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Audition: A Memoir
by Barbara Walters  Publisher Comments Young people starting out in television sometimes say to me: "I want to be you." My stock reply is always: "Then you have to take the whole package." And now, at last, the most important woman in the history of television journalism gives us that...
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Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
by Steve Martin 
Powells.com Staff Pick At times uproarious, often sentimental, and always laced with the wit and charm we've come to expect from Steve Martin, this is a warm and enjoyable portrait of his life in stand-up from childhood to his last show in 1981. Recommended by Ann, Powells....
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The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography
by Sidney Poitier Publisher Comments "I have no wish to play the pontificating fool, pretending that I've suddenly come up with the answers to all life's questions. Quite that contrary, I began this book as an exploration, an exercise in self-questing. In other words, I wanted to find out...
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Up Till Now: The Autobiography
by William Shatner Publisher Comments “It is now Bill Shatner’s universe---we just live in it.”---New York Daily News After almost sixty years as an actor, William Shatner has become one of the most beloved entertainers in the world. And it seems as if Shatner is...
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Home: A Memoir of My Early Years
by Julie Andrews Publisher Comments We all know Julie Andrews from The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins, but few people know the story of her road to fame. In this memoir, Julie Andrews& nbsp; takes us from her early years with an aspiring Vaudeville mom and a loving dad, to her parents...
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Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Granddaughter
by Sidney Poitier Publisher Comments Sidney Poitier is one of the most revered actors in the history of Hollywood. He has overcome enormous obstacles in extraordinary times and is a role model for many Americans because of his convictions, bravery, and grace. Poitier reflects on his amazing...
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The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts
by Tom Jr Farley Publisher Comments A biography of the Saturday Night Live star as told by his friends and family No one dominated a stage the way Chris Farley did. For him, comedy was not a routine; it was a way of life. He could not enter a room unnoticed or let a conversation go without...
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Grace After Midnight: A Memoir
by Felicia Pearson Publisher Comments While Felicia is a brilliant actor in a truly chilling role, what's most remarkable about Snoop is what she has overcome in her life. Snoop was born a three-pound cross-eyed crack baby in East Baltimore. Those streets are among the toughest in the world,...
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Helen Mirren: In the Frame: My Life in Words and Pictures
by Helen Mirren Publisher Comments Helen Mirren has been an internationally acclaimed actress -- and the recipient of many awards, transferring between stage, cinema and television -- for over 40 years. Known in her youth for a forthright style, a liberated attitude and a bohemian outlook,...
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Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself
by Alan Alda Publisher Comments On the heels of his acclaimed memoir, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, beloved actor and bestselling author Alan Alda has written Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, an insightful and funny look at some of the impossible questions he's asked himself...
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Daniel Craig: The Biography
by Sarah Marshall Publisher Comments He's gorgeous, tremendously talented, charming, and sexy. His breathtaking performance as the new James Bond in Casino Royale won him legions of fans and proved that, as well as being an outstanding actor, he could cut it as an action hero and could re...
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I'm Chevy Chase... and You're Not: Revised & Updated
by Rena Fruchter Publisher Comments A lot has happened to Chevy Chase since this authorized biography was published last year. In this revised and updated paperback edition, Rena Fruchter captures it all, along with new behind-thescene stories from the life of one of America’s...
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Al Pacino
by Lawrence Grobel Publisher Comments For more than a quarter century, Al Pacino has spoken freely and deeply with acclaimed journalist and bestselling author Lawrence Grobel on subjects as diverse as childhood, acting, and fatherhood. Here, for the first time, are the complete conversations...
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The Two of Us :My Life with John Thaw
by Sheila Hancock Publisher Comments When John Thaw, star of The Sweeney and Inspector Morse, died from cancer in 2002, a nation lost one of its finest actors. Sheila Hancock lost a beloved husband. In this unique double biography she chronicles their lives - personal and professional...
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Sir Michael Caine: The Biography
by William Hall Publisher Comments With more films to his name than years—including Alfie, Get Carter, A Bridge Too Far, The Cider House Rules, The Quiet American, and The Weatherman—a prestigious knighthood, and countless awards, Michael Caine is one of the most esteemed...
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Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art
by Gene Wilder
Publisher Comments In this personal book from the star of many beloved and classic film comedies — from The Producers to Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory — Gene Wilder writes about a side of his life the public hasn't...
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Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time
by Valerie Bertinelli Publisher Comments Valerie Bertinelli, then: bubbly sitcom star and America's Sweetheart turned tabloid headline and rock star wife. Now: actress, single working mother of teenage rock star, and weight-loss inspiration to millions. We all knew and loved Valerie Bertinelli...
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Daniel Craig: Ultimate Professional
by Daniel Obrien Publisher Comments When Daniel Craig was formally announced as the new James Bond, debuting in Casino Royale, not all fans were delighted. But Craig proved them wrong, winning universal acclaim for his riskier, grittier Bond—inexperienced, insecure and troubled by...
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Lindsay Lohan: The Biography: The Sensational True Story of an International Superstar
by Sarah Marshall Publisher Comments Lindsay Lohan is the young and beautiful celebrity everyone's talking about. From her early Disney days as teen queen of the big screen, she has risen through the Hollywood ranks to become a serious actress and internationally famous singer. Lindsay...
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Olivier
by Anthony Holden Publisher Comments Revealing the man behind the myth, this perceptive, witty, and penetrating portrait investigates Laurence Olivier—not merely the greatest actor of the 20th century, but perhaps of all time. Its chapters touch on his achievements as a director of...
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