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Above the Line: My Wild Oats Adventure

Shirley Maclaine - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

From the beloved and bestselling actress, a book about her experiences filming Wild Oats in the Canary Islands - which brings forth memories of a past life on the lost continent of Atlantis. This is a terrific companion to the movie, telling the behind-the-scenes, over-the-top story of how the film...
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How to Date Men When You Hate Men

Blythe Roberson - Flatiron Books
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...
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Mobituaries

Mo Rocca - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook

From beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and humorist Mo Rocca, an entertaining and rigorously researched audiobook that celebrates the dead people who have long fascinated him.Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries - reading about the remarkable lives of global leaders, Hollywood heavyweights,...
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Airline Scams and Scandals

Edward Pinnegar - The History Press

From drug-smuggling pilots to missing planes, a humorous look at the bizarre stories of the aviation industryIt is surprising how little has been written about some of the morebizarre inner workings of the aviation industry. This hilarious collection of stories addresses that and presents...
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The Zebra Derby

Max Shulman - Pocket Books; First Printing edition
Format: Paperback

The mighty onslaught of postwar women on a vigorous veteran.
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Everyone You Hate Is Going to Die: And Other Comforting Thoughts on Family, Friends, Sex, Love, and More Things That Ruin Your Life

Daniel Sloss - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

Daniel Sloss's stand-up comedy engages, enrages, offends, unsettles, educates, comforts, and gets audiences roaring with laughter--all at the same time. In his groundbreaking specials, seen on Netflix and HBO, he has brilliantly tackled everything from male toxicity and friendship to love,...
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Changes: An Oral History of Tupac Shakur

Sheldon Pearce - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

In the summer of 2020, Tupac Shakur's single "Changes" became an anthem for the worldwide protests against the murder of George Floyd. The song became so popular, in fact, it was vaulted back onto the iTunes charts more than twenty years after its release - making it clear...
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Do Let's Have Another Drink: The Dry Wit and Fizzy Life of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

GARETH RUSSELL - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

For fans of The Crown and Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret, a deliciously entertaining collection of 101 fascinating and funny anecdotes about Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother - one for each year of her life.During her lifetime, the Queen Mother was as famous for her clever quips,...
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