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"Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother's dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called "calorie restriction," eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, "Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn't tint hers?"...

2) Friends, lovers, and the big terrible thing: a memoir

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Perry, Matthew

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English

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"The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark...

3) The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

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Grohl, Dave

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English

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eAudiobook, eBook, Paperback

So, I've written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities, ("It's a piece of cake! Just do 4-hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!") I have decided to write these stories just as I have always done, in my own hand. The joy that I have felt from chronicling these tales is not unlike listening back to a song that I've recorded and can't wait...

4) Funny, you don't look autistic: a comedian's guide to life on the spectrum

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McCreary, Michael

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IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 6

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English

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"Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't "look" autistic. But, as he's quick to point out in this memoir, autism "looks" different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high, he started journaling,...

5) The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir

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Newman, Paul

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English

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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon. The greatest movie star of the past 75 years covers everything: his traumatic childhood, his career, his drinking, his thoughts on Marlon Brando, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, John Huston, his greatest roles, acting, his intimate life with Joanne Woodward, his innermost fears and passions and joys. With thoughts/comments throughout from Joanne...

6) The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary

Author

Kinney, Jeff

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

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English

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Audio Book, eAudiobook, eBook

A NEWER, REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION OF THIS BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE, The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary (DOG DAYS EDITION). INCLUDES 32 NEW PAGES ABOUT THE THIRD WIMPY KID MOVIE, DOG DAYS, PLUS AN ALL-NEW COVER ILLUSTRATION.

7) Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember

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Graham, Lauren

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English

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Timeless Shakespeare
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and the New York Times bestselling author of Talking as Fast as I Can comes an “insightful, honest, funny, and moving collection of captivating stories” (BuzzFeed).
“Graham is fast and furiously funny in her latest collection of essays. . . . Where Graham leads, we will definitely follow.”—E! Online
Lauren...

8) Romeo and Juliet

Author

Shakespeare, William

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Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1

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English

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Audio Book, eAudiobook, eBook, eComic

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Romeo and Juliet (1597) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Inspired by an Italian tale adapted for an English audience in 1562 by Arthur Brooke and in 1567 by William Painter, Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet sometime between 1591 and 1595. Alongside Hamlet, it is one of Shakespeare's most performed plays and has served as source material for countless film and television adaptations. "Two households, both alike in dignity, / In fair Verona, where...

9) Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics

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Parton, Dolly

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English

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Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country music and pop culture legend.
As told by Dolly Parton in her own inimitable words, explore the songs that have defined her journey. Illustrated throughout with previously unpublished images from Dolly Parton's personal and business archives.
Mining over 60 years of songwriting, Dolly Parton highlights 175 of her songs and...

10) Beyond the wand: the magic and mayhem of growing up a wizard

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Felton, Tom

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English

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From the magical moments on set as Draco Malfoy to the challenges of growing up in the spotlight, get a backstage pass into Tom Felton's life on and off the big screen. Tom Felton's adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame in beloved films like The Borrowers catapulted him into the limelight, but nothing could prepare him for what was to come after he landed the iconic role of the Draco Malfoy, the bleached blonde villain of the...

11) Surrender: 40 songs, one story

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Bono

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English

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"Bono, artist, activist, and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2, has written a memoir: honest and irreverent, intimate and profound, Surrender is the story of the remarkable life he's lived, the challenges he's faced, and the friends and family who have shaped and sustained him. "When I started to write this book, I was hoping to draw in detail what I'd previously only sketched in songs. The people, places, and possibilities in my life. Surrender...

12) Hello, Molly!: A Memoir

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Shannon, Molly

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English

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A New York Times bestseller

A candid, compulsively readable, hilarious, and heartbreaking memoir of resilience and redemption by comedic genius Molly Shannon

At age four, Molly Shannon's world was shattered when she lost her mother, baby sister, and cousin in a car accident with her father at the wheel. Held together by her tender and complicated relationship with her grieving father, Molly was raised

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13) Madly, deeply: the diaries of Alan Rickman

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Rickman, Alan

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English

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Told through his diaries--a twenty-five-year passion project--the beloved actor, political activist, and more grants us access to his thoughts and insights on theater performances, the craft of acting, politics, friendships, work projects, and his general musings on life.

14) Live wire: long-winded short stories

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Ripa, Kelly

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English

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"A sharp, funny, and honest collection of real-life stories from Kelly Ripa, showing the many dimensions and crackling wit of the beloved daytime talk show host"--

15) The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters

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Gaines, Joanna

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English

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Imagine if all the worn-out, untrue, painful chapters of our lives started to quiet, and the beautiful, unique pieces of who we are were to rise. Imagine if the stories we tell brought us back to our true selves, back to one another. Imagine if they spoke of how we loved and lost and tried our best. How we saw it all, even the parts that hurt.

Joanna Gaines'

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16) Dying of Politeness: A Memoir

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Davis, Geena

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English

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From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her "journey to badassery"—from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.

At three years old, Geena Davis announced she was going to be in movies. Now, with a slew of iconic roles and awards under her belt, she has surpassed her childhood dream—but the path to finding

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17) The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers

Author

King, Maxwell

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English

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eAudiobook, Young Adult Book

The New York Times bestseller: "A superb, thoughtful biography" of the creator and star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (David McCullough).
Fred Rogers was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. Through his long-running television program, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children and to taking their...

18) Legendary: Caraval Series, Book 2

Author

Garber, Stephanie

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Caraval volume 2

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IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 16

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English

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"[Narrator Rebecca Soler's] narration, by turns curious, afraid, frustrated, and exhilarated, immediately draws the listener into this world. In a story full of colorful characters, she gives each one a distinct voice that is faithful to their descriptions in the text." — Publishers Weekly on Caraval

"Soler imbues each descriptive passage with exhilaration and wonder, providing a vivid sensory experience in which listeners

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19) Trust exercise: a novel

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Choi, Susan

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English

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WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION
NATIONAL BESTSELLER

"Electrifying" (People)

"Masterly" (The Guardian)

"Dramatic and memorable" (The New Yorker)

"Magic" (TIME)

"Ingenious" (The Financial Times)

"A gonzo literary performance" (Entertainment Weekly)

"Rare and splendid" (The Boston

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20) Open book

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Simpson, Jessica

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English

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