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Better book titles presents
Dan Wilbur · Penguin Group
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
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Don't want to slog through lengthy old books like A Tale of Two Cities or The Giving Tree? Sick of being judged by your avid-reader "friends" who talk about books you've never heard of? Want to sound smarter without the strain of actually bettering yourself? Never fear.... |
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Rich Man, Poor Man: A Memoir
Nick Nolte · William Morrow
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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"I had become an actor because real life was hard for me. Sometimes it was really rough. Acting was different from real life, yet it gave me the chance to search for complex stories that helped me understand and cope with what I encountered away from the stage lights."Legendary... |
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Care of Wooden Floors
Will Wiles · Little A / New Harvest
Format: Hardcover
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A witty debut novel about a housesitting gig gone terribly, hilariously wrong. A British copywriter stays for a week at his composer friend Oskars elegant, ultramodern apartment in a glum Eastern European city. The instructions are simple feed the cats, dont touch the piano, and make sure... |
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Bad Habits: Confessions of a Recovering Catholic
Jenny McCarthy · Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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Dearest Reader, By now you might be wondering Jenny McCarthy has more to say?! After six New York Times bestsellers, Ive talked about pregnancy, autism, and motherhood. I hope youve enjoyed it. I hope its made you laugh and cry and all those things that bestselling books about such topics... |
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The Eternal Party: Understanding My Dad, Larry Hagman, the TV Star America Loved to Hate
Kristina Hagman · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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When you have a very famous father, like mine, everyone thinks they know him. My dad, Larry Hagman, portrayed the storied, ruthless oilman J.R. on the TV series Dallas. He was the man everyone loved to hate, but he had a personal reputation for being a nice guy who fully subscribed to his motto:... |
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Free-Range Chickens
Simon Rich · Random House
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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In his riotous debut collection, Ant Farm, Simon Rich found humor in some of life’s most desperate situations. Now this former editor of The Harvard Lampoon and current writer for Saturday Night Live has returned to mine more comedy from our hopelessly terrifying world.In the nostalgic... |
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Sein Language
Jerry Seinfeld
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Seinfeld. For more than 33 million viewers, the Emmy Award-winning television show has become a Thursday night ritual. Even though the show has ended, Jerry Seinfeld's distinct brand of humor can still be yours. In his #1 New York Times bestselling book, |
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Amy, My Daughter
Mitch Winehouse · It Books; First US Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The intimate, inside story of the ultimately tragic life of multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse Rehab, Back to Black is told by the one person most able to tell itAmys closest advisor, her inspiration, and best friend her father, Mitch. Amy, My Daughter includes... |
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Hollywood Enlists!: Propaganda Films of World War II
Ralph Donald · Rowman & Littlefield
Pages: 252
Format: Print book
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Frequently referred to as "the Greatest Generation," Americans of the World War II era were influenced by Hollywood's depictions of their nation, its role in world affairs, and the virtue of its involvement in the war. Stories of the bravery and heroism of the American military... |
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Sad Desk Salad: A Novel
Jessica Grose · William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition
Format: Paperback
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As a former editor for popular websites, including Slate and Jezebel, Jessica Grose intimately understands the realities of life in the blogosphere--and she employs this knowledge to hilarious effect in her edgy and timely debut novel, Sad Desk Salad. Grose's story of a savvy blogger... |
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Lizz Free or Die: Essays
Lizz Winstead · Riverhead Hardcover
Format: Hardcover
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Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show and one of today's most hilarious comedians and insightful social critics, pens a brilliant account of how she discovered her comedic voice.In this collection of autobiographical essays, Winstead vividly recounts how she fought to find her own voice,... |
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