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Wayne and Ford: The Films, the Friendship, and the Forging of an American Hero
Nancy Schoenberger - Nan A. Talese
Format: Hardcover
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John Ford and John Wayne, two titans of classic film, made some of the most enduring movies of all time. The genre they defined - the Western - and the heroic archetype they built still matter today. For more than twenty years John Ford and John Wayne were a blockbuster Hollywood team,... |
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Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier
Alan Zweibel - Abrams Press
Format: Hardcover
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With his tender, funny memoir of four decades in the business, Alan Zweibel traces the history of American comedy Alan Zweibel started his comedy career selling jokes for seven dollars apiece to the last of the Borscht Belt standups. Then one night, despite bombing on stage, he caught... |
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Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution
Todd S. Purdum - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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A revelatory portrait of the creative partnership that transformed musical theater and provided the soundtrack to the American CenturyThey stand at the apex of the great age of songwriting, the creators of the classic Broadway musicals Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific,... |
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Mobituaries
Mo Rocca - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook
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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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Hey Mom: Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too
LOUIE ANDERSON - Touchstone
Format: Hardcover
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With wry wit and poignant humor, Louie Anderson, New York Times bestselling author and three-time Emmy Award-winning comedian starring in Zach Galifianakis's Baskets, shares his journey of turning life's challenges into joy as well as the wisdom he's gained from his mother.Louie... |
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Bolshoi Confidential: Secrets of the Russian Ballet from the Rule of the Tsars to Today
Simon Morrison - Liveright Publishing Corporation
Format: Print book
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An enthralling, definitive new history of the Bolshoi Ballet, where visionary performances onstage compete with political machinations backstage.On a freezing night in January 2013, a hooded assailant hurled acid in the face of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet. The crime, organized... |
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Tango Lessons: A Memoir
MEGHAN FLAHERTY - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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From a dazzling new literary voice, a debut memoir about a young woman learning to dance tango, becoming comfortable in her own skin and in the arms of others Tango was an unlikely choice for Meghan Flaherty. A young woman living with the scars of past trauma, she was terrified of being... |
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Being John Lennon: A Restless Life
Ray Connolly - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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An intimate yet unsparing biography of one of the greatest and most mythologized musicians of the twentieth century.What was it like to be John Lennon? What was it like to be the castoff child, the clown at school, and the middle-class suburban boy who pretended to be a working-class hero?... |
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Adjustment Day: A Novel
Chuck Palahniuk - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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The author of Fight Club takes America beyond our darkest dreams in this timely satire.People pass the word only to those they trust most: Adjustment Day is coming. They've been reading a mysterious book and memorizing its directives. They are ready for the reckoning.Adjustment Day, the author's... |
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Set the Boy Free: The Autobiography
Johnny Marr - Dey Street Books
Format: Print book
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The long-awaited memoir from the legendary guitarist and cofounder of the seminal British band The Smiths.An artist who helped define a period in popular culture, Johnny Marr tells his story in a memoir as vivid and arresting as his music. The Smiths, the band with the signature sound he cofounded,... |
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Is this anything?
