Biography, Autobiography & Memoir

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“. . . as a result of this adeptly written biography, Orwell will continue to fascinate an entirely new generation of readers.”

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“. . . [a] kinetic memoir . . .”

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The book is a must-read for anyone who loves the movies, the golden age of Hollywood, or conversations among seriously bitchy men.”

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“Everything we can touch and all that we are is made of the most beautiful geometric patterns.”

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"Autobiography is unmistakably the work of the singer and lyricist of the still-beloved band The Smiths."

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Music scholar Terry Teachout follows up his Louis Armstrong biography with a dazzling encore.

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“. . . this memoir is an evocative and rewarding reading experience.”

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The topic is intriguing: a young woman is trapped in Paris during the Nazi occupation. The publicity blurbs promise everything: youth, war, sex, and intrigue.

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“Doris Day Confidential is a thoughtful and thought-provoking work.”

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In the introduction Robert Gottlieb notes The Most of Nora Ephron started out as a collaboration between him and Ms. Ephron that, sadly, she never saw completed. Following her death Mr.

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Seldom does a book itself match its subject matter in terms of intimidation.

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According to Roz Savage every day is a choice: You can drift along or work. Drifting can be very pleasant. Work requires purposeful, intentional effort.

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“. . . fascinating as it lays open the background of two intriguing personalities . . .”

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This autobiographical book, an assertive explanation of Islam, will clarify Muslim beliefs for many readers.

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“. . . just so wonderfully well written.”

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“. . . . funny, bitter, hopeful, and raging.”

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“. . . reads as easily as a novel, loaded with derring-do and emotion . . .”

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“. . . [strips] away the mythological haze surrounding one of our most important founding fathers.” 

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You do not have to be a fashionista to recognize the name of Jimmy Choo, the company that put the bling into footwear.

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“As compelling as a car wreck, it’s impossible to look away . . .”

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One cold winter night in 1960, Susan Cheever, then 17 years old, found herself in the back seat of her father John’s car as they drove toward Manhattan from her suburban Westchester County girls’ s

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“. . . provides too little about too much, filling in a hole in the WWII record while shedding little light on its chosen subject.”

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The first and most obvious feature of this book is its grand scale. This is most definitely not a book with which to curl up in bed with to get lulled off to sleep.

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