Mamma Mia! How Can I Resist You?: The Inside Story of Mamma Mia! and the Songs of Abba

In the 1970’s, the Swedish musical phenomenon known as ABBAAgnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Anni-Frid Lyngstadsucceeded in reinventing the world’s perception of pop. They produced hit after catchy hit, each one instantly recognizable, infectious, and irresistible. Nearly a quarter of a century later, these beloved songs gave birth to the blockbuster musical MAMMA MIA!, which became a legend in its own right. It opened in 85 cities and has since been seen by more than 20 million people throughout the world. This officially sanctioned book tells the double story of the band and the playand it’s told by those know it best: two of the group’s singer/songwriters and MAMMA MIA! producer Judy Craymer. It’s colorful literally and figuratively, and jam-packed with illustrations from the group’s own archives. Through first-person recollections from ABBA members, intertwined with commentary from the MAMMA MIA! team, Thank You for the Music cuts through the thicket of myths and misconceptions that have grown up around ABBA to reveal what actually happened.

Mamma Mia! How Can I Resist You?: The Inside Story of Mamma Mia! and the Songs of ABBA

Arts & Photography

Craymer, Judy

Andersson, Benny

Ulvaeus, Björn

Music

For 200 years the Knights Templar held sway over an area ranging from Britain to Jerusalemuntil their influence began to threaten France’s Phillip IV and the papacy itself. Destroyed by Phillip in 1314, the order disappeared into history, but they left a rich and varied legacy throughout the British Isles, from London’s Temple Church and the Great Wilbraham Perceptory to Lundy Island. More than 180 color and black-and-white photographs help tell the story of every significant British site of Templar activity, backed by authoritative text that reveals the history and notable architectural details of each. Addresses, directions, and even visiting hours for official or protected sites are also provided.

In Search of the Knights Templar: A Guide to the Sites in Britain

History

Brighton, Simon

Europe

Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first female prime minister and one of the most influential world leaders of the 20th century, celebrated her 80th birthday in 2005a fitting moment to celebrate her dynamic personality and monumental, sometimes controversial achievements. This lavish tribute, illustrated with 200 color photographs, brings together more than 100 personal reminiscences and anecdotes from major world figures, among them Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Henry Kissinger, Helmut Kohl, and Shimon Peres, as well as some of Britain’s leading journalists, politicians, and civil servants, both allies and opponents of the Iron Lady. Includes a foreword by Charles Moore, Thatcher’s authorized biographer.

Margaret Thatcher: A Tribute in Words and Pictures

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

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