Jerry Seinfeld - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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The first book in twenty-five years from Jerry Seinfeld features his best work across five decades in comedy.Since his first performance at the legendary New York nightclub "Catch a Rising Star" as a twenty-one-year-old college student in fall of 1975, Jerry Seinfeld has written... |
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She the People: A Graphic History of Uprisings, Breakdowns, Setbacks, Revolts, and Enduring Hope on the Unfinished Road to Women's Equality
Jen Deaderick - Seal Press
Format: Paperback
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A sweeping, smart, and smart-ass graphic history of women's ongoing quest for equalityIn March 2017, Nevada surprised the rest of America by suddenly ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment--thirty-five years after the deadline had passed. Hey, better late than never, right? Then, lo and behold,... |
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Born with Teeth: A Memoir
Kate Mulgrew - Little, Brown and Company,
Format: Large Print Hardcover
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Raised by unconventional Irish Catholics who knew "how to drink, how to dance, how to talk, and how to stir up the devil," Kate Mulgrew grew up with poetry and drama in her bones. But in her mother, a would-be artist burdened by the endless arrival of new babies, young Kate saw the consequences... |
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Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art
SAM WASSON - Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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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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Ghostbuster's Daughter: Life with My Dad, Harold Ramis
Violet Ramis Stiel - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the daughter of Ghostbusters star Harold Ramis (and featuring a Foreword by Seth Rogen) comes a hilarious and heartwarming account of his life, work, and legacy.Most of us know Harold Ramis as the filmmaker and actor who brought warmth and humor to the big screen in classics... |
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Warner Bros: The Making of an American Movie Studio
MR DAVID THOMSON - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Behind the scenes at the legendary Warner Brothers film studio, where four immigrant brothers transformed themselves into the moguls and masters of American fantasyWarner Bros charts the rise of an unpromising film studio from its shaky beginnings in the early twentieth century through... |
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100 All-Time Favorite Movies of the 20th Century
JuÌ?rgen MuÌ?ller - Taschen
Format: Print book
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Must-see movies: Get to know cinema's greats Take a journey through themakers and shapers of celluloid history. From horror to romance, noir to slapstick, adventure to tragedy, Western to new wave, this selection gathers thegreats of 20th-century cinemainto one indispensable guide to movie... |
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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
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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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Giant: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Edna Ferber, and the Making of a Legendary American Film
Don Graham - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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A larger-than-life narrative of the making of the classic film, marking the rise of America as a superpower, the ascent of Hollywood celebrity, and the flowering of Texas culture as mythology.Featuring James Dean, Rock Hudson, and Elizabeth Taylor, Giant is an epic film of fame and materialism,... |
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Red Hot Mama: The Life of Sophie Tucker
Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff - University of Texas Press
Format: Hardcover
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The "First Lady of Show Business" and the "Last of the Red Hot Mamas," Sophie Tucker was a star in vaudeville, radio, film, and television. A gutsy, song-belting stage performer, she entertained audiences for sixty years and inspired a host of younger women, including... |
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Queen Meryl: The Iconic Roles, Heroic Deeds, and Legendary Life of Meryl Streep
Erin Carlson - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover
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A captivating and inspiring portrait of legendary actress Meryl Streep and her work, Queen Meryl explores the fearless icon's trailblazing roles in film, her feminist activism, and the indelible mark she's left on pop culture.Meryl Streep is the most celebrated actress of our time.... |
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Maggie Smith : a biography
Michael Coveney - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book
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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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Why We Don't Suck: And How All of Us Need to Stop Being Such Partisan Little Bitches
Denis Leary - Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the bestselling Why We Suck comes a searing comic look at these divisive times, skewering liberals and conservatives alike with a signature dose of sarcasm and common sense. Denis Leary refutes the current highly partisan Right Wing Nutjob versus Left Wing Snowflake... |
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Dylan on Dylan: Interviews and Encounters
Bob Dylan - Chicago Review Press
Format: Hardcover
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In a 1969 conversation with Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner, Bob Dylan proclaimed, "I don't give interviews." But in truth, he has spoken at length with print publications large and small and with broadcast media around the world, given numerous press conferences, and even... |
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In Pieces
Sally Field - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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In this intimate, haunting literary memoir, an American icon tells her story for the first time, and in her own gorgeous words--about a challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother.... |
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Revenge of the Nerd: Or . . . The Singular Adventures of the Man Who Would Be Booger
CURTIS JOHNATHAN ARMSTRONG - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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Risky Business. Revenge of the Nerds. Better Off Dead. Moonlighting. Supernatural. American Dad. New Girl. What do all of these movies and television shows have in common?Curtis Armstrong.A legendary comedic second banana to a litany of major stars, Curtis is forever cemented... |
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Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America's Favorite Guilty Pleasure
