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The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts
The New York Times bestselling biography of an American comedy legendAfter three years of sobriety, Chris Farley's life was at its creative peak until a string of professional disappointments chased him back to drugs and alcohol. He fought hard against them, but it was a fight he would lose in December 1997. Farley's fans immediately drew parallels between his death and that of his idol, John Belushi. Without looking deeper, however, many failed to see that Farley was much more than just another Hollywood drug overdose. In this officially authorized oral history, Farley's friends and family re... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0143115561
- ASIN: 0143115561
- ISBN: 0143115561
- Brand: Farley, Tom, Jr./ Colby, Tanner
- Manufacturer: Penguin Books
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My Story
Written at the height of her fame but not published until over a decade after her death, this autobiography of actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) poignantly recounts her childhood as an unwanted orphan, her early adolescence, her rise in the film industry from bit player to celebrity, and her marriage to Joe DiMaggio. In this intimate account of a very public life, she tells of her first (non-consensual) sexual experience, her romance with the Yankee Clipper, and her prescient vision of herself as "the kind of girl they found dead in the hall bedroom with an empty bottle of slee... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1589793161
- ASIN: 1589793161
- ISBN: 9781589793163
- Brand: Taylor Trade Publishing
- Manufacturer: Taylor Trade Publishing
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How to Live: Or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
Winner of the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award for BiographyHow to get along with people, how to deal with violence, how to adjust to losing someone you love—such questions arise in most people’s lives. They are all versions of a bigger question: How do you live? This question obsessed Renaissance writers, none more than Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, considered by many to be the first truly modern individual. He wrote free-roaming explorations of his thoughts and experience, unlike anything written before. More than four hundred years later, Montaigne’s honesty and charm still draw ... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1590514831
- UPC: 884766134380
- ASIN: 1590514831
- ISBN: 1590514831
- Brand: Other Press NY
- Manufacturer: Other Press
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A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: “Beautifully told.”—CNN • “A remarkable story...worth retelling and celebrating.”—USA Today • “Oh, it’s a good one!”—Fox News A “beautiful story of a brotherhood between enemies” emerges from the horrors of World War II in this New York Times bestseller by the author of Spearhead. December, 1943: A badly damaged American bomber struggles to fly over wartime Germany. At the controls is twenty-one-year-old Second Lieutenant Charlie Brown. Half his crew lay wounded or dead on this, their first mission. Suddenly, a Messerschmitt figh... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0425255735
- UPC: 884836574146
- ASIN: 0425255735
- ISBN: 0425255735
- Brand: Berkley Publishing Group
- Manufacturer: Dutton Caliber
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Becket
The celebrated play that draws from historical events in the Norman conquest of England to create a profound portrait of a man's soul—and a transcendent vision of the human spiritFrom its powerful opening scene, of a naked King Henry II praying at the tomb of Thomas Becket, to the final wrenching act of ultimate self-sacrifice, Jean Anouilh's Becket remains a towering achievement in the history of the theatre. Winner of the Antoinette Perry Award for Best Play of the Season, Anouilh's monumental work—introduced in this edition by the acclaimed writer and critic Andre Aciman—draws from... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1573225088
- ASIN: 1573225088
- ISBN: 1573225088
- Manufacturer: Riverhead Books
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (The Taliban Shuffle MTI): Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Now a Major Motion Picture titled Whiskey Tango Foxtrot starring Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, and Billy Bob Thornton. From tea with warlords in the countryside to parties with drunken foreign correspondents in the “dry” city of Kabul, journalist Kim Barker captures the humor and heartbreak of life in post-9/11 Afghanistan and Pakistan in this profound and darkly comic memoir. As Barker grows from awkward newbie to seasoned reporter, she offers an insider’s account of the region’s “forgotten war” at a time when all eyes were turned to Iraq. Candid, self-de... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1101973129
- ASIN: 1101973129
- ISBN: 1101973129
- Brand: Anchor Books
- Manufacturer: Anchor
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A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
In his book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader.Mr. Comey served as director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, appointed to the post by President Barack Obama. He previously served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and th... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1250192455
- ASIN: 1250192455
- ISBN: 1250192455
- Brand: Flatiron Books
- Manufacturer: Flatiron Books
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Personal History
The captivating, inside story of the woman who helmed the Washington Post during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of American media.Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for BiographyIn this bestselling and widely acclaimed memoir, Katharine Graham, the woman who piloted the Washington Post through the scandals of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate, tells her story—one that is extraordinary both for the events it encompasses and for the courage, candor, and dignity of its telling. Here is the awkward child who grew up amid material wealth and emotional isolation; the young bride w... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0375701044
- ASIN: 0375701044
- ISBN: 9780375701047
- Brand: Vintage Books USA
- Manufacturer: Vintage
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Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
This edition has been updated to reflect new developments and includes new material obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of post-9/11 patriotism. When he was killed in Afghanistan two years later, a legend was born. But the real Pat Tillman was much more remarkable, and considerably more complicated than the public knew...A stunning account of a remarkable young man's heroic life and death, from the bestselling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Under the Banner of Heaven.
