In the Presence of Greatness: My Sixty-Year Journey as an Actress
By: Patty Duke
3.90
Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
By: Steve Martin
3.88
Format: 207 pages, Hardcover
In the midseventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concer… read more
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"I did stand-up comedy for eighteen years."-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
"...teaching is, after all, a form of show business."-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
"How many people have never raised their hand before?"-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
"Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent."-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
2. Life at the Dakota: New York's Most Unusual Address
By: Stephen Birmingham
3.00
Format: 48 pages,
Life at the Dakota is a deliciously entertaining social history that describes the lives of the ric… read more
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3. Common Sense
By: Thomas Paine , George Vafiadis
3.75
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselv… read more
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4. Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter
By: Kate Clifford Larson
3.30
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
They were the most prominent American family of the twentieth century. The daughter they secreted a… read more
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5. Once Upon a Time: Behind the Fairy Tale of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier
By: J. Randy Taraborrelli
3.31
Format: None pages, Paperback
From master storyteller Taraborrelli comes the powerful and moving story of one of royalty's most s… read more
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6. Ghost Child
By: Caroline Overington
2.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
In 1982 Victorian police were called to a home on a housing estate an hour west of Melbourne. There… read more
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7. My Mother Was Nuts
By: Penny Marshall
2.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Most people know Penny Marshall as the director of Big and A League of Their Own. What they don't k… read more
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8. Stories I Only Tell My Friends
By: Rob Lowe
2.82
Format: 3 pages, Hardcover
A wryly funny and surprisingly moving account of an extraordinary life lived almost entirely in the… read more
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9. The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times
By: Jennifer Worth
3.78
Format: 472 pages,
An unforgettable story of the joy of motherhood, the bravery of a community, and the hope of one ex… read more
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10. First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies
By: Kate Andersen Brower
3.92
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking backstairs look at the White Ho… read more
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11. Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
By: Michael Cecchi-Azzolina
3.67
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A front-of-the-house Kitchen Confidential from a career maître d’hotel who manned the front of the … read more
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"It never fails, the most awful human beings, the power hungry, those with the least personality, kindness, and humanity, are general managers in restaurants."-Michael Cecchi-Azzolina, Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
12. The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
By: Douglas Brunt
4.23
Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition
This instant New York Times bestselling “dynamic detective story” (The New York Times) reveals the … read more
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"But the prevailing and indelible lesson, learned through traumatic personal experience, was his understanding of the family’s security. War and industrial innovation could destroy the life a family h…"-Douglas Brunt, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
13. Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown
By: Anne Glenconner
4.06
Format: 326 pages, Hardcover
An extraordinary memoir of drama, tragedy, and royal secrets by Anne Glenconner--a close member of … read more
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"According to Princess Margaret, "You can't possibly have a picnic without your butler."-Anne Glenconner, Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown
"One of the protocols of being in the company of a member of the Royal Family is that if they are standing, you have to stand - you can't sit down until they do. They seem to do an awful lot of standi…"-Anne Glenconner, Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown
14. Managing Expectations: A Memoir in Essays
By: Minnie Driver
4.09
Format: 288 pages, ebook
A MARIE CLAIRE BEST MEMOIR OF THE YEAR - A USA TODAY MUST READ BOOK - A W MAGAZINE MOST ANTICIPATED… read more
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"We all pretend until pretense becomes practiced and I suppose, looks like reality."-Minnie Driver, Managing Expectations: A Memoir in Essays
"I think again of that thing no one tells you about birth, that as your body offers up your child to the outside world your very first job as a mother is to let go. I really never thought about the fa…"-Minnie Driver, Managing Expectations: A Memoir in Essays
15. Out of the Corner
By: Jennifer Grey
3.81
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
A deeply candid and refreshingly spirited memoir of identity lost and found from the star of the ic… read more
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16. Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