AMY KAUFMAN - Dutton
Format: Hardcover
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The first definitive, unauthorized, behind-the-scenes cultural history of the Bachelor franchise, America's favorite guilty pleasureFor fifteen years and thirty-five seasons, the Bachelor franchise has been a mainstay in American TV viewers' lives. Since it premiered in 2002, the show's... |
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The Improv: An Oral History of the Comedy Club that Revolutionized Stand-Up
Budd Friedman - BenBella Books
Format: Paperback
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Featured in the New York Times 2017 "Holiday Gift Guide for Hardcover Fans" Get an insider's oral history of the World's most iconic comedy club, featuring exclusive interviews with today's most hilarious stars recalling their time on stage (and off) at the Improv.... |
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The Magnolia Story
Chip Gaines - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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National Bestseller--New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publisher's WeeklyAre you ready to see your fixer upper?These famous words are now synonymous with the dynamic husband-and-wife team Chip and Joanna Gaines, stars of HGTV's Fixer Upper. As this question fills the airwaves... |
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The Mother of All Questions: Further Reports from the Feminist Revolutions
Rebecca Solnit - Haymarket Books
Format: Print book
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Praise for Men Explain Things to Me:"It's a fraught time to be female in America (or should I say fraught-er) , and Rebecca Solnit's Men Explain Things to Me is the most clarifying, soothing, and socially aware document I've read on the topic this year." - Lena Dunham,... |
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Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon
Peter Ames Carlin - Henry Holt
Format: Print book
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A revelatory account of the life of beloved American music icon, Paul Simon, by the bestselling rock biographer Peter Ames CarlinTo have been alive during the last sixty years is to have lived with the music of Paul Simon. The boy from Queens scored his first hit record in 1957, just months... |
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Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way
Ryan White - Touchstone
Format: Hardcover
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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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Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man
William Shatner - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Print book
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Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner first crossed paths as actors on the set of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Little did they know that their next roles, in a new science fiction television series, would shape their lives in ways no one could have anticipated. In seventy-nine television... |
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Joni: The Anthology
BARNEY HOSKYNS - Picador
Format: Hardcover
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Nine Grammys. More than ten million albums sold. Named one of the greatest singers and songwriters of all time by Rolling Stone. Here, for the first time, an essential collection of writings on Joni Mitchell that charts every major moment of the famed troubadour's extraordinary career,... |
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Gross Anatomy: Dispatches from the Front
Mara Altman - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover
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An honest, funny, neurotic, and totally gross love child of Mindy Kaling and Mary Roach.Mara Altman's volatile and apprehensive relationship with her body has led her to wonder about a lot of stuff over the years. Like, who decided that women shouldn't have body hair? And how sweaty is too sweaty?... |
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Sucking Up: A Brief Consideration of Sycophancy
Deborah Parker - University of Virginia Press
Format: Hardcover
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Suck-up. Ass-kisser. Brownnoser. Bootlicker. Lickspittle. Toadeater... Found in every walk of life, both real and imagined, sycophants surround us. But whether we grumble about sycophancy or grudgingly tolerate it as a price of getting along in a complex society, we rarely examine it closely.... |
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Own It: Oprah Winfrey In Her Own Words
Anjali Becker - Agate B2
Format: Print book
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The public's appetite for all things Oprah Winfrey has waned little since her Chicago TV debut in 1983. Known as a self-help guru and the "Queen of All Media," Oprah (it's almost impossible not to refer to her by her globally recognized first name) has been shining light... |
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Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep
Michael Schulman - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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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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Lou Reed: A Life
Anthony DeCurtis - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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The essential biography of one of music's most influential icons: Lou ReedAs lead singer and songwriter for the Velvet Underground and a renowned solo artist, Lou Reed invented alternative rock. His music, at once a source of transcendent beauty and coruscating noise, violated all definitions... |
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The Encore: A Memoir in Three Acts
Charity Tillemann-Dick - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover
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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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Bulletproof
Maci Bookout - Post Hill Press
Format: Hardcover
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When a good southern girl becomes a single teen mom, how does she hold onto her dreams? New York Times bestselling author Maci Bookout was just a normal, slightly overachieving high school girl in Chattanooga, Tennessee. But then she got pregnant, and everything turned upside down. Even... |
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Maeve in America: Essays by a Girl from Somewhere Else
MAEVE HIGGINS - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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A timely essay collection about life, love, and becoming an American from breakout comedy star and podcaster Maeve Higgins "Maeve Higgins is hilarious, poignant, conversational, and my favorite Irish import since U2. You're in for a treat." - Phoebe Robinson, New York Times... |
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Sinatra : the chairman
James Kaplan - Doubleday, 2015.
