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Ava Gardner: A Life in Movies
Kendra Bean · Running Press
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover
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Still renowned for her sultry screen performances, down-to- earth personality, and famed lifelong love affair with Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner left an indelible mark on Hollywood history and led a life as adventurous as any film script.Ava is an illustrated tribute to a legendary life. Authors... |
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The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5, and My Life of Impossibilities
WAYNE KRAMER · Da Capo Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Memoir by Wayne Kramer, legendary guitarist and cofounder of quintessential Detroit proto-punk legends The MC5 In January 1969, before the world heard a note of their music, The MC5 was on the cover of Rolling Stone. The missing link between free jazz and punk rock, they were raw, primal,... |
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The Swing of Things
Linda Keir · Lake Union Publishing
Pages: 395
Format: Hardcover
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"Somewhere between Tom Perrotta and Erica Jong lies The Swing of Things, a charming, sexy, and surprisingly tender romp through the dark side of wish fulfillment. I'll never look at the other playground parents the same way again." - Marcus SakeyTold from the dual perspective... |
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Grace Notes: My Recollections
Katey Sagal · Gallery Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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Gripping, singular, and gorgeously reflective, Grace Notes is a memoir told in essays by beloved actress, Hollywood veteran, and singer/songwriter Katey Sagal - perfect for fans of Mary Louise Parker's Dear Mr. You and Patti Smith's M Train.Popular and award-winning star Katey Sagal chronicles... |
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Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions
LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT. · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Forgive him, Father, for Stephen Colbert has sinned. He knew it was wrong at the time. But he went ahead and did it anyway. Now he's begging for forgiveness. Based on his popular segment from The Late Show, Stephen Colbert and his team of writers now reveal his most shameful secrets to millions... |
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A Curve in the Road
JULIANNE MACLEAN · Lake Union Publishing
Pages: 270
Format: Paperback
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From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes a suspenseful, emotionally charged novel that explores the secrets and hidden truths within a seemingly perfect marriage.Abbie MacIntyre is living the dream in the picturesque Nova Scotia town she calls home. She is a successful surgeon,... |
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Infinite Tuesday: An Autobiographical Riff
Michael Nesmith · Crown Archetype
Pages: 306
Format: Hardcover
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Michael Nesmith's eclectic, electric life spans his star-making role on The Monkees, his invention of the music video, and his critical contributions to movies, comedy, and the world of virtual reality. Above all, his is a seeker's story, a pilgrimage in search of a set of principles to live... |
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Alfred Hitchcock
Peter Ackroyd · Nan A. Talese/Doubleday
Pages: 276
Format: Print book
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A gripping short biography of the extraordinary Alfred Hitchock, the master of suspense. Alfred Hitchcock was a strange child. Fat, lonely, burning with fear and ambition, his childhood was an isolated one, scented with fish from his father's shop. Afraid to leave his bedroom, he would... |
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Why We Don't Suck: And How All of Us Need to Stop Being Such Partisan Little Bitches
Denis Leary · Crown Archetype
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the bestselling Why We Suck comes a searing comic look at these divisive times, skewering liberals and conservatives alike with a signature dose of sarcasm and common sense. Denis Leary refutes the current highly partisan Right Wing Nutjob versus Left Wing Snowflake... |
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Around the Way Girl: A Memoir
Taraji P Henson · 37 Ink
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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From Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner, Taraji P. Henson, comes an inspiring and funny book about family, friends, the hustle required to make it from DC to Hollywood, and the joy of living in your own truth.With a sensibility that recalls her beloved screen characters, including... |
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The Joy of Doing Just Enough: The Secret Art of Being Lazy and Getting Away with It
Jennifer McCartney · Countryman Press
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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For anyone who's ever heard a motivational speech and immediately vomited, a guide to ignoring society's obsession with success Sit around, leave sh*t all over the place, drink, forget about deadlines . . . being lazy is pretty easy. The real art in being chill is when someone without any real... |
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Between Heaven and the Real World: My Story
Steven Curtis Chapman · Flemming H Revell
Pages: 448
Format: Print book
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For decades, Steven Curtis Chapman's music and message have brought hope and inspiration to millions around the world. Now, for the first time, Steven openly shares the experiences that have shaped him, his faith, and his music in a life that has included incredible highs and faith-shaking... |
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Meddling Kids: A Novel
Edgar Cantero · Doubleday
Pages: 322
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Freaky pleasure...it scratches a nostalgic itch for those who grew up on Saturday morning Scooby-Doo cartoons and sugar-bombed breakfast cereal"--USA Today"Deliriously wild, funny and imaginative. Cantero is an original voice."--Charles Yu, author... |
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Calypso
David Sedaris · Little
Pages: 259
Format: Hardcover
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David Sedaris returns with his most deeply personal and darkly hilarious book. If you've ever laughed your way through David Sedaris's cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you're getting with Calypso. You'd be wrong. When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast,... |
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