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What Would Dolly Do?: How to Be a Diamond in a Rhinestone World

Lauren Marino - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

A spirited homage to Dolly Parton that captures the unique humor, no-nonsense wisdom, flash, and sass of one of America's most iconic stars.One of twelve children raised in a shack in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Dolly Parton grew to become an international superstar...
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JGV: A Life in 12 Recipes

Jean-Georges Vongerichten - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

One of the most influential chef-restaurateurs of all time reflects on a career defined by surprising, delicious food.Jean- Georges Vongerichten was born into a coal- business family in rural Alsace. He didn't enroll at a top culinary program. He was kicked out of high school at age fifteen....
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A Fist or a Heart

Kristin Eiriksdottir
Format: Hardcover


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Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World

Mackenzi Lee - Audible Studios
Format: Hardcover

Based on Mackenzi Lees popular weekly Twitter series of the same name, Bygone Badass Broads features 52 remarkable and forgotten trailblazing women from all over the world. With tales of heroism and cunning, in-depth bios and witty storytelling, Bygone Badass Broads gives new life to these...
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Ultimate Progressive Drumming

Alex Cohen - Hudson Music
Format: Paperback

Ultimate Progressive Drumming by Alex Cohen is a very advanced drum book/video package that pushes the boundaries of drum independence and technical complexity while providing foundational training that will help all drummers, regardless of style.Starting with basic independence and balance...
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Paul Simon: The Life

Robert Hilburn - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A publishing event from music legend Paul Simon: an intimate, candid, and definitive biography written with Simon's participation - but without editorial control - by acclaimed biographer and music writer Robert Hilburn.Through such hits as "The Sound of Silence," "Bridge...
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Anne Bancroft: A Life

Douglass K Daniel - University Press of Kentucky
Format: Hardcover

"Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?" These famous lines from The Graduate (1967) would forever link Anne Bancroft (1931-2005) to the groundbreaking film and confirm her status as a movie icon. Along with her portrayal of Annie Sullivan in the stage...
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Norbert's Little Lessons for a Big Life

JULIE STEINES - North Star Way
Format: Hardcover

Norbert, the Internet's cutest and most popular therapy dog, shares the lessons he's learned from being a three-pound hero and philanthropist, demonstrating that you don't need to be big to make a big difference in the world.Philosopher, intuitive healer, and fashion-forward snappy dresser,...
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The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth: And Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine

Thomas Morris - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

This wryly humorous collection of stories about bizarre medical treatments and cases offers a unique portrait of a bygone era in all its grisly weirdness. A puzzling series of dental explosions beginning in the nineteenth century is just one of many strange tales that have long lain undiscovered...
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Tango Lessons: A Memoir

MEGHAN FLAHERTY - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

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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