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Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir

Wil Wheaton - ‎William Morrow; Annotated edition
Format: Hardcover

Celebrated actor, personality, and all-around nerd, Wil Wheaton updates his memoir of collected blog posts with all new material and annotations as he reexamines one of the most interesting lives in Hollywood and fandom--and now for the first time in audio, narrated by Wil himself!From...
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In On the Joke: The Original Queens of Standup Comedy

Shawn Levy - ‎Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

From bestselling author Shawn Levy, a hilarious and moving account of the trailblazing women who broke down walls so they could stand before the mic.Today, women are ascendant in stand-up comedy, even preeminent. They make headlines, fill arenas, spawn blockbuster movies.  But before Amy Schumer...
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Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting

Mary Gauthier - St. Martin's Essentials
Format: Hardcover

"A handbook for compassion... a Must-Read Music Book." -- Rolling Stone Country"Generous and big-hearted, Gauthier has stories to tell and worthwhile advice to share." -- Wally Lamb, author of I Know This Much Is True"Gauthier has an uncanny ability to combine...
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Sicker in the Head: More Conversations About Life and Comedy

Judd Apatow - Random House
Format: Hardcover

An all-new collection of honest, hilarious, and enlightening conversations with some of the most exciting names in comedy - from New York Times bestselling author and lifelong comedy nerd Judd Apatow."When I need to read an interview with a comedian while in the bathroom, I always...
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Forever Lucy: A Complete Illustrated Biography of America's Comedy Queen

Centennial Books - Centennial Books
Format: Hardcover

More than thirty years after her death, Lucille Ball still reigns supreme as the Queen of Comedy. The first woman to run a major Hollywood studio is best known for her iconic television series I Love Lucy, but the New York native worked for years as a model, chorus girl and supporting actress...
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The Harbor

Katrine Engberg - ‎Gallery/Scout Press
Format: Hardcover‏

When fifteen-year-old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff disappears, the police assume he's simply a runaway - a typically overlooked middle child doing what teenagers do all around the world. But his frantic family is certain that something terrible has happened. After all, what runaway would leave...
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Running a Restaurant For Dummies

Michael Garvey - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

Millions of Americans dream of owning and running their own restaurant because they want to be their own boss, because their cooking always draws raves, or just because they love food. Running a Restaurant For Dummies covers every aspect of getting started for aspiring restaurateurs. From...
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Supernatural: A History of Television's Unearthly Road Trip

Erin Giannini - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover‏

A captivating exploration of the television phenomenon that is Supernatural, with insights into characters, plots, and the show's impact on pop culture. When Supernatural first aired on the CW in 2005, it was dismissed by many for being "pretty guys fighting demons." Yet Supernatural...
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Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life

Jennifer Aaker - Currency; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

WALL STREET JOURNAL, LOS ANGELES TIMES, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER * Anyone - even you! - can learn how to harness the power of humor in business (and life) , based on the popular class at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Don't miss the authors' TED Talk, "Why great...
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Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama: A Memoir

Bob Odenkirk - ‎Random House
Format: Hardcover

In this "essential" (Entertainment Weekly) , "hilarious" (AV Club) memoir, the star of Mr. Show, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul opens up about the highs and lows of showbiz, his cult status as a comedy writer, and what it's like to reinvent himself as an action...
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