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Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film

Alexandra Zapruder - Twelve
Format: Print book

The moving, untold family story behind Abraham Zapruder's film footage of the Kennedy assassination and its lasting impact on our world. Abraham Zapruder didn't know when he began filming President Kennedy's motorcade on November 22, 1963 that his home movie would change not only his family's...
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Keepers: The Greatest Films--and Personal Favorites--of a Moviegoing Lifetime

Richard Schickel - Knopf Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover

From a legendary film critic and movie fan extraordinaire, the highlights reel of a life spent at the movies Richard Schickel has seen, by his own estimate, more than twenty thousand films. He has been a reviewer since 1965 (long for Time magazine), has written almost forty books on the subject,...
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Wildflower

Drew Barrymore - Dutton
Format: Print book

The heart-stirring New York Times bestseller that InStyle called "deeply thoughtful and fun," now in paperback, shares funny, insightful, and profound stories from Drew Barrymore's past and present, told from the place of happiness she's achieved today. Wildflower is a portrait...
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Wampum: How Indian Tribes, the Mafia, and an Inattentive Congress Invented Indian Casino Gaming and Created a $27 Billion Gambling Empire

Donald Mitchell - Overlook Press
Format: Hardcover

The never-before-told story of Indian Casinos in America In 2012, 240 Indian tribes operated 435 casinos, high stakes bingo halls, and other gambling facilities in 28 states. They collectively had an annual gross gaming revenue of $27.9 billion. But how did Indian Casinos become such a fixture...
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Kill Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul

James McBride - Random House Audio
Format: Audiobook

"You wont leave this hypnotic book without feeling that James Brown is still out there, howling." - The Boston GlobeFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction, Deacon King Kong, and Five-Carat Soul, Kill...
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Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films

Molly Haskell - Yale University Press
Format: Print book

A film-centric portrait of the extraordinarily gifted movie director whose decades-long influence on American popular culture is unprecedented "Everything about me is in my films," Steven Spielberg has said. Taking this as a key to understanding the hugely successful moviemaker,...
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Lessons from the Prairie: The Surprising Secrets to Happiness, Success, and

Melissa Francis - Weinstein Books
Format: Print book

Melissa Francis was only eight years old when she won the role of a lifetime: playing Cassandra Cooper Ingalls on the world's most famous prime-time soap opera, Little House on the Prairie.Now in Lessons from the Prairie, she shares behind-the-scenes stories from the set, and lessons learned...
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Happily Ali After: And Other Fairly True Tales

Ali Wentworth - Harper
Format: Hardcover

The actress, comedian, media darling, and New York Times bestselling author picks up where she left off in Ali in Wonderland, dissecting modern life - and this time, on a mission of self-improvement - in a series of laugh-out-loud comic vignettes.Moved by a particularly inspirational tweet...
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Nevertheless: A Memoir

Alec Baldwin - Harper
Format: Hardcover

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Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul

James McBride - Spiegel & Grau
Format: Paperback

National Book Award winner James McBride goes in search of the "real" James Brown after receiving a tip that promises to uncover the man behind the myth. His surprising journey illuminates not only our understanding of this immensely troubled, misunderstood, and complicated soul...
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Growing Up Fisher: Musings, Memories, and Misadventures

JOELY FISHER - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

Actress, director, entertainer Joely Fisher invites readers backstage, into the intimate world of her career and family with this hilarious, irreverent, down-to-earth memoir filled with incredible, candid stories about her life, her famous parents, and how the loss of her unlikely hero,...
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Love in the Elephant Tent: How Running Away with the Circus Brought Me Home

Kathleen Cremonesi - ECW Press
Format: Hardcover

If you live life without a net, what happens when you fall?Kathleen Cremonesi knew early on she wanted to be different. Determined to avoid following in her mother's footsteps to an ill-fated marriage, Kathleen left Oregon in her early 20s to travel across Europe. On a whim, this former...
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Thanks, Obama: My Hopey Changey White House Years

David Litt - Ecco
Format: Hardcover

Remember when presidents spoke in complete sentences instead of in unhinged tweets? Former Obama speechwriter David Litt does. In his comic, coming-of-age memoir, he takes us back to the Obama years - and charts a path forward in the age of Trump. More than any other presidency, Barack...
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The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation

