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Fifteen years after a chance meeting with a rock 'n' roll icon, Tyler reveals himself like never before through anecdotes, philosophy, history, advice and more.
This true account is a beautifully woven dual narrative that juxtaposes the life of Henrietta Lacks with the science surrounding her immortal HeLa cells and their consequent impact on the medical world.
To all the mommies out there, I hope you're having a relaxing day of pampering. But if it's not exactly what you expected, take heart.
Stop me if you've heard this one before: a female comedienne/actress writes a book on her mishaps in life and love, starting with herself as an awkward child and wrapping up the book with a happy ending. If this story is, in fact, old news to you, prepare to be refreshed by Dratch's telling.
Mark Kurlansky wrote a book-within-a-book when he put together Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man. The author of Salt and Cod could not resist penning a new history of a ubiquitous consumable: ice.
No reading English-language books. Attending college is not allowed. Always wear long skirts and thick stockings. No dating boys. TV, radio, and newspapers banned from the home. Welcome to the world Deborah Feldman grew up in and join her on her transforming journey in her candid memoir, Unorthodox.
Well, not exactly hilarity. You will never see a film adaptation of Oliver Sacks' Oaxaca Journal in your Netflix queue. But this quirky little book is a romance -- about nature, knowledge, and camaraderie.
Much like she did with her popular column, “Life In the 30’s,” Quindlen writes invitingly about everyday life, though the focus is now on life in the 50s and 60s. Still, what’s wonderful about Quindlen’s writing is that she manages to be universally relatable.
Loretta Lynn is an icon in the world of country music. She makes no apologies for who she is or where she is from. The hit songs that she wrote and recorded are infused with her hard-scrabble upbringing in the mountains of Kentucky during the 1930s and '40s. Upon reading the preface and opening letter of her autobiography, Loretta Lynn: A Coal Miner's Daughter, it is immediately apparent that she is both bigger than life and down-to-earth at the same time.
John Grisham's latest, Calico Joe, and the imminent arrival of springtime have us thinking about -- what else? -- baseball.
In Sebba's revealing portrait of the Southern woman who caused the abdication of King Edward VII and turned Britain upside down, the author dismantles the rosy image of a great love story, giving a much deeper and nuanced view of Wallis.
When author Pamela Druckerman relocated to Paris with her family, she noticed that French parents were relaxed, confident, and in charge, and French children, from the time they are babies, were calm, good sleepers, and even vegetable lovers. Intrigued, Druckerman set out to investigate what led to this society of chillaxed parents and well-behaved kids. The result? Her thoroughly enjoyable book.
Endgame is acclaimed biographer Frank Brady's decades-in-the-making tracing of the ascent -- and confounding descent -- of enigmatic genius Bobby Fischer. Here, Brady recalls playing Speed Chess with Fischer.
In Wild, Cheryl Strayed admits what the rest of us don't have the courage to: Life happens outside your own control. We meet the author as she is mid-hike on the Pacific Coast Trail (PCT), alone and lost, when one of her boots falls over the edge of a mountain. A dire situation, but not unlike what she has already experienced.
Balancing a strong sense of heritage and modern culture, these captivating titles are worthwhile suggestions for today's Americanos and anyone interested in experiencing rich and diverse traditions.
S. J. Watson's Before I Go To Sleep: An Unforgettable Psychological Thriller
A Journey to 1930s Manhattan: Amor Towles' Rules of Civility
A Handbook for Staying Human in a Digital Age: Nick Harkaway's Blind Giant
Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead: The Philosophy ... or the People?
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Living to Tell the Tale: Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?
