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Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker's Journey
Harlan Lebo - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Print book
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With the 75th anniversary of Citizen Kane in May 2016, Harlan Lebo has written the full story of Orson Welles' masterpiece film. The book will explore:--Welles' meteoric rise to stardom in New York and the real reason behind his arrival in Hollywood--Welles' unprecedented contract... |
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Presto!: How I Made over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales
Penn Jillette - Novel Audio
Format: Audiobook
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An unconventional weight loss tale from an unconventional personality. Penn Jillette tells how he lost 100 pounds with his trademark outrageous sense of humor and biting social commentary that makes this success story anything but ordinary. Legendary magician Penn Jillette was approaching... |
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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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Life Moves Pretty Fast: The Lessons We Learned from Eighties Movies
Hadley Freeman - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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From Vogue contributor and Guardian columnist Hadley Freeman, a personalized guide to eighties movies that describes why they changed movie-making forever - featuring exclusive interviews with the producers, directors, writers and stars of the best cult classics.For Hadley... |
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Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films
Molly Haskell - Yale University Press
Format: Print book
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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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Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up
Naya Rivera - TarcherPerigee
Format: Hardcover
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Funny and deeply personal, Sorry Not Sorry recounts Glee star Naya Rivera's successes and missteps, urging young women to pursue their dreams and to refuse to let past mistakes define them.Navigating through youth and young adulthood isn't easy, and in Sorry Not Sorry,... |
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Peter O'Toole: The Definitive Biography
Robert Sellers - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Print book
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Peter O'Toole was supremely talented, a unique leading man and one of the most charismatic actors of his generation. Described by his friend Richard Burton as "the most original actor to come out of Britain since the war," O'Toole was also unpredictable, with a dangerous edge... |
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How to Make White People Laugh
Negin Farsad - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Print book
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Negin Farsad is an Iranian-American-Muslim female stand-up comedian who believes she can change the world, one joke at a time. In HOW TO MAKE WHITE PEOPLE LAUGH, Farsad shares her personal experiences growing up as the "Other" in an American culture that has no time for nuance. |
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Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film
Alexandra Zapruder - Twelve
Format: Print book
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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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Kardashian Dynasty: The Controversial Rise of America's Royal Family
Ian Halperin - Gallery Books, 2016.
Format: Print book
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#1 New York Times bestselling author and investigator Ian Halperin pulls back the curtain on America's notorious Kardashian family - exposing their shaky foundation for fame - one shocking revelation at a time.The Kardashians and Jenners have taken the world by storm, collectively... |
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How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life
Lilly Singh - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the People's Choice Award winner for Favorite YouTube Star comes the definitive guide to being a bawse: a person who exudes confidence, hustles relentlessly, and smiles genuinely because he or she has fought through it all and made it out the other... |
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The Men in My Life: A Memoir of Love and Art in 1950s Manhattan
Patricia Bosworth - Harpercollins
Format: Print book
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Acclaimed biographer Patricia Bosworth recalls her emotional coming of age in 1950s New York in this profound and powerful memoir, a story of family, marriage, tragedy, Broadway, and art, featuring a rich cast of well-known literary and theatrical figures from the period.From Bosworth - acclaimed... |
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Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson's Last Days
Tavis Smiley - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's deathMichael Jackson's final months were like the rest of his short and legendary life: filled with deep lows and soaring highs, a constant hunt for privacy, and the pressure and fame that made him socially... |
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I Loved Her in the Movies: Memories of Hollywood's Legendary Actresses
Robert Wagner - Viking
Format: Book
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Film and television actor and New York Times bestselling author Robert Wagner's memoir of the great women movie stars he has known.
