Becoming Thelma Lou: My Journey to Hollywood, Mayberry, and Beyond
By: Betty Lynn
4.15
Format: 324 pages, Paperback
Long before becoming beloved by generations of Mayberry fans for her portrayal of Thelma Lou, the e…
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1. Colazione da Tiffany
By: Truman Capote , Bruno Tasso
3.72
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Holly Golightly, la protagonista di questo estroso romanzo breve, è una cover-girl di New York, att… read more
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2. Disappointment with God
By: Philip Yancey
4.18
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
"Is God listening? and Can He be trusted?" In this book, Yancey tackles the questions caused by a G… read more
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"Power can do everything but the most important thing: it cannot control love."-Philip Yancey, Disappointment with God
"Where there is no longer any opportunity for doubt, there is no opportunity for faith either."-Philip Yancey, Disappointment with God
"True faith does not so much attempt to manipulate God to do our will as it does to position us to do his will."-Philip Yancey, Disappointment with God
"Some people find no comfort in the prophets’ vision of a future world. “The church has used that line for centuries to justify slavery, oppression, and all manner of injustice,"-Philip Yancey, Disappointment with God
3. Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
By: Ben Montgomery
4.42
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the 2014 National Outdoor Book Awards for History/Biography Emma Gatewood told her family… read more
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4. Go Set a Watchman
By: Harper Lee
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From Harper Lee comes a landmark new novel set two decades after her beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning… read more
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5. Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster
By: None , Keith Gessen
4.11
Format: None pages, Paperback
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award On April 2… read more
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6. Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
By: C.S. Lewis
4.19
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Lifeis a partial autobiography describing Lewis' conversion… read more
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7. Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show
By: Daniel de Visé
4.33
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
A lively and revealing biography of Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, celebrating the powerful real-lif… read more
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8. The Golden Doves
By: Martha Hall Kelly
4.18
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Two former female spies, bound together by their past, risk everything to hunt down an infamous Naz… read more
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9. Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
By: Liz Cheney
4.60
Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition
A gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers be… read more
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10. Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear
By: Jinger Duggar Vuolo
3.60
Format: 221 pages, Hardcover
New York Times Bestseller Jinger Vuolo, the sixth child in the famous Duggar family of TLC's 19 Kid… read more
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11. The Backyard Bird Chronicles
By: Amy Tan
4.14
Format: 320 pages, Flexibound
A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight. … read more
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"If there is anything I have learned these past six years, it is this: Each bird is surprising and thrilling in its own way. But the most special is the bird that pauses when it is eating, looks and a…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"The (Anna's Hummingbird) males are deadbeat dads that contribute nothing to making the nest, or to feeding either the female or the nestlings. They are off to find other females they can impress with…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"During daylight hours, they (Anna's Hummingbirds) feed every 15 minutes, be it tiny insects or nectar from flowers or feeders. If they don't consume food often enough, they can die during the day. If…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"I asked Bernd Heinrich if he knew why feeder birds, like finches, discard so many seeds. It turns out he and other scientiests did research on this back in the 1990s - of course, he did -measuring di…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
12. 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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"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
13. 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
14. Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
By: J. Ryan Stradal
3.63
Format: 340 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author J. Ryan Stradal, a story of a couple from two very diffe… read more
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"This place is in your blood, but not your heart. Go find a place that is."-J. Ryan Stradal, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
"People here liked to say they rooted for the underdog, but some of them got real quiet when the underdog was different from them."-J. Ryan Stradal, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
"Winter was her cathedral, and the snow-decked trees its endless pillars, and although it was quiet, it wasn't empty. The silence coaxed voices into her imagination, voices of the past and future, voi…"-J. Ryan Stradal, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
15. Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions
By: Steve Martin
3.72
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Number One Is Walking is Steve Martin’s cinematic legacy―an illustrated memoir of his legendary act… read more
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16. The Maze (John Corey, #8)
By: Nelson DeMille
3.76
Format: 415 pages, Hardcover
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille returns with a “genuinely thrilling” ( The New … read more
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17. The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
By: Beth Allison Barr
4.40
Format: 245 pages, Paperback
Biblical womanhood--the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, an… read more
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"Glorifying the past because we like the story better isn't history; it's propaganda."-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
"When we differentiate women because of their sex, we objectify them and deny them their humanity."-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
"Like racism, patriarchy is a shapeshifter—conforming to each new era, looking as if it has always belonged."-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
"Historically, one of the greatest problems for women is that we do not remember our past and we do not work together to change our future. We do not stand together. But what if we did?"-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
18. The Last Exchange
By: Charles Martin
4.33
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
“Here’s the catch—even if I make it out of here alive, I need a reason to breathe again.” When M… read more
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"...a life laid down is better than the one picked up. --MacTHOMAS POCKETS"-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange
"Scars are just the body's response to things that shouldn't be there. A reminder of the pain. --MacTHOMAS POCKETS"-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange
"...that's the thing about mountaintops. While we might prefer those "high" moments, most of life'--she [Joe] pointed at a town in the valley--'happens down there. Along the way.' She tilted her head …"-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange
"After several minutes, she [Joe] turned toward him [Pockets]. 'What changes it?' 'Not -what-.' A pause. '-Who-.' 'Who then?' 'The one who walks with you down into your closet. Down where you hide the…"-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange
19. Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon
By: Kate Andersen Brower
4.16
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First Women, the first ever auth… 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. Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl
By: Renée Rosen
4.03
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
It’s 1938, and a young woman selling face cream out of a New York City beauty parlor is determined … read more
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22. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
By: Jon Meacham
4.46
Format: 676 pages, Hardcover
The life and moral evolution of Abraham Lincoln, exploring why and how Lincoln confronted secession… read more
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23. Courtiers: Intrigue, Ambition, and the Power Players Behind the House of Windsor
By: Valentine Low
3.64
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The gripping account of how the Royal family really operates from the man who has spent years study… read more
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24. Fly Girl: A Memoir
By: Ann Hood
3.82
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In 1978, in the tailwind of the golden age of air travel, flight attendants were the epitome of gla… read more
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25. The Vanishing Type (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #5)
By: Ellery Adams
4.22
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Entertainment Weekly hails the Secret, Book, and Scone Society series by the beloved New York Times… read more
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26. The Importance of Being Ernie:: From My Three Sons to Mad Men, a Hollywood Survivor Tells All
By: Barry Livingston
4.06
Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition
I SPENT MY ENTIRE LIFE PLAYING NERDS. . .—Barry Livingston A true Hollywood survivor, Barry Livings… read more
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27. Tied Up in Knotts: My Dad and Me
By: Karen Knotts
3.73
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Karen Knotts tells the full story of her father, Don Knotts Much has been written about Don Knotts… read more
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28. Playing Under the Piano: From Downton to Darkest Peru
By: Hugh Bonneville
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A The Times (UK) and Sunday Times Best Book of the Year A moving, laugh-out-loud memoir from one o… read more
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29. When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion
By: Julie Satow
4.06
Format: 295 pages, Hardcover
A glittering, glamorous portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visio… read more
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30. Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed
By: Maureen Callahan
4.25
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestseller Maureen Callahan, a fierce, character-driven exposé of the real Kenn… read more
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31. Becoming Thelma Lou: My Journey to Hollywood, Mayberry, and Beyond
By: Betty Lynn
4.15
Format: 324 pages, Paperback
Long before becoming beloved by generations of Mayberry fans for her portrayal of Thelma Lou, the e… read more
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