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South Toward Home: Adventures and Misadventures in My Native Land

Julia Reed · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

In considering the pleasures and absurdities of her native culture, Julia Reed quotes another Southern writer, Willie Morris, who said, "It's the juxtapositions that get you down here." These juxtapositions are, for Julia, the soul of the South, and in her warmhearted and funny...
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Rich Man, Poor Man: A Memoir

Nick Nolte · William Morrow
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"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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My Sister, the Serial Killer: A Novel

Oyinkan Braithwaite · Doubleday
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

"My Sister, the Serial Killer is a gem, in the most accurate sense: small, hard, sharp, and polished to perfection."--Edgar Cantero, New York Times bestselling author of Meddling KidsSatire meets slasher in this short, darkly funny hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman...
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Assume the Worst: The Graduation Speech You'll Never Hear

CARL HIAASEN · Knopf
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

This is Oh, the Places You'll Never Go--the ultimate hilarious, cynical, but absolutely realistic view of a college graduate's future. And what he or she can or can't do about it."This commencement address will never be given, because graduation speakers are supposed to offer encouragement...
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None of My Business

P J O'ROURKE · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

After decades covering war and disaster, bestselling author and acclaimed satirist P. J. O'Rourke takes on his scariest subjects yet -- business, investment, finance, and the political chicanery behind them.Want to get rich overnight for free in 3 easy steps with no risk? Then don't buy this...
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Morgan Freeman: A Biography

Kathleen Tracey · Barricade Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Just one look into Morgan Freeman's eyes and it is apparent that this is a man who has lived a full, sometimes hard, life. To better appreciate his achievements and successes, this book will equally show the triumphs and the struggles and failures he has overcome in his colorful life...
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Life Expectancy: A Novel

Dean R Koontz · Bantam
Pages: 476
Format: Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Before he died on a storm-wracked night, Jimmy Tock's grandfather predicted that there would be five dark days in his grandson's life - five dates whose terrible events Jimmy must prepare himself to face. The first is to occur in his twentieth year, the last...
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Gold Dust Woman: A Biography of Stevie Nicks

Stephen Davis · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Stevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon. At 68, she's one of the most glamorous creatures rock has known, and the rare woman who's a real rock 'n' roller.Gold Dust Woman gives "the gold standard of rock biographers" (The...
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In Celebration of Elastic Waistbands: Episodes of Imperfection, Insanity, & Occasional Enlightenment

Christee Gabour Atwood · Christee Gabour\Atwood
Format: Print book

In Celebration of Elastic Waistbands: Episodes of Imperfection, Insanity, & Occasional Enlightenment is a romp through the experiences of a highly imperfect woman with chapters like: The Dessert Cart on the Titanic; Writing a Book in One Month and a Few Fifths; Journaling, ADHD,...
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This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare

Gabourey Sidibe · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Helen Fielding · Vintage Contemporaries
Pages: 478
Format: Print book

Move over, Bridget Jones's diary: She's back, and this time she's texting and tweeting. . . Fourteen years after landing Mark Darcy, Bridget's life has taken her places she never expected. But despite the new challenges of single parenting, online dating, wildly morphing...
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How the Hell Did This Happen?: The Election of 2016

P. J. O'Rourke · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover

This election cycle was so absurd that celebrated political satirist, journalist, and die-hard Republican P. J. O'Rourke endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. As P.J. put it, "America is experiencing the most severe outbreak of mass psychosis since the Salem witch trials of 1692....
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Paul Simon: The Life

Robert Hilburn · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

A publishing event from music legend Paul Simon: an intimate, candid, and definitive biography written with Simon's participation - but without editorial control - by acclaimed biographer and music writer Robert Hilburn.Through such hits as "The Sound of Silence," "Bridge...
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Confessions of a Domestic Failure

Bunmi Laditan · MIRA
Pages: 330
Format: Paperback

Instant Bestseller"Freaking hilarious. This is the novel moms have been waiting for." - Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Let's Pretend This Never Happened"Perfect for readers looking for a funny, realistic look at motherhood." - BOOKLIST (starred...
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Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality: A Field Guide to Curiosity, Creativity, and Tomfoolery

CROWN. · Crown Archetype
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

From the YouTube superstars and creators of Good Mythical Morning comes the ultimate guide to living a "Mythical" life, featuring stories and photos from their lifelong friendship, as well as awesomely illustrated tips for laughing more, learning more, and never taking yourself...
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