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Tales from the Road: Memoirs from a Lifetime of Ohio Travel, Television, and More

Neil Zurcher · Gray & Co.
Pages: 293
Format: Paperback

"A sparkling gem of a book . . . Intermingled with the pratfalls, hijinks and practical jokes are bittersweet stories of love and romance, tragedy and triumph . . . a remarkably well-written book." - The Morning JournalAfter a million miles and four decades as a TV reporter,...
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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

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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Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art

Sam Wasson · Eamon Dolan/Mariner Books
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback

A finalist for the 2017 George Freedley Memorial Award "A compelling, absolutely unputdownable story . . . And, in case you're wondering, yes, the book is funny. In places, very funny. A remarkable story, magnificently told." - BOOKLIST In this richly reported, scene-driven...
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Grace Notes: My Recollections

Katey Sagal · Gallery Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

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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If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?

Erma Bombeck · McGraw-Hill
Pages: 203
Format: Large Print

Erma Bombeck assesses the individual's chances for survival in the seventies, dealing with such issues as the difficulty of replacing a toilet-tissue spindle and the recent discovery that lettuce is fattening
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Doctor Who: Now We Are Six Hundred: A Collection of Time Lord Verse

James Goss · Harper Design
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

With illustrations by Russell T Davies, original showrunner of the new-era Doctor Who, the first ever Doctor Who poetry collection - a charming, funny and whimsical illustrated collection of verse that celebrates the joys and pitfalls of getting older . . . Time-Lord older.Like many of us, the older...
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An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems

Glenn Beck · Threshold Editions; First Edition edition
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The world is a mess. It seems that every time you turn around, there's another problem: Iran is developing nuclear capabilities. Public schools actually seem to be making our kids dumber. Charlie Sheen has a hit sitcom. Obesity is a national epidemic. The divorce rates is rising...
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Just When I Thought I'd Dropped My Last Egg: Life and Other Calamities

Kathie Lee Gifford · Ballantine Books; English Language edition
Format: Hardcover

As one of Americas most recognized faces, Kathie Lee Gifford has been a part of our morning routine for more years than she cares to count. And thats why it may come as a surprise to hear that there are still sides of this fiftysomething ! devoted mother and dedicated television personality...
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Feminasty: The Complicated Woman's Guide to Surviving the Patriarchy without Drinking Herself to Death

ERIN GIBSON · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A collection of hilarious personal essays and political commentary from the charming, feminist and wickedly funny creator and host of the "Throwing Shade" podcast and TV Land show. "Am I allowed to do this?Most of my decisions in life have been preceded by this question.Some...
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The United States of Absurdity: Untold Stories from American History

DAVE ANTHONY · TEN SPEED
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Discover illustrated profiles of the weird, outrageous (and true!) tales from American history that don't appear in school textbooks.From the creators of the comedy/history podcast The Dollop, The United States of Absurdity presents short, informative, and hilarious stories of the most...
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America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't

Stephen Colbert · Grand Central Publishing; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Book store nation, in the history of mankind there has never been a greater country than America. You could say we're the #1 nation at being the best at greatness.But as perfect as America is in every single way, America is broken! And we can't exchange it because we're 236 years...
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