Format: Print book
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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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One Funny Mother: A Memoir
Doug Stanhope - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover
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Doug Stanhope is one of the most critically acclaimed and stridently unrepentant comedians of his generation. What will surprise some is that he owes so much of his dark and sometimes uncomfortably honest sense of humor to his mother, Bonnie. It was the cartoons in her Hustler magazine... |
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The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation
Sheri Salata - Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover
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"Thursday morning.One hundred pounds overweight, no man in sight, and rounding the bend to 57 years old - a full-blown catastrophe."What happens when you realize you've had the career of your dreams, but you don't have the life of your dreams? This was the stark reality facing... |
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Crane: Sex, Celebrity, and My Father's Unsolved Murder
Robert Crane - University Press of Kentucky
Format: Hardcover
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"On June 29, 1978, Bob Crane, known to Hogan's Heroes fans as Colonel Hogan, was discovered brutally murdered in his Scottsdale, Arizona, apartment. His eldest son, Robert Crane, was called to the crime scene. In this poignant memoir, Robert Crane discusses that terrible day and how he has lived... |
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Kathy Griffin's Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index
Kathy Griffin - Flatiron Books
Format: Print book
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From #1 NYT bestselling author Kathy Griffin, an A-Z compendium of the celebrities she's met over the years and the outrageous, charming, and sometimes bizarre anecdotes only she can tell about them.
Last year, while watching Straight Outta Compton, Kathy Griffin realized that she knew... |
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Planet Funny: How Comedy Took Over Our Culture
KEN JENNINGS - Scribner
Format: Hardcover
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From the brilliantly witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings, a history of humor - from fart jokes on clay Sumerian tablets all the way up to the latest Twitter gags and Facebook memes - that tells the story of how comedy came to rule the modern world.For... |
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Confessions of a Domestic Failure
Bunmi Laditan - MIRA
Format: Paperback
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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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A Body of Work: Dancing to the Edge and Back
David Hallberg - Touchstone
Format: Hardcover
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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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Almost Interesting: The Memoir
David Spade - Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers
Format: Print book
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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 Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library
DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH. - Spiegel & Grau
Format: Hardcover
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As seen on The Daily Show, an illustrated portrait of the Donald J. Trump Twitter account, with analysis and "scholarly" commentary from the writers of The Daily Show and an introduction by Trevor Noah In June 2017, just steps from Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan,... |
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Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction
GABRIELLE MOSS - Quirk Books
Format: Paperback
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A hilarious and nostalgic trip through the history of paperback pre-teen series of the 80s and 90s.Every twenty- or thirty-something woman knows these books. The pink covers, the flimsy paper, the zillion volumes in the series that kept you reading for your entire adolescence. Spurred by the commercial... |
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Miss Fortune: Fresh Perspectives on Having It All from Someone Who Is Not Okay
Lauren Weedman - Plume, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Lauren Weedman is not okay. She's living what should be the good life in sunny Los Angeles. After a gig as a correspondent with The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, she scored parts in blockbuster movies, which led to memorable recurring roles on HBO's Hung and Looking. She had a loving... |
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Amanda Wakes Up
ALISYN CAMEROTA - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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The Devil Wears Prada meets Primary Colors in this breezy summer read, as seen in The New York Times, People, and O MagazineWhen Amanda Gallo, fresh from the backwater of local TV, lands the job of her dreams at FAIR News - the coveted morning anchor slot - she's... |
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The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation
Melissa Rivers - Crown Archetype
Format: Print book
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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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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Thomas S Hischak - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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What do Babes in Arms, Beau Geste, Gunga Din, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Only Angels Have Wings, and Young Mr. Lincoln all have in common? They are all classic films released in the same year, but none of them received Academy Award nominations for best picture. Why? In that same year,... |
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Antoni in the Kitchen
Antoni Porowski - Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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Antoni Porowski, the food and wine guru on Netflix's sensation Queer Eye, meets people where they live - literally. With appealing vulnerability, he shows cooks of all levels how to become more confident and casual in the kitchen. The verve and naturalness of his approach earned... |
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Orson Welles, Volume 3: One-Man Band
Simon Callow - Viking, 2016.
