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Makeup Man: From Rocky to Star Trek The Amazing Creations of Hollywood's Michael Westmore

Michael Westmore - Lyons Pr
Format: Print book

Headline: A peak behind the Hollywood mask by one of its foremost makeup artistsIn Hollywood's heyday, almost every major studio had a Westmore heading up the makeup department. Since 1917, there has never been a time when Westmores weren't shaping the visages of stardom. For their century-long...
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Peter Cushing The Complete Memoirs

Peter Cushing - Signum Books
Format: Print book

Peter Cushing was widely known as 'the gentleman of horror', his kind and sensitive nature a sharp contrast with the sinister roles that dominated his work from the 1950s onwards. This is Cushing's own account of his remarkable career, and the devastating loss he suffered following...
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Shakespearean: On Life and Language in Times of Disruption

Robert McCrum - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover

When Robert McCrum began his recovery from a life-changing stroke, he discovered that the only words that made sense to him were snatches of Shakespeare. Unable to travel or move as he used to, the First Folio became his "book of life" - an endless source of inspiration through...
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The Military Science of Star Wars

GEORGE BEAHM - Tor Books
Format: Hardcover

Thefirst ever in-depth analysis of the tactics and equipment used by the heroes and villains of the Star Wars universe has arrived! Spanning all of the films, this comprehensive book goes in to detail about the various guerrilla tactics ofthe Rebel Alliance and the awe-inspiring might of the Grand...
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Almost Interesting

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 Reporter Who Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of Whats My Line TV Star and Media Icon Dorothy Kilgallen

Mark Shaw - Post Hill Press
Format: Paperback

Was Whats My Line TV Star, media icon, and crack investigative reporter and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen murdered for writing a tell-all book about the JFK assassination? If so, is the main suspect in her death still at large?These questions and more are answered in former CNN, ESPN, and USA Today...
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Mobituaries

Mo Rocca - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook

From beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and humorist Mo Rocca, an entertaining and rigorously researched audiobook that celebrates the dead people who have long fascinated him.Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries - reading about the remarkable lives of global leaders, Hollywood heavyweights,...
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Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution

Todd S. Purdum - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

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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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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Gumshoe on the Loose

Rob Leininger - Oceanview Publishing
Format: Hardcover

"Rob Leininger captures the voice and heart of the classic PI mystery and manages to make it completely original at the same time -- Mortimer Angel is my new favorite Private Eye." -- John Lescroart, New York Times best-selling author IRS agent-turned-PI Mortimer Angel is relaxing...
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