The Birds and Other Stories The Birds and Other Stories The Birds and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Daphne du Maurier, originally published in 1952 as The Apple Tree by Gollancz in the United Kingdom. It includes "The Birds," which was made into a film of the same name by Alfred Hitchcock in 1963. The anthology was published in the United States as Kiss Me Again, Stranger by Doubleday and then has been republished under the current name, "The Birds and Other Stories". Reviewing the American edition in "F&SF", Boucher and McComas noted that while nearly half the work fell into
Based on a T.R.U. Story nominated for Best Rap Album at the 55th Grammy Awards. The album was named the 25th best Hip Hop album of 2012 by "Spin". The album debuted at number one on the US "Billboard" 200, selling 147,000 copies in its first week.<ref name="Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 8/19/2012"></ref> As of August 2013, the album has sold 623,000 copies in the United States. On March 30, 2016, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Credits adapted from liner notes. Notes Samples credits Based on a T.R.U. Story Based on a T.R.U. Story is