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Ayn Rand Nation
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Gary Weiss |
Thirty years after her death, Ayn Rand’s ideas have never been more important. Unfettered capitalism, unregulated business, bare-bones government providing no social services, glorification of selfis… |
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Taylor Lautner
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Rachel Lynette |
Examines the personal and professional life of actor Taylor Lautner, who owes his start in show business to his martial arts skills, but is best known for his role as the werewolf Jacob Black in the … |
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The man who saw a ghost
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Devin McKinney |
"Henry Fonda's performances--in The Grapes of Wrath, Young Mr. Lincoln, The Lady Eve, 12 Angry Men, On Golden Pond--helped define "American" in the twentieth century. He worked with movie masters fro… |
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Some like it Wilder
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Gene D. Phillips |
One of the most accomplished writers and directors of classic Hollywood, Billy Wilder (1906-2002) directed numerous acclaimed films, including Sunset Boulevard (1950), Sabrina (1954), The Seven Year … |
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David Lynch
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Greg Olson |
From the Publisher: "From his early experimental projects to such films as Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, and INLAND EMPIRE, director David Lynch has created a body of work that continues to both intrigue … |
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In Real Life
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Cory Doctorow,Jen Wang |
Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role playing game that she spends most of her free time on. It's a place where she can be a leader, a fighter, a hero. It's a place where she c… |
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Punk rock blitzkrieg
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Marky Ramone |
"The inside story behind one of the most revered bands in music history during the early days of punk rock in New York, from legendary drummer Marky Ramone. Rolling Stone ranked the Ramones at #26 on… |
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Country faith Christmas
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Deborah Evans Price |
"Light a fire, pour a steaming cup of hot chocolate, and curl up with Country Faith Christmas-the holiday follow-up to Country Faith! Here you'll find 37 of America's favorite country music stars sha… |
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You'll grow out of it
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Jessi Klein |
"YOU'LL GROW OUT OF IT hilariously, and candidly, explores the journey of the twenty-first century woman. As both a tomboy and a late bloomer, comedian Jessi Klein grew up feeling more like an outsid… |
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She begat this
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Joan Morgan |
"Celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the acclaimed and influential debut album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill with this eye-opening and moving exploration of Lauryn Hill and her remarkable artist… |
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Lucky me
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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. |
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Paddle your own canoe
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Nick Offerman |
The actor known for roles in such productions as Parks and Recreation shares whimsical musings on a range of topics from love and manliness to grooming and eating meat, offering additional discussion… |
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Yesterday, today, tomorrow
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Sophia Loren |
"Film legend Sophia Loren shares vivid memories of work, love, and family"--
"In her first memoir, the Academy Award-winning actress Sophia Loren tells her incredible life story from the struggles o… |
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Silver screen fiend
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Patton Oswalt |
"Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn't drugs, alcohol or sex: it was film. After moving to L.A., Oswalt became a huge film buff (or as he calls it, a spro… |
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A field guide to awkward silences
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Alexandra Petri |
"Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri turns her satirical eye on her own life in this hilarious new memoir... Most twentysomethings spend a lot of time avoiding awkwardness. Not Alexandra Petri.… |
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The Tao of Bill Murray
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Gavin Edwards |
Bill Murray is one of the world's most beloved celebritiesbut his off-screen antics rival his filmography for sheer entertainment value. Gavin Edwards traveled the country to the places where Murray … |
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Adele
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Sean Smith |
Bestselling biographer Sean Smith talks to those close to Adele as he follows her astonishing journey to fame that began on the gritty streets of Tottenham. Through compelling new research and interv… |
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The man who is Mrs. Brown
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David O'Dornan |
When Brendan O'Carroll, creator and star of Mrs Brown's Boys, stood on stage to collect his first BAFTA for the phenomenally successful comedy series in 2012, it marked a new milestone in his incredi… |
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Idris Elba - Actor, DJ, Legend
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Nadia Cohen |
He's the ruthlessly ingenious drug lord?Stringer' Bell in The Wire, the obsessive Detective Chief Inspector in Luther, and the star of the long-awaited biopic of Nelson Mandela. Idris Elba inhabits e… |
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The House That Hugh Laurie Built
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Paul Challen |
Golden Globe award–winning actor Hugh Laurie and his critically acclaimed television show House are at the heart of this compelling biography. From his childhood struggles to live up to his Olympian … |
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