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The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop

JONATHAN ABRAMS · Crown
Format: Book

The essential oral history of hip-hop, from its origins on the playgrounds of the Bronx to its reign as the most powerful force in pop culture - from the award-winning journalist behind All the Pieces Matter, the New York Times bestselling oral history of The Wire "The Come Up is Abrams...

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Confessions of a Domestic Failure

Bunmi Laditan · MIRA
Format: Paperback

From the creator of The Honest Toddler comes a fiction debut sure to be a must-read for moms everywhere There are good moms and bad moms - and then there are hot-mess moms. Introducing Ashley Keller, career girl turned stay-at-home mom who's trying to navigate the world...

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It Gets Worse: A Collection of Essays

Shane Dawson · Atria/Keywords Press
Format: Paperback

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author, director, actor, and YouTube superstar Shane Dawson returns with another highly entertaining and uproariously funny essay collection, chronicling a mix of real life moments both extraordinary and mortifying,...

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MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson

Steve Knopper · Scribner, 2015. ©2015
Format: Book

The ultimate critical biography of the King of Pop: a panoramic, vivid, and incisive portrait of Michael Jackson that explores and celebrates his influence in music, dance, and popular culture, drawing on 400 interviews.From the moment in 1965 when he first stepped on stage with his brothers...

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Neil Simon's Memoirs

Neil Simon · Simon & Schuster
Format: Book

The complete memoirs of playwright Neil Simon the author of such iconic works as "Lost in Yonkers, " "The Odd Couple, " "Biloxi Blues, " and "The Goodbye Girl" now with a new introduction and afterword. This omnibus edition combines Neil Simon...

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The Rock: Through the Lens: His Life, His Movies, His World

Hiram Garcia · St. Martin's Press
Format: Book

Hiram Garcia, who has known Dwayne Johnson since college, is a longtime collaborator, producing partner, and talented photographer. As a film and television producer as well as in his role as the President of Production at Seven Bucks Productions, Garcia has unprecedented access to capture...

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Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me

NOT AVAILABLE. · Touchstone
Format: Book

Charlamagne Tha God, New York Times bestselling author of Black Privilege and cohost of Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, reveals his blueprint for breaking free from your fears and anxiety to reach that elusive next level of success.Fear is holding you back....

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The Swing of Things

Linda Keir · Lake Union Publishing
Format: Book

"Somewhere between Tom Perrotta and Erica Jong lies The Swing of Things, a charming, sexy, and surprisingly tender romp through the dark side of wish fulfillment. I'll never look at the other playground parents the same way again." - Marcus SakeyTold from the dual perspective...

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That Time of Year: A Minnesota Life

Garrison Keillor
Format: Hardcover

In That Time of Year, Garrison Keillor looks back on his life and recounts how a Brethren boy with writerly ambitions grew up in a small town on the Mississippi in the 1950s and, seeing three good friends die young, turned to comedy and radio. Through a series of unreasonable lucky breaks,...
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