motivated) enough to spend time deep in the mountains, but when we can, we feel their power. Editor Sandy Hill’s black-and-white photo book Mountain brings the majesty & power of the world’s most scenic peaks home to you. Collecting 350 images from over 160 photographers, sales of this expansive book will be donated to the American Alpine Club Library. Source
