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Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart
Lisa Rogak · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 273
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times Bestseller Since his arrival at The Daily Show in 1999, Jon Stewart has become one of the major players in comedy as well as one of the most significant liberal voices in the media. In Angry Optimist, biographer Lisa Rogak charts his unlikely rise to stardom. She follows... |
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The Men in My Life: A Memoir of Love and Art in 1950s Manhattan
Patricia Bosworth · Harpercollins
Pages: 384
Format: Print book
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Acclaimed biographer Patricia Bosworth recalls her emotional coming of age in 1950s New York in this profound and powerful memoir, a story of family, marriage, tragedy, Broadway, and art, featuring a rich cast of well-known literary and theatrical figures from the period.From Bosworth - acclaimed... |
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Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson's Last Days
Tavis Smiley · Little
Pages: 277
Format: Print book
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A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's deathMichael Jackson's final months were like the rest of his short and legendary life: filled with deep lows and soaring highs, a constant hunt for privacy, and the pressure and fame that made him socially... |
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The Keys
DJ Khaled. · Crown Archetype
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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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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Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy
Mike Love · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 436
Format: Print book
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The New York Times BestsellerMike Love tells the story of his legendary, raucous, and ultimately triumphant five-decade career as the front man of The Beach Boys, the most popular American band in history -- timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of "Good Vibrations." As a founding... |
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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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We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.: Essays
Samantha Irby · Vintage
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Sometimes you just have to laugh, even when life is a dumpster fire. With We Are Never Meeting in Real Life., "bitches gotta eat" blogger and comedian Samantha Irby turns the serio-comic essay into an art form. Whether talking about how her difficult childhood has led to a problem... |
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100 All-Time Favorite Movies of the 20th Century
JuÃŒ?rgen MuÃŒ?ller · Taschen
Pages: 829
Format: Print book
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Must-see movies: Get to know cinema's greats Take a journey through themakers and shapers of celluloid history. From horror to romance, noir to slapstick, adventure to tragedy, Western to new wave, this selection gathers thegreats of 20th-century cinemainto one indispensable guide to movie... |
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I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir
Brian Wilson · Da Capo Press
Pages: 312
Format: Print book
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They say there are no second acts in American lives, and third acts are almost unheard of. That's part of what makes Brian Wilson's story so astonishing.As a cofounding member of the Beach Boys in the 1960s, Wilson created some of the most groundbreaking and timeless popular music ever... |
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The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness
Paula Poundstone · Algonquin Books
Pages: 290
Format: Hardcover
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"A remarkable journey. I laughed. I cried. I got another cat." - Lily Tomlin "Paula Poundstone is the funniest human being I have ever known." - Peter Sagal, host of Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! and author of The Book of Vice "Is there a secret to happiness?"... |
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Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster Who Created Vegas Poker
Doug J Swanson · Viking
Pages: 355
Format: Book
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The astonishing story of Benny Binion - a rip-roaring saga of murder, money, and the making of Las Vegas Benny Binion was many things: a cowboy, a pioneering casino owner, a gangster, a killer, and founder of the hugely successful World Series of Poker. Blood Aces tells the story of Binion's... |
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Behind the Scenes
Judi Dench · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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From her first theatrical roles as a teenager in York to her scene-stealing performances as 'M' in the James Bond films, Dame Judi Dench's professional life has consisted of non-stop acting, leading to numerous accolades, including an Academy Award for her performance as Queen... |
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