Summary (from the publisher): Before Liz Lemon, before “Weekend Update,” before “Sarah Palin,” Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on [...]
Summary (from the publisher): On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who [...]
Summary (from the publisher): William and Harry is a fascinating insight into the lives and loves of two extraordinary young men who have captured the hearts and minds of not only the British public, but those the world over. This is the definitive book about the princes, bringing their story right up to date. It [...]
Description (from the publisher): In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life. George W. Bush served as president of the United States during eight of the most consequential years in American history. The decisions that reached his desk impacted people around the [...]
Summary The Duchess by Amanda Foreman was originally published under the title Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire. The book was a New York Times bestseller, and was eventually made into a 2008 film starring Keira Knightley as Georgiana Cavendish. One can only assume that the book’s title was changed to draw in movie fans who might [...]
Former president George W. Bush’s memoir Decision Points goes on sale today. I hardly ever read these things (I made it about 1/4 of the way through Clinton’s massive tome before giving up), but I put myself on the waiting list for the audiobook version from my library. There’s no question the press lambasted Bush [...]
Summary: Published in 2000, this memoir from Cybill Shepherd and ghostwriter Aimee Lee Ball describes the actress’s life from the time of her childhood in Memphis through her turbulent years in Hollywood, where she was best known for her roles in The Last Picture Show, Moonlighting, and Cybill. Among the topics Shepherd discusses are her [...]
Summary: Having read and enjoyed Chelsea Handler’s previous two books, Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea and My Horizontal Life, I was looking forward to getting some more crazy stories and laugh-out-loud antics in the comedienne’s third (and reportedly last) literary effort, Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang. This book pretty much follows the format of [...]
Summary: This is the official memoir of Laura Welch Bush, former first lady of Texas (1995-2000) and of the United States (2000-2008). Like all memoirs, it begins with some background information about her parents and her childhood, which was spent in the small town of Midland, Texas. Interestingly, George W. Bush also grew up in [...]
Summary: In this memoir, Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former North Carolina Senator and vice presidential nominee John Edwards, writes about the various adversities she has faced in her life and talks about some of the ways she’s found to cope with the adversities. Edwards begins by talking about her father, an ex-Marine and the strongest [...]