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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Jill and Derick knew a normal life wasn't possible for them. As a star on the popular TLC reality show 19 Kids and Counting, Jill grew up in front of viewers who were fascinated by her family's way of life. She was the responsible, second daughter; always with a baby on her hip and happy to wear the modest ankle-length dresses with throat-high necklines. She didn't protest the strict model of patriarchy that her family followed. But as Jill got older,...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In this profoundly moving and beautifully written memoir, the award-winning actor and activist provides an intimate view into both her public and private worlds as she chronicles her life's journey thus far, sharing how she discovered her truest self and, with it, a deeper sense of belonging.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"From his acclaimed stage triumphs to his legendary onscreen work in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises, Sir Patrick Stewart has captivated audiences around the world and across multiple generations with his indelible command of stage and screen. Now, he presents his long-awaited memoir, Making It So, a revealing portrait of an artist whose astonishing life--from his humble beginnings in Yorkshire, England, to the heights of Hollywood and worldwide...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
Brilliant, funny and widely-regarded as the nicest man in Hollywood, Henry shares in this achingly vulnerable memoir the truth of his childhood, the difficulties of a life with severe dyslexia, the pressures of a role that takes on a life of its own and the path forward once your wildest dream seems behind you. Since the glorious era of Happy Days fame, Henry has endeared himself to a new generation with roles in such adored shows as Arrested Development,...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Reflecting on twenty years of investigating more than 5,500 death scenes, an NYC death investigator, the second woman ever hired for this role, shares how, in dealing with death every day, she learned surprising lessons about life--and how some of those lessons saved her from becoming a statistic herself"--
Author
Publisher
Abrams Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In this timely memoir, the author returns to the Ukraine to unravel a family mystery spanning several generations and to understand how her country’s tragic history of communist revolution, civil war, famine, world war, totalitarianism and fraught independence changed the course of their lives.
Author
Language
English
Description
Sharing the less “palatable” parts of her life, revealing her struggles with bulimia, mental illness and family, coaches and federation, the U.S. figure skating champion and Olympic medalist provides an intimate account of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs.
Author
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Jennifer Shahade, a two-time US Women's Chess Champion, spent her teens and twenties travelling the world playing chess. In this ultra male-dominated sport, Jennifer found shocking sexism, but she also found friendships, feminism and hope. Through her own story as well as interviews with international players, Jennifer invites us into the extremely competitive world of chess. She shows us the rivalry and the camaraderie; the ecstatic highs and the...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
After having recently celebrated her eightieth birthday, the internationally best-selling author of the Guido Brunetti mysteries, confronting the dual challenges and pleasures of aging, tells her own adventurous life story, vividly describing her decades-long love affair with Italy and how its extraordinary beauty and magic still captivate her.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sharing her forever fight to find a place to belong, a stand-up comedian, with sincerity and transparency, recounts every anonymous fellowship she’s joined, including Debtors Anonymous and Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, exploring what it means to be a member of society despite not being very good at it. And in turn, she hopes to transform isolating experiences into comedy that will make you feel less alone.
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The paranormal investigator and star of the smash hit show Ghost Hunters shares a collection of his most memorable encounters and terrifying experiences with disembodied voices, mysterious dark masses, and other unexplained phenomena"--
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Throughout her childhood, Safiya Sinclair's father, a volatile reggae musician and militant adherent to a strict sect of Rastafari, became obsessed with her purity, in particular, with the threat of what Rastas call Babylon, the immoral and corrupting influences of the Western world outside their home. This stunning story of the author’s struggle to break free of her strict Rastafarian upbringing ruled by a father whose rigid beliefs, rage and paranoia...
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Language
English
Description
Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. Knife is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art-and finding the strength to stand up again.
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