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The Devil's Guide to Hollywood: The Screenwriter as God!

Joe Eszterhas · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Mike Ovitz told him his Wilshire Blvd. "foot soldiers" would hunt him down. He's antagonized almost everyone at the top in Tinseltown. And now, Joe Eszterhas tells everything he knows -- in brief, quotable bursts -- about the business, the history of Hollywood, and how to write...
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The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation

Sheri Salata · Harper Wave
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

"Thursday morning.One hundred pounds overweight, no man in sight, and rounding the bend to 57 years old - a full-blown catastrophe."What happens when you realize you've had the career of your dreams, but you don't have the life of your dreams? This was the stark reality facing...
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The Keys

DJ Khaled. · Crown Archetype
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Finally, the book They don't want you to read is here - The Keys will reveal DJ Khaled's philosophy for success, featuring stories from his own life as he breaks down all of the major keys, including: "The key is to weather the storm. It's gonna rain some days. That's how it is."...
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Roar

Cecelia Ahern · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of P.S., I Love You, a fiercely feminist story collection that blends fables with magical realism--perfect for fans of Roxane Gay.In this singular and imaginative story collection, Cecelia Ahern illuminates the myriad ways in which women overcome adversity with...
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How to Date Men When You Hate Men

Blythe Roberson · Flatiron Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

From New Yorker and Onion writer and comedian Blythe Roberson, How to Date Men When You Hate Men is a comedy philosophy book aimed at interrogating what it means to date men within the trappings of modern society. Blythe Roberson's sharp observational humor is met by her open-hearted willingness...
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Super Sad True Love Story: A Novel

Gary Shteyngart · Random House
Pages: 334
Format: Print book

The author of two critically acclaimed novels, The Russian Debutante's Handbook and Absurdistan, Gary Shteyngart has risen to the top of the fiction world. Now, in his hilarious and heartfelt new novel, he envisions a deliciously dark tale of America's dysfunctional coming years - and the timeless...
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Maeve in America: Essays by a Girl from Somewhere Else

MAEVE HIGGINS · Penguin Books
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

A timely essay collection about life, love, and becoming an American from breakout comedy star and podcaster Maeve Higgins "Maeve Higgins is hilarious, poignant, conversational, and my favorite Irish import since U2. You're in for a treat." - Phoebe Robinson, New York Times bestselling...
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Mick: The Wild Life and Mad Genius of Jagger

Christopher Andersen · Gallery Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

“He’s a smart little mother******,I’ll give him that.” —KEITH RICHARDS on MICK JAGGER  IS he Jumpin’ Jack Flash? A Street Fighting Man? A Man of Wealth and Taste? All this, it turns out, and far more. By any definition, Mick Jagger is a force of nature,...
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Shanks for Nothing

Rick Reilly · Doubleday
Pages: 253
Format: Hardcover

The hilarious sequel to Rick Reilly's beloved bestselling golf novel Missing LinksLife is going pretty well for Raymond "Stick" Hart. He's happily married to the former Ponkaquogue Municipal Golf Club assistant pro, the beauteous Cajun firecracker Dannie, raising his rambunctious...
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I Want to Kill the Dog

Richard M. Cohen · Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious book by Richard M. Cohen, the New York Times bestselling author of Blindsided and Strong at the Broken Places, about living with his wife, Meredith Vieira, and her band of difficult dogs.Has a couple ever gone to war or a spouse moved to another country because a pet came between...
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Turner Classic Movies: The Essentials: 52 Must-See Movies and Why They Matter

Jeremy Arnold · Running Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Showcasing 52 Essential films from the golden age to the present, Turner Classic Movies invites you into a world filled with stirring performances, dazzling musical numbers, and bold directorial visions that mark the greatest moments in film history. These are movies that define what it means...
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Mother American Night: My Life in Crazy Times

John Perry Barlow · Crown Archetype
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

John Perry Barlow's wild ride with the Grateful Dead was just part of a Zelig-like life that took him from a childhood as ranching royalty in Wyoming to membership in the Internet Hall of Fame as a digital free speech advocate.Mother American Night is the wild, funny, heartbreaking, and often...
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