Format: Print book
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The third volume of Simon Callow's acclaimed Orson Welles biography, covering the period of his exile from America (1947-1964) , when he produced some of his greatest works, including Touch of EvilIn One-Man Band, the third volume in his epic and all-inclusive four-volume... |
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Waiting for the Punch: Words to Live by from the WTF Podcast
MARC MARON - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover
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"I'm British, so I'm medically dead inside, but even I can't help but open up whenever I talk to Marc. He uses his honesty like a scalpel, cutting himself open in front of anyone he's talking to, and in doing so, invites you to do the same. " -- John Oliver Each week over a million... |
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Shirley, I Jest!: A Storied Life
Cindy Williams - Taylor Trade Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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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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I'll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me To America's #1 Daytime Drama
Eric Braeden - Dey Street Books
Format: Print book
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In this startling candid and poignant memoir, the legendary Emmy Award-winning star of The Young and The Restless, America's #1 soap opera, chronicles his amazing life, from his birth in World War II Germany to his arrival in America to his rise to humanitarian and daytime superstar for the past... |
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Hollywood Godfather: The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson
W R WILKERSON - Chicago Review Press
Format: Hardcover
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This is the definitive biography of the most powerful man in Hollywood during the 1930s, '40s and '50s, the man who founded the Hollywood Reporter and the most storied nightspots of the Sunset Strip, introduced Clark Gable and Lana Turner to the world, invented Las Vegas, brought... |
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Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at London's National Theatre
NICHOLAS HYTNER - Knopf
Format: Book
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From the Tony Award and Laurence Olivier Award-winning former director of London's National Theatre--this is a fascinating, candid, eloquent memoir about his career directing theater, producing films and opera, and working closely with some of the world's most celebrated actors.
