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Click on any title or cover to find the item in the SWAN Online Catalog. |
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All About Me! : my remarkable life in show business
by Mel Brooks
Memoir - The legendary comedian, actor, and film producer and director traces his rise from a Depression-era kid in Brooklyn to his stellar film career, offering insight into the inspiration for his ideas and the many close friendships and collaborations behind his success.
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Let's Just Say it Wasn't Pretty
by Diane Keaton
Memoir - The film star describes the ups and downs of living in a beauty-obsessed world, recounting stories about a makeup artist's embarrassing advice, her trip to Victoria's Secret with her teenage daughter, and the personal style choices she has made.
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Not Dead Yet : the memoir
by Phil Collins
Memoir - The Genesis front man and successful solo artist shares insights into the remarkable experiences behind many of his iconic songs and performances, discussing his early years, relationships with fellow artists, and struggles with addiction.
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Based on a True Story : a memoir
by Norm Macdonald
Memoir - A possibly true memoir by the former SNL cast member, raconteur, gambler and stand-up comedian traces his origins in a rural Canadian town, to his epically disastrous appearance on Star Search, through his eventual stumbles into fame, a personal account that is imparted to a deeply disturbed ghost writer. A first book.
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Maid : hard work, low pay, and a mother's will to survive
by Stephanie Land
Memoir - A journalist describes the years she worked in low-paying domestic work under wealthy employers, contrasting the privileges of the upper-middle class to the realities of the overworked laborers supporting them.
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The 1997 Masters : my story
by Tiger Woods
Memoir - Marking the twentieth anniversary of his historic win at the 1997 Masters, the champion golfer shares previously unknown stories from his career and the ways his record-setting win changed both the sport and his life on and off the course.
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The Good Son : JFK Jr. and the mother he loved
by Christopher P Andersen
Biography - Details the life of John F. Kennedy, Jr., assessing his definitive relationships with his mother and other women while chronicling the aftermath of his early death.
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Elizabeth Taylor : a passion for life
by Elizabeth Taylor
Biograpphy - Looks at the legendary actress's life and collects her personal reflections on topics including childhood, acting, and love and marriage.
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Paul Newman : a life
by Shawn Levy
Biography - A paper release of the New York Times best-selling portrait by the Oregonian film critic shares the behind-the-scenes life story of the late Oscar-winning actor that traces such topics as his childhood, the devastating overdose death of his son and his devotion to philanthropy. By the author of Rat Pack Confidential.
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My Friend Anna : the true story of a fake heiress
by Rachel DeLoache Williams
Biography - Tells the true story of Anna Delvey, a young con artist posing as a German heiress in New York City—as told by the former Vanity Fair photo editor who got seduced by her friendship and then scammed out of more than $62,000.
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The New Tsar : the rise and reign of Vladimir Putin
by Steven Lee Myers
Biography - Describes the rise to power of Russia's current president, a former KGB agent who began his tenure as a positive reformer in 2000, only to mutate into a new consolidated power of authoritarianism who retains the support of many and swiftly quiets dissenters.
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