By: Henry Winkler
4.14
Format: 246 pages, Hardcover
From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply tho… read more
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"It’s so funny about time - you get into these nice little grooves with people you love, and you think it’ll go on forever. But time goes so fast, and nothing goes on forever."-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
"If you don't nail your feet to the ground, you can just believe - and you want to believe. It's so enticing. It felt so good. You could just become a gigantic balloon in the Thanksgiving Day parade a…"-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
17. Brat: An '80s Story
By: Andrew McCarthy
3.61
Format: 223 pages, Hardcover
Most people know Andrew McCarthy from his movie roles in Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, Weekend a… read more
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18. The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life
By: Alex Trebek
4.20
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An alternate cover edition of this book, with ISBN 978198215799, can be found here. Longtime Jeo… read more
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"Keep your head up. Move forward. Keep going."-Alex Trebek, The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life
"Courage is a conscious decision. You do it in a dangerous situation, when you have a choice."-Alex Trebek, The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life
"There is nothing worse than deluding yourself and trying to make yourself out to be somebody you're not--somebody you're not comfortable being."-Alex Trebek, The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life
"I just enjoy the moment I’m in. For me, life is a whole experience, not just a series of isolated moments. It’s like submerging yourself into a warm bath rather than sticking your toe under the fauce…"-Alex Trebek, The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life
19. Forever Young
By: Hayley Mills
3.85
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Iconic actress Hayley Mills shares personal memories from her storied childhood, growing up in a fa… read more
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20. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
By: Ron Howard
4.27
Format: 393 pages, Hardcover
Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben—these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the… read more
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21. Young Rich Widows (The Widows, #1)
By: Kimberly Belle
3.54
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
When the four partners of a prominent law firm are killed in a mysterious plane crash, their widows… read more
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22. The Coroner
By: Jennifer Graeser Dornbush
3.75
Format: 336 pages, ebook
Summoned from her promising surgical career first to her estranged father's bedside, and then his p… read more
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23. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
By: George Stephanopoulos
4.45
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more
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24. All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business
By: Mel Brooks
4.24
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, a… read more
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"I didn’t realize it but I might have created the first cell phone. Had I patented it, I probably would have made so much money that I wouldn’t have had to write this book."-Mel Brooks, All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business
25. In Pieces
By: Sally Field
3.94
Format: 11 pages, Audiobook
10 hours, 41 minutes One of the most celebrated, beloved, and enduring actors of our time, Sall… read more
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26. The Shadows of London (Joseph Bridgeman, #2)
By: Nick Jones
4.08
Format: 350 pages, Hardcover
A time traveler's work is never done. Likable antiques dealer Joseph Bridgeman is back in the pr… read more
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27. A Forgotten Murder (Medlar Mystery, #3)
By: Jude Deveraux
4.01
Format: 347 pages, Hardcover
An English manor home, an unsolved mystery, too many suspects to count... It's the perfect holiday … read more
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28. Walking with Ghosts
By: Gabriel Byrne
4.11
Format: 196 pages, Hardcover
As a young boy growing up in the outskirts of Dublin, Gabriel Byrne sought refuge in a world of ima… read more
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"So the days passed into weeks and the weeks into months, and gradually she too faded until many years later when I came across a photograph of us together on a hillside in Greece, our only holiday. A…"-Gabriel Byrne, Walking with Ghosts
29. Unspeakable: Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice
By: Jessica Willis Fisher
4.52
Format: 330 pages, Hardcover
Using the written word as her witness statement, Jessica Willis Fisher gives a lacerating portrait … read more
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30. Jayne Mansfield: The Girl Couldn't Help It (Screen Classics)
By: Eve Golden
3.69
Format: 502 pages, Hardcover
Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967) was driven not just to be an actress but to be a star. One of the most … read more
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31. In the Presence of Greatness: My Sixty-Year Journey as an Actress
By: Patty Duke
3.90
Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition
The Miracle Worker. The Patty Duke Show. Valley of the Dolls. Those perennial film and television t… read more
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