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Rich Man, Poor Man: A Memoir
Nick Nolte - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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"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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Priestdaddy: A Memoir
Patricia Lockwood - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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From Patricia Lockwood - a writer acclaimed for her wildly original voice - a vivid, heartbreakingly funny memoir about having a married Catholic priest for a father."Destined to be a classic. . .this year's must-read memoir." - Mary Karr, author of The Liars' Club Father... |
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Sleeping with Strangers: How the Movies Shaped Desire
David Thomson - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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From the celebrated film critic and author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film, an original, seductive account of sexuality in the movies and of how actors and actresses on screen have fed our desire.Film can make us want things we can not have. But, while sometimes rapturous,... |
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Beastie Boys Book
Adam Horovitz - Spiegel & Grau
Format: Hardcover
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself - by band members ADROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Spike Jonze, Wes Anderson, Luc Sante, and more. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST... |
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Wildflower
Drew Barrymore - Dutton
Format: Print book
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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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Funny Man: Mel Brooks
Patrick McGilligan - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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A deeply textured and compelling biography of comedy giant Mel Brooks, covering his rags-to-riches life and triumphant career in television, films, and theater, from Patrick McGilligan, the acclaimed author of Young Orson: The Years of Luck and Genius on the Path to Citizen Kane and Alfred... |
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Mother American Night: My Life in Crazy Times
John Perry Barlow - Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover
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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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Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life: A Cookbook
Rachael Ray - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover
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America's favorite self-taught cook opens up about the most memorable moments of her life in this candid memoir-inspired cookbook featuring 125 all-new recipes. "No matter the recipe, each of us changes a dish by our own preparation of it. It's the same with stories - once you put them... |
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Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night
Jason Zinoman - HarperAudio
Format: Paperback
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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 30 years, David Letterman redefined... |
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Soul Survivor: A Biography of Al Green
Jimmy McDonough - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover
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With songs like "Love and Happiness," "I'm Still in Love with You," and "Tired of Being Alone," Al Green is considered by many to be the greatest soul singer of all time. He has sold more than 20 million records, been sampled by countless hip-hop artists, and even... |
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So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y'all Don't Even Know
Retta - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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In her hilarious book of essays, Parks and Recreation star Retta shares the stories that led to her success in Hollywood.In So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y'all Don't Even Know, Parks and Recreation star Retta takes us on her not-so-meteoric rise from roaches... |
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We Cast a Shadow: A Novel
Maurice Carlos Ruffin - One World
Format: Hardcover
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A bold, provocative debut for fans of Get Out and Paul Beatty's The Sellout, about a father's obsessive quest to protect his son - even if it means turning him white"An incisive and necessary work of brilliant satire." - Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist"You... |
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My Sister, the Serial Killer: A Novel
Oyinkan Braithwaite - Anchor
Format: Paperback
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NOMINATED FOR THE 2019 BOOKER PRIZE WINNER OF THE LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR MYSTERY/THRILLERFINALIST FOR THE 2019 WOMEN'S PRIZEKorede's sister Ayoola is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola's third boyfriend in a row is dead, stabbed through... |
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Stand Up Straight and Sing!
Jessye Norman - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Format: Print book
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One of America's most admired and decorated artists tells her amazing story, from her childhood in the South to the world's greatest stages.Jessye Norman is not only one of the world's most admired and beloved singers, she is an American icon whose life story is as moving and dramatic... |
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Cecil B. DeMille: The Art of the Hollywood Epic
Cecilia de Mille Presley - Running Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Colossal. Stupendous. Epic. These adjectives, used by movie companies to hawk their wares, became clichs long ago. When used to describe the films of one director, they are accurate. More than any filmmaker in the history of the medium, Cecil B. DeMille mastered the art of the spectacle.... |
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Gilmore Girls: A Cultural History
Lara C. Stache - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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No longer just a cult classic, Gilmore Girls is a cultural staple for TV fans. Airing from 2000-2007, Gilmore Girls focused on the relationship between thirty-something single mom Lorelai and her teenage daughter, Rory. While exploring themes of family, romantic love, friendship, and life's... |
