Robin
By: Dave Itzkoff
4.11
Format: 527 pages, Kindle Edition
From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, the definitive biography of Robin Williams – a c…
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1. Jim Henson: The Biography
By: Brian Jay Jones
4.01
Format: 585 pages, Hardcover
For the first time ever-a comprehensive biography of one of the twentieth-century's most innovative… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Please watch out for each other and love and forgive everybody. It's a good life, enjoy it.' - Jim"-Brian Jay Jones, Jim Henson: The Biography
"It is our responsibility to keep telling these tales--to tell them in a way that they teach and entertain and give meaning to our lives,' he [Jim] said later. 'This is not merely an obligation, it's …"-Brian Jay Jones, Jim Henson: The Biography
"Indeed, [Jimmy] Dean believed in Rowlf so completely that he would sometimes genuinely break up when Rowlf delivered one-liners, laughing so hard that he was unable to sing. "I treated Rowlf like he …"-Brian Jay Jones, Jim Henson: The Biography
"One viewer - a Mr. Dionne from California... fired off an angry, rambling letter, complaining haughtily that "the most disciplined attention I could give [The Cube] was a belch from the grave of Marc…"-Brian Jay Jones, Jim Henson: The Biography
2. 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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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- comedy
- audiobook
"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
3. I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend
By: Martin Short
4.11
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In this engaging memoir, written with heart, wisdom, and a huge helping of hilarity, Martin Short s… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- comedy
- audiobook
"To my beloved friends, there’s simply no life without you guys. Thanks for the advice and the love and the billion dinners and laughs. Without you all . . . I’d look for new friends and get them."-Martin Short, I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend
4. The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts
By: Tanner Colby , Tom Farley Jr.
4.28
Format: 348 pages, Hardcover
A biography of the Saturday Night Live star as told by his friends and familyNo one dominated a sta… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
"When you receive love, it releases you from the things that trouble you. Just knowing that someone cares about can give you strength and courage."-Tanner Colby, The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts
5. Little Shop of Horrors: Script and Lyrics
By: Howard Ashman
3.75
Format: None pages,
The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II… read more
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6. Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys
By: Billy Crystal
4.50
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Hilarious and heartfelt observations on aging from one of America's favorite comedians as he turns … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
7. Oprah
By: Kitty Kelley
3.50
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
For the past twenty-five years, no one has been better at revealing secrets than Oprah Winfrey. On … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
8. A Life in Parts
By: Bryan Cranston
4.03
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A poignant, intimate, funny, inspiring memoir--both a coming-of-age story and a meditation on creat… read more
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9. Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
By: Claudia Clark
4.28
Format: 350 pages, Paperback
One of the great political friendships of the modern world, as told through key moments that shaped… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
"As she had done when she introduced the US president in Berlin, she addressed him publicly with the informal du for the first time since the NSA controversy in 2013."-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
"Let me make two remarks. First I concentrate on the task ahead for 2016. I’m quite busy with that—thank you very much. And I’m looking with great interest in the American election campaign.’ For the …"-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
"Obama’s next words captured the attention of the world and the amusement of those present. As he wagged his finger at the crowd, he scolded, ‘So stop it, all of you. I know you have to find something…"-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
"In her usual manner, Merkel spoke in German. It is worth pointing out, however, that before the translator had an opportunity to convert her statements to English, Obama gave the chancellor and the p…"-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
10. 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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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"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
11. If You Would Have Told Me
By: John Stamos
3.81
Format: 333 pages, Hardcover
If you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad’s fast-food joint that one d… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
12. Robin
By: Dave Itzkoff
4.11
Format: 527 pages, Kindle Edition
From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, the definitive biography of Robin Williams – a c… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- film
- humor
- mental health
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- comedy
- audiobook
13. No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality
By: Michael J. Fox
4.13
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A moving account of resilience, hope, fear and mortality, and how these things resonate in our live… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
14. 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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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
15. The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania
By: Brad Balukjian
4.18
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
They say to never meet your heroes. Brad Balukjian doesn’t listen. From the bestselling author of… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
16. The World According to Tom Hanks: The Life, the Obsessions, the Good Deeds of America's Most Decent Guy
By: Gavin Edwards
3.62
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An entertaining and insightful homage to Tom Hanks, America's favorite movie star, from the New Yor… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
17. Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story
By: Chris Nashawaty
4.03
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
“This is a tough, sharp history of comedy and competitiveness, of rising stars and brilliant upstar… read more
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- biography
- film
- humor
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
18. The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
By: Maxwell King
3.99
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in th… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Good people aren't always good. They just try to be."-Maxwell King, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
"You don't set out to be rich and famous; you set out to be helpful."-Maxwell King, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
"Human kindness was probably the single most important thing to Fred Rogers."-Maxwell King, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
"Everyone...came to deeply appreciate Fred-Time, that slow-paced world of quiet with Rogers at its center."-Maxwell King, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
19. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
By: Matthew Perry
3.91
Format: 250 pages, Hardcover
“Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty. And I … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- mental health
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Addiction is like the Joker. It just wants to see the whole world burn."-Matthew Perry, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
"I wasn't fully me yet; I was just parts of me (and not the best parts, either)."-Matthew Perry, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
"My mother is beautiful; she was a star in every room she entered. And she's certainly the reason I'm funny."-Matthew Perry, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
"Addiction, the big terrible thing, is far too powerful for anyone to defeat alone. But together, one day at a time, we can beat it down."-Matthew Perry, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
20. Duncan Edwards: Eternal
By: Wayne Barton
4.45
Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition
Never in the history of football has one life brought both joy and tragedy in such huge measures. … read more
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21. Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution
By: Edward Williams
4.37
Format: 425 pages, Kindle Edition
Backpacking around Australia in the year 2000, the author unwittingly found himself the target of o… read more
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"Do you want to live, Sander?"-Edward Williams, Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution
"Scopolamine never asks for permission"-Edward Williams, Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution
"was it even my own mind making the decisions?"-Edward Williams, Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution
"was he connected to the hitman? I didn't worry about it"-Edward Williams, Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution
