The tale of how Sony lost $3 billion in the entertainment business has already become a Hollywood legend. "Hit and Run" tells the improbable and often hilarious story of how two film packagers best known for spending other people's money went on a deliberate campaign to reinvent themselves as studio executives. With the exception of "Batman", Jon Peters and Peter Guber were barely involved with the most successful films they "produced", but this unlikely team got Sony to give them one of the richest deals in Hollywood history. In the fascinating "Hit and Run", veteran reporters Nancy Griffin and Kim Masters explain the forces that drove Sony to seek salvation in Hollywood. They chronicle the true story behind Sony's raw deal with Peters and Guber-- from a costly flop and over-spending on talent to expensive firings and Heidi Fleiss. Here on audio for the first time is the extraordinary account of what one studio chairman called "the most public [screwing] in the history of the business".

HIT AND RUN HOW JON PETERS AND PETER GUBER TOOK SONY FOR A RIDE IN HOLLYWOOD

Griffin, Nancy

Business & Money

Audioworks

Hit and Run tells the improbable and often hilarious story of how two film packagers well known for spending other people's money and ripping off credit for other people's work went on a deliberate campaign to reinvent themselves as studio executives. With the exception of Batman, Jon Peters and Peter Guber were barely involved with the most successful films they "produced." Steven Spielberg wouldn't allow them on the set of The Color Purple, and they werre on the set of Rain Man only once, briefly. With the help of one of Michael Milken's top lieutenants, they succeeded. It was the most audacious sales job of their careers: This unlikely team got Sony to give them the richest deal in Hollywood history.

Hit and Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber took Sony for a ride in Hollywood

Masters, Kim

Biographies & Memoirs

Simon&Schuster

Hit and Run tells the improbable and often hilarious story of how two Hollywood film packagers went on a campaign to reinvent themselves as studio executives -- at Sony's expense. Veteran reporters Nancy Griffin and Kim Masters chronicle the rise of Jon Peters, a former hairdresser, seventh-grade dropout, and juvenile delinquent, and his soulless soul mate, Peter Guber -- and all the sex, drugs, and fistfights along the way. It is the story of the ultimate Hollywood con job and the standard by which every subsequent business blunder has been measured. Hit and Run delivers rock-solid business reporting liberally laced with inside gossip and outrageous scandal -- plus a new afterword bringing us up to date on the latest fallout from the Guber-Peters legacy.

Hit and Run

Arts & Literature

Whoopie pies could be declared the official Maine dessert, and many assert that the rotund chocolate confection originated there, although Pennsylvania actually has a an equally strong claim to that honor. No matter-aficionados in both locales never tire of the giant sandwich cookies, and the comfort-food treats are enjoying a renaissance as bakeries offer gourmet versions on the Internet. This little book is a wide-ranging, lighthearted look at whoopie pies and the folks who love them. This book contains 16 recipes including healthy, gluten-free, and zucchini whoopie pies!

Making Whoopies: The Official Whoopie Pie Book

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Baking

Down East Books

Famous Mainers: The Remarkable Stanley Brothers and Their Amazing Cars

Science & Math

Technology

Gannett Books

From Popham Colony and Massachusetts outpost to statehood and lumber capital of the world, to profiles of the mighty lobster, the Maine Moose, Stephen King, the Wyeth clan, Fly Rod Crosby, and Baxter’s great gift, no book is more comprehensive than Maine 101. No book is more fun!
Well known Mainers weigh in on their favorite things about Maine. Adventurer Steve Callahan gives us five ocean adventures you shouldn't miss, Dave Mallett tell us his five favorite Maine show business moments, world renowned author Tess Gerritsen tells us her favorite fry joints, author Chris Fahy gives us his five favorite nonfiction books about our state, poet Betsy Sholl tells us her five favorite expressions that define Maine to her. From politics and weather to the origins behind place names, Maine slang, and the Native Americans . . . it is all here!
Whether you are a lifelong resident or visiting for the first time, there’s no more complete book about Maine. If you love Maine, you'll love Maine 101.

Maine 101: Everything You Wanted to Know About Maine and Were Going to Ask Anyway

Travel

United States

Macintyre & Purcell Pub

The ultimate to-do list for Mainers and visitors alike What better way to celebrate 50 years of book publishing than to celebrate the greatest things Maine has to offer. Following the popular trend in “bucket list” books, this experiential guide will help visitors and residents alike discover everything there is to do here. Taken all together, these experiences are enough to fill a life time.

50 Things to Do in Maine Before You Die

As Down East Books celebrates 50 years of great book publishing, it seems appropriate to reflect upon the contributions Maine has made that have had significant cultural and historical impacts on both the United States and the World. Did you know that the caterpillar tread, common on bulldozers and tanks, originated from the design of Lombard’s steam log hauler; or that the dry plate photographic process was created by the Stanley brothers, who also invented a speed-record setting steam powered car and whose sister, Chansonetta, was a well-known photographer in her own right? Maxim’s machine gun forever changed the practice of warfare. The humble peavey is a simple tool well-known to any forester or lumberjack. The ubiquitous lobster boat, the microwave oven, earmuffs, and Monopoly—all came from the minds of Mainers. This book is a celebration of Maine’s creative ingenuity—from the very large, such as Portland Head Light and the Penobscot Narrows Bridge to the very small, such as the toothpick and the Bean boot.

How Maine Changed the World

History

Americas

Mainers are known to be fiercely loyal, to their culture, history, and heritage, and to their favorite hometown sports heroes. Many of these heroes have gone on to have legendary careers on the national stage from Louis Sockalexis, the first Native American to play professional baseball, to Joan Benoit Samuelson, the first woman to win gold in an Olympic marathon. There's Carlton Fisk, the great Boston Red Sox catcher; Seth Wescott, Olympic gold medal snowboarder; and Joey Gamache, junior lightweight world champion boxer. For every household name, there are countless local legends that are just as revered. Journalist Nancy Griffin presents a surprising range of athletes in this collection of short profiles and achievements. You'll find superstars in everything from baseball and hockey to golf, shooting, and bowling.

Maine's Greatest Athletes

I Love Maine introduces young children to where they live or visit. With enchanting illustrations and a gentle and simple rhyming scheme, I Love Maine takes children on a whirlwind tour of the state and builds pride in place and encourages discovery. Watch as your child discovers the Paul Bunyan statue in Bangor, the Acadia National Park Nature Center, the Palace Playland and Portland Headlight &amp; Museum (Maine's oldest lighthouse). From playing on one of the beaches or enjoying a skate on a Maine pond in the winter, watching lobster boats fishing off the coast or trying to spy a moose in the Maine Wildlife Park, I Love Maine makes the state come alive.

I Love Maine (I Love to Read Series)

Children's Books

Geography & Cultures

MacIntyrePurcell Publishing, Inc

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