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Bossypants
Bossypants
by Tina Fey
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Before Liz Lemon, before Weekend Update, before Sarah Palin, Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she... (read more)

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Is Everyone Hanging Out without Me? (And Other Concerns)
Is Everyone Hanging Out without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by Mindy Kaling
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Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck-impersonating off-Broadway performer and playwright, and, finally, a comedy writer and actress prone to starting... (read more)

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Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
by Chelsea Handler
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When Chelsea Handler needs to get a few things off her chest, she appeals to a higher power — vodka. You would too if you found out that your boyfriend was having an affair with a Peekapoo or if you had to pretend to be honeymooning with your... (read more)

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Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend
Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend
by Susan Orlean
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He believed the dog was immortal. So begins Susan Orlean's sweeping, powerfully moving story of Rin Tin Tin's journey from orphaned puppy to movie star and international icon. From the moment in 1918 when Corporal Lee Duncan discovers Rin Tin Tin on... (read more)

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Then Again
Then Again
by Diane Keaton
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Mom loved adages, quotes, slogans. There were always little reminders pasted on the kitchen wall. For example, the word THINK. I found THINK thumbtacked on a bulletin board in her darkroom. I saw it Scotch-taped on a pencil box she'd collaged. I even... (read more)

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The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman: My Life as Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman and Other Movie Heroes
The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman: My Life as Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman and Other Movie Heroes
by Vic Armstrong
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"No CGI can match what Vic can accomplish" - Steven Spielberg  "Vic is The Man" - Pierce Brosnan "Vic Armstrong is, of course, a legend" - Martin Scorsese "This is the best and most original behind-the-scenes book I have read in years,... (read more)

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My Horizontal Life: a Collection of One-night Stands
My Horizontal Life: a Collection of One-night Stands
by Chelsea Handler
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In this raucous collection of true-life stories, actress and comedian Chelsea Handler recounts her time spent in the social trenches with that wild, strange, irresistible, and often gratifying beast: the one-night stand. You've either done it or know... (read more)

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The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts
The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts
by Billy Bob Thornton
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Raised in small-town Arkansas, Billy Bob Thornton grew up amid a rich storytelling tradition. See, the South is just different than other places. . . . You can feel the ghosts there. As a kid, he would sit on the porch listening to his family or some old... (read more)

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Thank You Notes
Thank You Notes
by Jimmy Fallon
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Jimmy Fallon is very thankful. And in this first book to come from his TV show, he expresses his gratitude for everything from the light bulb he's too lazy to replace to the F12 button on his computer's keyboard. He thanks microbreweries for making his... (read more)

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Prime Time: Love, Health, Sex, Fitness, Friendship, Spirit; Making the Most of All of Your Life
Prime Time: Love, Health, Sex, Fitness, Friendship, Spirit; Making the Most of All of Your Life
by Jane Fonda
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER   An A-to-Z guide to living and aging well by #1 bestselling author, actress, and workout pioneer Jane Fonda   In this unique, candid, and inspiring book, Jane Fonda explores how midlife and beyond can be the time when... (read more)

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Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son
Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son
by Martin Sheen
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In this remarkable dual memoir, film legend Martin Sheen and his accomplished actor/director son Emilio Estevez share the stories of their lives while charting a spiritual journey through the Spain of their ancestors. In this remarkable dual memoir, film... (read more)

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Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women as I Knew Them
Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women as I Knew Them
by Frank Langella
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Rita Hayworth dancing by candlelight in a small Mexican village; Elizabeth Taylor devouring homemade pasta and tenderly wrapping him in her pashmina scarf; streaking for Sir Laurence Olivier in a drafty English castle; terrifying a dozing Jackie Onassis;... (read more)

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Dust to Dust: A Memoir
Dust to Dust: A Memoir
by Benjamin Busch
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Dust to Dust is an extraordinary memoir about ordinary things: life and death, peace and war, the adventures of childhood and the revelations of adulthood. Benjamin Busch—a decorated U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer who served two combat tours... (read more)

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Thank You Notes 2
Thank You Notes 2
by Jimmy Fallon
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Picking up where the first Thank You Notes left off, Jimmy Fallon has many more people and things to thank. He addresses some 200 new subjects in need of his undying gratitude. Each page will feature one note and a photograph of its recipient. Thank you,... (read more)

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Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
by Chelsea Handler
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WHAT . . . A RIOT Life doesn't get more hilarious than when Chelsea Handler takes aim with her irreverent wit. Who else would send all-staff emails to smoke out the dumbest people on her show? Now, in this new collection of original essays, the #1... (read more)

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Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me
Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me
by Chelsea Handler and Friends
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Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me is a milk-snorting comic roast of the late-night talk-show mischief. The spectrum of stories (warm, antagonistic, admiring, taunting, sweet, self-protective) are written by those who know her best, "Chelsea's Family... (read more)

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The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch): Lessons from a Life in Feathers
The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch): Lessons from a Life in Feathers
by Caroll Spinney
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"Sesame Street's" legendary puppeteer describes how being a bird can make youa better person. These are the inspirational stories of what Big Bird and hisalter ego, Oscar the Grouch, have taught Spinney in 34 years of performing on"Sesame Street."... (read more)

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Robert Redford: The Biography (Vintage)
Robert Redford: The Biography (Vintage)
by Michael Feeney Callan
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Robert Redford is among the most widely admired Hollywood stars of his generation, renowned for his iconic roles as the Sundance Kid, Bob Woodward and Jay Gatsby, and celebrated for his fierce commitment to environmental causes, independent filmmaking... (read more)

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All That Is Bitter and Sweet: A Memoir
All That Is Bitter and Sweet: A Memoir
by Ashley Judd
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Ashley Judd is an award-winning film and stage actor known for her roles in both box-office hits and art-house gems, and the daughter and sister of country-music royalty. In 2002, drawing on a deep well of empathy, she found her true calling: as a... (read more)

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My Lucky Life in and Out of Show Business: A Memoir
My Lucky Life in and Out of Show Business: A Memoir
by Dick Van Dyke
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Dick Van Dyke, indisputably one of the greats of the golden age of television, is admired and beloved by audiences the world over for his beaming smile, his physical dexterity, his impeccable comic timing, his ridiculous stunts, and his unforgettable... (read more)

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