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High meadow High meadow Joan Wolf Life hasn't been easy for Kate Foley since her sister died seven years ago, leaving behind an infant son. But adopting and raising Ben with her widowed mother has brought joy, and with the family hor… OL100049W
Through the storm Through the storm Lynne Spears Speaking out for the first time, Spears offers a rarely glimpsed view of herself and her family--including celebrity daughters Britney and Jamie Lynn, son Bryan, and ex-husband Jamie. Candid and touc… OL16071724W
Just like someone without mental illness only more so Just like someone without mental illness only more so Mark Vonnegut More than thirty years after the publication of his acclaimed memoir The Eden Express, Mark Vonnegut continues his remarkable story in this searingly funny, iconoclastic account of coping with mental… OL16286276W
Lucky me Lucky me Sachi Parker Shirley MacLaine's only child shares shocking stories from her out-of-this-world childhood with the famously eccentric and award-winning actress. OL19961756W
Paparazzi princesses Paparazzi princesses Bria Williams Money and designer clothes. Fame and red carpet events. Front row concert tickets and expensive parties. That's the good stuff.. but being the daughter of a music mogul or a famous rapper isn't easy.… OL19971447W
Cold sweat Cold sweat Yamma Brown "Yamma Brown was one of James Brown's daughters. The struggles she went through, both as a child and as an adult, provide a profound examination of the nature of celebrity, violence, and survival"--P… OL19985178W
Low down Low down A. J. Albany A.J. Albany's recollection of life with her father, the jazz pianist Joe Albany, is the story of one girl's unsentimental education. Joe played with the likes of Charles Mingus, Lester Young, and Cha… OL20002417W
Shop around Shop around Bruce Jenkins Explores the author's music background as the son of a musician father and vocalist mother and his eventual discovery of his own love for soul music and R&B. OL20033496W
Silent Night Silent Night Danielle Steel "Paige Watts is the ultimate stage mother. The daughter of Hollywood royalty, Paige channels her own acting dreams into making her daughter, Emma, a star. By the age of nine, Emma is playing a centra… OL20162054W
The other side of the stars The other side of the stars Clemency Burton-Hill Actress Lara Latner is enjoying a golden summer - her new play is the toast of London's West End, and she and her boyfriend Alex are setting up their first home together. But when her agent calls wit… OL20872195W
Hopeless Savages Hopeless Savages Chynna Clugston-Major,Jen Van Meter,Christine Norrie Rat Hopeless rebels against his parents, a superstar couple from the punk era, but when they are kidnapped, Rat realizes his parents aren't so bad and sets out to rescue them. OL20900361W
Break the rules Break the rules Joanna Philbin Impetuous Celebriteen Carina Jurgensen is cut off by her billionaire father. Always resourceful, Carina fibs her way into a job as a party planner for New York's annual Silver Snowflake Ball. OL21379410W
Hollywood Bliss Hollywood Bliss Chloë Rayban Holly moves to New York with her mother but finds trouble in the form of her father, a new pet, and a boy named Shug. OL24417961W
Take the stage Take the stage Joanna Philbin The daughter of chart-topping pop star Holla Jones, stylish and sensitive Hudson Jones is on the brink of her own musical debut. Hudson has inherited her mother's talent, but she hasn't yet embraced … OL24854475W
Why I failed charm school Why I failed charm school Tisha Sterling "In the words of television and movie actress Tisha Sterling, the daughter of renowned Hollywood actress Ann Sothern: "My cards were dealt generously. From my parents and the good Lord, I inherited b… OL28606611W
Oh the glory of it all Oh the glory of it all Sean Wilsey Sean's blond-bombshell mother regularly entertains Black Panthers and movie stars in the family's marble and glass penthouse. His enigmatic father uses a jet helicopter to drop Sean off at the video … OL5737847W
Hopeless savages Hopeless savages Ross Campbell,Jen Van Meter,Christine Norrie Arsenal Hopeless-Savage has a match with a high school rival in a Hong Kong kung fu tournament. She and Twitch decide to go with their boyfriends to meet have their Grandmother Shi. As usual, nothing… OL8699537W
Creating Myself Creating Myself Mia Tyler On the surface, Mia Tyler led a seemingly perfect life. She was a world-renowned plus-size model and the daughter of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and seventies It girl Cyrinda Foxe. But growing up under … OL9740795W
My Incredibly Wonderful, Miserable Life My Incredibly Wonderful, Miserable Life Adam Nimoy The funny, sad, and heartwarming memoir by Leonard Nimoy's son Adam Nimoy'who bounces back after suffering through severe drug addiction, multiple career changes, and a devastating divorce. Augusten … OL9740836W