"The end takes 50 iconic apocalypse scenarios ... and explains where they came from, why they matter, and when it's time to abandon life at street level and dive into the closest bomb shelter"--P. [4] of cover.

"Each of the 15 women profiled in Film Makers shares a common trait: she is, as Shonda Rhimes says, “First. Only. Different.” These phenomenal women have redefined the film and television industry, winning awards historically given to a male counterpart, being the only woman in a writers’ room, or portraying stories no one else could tell. While their resumes are impressive, it is how they live their lives that has made a greater impact...

Recounts the 1947 government investigation into the motion picture industry by the House Un-American Activities Committee. World War II is over, but tensions between the communist Soviet Union and the US are at an all-time high. In America, communist threats are seen everywhere and a committee is formed in the nation's capital to investigate those threats. Larry Dane Brimner follows the story of 19 men--all from the film industry--who are summoned...