In a career that has spanned more than sixty years Robert Wagner has witnessed the twilight of the Golden Age of Hollywood and the rise... |
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Paul McCartney: The Life
Philip Norman - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive Paul McCartney biography, written with his approval by bestselling biographer Philip Norman.Since the age of twenty-one, Paul McCartney has lived one of the ultimate rock-n-roll lives played out on the most public of stages. Now, Paul's story is told by rock music's foremost... |
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Paul Zenon's Practical Magic: Street Magic, Close-Up Tricks and Sleight of Hand
Paul Zenon - Carlton Books
Format: Print book
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It's magic - close-up, in-your-face magic, as taught by Britain's leading comedy conjurer. Paul Zenon's Practical Magic presents the renowned magician's great tricks and illusions in an accessible jargon-free format that's well illustrated with easy-to-follow diagrams.... |
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Minecraft Mastery: Build Your Own Redstone Contraptions and Mods
Matthew Monk - McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition
Format: Book
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SUPERCHARGE YOUR MINECRAFT REDSTONE SKILLS Enhance your Minecraft world by creating innovative devices and elements with Redstone. Minecraft Mastery Build Your Own Redstone Contraptions and Mods reveals how to maximize the capabilities of this powerful, versatile red ore. Learn how to create... |
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Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries
Andy Cohen - Henry Holt
Format: Print book
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The star-studded and sidesplitting follow up to The Andy Cohen DiariesThe megapopular host of Watch What Happens: Live and executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise is back, better than ever, and telling stories that will keep his publicist up at night. Since... |
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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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How the Hell Did This Happen?: The Election of 2016
P. J. O'Rourke - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover
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This election cycle was so absurd that celebrated political satirist, journalist, and die-hard Republican P. J. O'Rourke endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. As P.J. put it, "America is experiencing the most severe outbreak of mass psychosis since the Salem witch trials of 1692.... |
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Grace Notes: My Recollections
Katey Sagal - Gallery Books
Format: Print book
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Gripping, singular, and gorgeously reflective, Grace Notes is a memoir told in essays by beloved actress, Hollywood veteran, and singer/songwriter Katey Sagal - perfect for fans of Mary Louise Parker's Dear Mr. You and Patti Smith's M Train.Popular and award-winning... |
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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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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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Sin Bravely: A Memoir of Spiritual Disobedience
Maggie Wallem Rowe - Soft Skull Press
Format: Print book
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As a young girl, Maggie Rowe took the idea of salvation very seriously. Growing up in a moderately religious household, her fear of eternal damnation turned into a childhood terror that drove her to become an outrageously dedicated Born-again Christian - regularly slinging Bible verses... |
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Elizabeth and Michael: The Queen of Hollywood and the King of PopA Love Story
Donald Bogle - Atria Books
Format: Print book
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One of the country's leading authorities on popular entertainment presents an eye-opening and unique biography of two larger-than-life legends - Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson - and their unlikely yet enduring friendship.From the moment Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson met, they... |
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1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
Ian Haydn Smith - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover - Revised Ed.
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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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Florence Foster Jenkins: The Life of the World's Worst Opera Singer
Darryl W. Bullock - Overlook Press
Format: Print book
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Finally, a biography of Florence Foster Jenkins, considered the world's worst opera singer, soon to be portrayed by Meryl Streep in the forthcoming film."Probably the most complete and absolute lack of talent ever publicly displayed." -- Life MagazineMadame Jenkins couldn't carry... |
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Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night
Jason Zinoman - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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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 thirty years, David Letterman redefined... |
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Just Getting Started
Tony Bennett - Harper
Format: Print book
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At ninety, musician and singer Tony Bennett is as vibrant and productive as ever. In addition to his prodigious musical output, including albums, concerts, and personal appearances, this beloved and enduring artist has written his second book. In 2012's Life Is a Gift, Tony reflected on the lessons... |
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I'm Just a Person
Tig Notaro - Ecco
Format: Print book
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One of America's most original comedic voices delivers a darkly funny, wryly observed, and emotionally raw account of her year of death, cancer, and epiphany.In the span of four months in 2012, Tig Notaro was hospitalized for a debilitating intestinal disease called C. diff, her mother... |
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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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Tippi: A Memoir
Tippi Hedren - Harpercollins
Format: Print book
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In this absorbing and surprising memoir, one of the biggest names of classic Hollywood - the star of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and Marnie - tells her story, including never-before-revealed experiences on the set of some of the biggest cult films of all time.For decades, Tippi Hedren's... |
