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When Selena starts receiving dear flowers from a fan, she thinks it's just a joke she has to get used to as an actress. But when her understudy is hurt, and then she is almost killed by a speeding car, Selena realizes that her "fan" wants her dead.

"As a 6'2" dreadlocked black man, Tyler Merritt knows that getting too close to the wrong person can get him killed. But he also believes that proximity can be a cure for racism. Tyler Merritt's video "Before You Call the Cops" has been viewed more than 59 million times. He's appeared on Jimmy Kimmel and Sports Illustrated and has been profiled in the New York Times. The viral video's main point--that the more you know someone, the more empathy, understanding, and compassion you have for that person--is the springboard for this book, which lets us deeply into Tyler's life and his world to help bridge the divides that seem to grow wider every day. In I Take My Coffee Black, Tyler tells hilarious stories from his own life as a black man in America. He talks about growing up in a multi-cultural community and realizing that he wasn't always welcome. He shares how he quit sports for musical theater (that's where the girls were), to how Jesus barged in uninvited and changed his life forever (it all revolved around a Triple Fat Goose jacket), to how he ended up at a small Bible college in Santa Cruz because he thought they had a great theater program (they didn't). Throughout his stories, he also seamlessly weaves in lessons about privilege and the legacy of lynching and sharecropping and why you don't cross black mamas, teaching readers about the history of encoded racism that still undergirds our society today. By turns witty, insightful, and laugh-out-loud funny, I Take My Coffee Black paints a portrait of black manhood in America and enlightens, illuminates, and entertains--and, ultimately, builds the kind of empathy that might just be the antidote against the racial injustice in our society. With a foreword from Jimmy Kimmel"--.

Explores the life of the comedian and actor Chris Rock.

After facing off against Citizen Cruel and becoming a fan favorite on his Hollywood sitcom, Buddy Buger has to hide from the Supreme Leader of his home planet and maintain his secret alien identity.

It's 1914 and twelve-year-old Darleen Daring is a silent film star. When a fake kidnapping set up by her studio goes wrong, Darleen finds herself in the hands of actual criminals who have also just kidnapped Victorine Berryman, the heiress of one of America's largest fortunes. Darleen and Victorine will have to live their own adventure serial, with dramatic escapes, murder plots, and a runaway air balloon in order to survive.

"Includes . . . trivia facts about Hollywood stars and movies"--Provided by publisher.

"Set in modern-day California, this is the story of a young girl who, along with her family's horse, is destined for the big screen"--Provided by publisher.

"Lin-Manuel Miranda is a celebrated playwright, composer, and star of musicals. Read about his path in life that brought him from seeing his first Broadway show at age 7 to composing the smash Broadway musical Hamilton"--Provided by publisher.

When one of the cast members at the Rue is found dead, Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells must work quickly amidst drama and jealousy to stop a killer from taking center stage.

"From acting on Disney to winning three Grammy awards, Olivia Rodrigo is carving her own path to fame. And she won't let anything stop her from achieving her dreams. Olivia started acting at a young age, landing her first big role by age 10, and was soon starring in shows. But this was just the beginning! In 2021, she released her debut album, which earned her a spotlight in the music scene. This young star has so much she still wants to do--and she isn't afraid to do it! Learn about Olivia's journey as an actor, singer, and more"--Provided by publisher.