Melissa Rivers - Crown Archetype
Format: Print book

Joan Rivers was known all over the world - from the Palace Theater to Buckingham Palace, from the bright lights of Las Vegas to the footlights of Broadway, from the days of talkies to hosting talk shows. But there was only one person who knew Joan intimately, one person who the authorities...
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Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy

Mike Love - Blue Rider Press
Format: Print book

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."...
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Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music, and Family

Daniel Bergner - Lee Boudreaux Books
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times bestsellerA New York Times Notable Book A Washington Post Notable Book A Publishers Weekly Book of the Year As seen on CBS This Morning, NPR's Fresh Air, and People MagazineA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceA...
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George Lucas: A Life

Brian Jay Jones - Hachette Audio
Format: Hardcover

The definitive biography of one of the most influential filmmakers ever - George Lucas. On May 25, 1977, a problem-plagued, budget-straining, independent science-fiction film opened in a mere 32 American movie theatres. Conceived, written, and directed by a little-known filmmaker named...
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Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies

Ann Hornaday - Basic Books
Format: eBook

Whether we are trying to impress a date after an art-house film screening or discussing Oscar nominations with friends, we all need ways to watch and talk about movies. But with so much variety between an Alfred Hitchcock thriller and a Nora Ephron romantic comedy, how can everyday viewers...
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VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2017: The Complete Guide to Movies on Vhs,dvd, and Hi-def Formats

Gale - Gale Research Inc

Each entry includes title, alternate title, one- to four-bone rating, year released, MPAA rating, brief review, length, format, country of origin, cast, technical personnel, awards, and made-for-television/cable/video designations.
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David Bowie: A Life

DYLAN JONES - Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover

Dylan Jones's engrossing, magisterial biography of David Bowie is unlike any Bowie story ever written. Drawn from over 180 interviews with friends, rivals, lovers, and collaborators, some of whom have never before spoken about their relationship with Bowie, this oral history weaves a hypnotic...
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Assume the Worst: The Graduation Speech Youll Never Hear

Carl Hiaasen - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

This is Oh, the Places Youll Never Go--the ultimate hilarious, cynical, but absolutely realistic view of a college graduates future. And what he or she can or cant do about it."This commencement address will never be given, because graduation speakers are supposed to offer encouragement...
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Confessions of a Domestic Failure

Bunmi Laditan - MIRA
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...
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It Takes Two: Our Story

JONATHAN SCOTT - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! Jonathan and Drew Scott, known for their wildly popular HGTV shows including Property Brothers and Brother vs Brother, follow up their New York Times bestseller, Dream Home, with a highly anticipated memoir. It Takes Two:...
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Becoming Richard Pryor

Scott Saul - Harper
Format: Hardcover

A major biographyintimate, gripping, revelatoryof an artist who revolutionized American comedy.Richard Pryor may have been the most unlikely star in Hollywood history. Raised in his familys brothels, he grew up an outsider to privilege. He took to the stage, originally, to escape the hard-bitten...
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Theft by Finding: Diaries

DAVID SEDARIS - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

One of the most anticipated books of 2017: Boston Globe, New York Times Book Review, New York's "Vulture", The Week, Bustle, BookRiotDavid Sedaris tells all in a book that is, literally, a lifetime in the makingIt's no coincidence that the world's best writers...
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Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night

Jason Zinoman - Harper
Format: Hardcover

New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman delivers the definitive story of the life and artistic legacy of David Letterman, the greatest television talk show host of all time and the signature comedic voice of a generation.In a career spanning more than thirty years, David Letterman redefined...
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Out Came the Sun: Overcoming the Legacy of Mental Illness, Addiction, and Suicide in My Family

Mariel Hemingway - Regan Arts
Format: Hardcover

A moving, compelling memoir about growing up and escaping the tragic legacy of mental illness, suicide, addiction, and depression in one of America's most famous families: the Hemingways.She opens her eyes. The room is dark. She hears yelling, smashed plates, and wishes it was all a terrible...
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The Rainman's Third Cure: An Irregular Education

Peter Coyote - Counterpoint LLC
Format: Hardcover

"The rainman gave me two curesAnd he said, 'Just jump right in.'The one was Texas MedicineAnd the other was railroad gin.And like a fool I mixed themAnd they strangled up my mindNow people just get uglierAnd I have no sense of time." --Bob Dylan, "Stuck Inside of Mobile...
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Year of yes

Shonda Rhimes - Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Format: Print book

The instant New York Times bestseller from the creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal and executive producer of How to Get Away With Murder shares how saying YES changed her life. "As fun to read as Rhimes's TV series are to watch" (Los Angeles Times)...
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1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

Ian Haydn Smith - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover - Revised Ed.