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Somebody to Love: The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury
Matt Richards - Blue Streak
Format: Print book
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For the first time, the final years of one of the world's most captivating rock showman are laid bare. Including interviews from Freddie Mercury's closest friends in the last years of his life, along with personal photographs, Somebody to Love is an authoritative biography of the great... |
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The New Biographical Dictionary of Film: Sixth Edition
David Thomson - Knopf; 6 edition
Format: Book
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With more than 100 new entries, from Amy Adams, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Cary Joji Fukunaga to Joaquin Phoenix, Mia Wasikowska, and Robin Wright, and completely updated, here from David Thomson—“The greatest living writer on the movies” (John Banville, New Statesman);... |
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Conversations with McCartney
Paul Du Noyer - ABRAMS Press
Format: Hardcover
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"One of the most fascinating portraits to date of one of the most important cultural icons of our age." - Choice In June 1989, Paul Du Noyer was contacted by Paul McCartneys office in London. They asked him to interview the star; McCartney and Du Noyer had met once before and enjoyed... |
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Canada
Mike Myers - Doubleday Canada
Format: Print book
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In this instant national bestseller, comedy superstar Mike Myers writes from the (true patriot) heart about his 53-year relationship with his beloved Canada. Mike Myers is a world-renowned actor, director and writer, and the man behind some of the most memorable comic characters of our time.... |
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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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Around the Way Girl: A Memoir
Taraji P Henson - 37 Ink
Format: Print book
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From Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner, Taraji P. Henson, comes an inspiring and funny book about family, friends, the hustle required to make it from DC to Hollywood, and the joy of living in your own truth.With a sensibility that recalls her beloved screen characters, including... |
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Bare Bones: I'm Not Lonely If You're Reading This Book
Bobby Bones - Dey Street Books
Format: Print book
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A touching, funny, heart-wrenching, and triumphant memoir from one of the biggest names in radio, the host of The Bobby Bones Show, one of the most listened-to drive time morning radio shows in the nation.Growing up poor in Mountain Pine, Arkansas, with a young, addicted mom, Bobby Estell... |
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There Goes My Social Life: From Clueless to Conservative
Stacey Dash - Regnery Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Stacey Dash didn't have the ideal American childhood. Growing up in the South Bronx, her friends were the hustlers, hookers, and gang members who struggled in the face of futility, who sold drugs instead of living on food stamps, who settled matters with fists, knives, and guns because... |
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Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy
Mike Love - Blue Rider Press
Format: Print book
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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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Gone 'til november
Lil Wayne. - Penguin Books
Format: Print book
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From rap superstar Lil Wayne comes the long-awaited GONE 'TIL NOVEMBER, a deeply personal and revealing account of his time spent incarcerated on Rikers Island for eight months in 2010. |
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She Made Me Laugh: My Friend Nora Ephron
Richard Cohen - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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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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The Brand New Catastrophe
Mike Scalise - Sarabande Books
Format: Print book
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Winner of the Center for Fiction's Doheny PrizeRaucous family memoir meets medical adventure in this heartfelt, hilarious book exploring the public and private theaters of illness. After a tumor bursts in Mike Scalise's brain, leaving him with a hole in the head and malfunctioning hormones,... |
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Scrappy Little Nobody
Anna Kendrick - Touchstone
Format: Print book
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An "honest, effortlessly funny, and alternatively relatable" (Harper's Bazaar) collection of autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Up in the Air, Pitch Perfect, and Trolls,... |
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George Lucas: A Life
Brian Jay Jones - Hachette Audio
Format: Hardcover
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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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Alfred Hitchcock
Peter Ackroyd - Nan A. Talese/Doubleday
Format: Print book
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A gripping short biography of the extraordinary Alfred Hitchock, the master of suspense. Alfred Hitchcock was a strange child. Fat, lonely, burning with fear and ambition, his childhood was an isolated one, scented with fish from his father's shop. Afraid to leave his bedroom, he would... |
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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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There Is No F*cking Secret: Letters From a Badass Bitch
KELLY OSBOURNE - PUTNAM
Format: Print book
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People ask Kelly Osbourne all the time: "What's your secret?" Kelly Osbourne may not always have been a typical role model, but no one can say that her perspective isn't hard won after spending three decades in the spotlight: from growing up completely exposed to the heavy... |
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Between Heaven and the Real World: My Story
Steven Curtis Chapman - Flemming H Revell
Format: Print book
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For decades, Steven Curtis Chapman's music and message have brought hope and inspiration to millions around the world. Now, for the first time, Steven openly shares the experiences that have shaped him, his faith, and his music in a life that has included incredible highs and faith-shaking... |
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