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Never Too Late
Amber Portwood - Post Hill Press
Format: Print book
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When Amber Portwood debuted on MTV's hit reality series 16 & Pregnant, no one could have predicted that the teenager from Anderson, Indiana with the dry sense of humor would go on to become one of the most controversial young celebrities in reality TV history. But soon after Amber stepped... |
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Girl Up: Kick Ass, Claim Your Woman Card, and Crush Everyday Sexism
LAURA BATES - Touchstone
Format: Paperback
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Already an international bestseller, this empowering survival guide provides no-nonsense advice on sex, social media, mental health, and sexism that young women face in their everyday life - from one of the emerging leaders in the feminist movement.They told you that you need to be thin... |
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Vintage 1954
Antoine Laurain - Gallic Books
Format: Paperback
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'The very quintessence of French romance...' The TimesWhen Hubert Larnaudie invites some fellow residents of his Parisian apartment building to drink an exceptional bottle of 1954 Beaujolais, he has no idea of its special properties.The following morning, Hubert finds himself waking up in 1950s... |
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There Are No Grown-ups: A Midlife Coming-of-Age Story
Pamela Druckerman - Penguin Press
Format: Book
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The best-selling author of BRINGING UP BB investigates life in her forties, and wonders whether her mind will ever catch up with her face.When Pamela Druckerman turns 40, waiters start calling her "Madame," and she detects a disturbing new message in mens' gazes: I would... |
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30 Before 30: How I Made a Mess of My 20s, and You Can Too
MARINA SHIFRIN - Wednesday Books
Format: Paperback
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A charming, relatable and hilarious collection of essays documenting a young woman's attempt to accomplish thirty life goals before turning thirty.Something was nagging Marina Shifrin. As a freshly minted adult with student loan payments, a barely hospitable New York apartment, a "real"... |
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This Will Only Hurt a Little
Busy Philipps - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook
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A collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the beloved comedic actress known for her roles on Freaks and Geeks, Dawsons Creek, and Cougartown who has become "[T]he breakout star on Instagram stories.... [I]magine I Love Lucy mixed with a modern lifestyle guru" (The New Yorker)... |
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My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir through
GUY BRANUM - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover
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In the vein of New York Times bestsellers Why Not Me by Mindy Kaling and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby, a collection of side-splitting and illuminating essays by the popular stand-up comedian, alum of Chelsea Lately and The Mindy Project,... |
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The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: An Oral History
NICK OFFERMAN - Dutton
Format: Hardcover
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At last, the full story behind Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman's epic romance, including stories, portraits, and the occasional puzzle, all telling the smoldering tale that has fascinated Hollywood for over a decade.The year: 2000. The setting: Los Angeles. A gorgeous virtuoso of an actress... |
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None of My Business
P J O'ROURKE - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover
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After decades covering war and disaster, bestselling author and acclaimed satirist P. J. O'Rourke takes on his scariest subjects yet -- business, investment, finance, and the political chicanery behind them.Want to get rich overnight for free in 3 easy steps with no risk? Then don't buy this... |
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Breaking Bad: A Cultural History
Lara C Stache - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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As one of the most critically acclaimed shows of all time, Breaking Bad explored the life and crimes of a high school chemistry teacher turned meth kingpin of the American Southwest. As Walter White and his former student Jesse Pinkman become deeply entwined in the drug world, their narrative... |
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Last Girl Before Freeway: The Life, Loves, Losses, and Liberation of Joan Rivers
Leslie Bennetts - Little
Format: Print book
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The definitive book about Joan Rivers' tumultuous, victorious, tragic, hilarious, and fascinating life.Joan Rivers was more than a legendary comedian; she was an icon and a role model to millions, a fearless pioneer who left a legacy of expanded opportunity when she died in 2014. Her life... |
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Shooting Stars: My Unexpected Life Photographing Hollywood's Most Famous
Jennifer Buhl - Sourcebooks,
Format: Paperback
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Get an Insider Glimpse into What Life is Really Like Among Hollywood's Bright Lights and Big Stars As a young woman struggling to make ends meet in L.A., photographer Jennifer Buhl never dreamed that a chance encounter with the paparazzi would lead her to chasing celebrities around... |
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The Last Black Unicorn
TIFFANY HADDISH - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany Haddish, comes The Last Black Unicorn, a sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, and unflinching collection of (extremely) personal... |
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Radiant Shimmering Light
SARAH SELECKY - Bloomsbury Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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A nuanced satire--both hilarious and disconcerting--that probes the blurred lines between empowerment, spirituality, and consumerism in our online lives.Lilian Quick is 40, single, and childless, working as a pet portrait artist. She paints the colored light only she can see, but animal... |
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