World Television

Read by the authors and stars of the show! “I know Mr. Feeny would’ve given this book an A+. Good job, kids. Class dismissed!” —William Daniels, Mr. Feeny The actors who played Topanga, Shawn, and Eric on Boy Meets World expand on their hit podcast, Pod Meets World, in a nostalgic...

No medium in history can match the power of television. No product has spread so far and so fast. Nothing has had so much influence. Nothing has impacted how the world sees itself like television. Television: Volume 1 brings together seven decades of stories on how this happened into one epic narrative. With unparalleled insider insight, it shares critical, practical, behind the scenes lessons from the business of TV. The Television series is a must for media executives, students, entrepreneurs, and fans.

Teeming with marvelous, memorable characters in a novel that is a true masterpiece, Rosamunde Pilcher's Coming Home—the basis for the TV miniseries of the same name—is a book to be savored, reread, and cherished forever. Against the backdrop of an elegant Cornwall mansion before World War II...

General Hospital: Six Decades of Drama in Port Charles The ultimate tribute to America’s longest-running daytime drama. For over 60 years, General Hospital has been a cornerstone of American television—captivating audiences with unforgettable romances, shocking betrayals, daring adventures, and powerful social storylines. Now, for the first time, fans can dive into a definitive history of the show that changed daytime TV forever. From the creation of the series in 1963 to its most recent milestones, General Hospital: Six Decades of Drama in Port Charles offers a comprehensive, behind-...

Bloomsbury presents No Reservations by Anthony Bourdain, read by Nathan Osgood. A behind-the-scenes travel journal of the beloved chef's global adventures. More than just a companion to the hugely popular Travel Channel show, No Reservations is Bourdain's journal of his far-flung travels. The...

The beloved Julie Andrews has captured our hearts on screen for decades, but she has never told the story of her life before fame—until now. In Home: A Memoir of My Early Years, Julie takes her readers on a warm, moving, and often humorous journey from a difficult upbringing in war-torn...

The New York Times bestseller “A clear and concise account of the history, diplomacy, economics, and societal forces that have molded the modern global system.” —Foreign Affairs An invaluable primer from Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, that will help anyone...

The rollicking saga of reality television, a “sweeping” (The Washington Post) cultural history of America’s most influential, most divisive artistic phenomenon, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning New Yorker writer—“a must-read for anyone interested in television or popular culture”...

Married . . . With Children writer-producer Richard Gurman takes us behind the scenes of this boundary-breaking show to reveal how its inner workings were at times as disruptive and contentious—yet at other times, as hysterical and raunchy—as the Bundy family themselves.

Anthony Bourdain's long time director and producer takes readers behind the scenes to reveal the insanity of filming television in some of the most volatile places in the world, and what it was like to work with a legend. "The most complete picture yet of Bourdain's complex and conflicted...

A perfect gift for anyone who loves animals, this fifth and final installment in James Herriot's heartwarming collection, the basis for the All Creatures Great and Small television series. Every Living Thing: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal Doctor brings back...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A magisterial world history unlike any other that tells the story of humanity through the one thing we all have in common: families From the author of The Romanovs A Best Book of the Year: The New Yorker, Smithsonian “Succession meets Game of Thrones.”...

Now a Netflix Series, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is a dazzling story about mothers and daughters, secrets and betrayals, and a binding curse. The #1 International Bestseller Gabriela's mother Luna is the most beautiful woman in all of Jerusalem, though her famed beauty and charm seem to be...

From the Emmy-winning writer and creator of All My Children, One Life to Live, and Loving, a memoir of her trailblazing rise to the top of the television industry, including behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most beloved soaps of all time Before there was Erica Kane, Adam Chandler, or...

A perfect gift for anyone who loves animals, this fifth and final installment in James Herriot's heartwarming collection, the basis for the All Creatures Great and Small television series. Every Living Thing: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal Doctor brings back...

CNN correspondent Brian Stelter reveals the dark side of morning television with exclusive material about current and past morning stars, from Matt Lauer to Katie Couric. When America wakes up with personable and charming hosts like Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, it's hard to imagine...

As the title suggests, Pluribus: All the Comments I’d be Making If I Were Sitting on the Couch Right Next to You Watching TV (and a bit of a summary) provides a summary of and comments on the insanely popular AppleTV show Pluribus. Yup. I’m one of those people who just does not shut up while watching stuff. While thought and some research went into the commentary, it is meant to be enjoyable and occasionally funny. What this is not is an academic treatise. But hopefully it will provide some entertainment and further insights into Pluribus! Where appropriate, there is some descriptive ...

In February 1958, the Herrmann family began to experience strange events at their home in Seaford, New York. The first occurrences were harmless—just caps popping off of bottles. But soon things escalated. Dishes were smashed, bookshelves toppled over, and objects moved. Could these unexplained events have been the work of a devious poltergeist named Popper?

Paula White is a woman of questionable character and controversial financial practices. How could someone like Paula White be giving a President advice? In this book, we pull back the curtain on Paula White and her claims that she is Donald Trump's "pastor" and advises him on spiritual matters, yet heresy and false teaching are her trademarks. Selling miracles is one of Paula White’s favorite ways of taking advantage of hurting people. She routinely promises them healings, financial windfalls, and spiritual protection from enemies seen and unseen in lieu of “sowing a financial seed.” ...

Brought to you by Penguin. The new novel from #1 international bestseller Liane Moriarty, and the sequel to the worldwide phenomenon and inspiration for the award-winning TV series, Big Little Lies . . . What’s worse than a big little lie? An even bigger little truth . . . It has been a decade...