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Shirley, I Jest!: A Storied Life

Cindy Williams · Taylor Trade Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Cindy Williams, half of the comedic duo of Laverne & Shirley, has had a wild and lively career in show business. This book is an engaging and heartfelt journey from Williams's blue collar roots to unexpected stardom - from being pranked by Jim Morrison while waiting tables at Whisky...
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29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life

Cami Walker · Da Capo Lifelong Books; First Trade Paper Edition edition

At age thirty-five, Cami Walker was burdened by an intensified struggle with multiple sclerosis, a chronic neurological disease that left her debilitated and depressed. Then she received an uncommon “prescription” from South African healer Mbali Creazzo: Give away 29 gifts...
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Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint

Nadia Bolz-Weber · Jericho Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Now a New York Times bestseller, Nadia Bolz-Weber takes no prisoners as she reclaims the term "pastrix"(pronounced "pas-triks," a term used by some Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors) in her messy, beautiful, prayer-and-profanity laden narrative about...
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The Sugar Detox: Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Look Years Younger

Brooke Alpert MS RD · Da Capo Lifelong Books; 1 edition

Sugar is the new controlled substance. The average American consumes up to 31 pounds of sugar a year, and a diet high in sugar can cause diabetes, obesity, and many other health crises. Our excess intake of sugar, from the white stuff on the table to the high-fructose corn syrup hidden...
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I'll See You Again

Jackie Hance · Gallery Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

In a powerful and intimate memoir, Jackie Hance shares her story of unbearable loss, darkest despair, and—slowly, painfully, and miraculously—her cautious return to hope and love. Until the horrific car accident on New York States Taconic Parkway that took the lives of her three beloved...
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How Successful People Grow: 15 Ways to Get Ahead in Life

John C. Maxwell · Center Street
Pages: 139
Format: Hardcover

Are there tried and true principles that are always certain to help a person grow? John Maxwell says the answer is yes. He has been passionate about personal development for over fifty years, and here, he teaches everything he has gleaned about what it takes to reach our potential. In the way that...
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The Sweet Life: Find Passion, Embrace Fear, and Create Success on Your Own Terms

Dulce Candy Ruiz · Avery Publishing Group
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The YouTube star and beauty guru shares her hard-won lessons on success, style, and finding the sweetness in all aspects of your life. Since posting her first makeup tutorial in 2008, Dulce Candy has become one of the top beauty stars on YouTube, boasting more than 2 million subscribers...
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Stand Strong: You Can Overcome Bullying

Nick Vujicic · Waterbrook Press
Pages: 213
Format: Hardcover

With no arms, no legs, and no defense, Nick Vujicic was once a bully's target and knows what it feels like to be picked on and pushed around: It makes your stomach hurt, gives you nightmares, and feels like there is no hope in sight. But Nick shows how you too can overcome and rise...
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The Secrets of Lost Cats: One Woman, Twenty Posters, and a New Understanding of Love

Dr. Nancy Davidson · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

You've seen them. Hanging on telephone poles and posted on supermarket bulletin boards.But have you ever wondered about the stories behind them?When her orange tabby, Zak, disappeared, Nancy Davidson did what countless people before her had done. She made a lost cat poster. And after...
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Not for Everyday Use: A Memoir

Elizabeth Nunez · Akashic Books

One of Oprah.com's "Memoirs Too Powerful to Put Down""Nunez ponders the cultural, racial, familial, social, and personal experiences that led to what she ultimately understands was a deeply loving union between her parents. A beautifully written exploration of the complexities...
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