Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

Actors

Robin

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Hailed as “a must-read” (Vogue), this “immersive, intimate” New York Times bestseller (The Washington Post) paints a vivid portrait of celebrated comedian and actor Robin Williams. “Will make you weep in missing him just as much as you laugh in remembering him” (Entertainment Weekly).

Biographies and Memoirs

Mommie Dearest

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“Probably the most chilling account of a mother-daughter relationship ever to be put on paper” (Los Angeles Times): Hollywood star Joan Crawford’s daughter shares her harrowing story of childhood abuse in this shocking and controversial #1 New York Times bestseller.

Actors

Love, Lucy

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In this New York Times bestseller, actor and comedian Lucille Ball tells her story — from landing her first role to becoming a Hollywood icon. Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse with this intimate read “filled with light and laughter” (The New York Times Book Review).

Biographies and Memoirs

Calypso

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From a #1 New York Times bestselling author hailed as “the king of the humorous essay” (New York Magazine): David Sedaris shares his witty and wise observations about aging and mortality in this collection of writings. “Hilarious yet tender” (Publishers Weekly).

Actors

My Girls

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Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds were beloved Hollywood stars — but to Todd Fisher, they were simply his sister and mother. In this “frequently hilarious and too often heartbreaking” memoir (Publishers Weekly), he shares his stories of their life together.

Bestsellers

The Trauma Cleaner

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This “one-of-a-kind” true story (The New York Times) provides a glimpse into the moving life and unusual work of Sandra Pankhurst, who cleans homes after death and disaster strike. “Fascinating… revelatory” (People).