"Frontman" is a title in which musical memoir and how-to book collide to form a fascinating new hybrid. The leader and founding member of seminal '80s band the Bongos, Richard Barone has successfully navigated the rough seas of major record labels, endless tours (and parties), sexual politics, divas, disappointments, and drugs. With his deceptive choirboy appearance, voice, and demeanor, this New Yorker tells how he's done it all while remaining defiantly "up and coming." The story includes the details of the Bongos' signing with RCA, their MTV successes, and the inside scoop on how quickly...

Would the Twin Towers still be standing if federal air marshals were flying on September 11, 2001? Ex-sky marshal Jack High thinks so, and he's about to make the government and airlines pay for their gross negligence. Armed with a top-secret smart gun, he hijacks a new blended-wing airliner and demands that the passengers take a journey with him back to 1970 when the original sky marshals flew. With a taste of ashes still in their memories of 9/11, the passengers savor first class meals and comply with the skyjacker's demands. Andrea flies first class for a living, compliments of the besieged...