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Biography and Memoir December 2019 |
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Carrie Fisher : a life on the edge
by Sheila Weller
A candid portrait of the beloved Hollywood actress and writer discusses her complicated relationships with her famous parents, her Star Wars fame and her struggles with bipolar disorder and drug addiction. By the best-selling author of Girls Like Us. Illustrations.
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Acid for the children : a memoir
by Flea
The co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers documents his rise from a Los Angeles street youth to a famous rock artist, reflecting on the experiences and relationships that forged him as a musician and person.
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Do you mind if I cancel? : (things that still annoy me)
by Gary Janetti
Gary Janetti, the writer and producer for some of the most popular television comedies of all time, and creator of one of the most wickedly funny Instagram accounts there is, now turns his skills to the page in a hilarious, and poignant book chronicling the pains and indignities of everyday life. Gary spends his twenties in New York, dreaming of starring on soap operas while in reality working at a hotel where he lusts after an unattainable colleague and battles a bellman who despises it when people actually use a bell to call him. He chronicles the torture of finding a job before the internet when you had to talk on the phone all the time, and fantasizes, as we all do, about who to tell off when he finally wins an Oscar.
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Janis : her life and music
by Holly George-Warren
The Grammy nominee and award-winning co-author of The Road to Woodstock presents an intimate portrait of the counterculture music artist that includes coverage of her conservative upbringing, her extraordinary voice and her boundary-breaking legacy. Illustrations.
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A marvelous life : the amazing story of Stan Lee
by Danny Fingeroth
An award-winning Marvel Comics writer and author of Superman on the Couch shares an insider’s portrait of the iconic co-creator of legendary superhero characters, discussing the collaborations and controversies that marked his successes. Illustrations.
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In the dream house : a memoir
by Carmen Maria Machado
The award-winning author of Her Body and Other Parties shares the story of her relationship with an abusive partner and how it was shaped by her religious upbringing, her sexual orientation and inaccurate cultural beliefs about psychological trauma.
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Little weirds
by Jenny Slate
The actress, stand-up comedian and best-selling children’s book author explores her internal self, dreams and insecurities through bursts of writing on a wide range of subjects from heartbreak and divorce, to the smell of honeysuckle and a French-kissing rabbit.
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