This brand-new edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die covers more than a century of movie history. Every film profile is packed with details including the director and cast, a plot summary and production notes, and little-known facts relating to the film's history.This...
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Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way

Ryan White - Touchstone
Format: Hardcover

From acclaimed music critic and author of Springsteen: Album by Album comes the real story behind the legendary beach bum, rock star, and billionaire musician Jimmy Buffett - who has enchanted audiences of Parrotheads for over four decades with his tropical fantasy world of Margaritaville.Jimmy...
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You Do You: How to Be Who You Are and Use What You've Got to Get What You Want

Sarah Knight - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

You Do You is a down-to-earth, irreverent, and no-holds-barred guide to letting go of the weight of others' expectations and doubling down on your dreams to find real, lasting happiness.First, bestselling "anti-guru" Sarah Knight taught you to shed unwanted guilt and obligations...
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American Titan: Searching for John Wayne

Marc Eliot - Dey Street Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From the veteran New York Times bestselling biographer comes a major, in-depth look at one of the most enduring American icons of all time, "the Duke," John Wayne.As he did in his bestselling biographies of Jimmy Stewart and Clint Eastwood, acclaimed Hollywood biographer Marc...
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Maggie Smith : a biography

Michael Coveney - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book

No one does glamour, severity, girlish charm or tight-lipped witticism better than Dame Maggie Smith. Michael Coveney's biography shines a light on the life and career of a truly remarkable performer, one whose stage and screen career spans six decades. From her days as a West End star...
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Rich Man, Poor Man: A Memoir

Nick Nolte - William Morrow
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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A Body of Work: Dancing to the Edge and Back

David Hallberg - Touchstone
Format: Hardcover

David Hallberg, the first American to join the famed Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer and the dazzling artist The New York Times described as "the foremost classical stylist of our day," presents an intimate journey through his artistic life up to the moment...
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Sinatra : the chairman

James Kaplan - Doubleday, 2015.
Format: Print book

Presents a behind-the-scenes examination of the life and career of the legendary performer that offers insight into his prolific accomplishments, multidimensional character, and complex relationships.In 2010's Frank: The Voice, James Kaplan told the story of Frank Sinatra's meteoric...
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Being a Dad Is Weird: Lessons in Fatherhood from My Family to Yours

Ben Falcone - Dey Street Books
Format: Book

A funny and intimate look at fatherhood from the actor and writer/director of The Boss and Tammy that combines stories about his own larger-than-life dad and how his experiences raising two daughters with his wife, Melissa McCarthy, who also penned the Foreword, are shaped...

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In such good company : eleven years of laughter, mayhem, and fun in the sandbox

Carol Burnett - Crown Archetype
Format: Print book

Comedy legend Carol Burnett tells the hilarious behind-the-scenes story of her iconic weekly variety series, The Carol Burnett Show. Who but Carol Burnett herself has the timing, talent, and wit to pull back the curtain on the Emmy-Award winning show that made television history...
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Wildflower

Drew Barrymore - Dutton
Format: Print book

Award-winning actress Drew Barrymore shares funny, insightful, and profound stories from her past and present told from the place of happiness she's achieved today. Wildflower is a portrait of Drew's life in stories as she looks back on the adventures, challenges, and incredible...
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Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep

Michael Schulman - Harper
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA portrait of a woman, an era, and a profession: the first thoroughly researched biography of Meryl Streep - the "Iron Lady" of acting, nominated for nineteen Oscars and winner of three - that explores her beginnings as a young woman of the 1970s grappling...
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Almost Interesting: The Memoir

David Spade - Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers
Format: Print book

A hilarious and biting memoir from the actor, comedian and Saturday Night Live alumni David Spade.David Spade is best known for his harsh "Hollywood" Minute Sketches on SNL, his starring roles in movies like Joe Dirt and Tommy Boy, and his seven-year stint as Dennis Finch on the series...
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The Encore: A Memoir in Three Acts

Charity Tillemann-Dick - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

The remarkable true story of acclaimed opera singer Charity Tillemann-Dick, who received not one but two double lung transplants and went from struggling to draw a single breath to singing at the most prestigious venues in the world.Charity Tillemann-Dick was a vivacious young American...
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Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions

LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT. - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Forgive him, Father, for Stephen Colbert has sinned. He knew it was wrong at the time. But he went ahead and did it anyway. Now he's begging for forgiveness. Based on his popular segment from The Late Show, Stephen Colbert and his team of writers now reveal his most shameful...
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Finding Peter: A True Story of the Hand of Providence and Evidence of Life after Death

William Peter Blatty - Regnery Publishing; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times Bestseller! For those who have lost a loved one to that liar and fraud named Death. So reads the dedication of William Peter Blattys Finding Peter, a deeply moving memoir that tests the bounds of grief, love, and the soul. Blatty, the bestselling author and Oscar Awardwinning...
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The Reason Youre Alive: A Novel

M Quick - HarperAudio
Format: Audiobook

The New York Times best-selling author of The Silver Linings Playbook offers a timely novel featuring his most fascinating character yet, a Vietnam vet embarking on a quixotic crusade to track down his nemesis from the war. After 68-year-old David Granger crashes his BMW, medical tests...
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Cheech Is Not My Real Name: ...But Don't Call Me Chong

Cheech Marin - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

The long-awaited memoir from a counterculture legend.
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The Tao of Bill Murray: Real-Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing

Gavin Edwards - Random House
Format: Print book

"Reading The Tao of Bill Murray is like spending time with Bill, but probably safer." - Danny Rubin, screenwriter of Groundhog DayThis collection of the most epic, hilarious, and strange Bill Murray stories, many of which have never before been reported, spotlights...
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The Foundling: The True Story of a Kidnapping, a Family Secret, and My Search for the Real Me

Paul Joseph Fronczak - Howard Books
Format: Hardcover

The Foundling tells the incredible and inspiring true story of Paul Fronczak, a man who recently discovered via a DNA test that he was not who he thought he was - and set out to solve two fifty-year-old mysteries at once. Along the way he upturned the genealogy industry, unearthed...
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The Movie Book

DK - DK
Format: Hardcover

The Movie Book, the latest in DK's award-winning Big Ideas Simply Explained series, profiles 100 of the best movies ever made throughout the world.From classic 1930s film noir and Hollywood romance to international art-house and 21st-century sci-fi, The Movie Book brings the world's...
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The Skin Above My Knee

Marcia Butler - Little
Format: Print book

The unflinching story of a professional oboist who finds order and beauty in music as her personal life threatens to destroy her.Music was everything for Marcia Butler. Growing up in an emotionally desolate home with an abusive father and a distant mother, she devoted herself to the discipline...
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You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump

ALEC BALDWIN - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

Political satire as deeper truth: Donald Trump's presidential memoir, as recorded by two world-renowned Trump scholars, and experts on greatness generally "I have the best words, beautiful words, as everybody has been talking and talking about for a long time. Also? The best sentences...
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Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art

SAM WASSON - Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

From the best-selling author of Fosse, a sweeping yet intimate - and often hilarious - history of a uniquely American art form that has never been more popular. At the height of the McCarthy era, an experimental theater troupe set up shop in a bar near the University of Chicago....
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She Made Me Laugh: My Friend Nora Ephron

Richard Cohen - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book

Nora Ephron, one of the most famous writers, film makers, and personalities of her time is captured by her long-time and dear friend in a hilarious, blunt, raucous, and poignant recollection of their decades-long friendship.Nora Ephron (1941-2012) was a phenomenal personality, journalist,...
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Mother American Night: My Life in Crazy Times

John Perry Barlow - Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover

John Perry Barlow's wild ride with the Grateful Dead was just part of a Zelig-like life that took him from a childhood as ranching royalty in Wyoming to membership in the Internet Hall of Fame as a digital free speech advocate.Mother American Night is the wild, funny, heartbreaking,...
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