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Don't stop believin'

2018
With humor and warmth, legendary musician, actress, activist, and icon Olivia Newton-John shares her fascinating life story--from her unforgettable rise to fame in the classic musical Grease to her passionate advocacy for health in light of her battles with cancer.

Good morning, destroyer of men's souls

a memoir of women, addiction, and love
2020
A memoir of a love affair with an addict, weaving personal reckoning with psychology and history to understand the nature of addiction, codependency, and our appetite for obsessive love.

All the young men

a memoir of love, AIDS, and chosen family in the American South
2020
The true story of Ruth Coker Burks, a young single mother in Hot Springs, Arkansas, who finds herself driven to the forefront of the AIDS crisis, and becoming a pivotal activist in America?s fight against AIDS.

Circumcision scar

my 35 year foreskin restoration, neonatal circumcision memories, and how Christian American doctors hijacked "Holy Circumcision" to dupe a nation
2020
Jay J. Jackson's lifelong struggle with recurring nightmares led him to discover repressed memories of his neonatal circumcision. He details a compelling narrative about foreskin restoration, medical abuse and how Christian doctors surgically forced a nation into denial about the male anatomy.

Greenlights

2020
Drawing on the Academy Award-winning actor's journals and diaries from the last 40 years, this book presents a uniquely McConaughey approach to achieving success and satisfaction.

Little House in the Hollywood Hills

a bad girl's guide to becoming Miss Beadle, Mary X, and me
2016
Charlotte Stewart is known by millions of fans worldwide for her role as the beloved schoolteacher, Miss Beadle, on the iconic TV show, Little House on the Prairie. Here for the first time, the adult cast member writes about the experience of making the show; the challenges, the joys, and the sometimes-turbulent behind-the-scenes relationships.

The beautiful struggle

a memoir
2021
A memoir in which the author details the challenges on the streets and within one's family, especially the eternal struggle for peace between a father and son and the important role family plays in such circumstances.

I moved to Los Angeles to work in animation

2018
When artist Natalie Nourigat left her life in Portland to move to Los Angeles and pursue a job in animation, she realized that despite her research, nothing truly prepared her for the wild world that awaited in the studios of southern California.

Prairie tale

a memoir
2009
Actress Melissa Gilbert chronicles her life, discussing what it was like to be raised in a prominent Hollywood family, her years on "Little House on the Prairie," relationship with Michael Landon, battles with addiction, marriages, poor self-esteem, and eventual acceptance of herself and her past.

A very punchable face

a memoir
2020
Saturday Night Live head writer and Weekend Update co-anchor Colin Jost writes about his early life, his career in stand-up comedy, his work on Saturday Night Live, and more.

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