- ASIN: 030738604X
- ASIN: 030738604X
- ISBN: 9780307386045
- Brand: Anchor Books
- Manufacturer: Anchor
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Settle for More
Whether it’s asking tough questions during a presidential debate or pressing for answers to today’s most important issues, Megyn Kelly has demonstrated the intelligence, strength, common sense, and courage that have made her one of today’s best-known journalists, respected by women and men, young and old, Republicans and Democrats. In Settle for More, the NBC News anchor reflects on the enduring values and experiences that have shaped her—from growing up in a family that rejected the "trophies for everyone" mentality, to her father’s sudden, tragic death while she was in high school.... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0062494600
- ASIN: 0062494600
- ISBN: 0062494600
- Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
- Manufacturer: Harper
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Among the Thugs
They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin' Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs (especially Manchester United), and themselves. Their dislike encompasses the rest of the known universe, and England's soccer thugs express it in ways that range from mere vandalism to riots that terrorize entire cities. Now Bill Buford, editor of the prestigious journal Granta, enters this alternate society and records both its savageries and its sinister allure with the social imagination of a George Orwell and the raw personal engagement of a Hunter Thompson.
- ASIN: 0679745351
- ASIN: 0679745351
- ISBN: 0679745351
- Manufacturer: Vintage
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Two Paths: America Divided or United
When former Ohio governor John Kasich ran for president, his powerful message of hope and togetherness struck a chord with American voters. In Two Paths: America Divided or United, he carries that message forward by reflecting on the tumultuous 2016 campaign, sharing his concerns for America and his hopes for our future, and sounding a clarion call to reason and purpose, humility and dignity, righteousness and calm.“The country never looked so grand and magnificent as it did from ten thousand feet,” he writes of his time on the campaign trail, “and it was always a thrilling, faith-affirm... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1250138469
- ASIN: 1250138469
- ISBN: 9781250138460
- Brand: THOMAS DUNNE
- Manufacturer: Thomas Dunne Books
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de Kooning: An American Master
Willem de Kooning is one of the most important artists of the twentieth century, a true “painter’s painter” whose protean work continues to inspire many artists. In the thirties and forties, along with Arshile Gorky and Jackson Pollock, he became a key figure in the revolutionary American movement of abstract expressionism. Of all the painters in that group, he worked the longest and was the most prolific, creating powerful, startling images well into the 1980s.The first major biography of de Kooning captures both the life and work of this complex, romantic figure in American culture. Te... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0375711163
- ASIN: 0375711163
- ISBN: 0375711163
- Brand: Alfred A Knopf
- Manufacturer: Alfred A. Knopf
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Conversations with Myself
Nelson Mandela is widely considered to be one of the most inspiring and iconic figures of our age. Now, after a lifetime of taking pen to paper to record thoughts and events, hardships and victories, he has bestowed his entire extant personal papers, which offer an unprecedented insight into his remarkable life.A singular international publishing event, Conversations with Myself draws on Mandela's personal archive of never-before-seen materials to offer unique access to the private world of an incomparable world leader. Journals kept on the run during the anti-apartheid struggle of the early 1... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0374128952
- ASIN: 0374128952
- ISBN: 0374128952
- Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
#1 New York Times Bestseller"Flips the classic born-in-a-shack rise to political office tale on its head. I skipped meals to read this book - also unusual - because every page was funny. It made me deliriously happy." - Louise Erdrich, The New York Times p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Tahoma; color: #212121; -webkit-text-stroke: #212121} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} From Senator Al Franken - #1 bestselling author and beloved SNL alum - comes the story of an award-winning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why award-winning comedians tend not to do... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1455540412
- ASIN: 1455540412
- ISBN: 1455540412
- Brand: TWELVE
- Manufacturer: Twelve
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Black leader discusses his political philosophy and reveals details of his life, shedding light on the ideas that enabled him to gain the allegiance of a still growing percentage of the Black
- UPC: 470114
- Rating: 4.7
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My Autobiography : With "the Political and Social Doctrine of Fascism"
Recollections of the Italian dictator's public and private life -- from his early years as an agitator and journalist to the "March on Rome" and his first years in
- UPC: 25951451
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Whatever's Fair : The Political Autobiography of Ohio House Speaker Vern Riffe
The autobiography of a legendary Ohio politician and legislator“The politics that Vern describes—when candidates depended on shaking hands, speaking at every conceivable dinner, passing out literature at the county fair (or fairs, if you were
- UPC: 784998226
- Rating: 5.0
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The Autobiography of Abbie Hoffman
The Autobiography of Abbie Hoffman tells the story of one of America's most influential and imaginative dissidents, a major figure in the 1960s counterculture and anti-war movement who remained a dedicated political organizer right up
- UPC: 735150230
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Open Secret : The Autobiography of the Former Director-General of MI5
9780099436720
- UPC: 1968030
- Rating: 4.3
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The Best that I Can Be : An Autobiography
From Texas shanty to international fame--the inspiring autobiography of an American hero, 1960 Olympic decathlon gold-medal winner Rafer Johnson. of
- UPC: 53329006
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Assata : An Autobiography
Books : Assata: An Autobiography
- UPC: 44100861
- Rating: 4.4
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - eBook
**The memoirs of a brilliant and beloved Founding Father **Printer, author, scientist, inventor, statesman, revolutionary—arguably no American life has been more remarkable than Benjamin Franklin’s.Penned between 1771 and 1790 and published after his death, the unfinished Autobiography
- UPC: 851616589
- Rating: 3.8
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The Autobiography and Other Writings
A selection of various writings by the famous American statesman and philosopher including his advice to
- UPC: 405848
- Rating: 4.0
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The Autobiography and Other Writings - eBook
This authoritative Bantam Classic edition presents readers with a wide-ranging selection of Benjamin Franklin’s most important writings, illuminating the complex and appealing character of this quintessential American who rose to fame as a publisher, inventor,
- UPC: 502436060
- Rating: 4.0
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