Clark Gable: Portrait of a Misfit
By: Jane Ellen Wayne
3.66
Format: 319 pages, Hardcover
Recounts the life and career of a larger-than-life Hollywood legend, including his ruthless ambitio…
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1. A Book
By: Desi Arnaz
4.20
Format: 322 pages, Hardcover
This Informative A Book, by Desi Arnez is the out spoken memoirs of "Ricky Ricardo"--the man who l… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- audiobook
2. James Dean: Little Boy Lost - An Intimate Biography
By: Joe Hyams
4.26
Format: 224 pages,
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- nonfiction
- biography
3. Mary Poppins and the House Next Door (Mary Poppins, #6)
By: P.L. Travers
4.57
Format: None pages,
Mary Poppins, the unflappable nanny of the Banks children, is back again! This time she returns to … read more
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- audiobook
4. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
By: Kai Bird , Martin J. Sherwin
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
"American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "father of the ato… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- audiobook
5. Pure Joy: The Dogs We Love
By: Danielle Steel
4.06
Format: 663 pages, Hardcover
Filled with funny, poignant stories, down-to-earth wisdom, and delightful photos, Danielle Steel's … read more
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6. Harlow in Hollywood: The Blonde Bombshell in the Glamour Capital, 1928-1937
By: Mark A. Vieira , None
4.40
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Scene 1: Harlean Carpenter comes to Hollywood. Scene 2: Hollywood creates Jean Harlow. Scene 3: Her… read more
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7. John Wayne: The Life and Legend
By: Scott Eyman
3.99
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Drawing on interviews that author Scott Eyman conducted with John Wayne before his death and more t… read more
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8. Giant
By: Edna Ferber , None
4.75
Format: 118 pages, Paperback
This sweeping tale captures the essence of Texas on a staggering scale as it chronicles the life an… read more
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9. Mary Poppins Comes Back (Mary Poppins, #2)
By: P.L. Travers , Mary Shepard
4.10
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Ban… read more
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10. If This Was Happiness: A Biography of Rita Hayworth
By: Barbara Leaming
3.82
Format: 4 pages, Hardcover
A beautiful actress, a gifted dancer, a fiery screen temptress linked to some of the most handsome … read more
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11. Mary Poppins in the Park (Mary Poppins, #4)
By: P.L. Travers , Mary Shepard
3.99
Format: 11 pages, Hardcover
By P.L. Travers, the author featured in the major motion picture, Saving Mr. Banks. From the moment… read more
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12. Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane (Mary Poppins, #5)
By: P.L. Travers
3.49
Format: None pages,
She's back! Mary Poppins, everyone's favorite nanny, has returned to take the Banks children on ano… read more
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13. Fireball: Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3
By: Robert Matzen
4.50
Format: None pages, Hardcover
At 5:00 A.M. on January 16, 1942, actress Carole Lombard, Hollywood's "Queen of Screwball" and the … read more
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14. Act of Oblivion
By: Robert Harris
4.07
Format: 463 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Fatherland, The Ghostwriter, Munich, and Conclave comes this spellbi… read more
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"He had no idea where they would go, or what they would do, or what dangers lay ahead. But with their love, and their Bible, with their absolute certainty in the power of the Lord and the protection o…"-Robert Harris, Act of Oblivion
15. The Last Days of John Lennon
By: James Patterson
3.88
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Discover one of the greatest true crime stories in music history, as only James Patterson can tell … read more
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- biography
- audiobook
16. Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
By: Cassandra Peterson
4.36
Format: 284 pages, Hardcover
The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween,… read more
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- biography
- audiobook
"My favorite band's lyrics spoke to me more powerfully than any parent or teacher ever could. They helped me figure out who I was, what I was feeling, and possibly, where I was headed."-Cassandra Peterson, Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
"Suddenly one day I sprouted boobs. Not *just* boobs. Enormous boobs. When puberty finally struck, I developed faster than a Polaroid. In my mind at least, I remember going to bed flat as a board one …"-Cassandra Peterson, Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
"I was someone who had spent most of her life hanging around with gay men, and now here I was, ashamed of my feelings for a woman. I felt like such a hypocrite. I eventually gave up my ridiculous prec…"-Cassandra Peterson, Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
17. My Name Is Barbra
By: Barbra Streisand
4.20
Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. Barbra St… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- audiobook
"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Once again I was struck by the power of music. Somehow, it can be the connective tissue between souls."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"There are some things I hope we can all agree upon: The antidote to lies is truth, the remedy to war is peace, and the solution to hate is love."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a wo…"-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
18. Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More
By: James Burrows
3.86
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
"Being directed by the Jimmy Burrows, while on Friends, was like hitting the jackpot. I'm delighte… read more
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- biography
- audiobook
19. Switchboard Soldiers
By: Jennifer Chiaverini
4.07
Format: 453 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, a bold, revelatory novel about one of … read more
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20. Love, Pamela
By: Pamela Anderson
3.80
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
To live and dream is a wicked dance. My dreams often come true -- a curse, and a blessing. Pa… read more
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- biography
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"She told me that you get to have only one true love, and once you've found it, whether you kept it or lost it, you'd never recover...Accepting that was the hardest part."-Pamela Anderson, Love, Pamela
21. The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel
By: ReShonda Tate
3.94
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
Bestselling author ReShonda Tate presents a fascinating fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, one … read more
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22. Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee
By: Casey Cep
3.77
Format: 314 pages, Hardcover
The stunning story of an Alabama serial killer and the true-crime book that Harper Lee worked on ob… read more
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- biography
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"There’s no news in a newsroom"-Casey Cep, Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee
"Vengeance is as old as violence."-Casey Cep, Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee
"History isn’t what happens, but what gets written down."-Casey Cep, Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee
"Monroeville was hard to get to and easy to get stuck in."-Casey Cep, Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee
23. The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont
By: Shawn Levy
3.67
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Since 1929, Hollywood’s brightest stars have flocked to the Chateau Marmont as if it were a second … read more
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- biography
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24. The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History
By: Nathalia Holt
4.18
Format: 379 pages, Hardcover
In The Queens of Animation, author Nathalia Holt recounts the stories of a group of women who have … read more
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- biography
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"Sadness transforms comedy, tingeing its edges with emotion and thus delivering fewer laughs but more real humor."-Nathalia Holt, The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History
"It doesn't matter whether one's limbs are wooden or flesh; it is not out bodies that make us human but the way we treat one another."-Nathalia Holt, The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History
25. Tremors in the Blood: Murder, Obsession and the Birth of the Lie Detector
By: Amit Katwala
3.60
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
A thrilling account of the creation of the so-called lie detector, exploring shocking murders and d… read more
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- audiobook
26. Hacking School Discipline: 9 Ways to Create a Culture of Empathy and Responsibility Using Restorative Justice
By: Nathan Maynard
3.98
Format: 202 pages, Kindle Edition
Eliminate old-school punishments and create a community of responsible, productive learners Are yo… read more
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- audiobook
27. Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided
By: Scott Eyman
4.12
Format: 428 pages, Kindle Edition
The “shocking” (The Wall Street Journal), must-read story of Charlie Chaplin’s years of exile from … read more
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- biography
- audiobook
28. Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball
By: Kathleen Brady
3.96
Format: 420 pages, ebook
Everyone loved Lucy, the scheming, madcap redhead who ruled television for more than twenty years. … read more
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- biography
- audiobook
29. Rush
By: Lisa Patton
3.93
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Set in modern day Oxford, Mississippi, on the Ole Miss campus, bestselling author Lisa Patton’s RUS… read more
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30. Clark Gable: Portrait of a Misfit
By: Jane Ellen Wayne
3.66
Format: 319 pages, Hardcover
Recounts the life and career of a larger-than-life Hollywood legend, including his ruthless ambitio… read more
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31. Chasing Cosby: The Downfall of America's Dad
By: Nicole Weisensee Egan
4.06
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The definitive account of Bill Cosby's transition from revered father figure to convicted criminal,… read more
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- biography
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"NO one from Bill Cosby’s family was by his side in court [for the sentencing]. Not his children, not Camille. But Camille was still vocal and outraged. In fact, the week before, she had hand delivere…"-Nicole Weisensee Egan, Chasing Cosby: The Downfall of America's Dad
"Camille Cosby released a statement of her own. In it she lashed out at the media, at Steele, and at the entire prosecution team. She compared her husband’s case to that of Emmett Till, a fourteen-yea…"-Nicole Weisensee Egan, Chasing Cosby: The Downfall of America's Dad
