Biographies

These Precious Days: Essays Ann Patchett

THESE PRECIOUS DAYS demonstrates why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time. This warm and wonderful collection of beautiful essays covers subjects as varied as Ann's friendship with Tom Hanks's brilliant assistant, Sooki, to youthful memories in Paris and even the unexpected influence of...

The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson Jeff Pearlman

THE LAST FOLK HERO is about the most mythical figure in the world of sports. The book affirms amazing feats of strength, skill, and speed, as well as Bo's huge philanthropic endeavers. It is an unauthorized biography.

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Swerve or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing Kyle Petty

SWERVE OR DIE is the biography of a famous television personality, major philantropist, singer, musician, hugely successful business owner, former sports champion, and a member of NASCAR's first family. No, this is not about seven different people, but the one and only Kyle Petty. The guy who won the very first stock-...

Dinner with Dimaggio: Memories of an American Hero Rock Positano

DINNER WITH DIMAGGIO: MEMORIES OF AN AMERICAN HERO is an intimate, personal, up-close look at one of the most private American superstars. These are never-before-revealed stories that Rock Positano is now sharing. He became Joltin' Joe's closest friend and protector in the last decade of his life.

 

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On My Own Diane Rehm

ON MY OWN explains the motivation that her dying husband's struggle provided Diane Rehm to become the poster person for the "right to die" movement.

 

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Life's Too Short: A Memoir Darius Rucker

LIFE'S TOO SHORT is the raw, honest page-turning memoir of a global rock phenomenon who sold over twenty-five million albums as cofounder of Hootie and the Blowfish and a solo Country artist. The book reveals stories with the legends who shared his stage and mic such as Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Bruce...

Elsewhere Richard Russo

ELSEWHERE is Richard Russo's warm memoir of coming of age in upstate New York. It is full of humor, heartbreak and love. Every Richard Russo reader needs this treasure.

 

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Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents Robert Schmuhl

MR. CHURCHILL IN THE WHITE HOUSE gives new descriptions of the war hero's savvy diplomacy - nudity, drinking and smoking. These perspectives and many more are among the colorful anecdotes in this deeply researched and delightfully written behind-the-scenes book. 
 

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You Can Do It!: Speak Your Mind, America Rob Schneider

YOU CAN DO IT is a controversial, laugh-out-loud protest. There are also never-before-told stories about Chris Farley, Christopher Walken, Dana Carvey and many others from the glory days of Saturday Night Live. t
 

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Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002 David Sedaris

THEFT BY FINDING: DIARIES 1977 - 2002 must be the funniest diary on record. This book needs to be read in a sound-proof room to avoid embarrassment! This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic, meaning it is among the best of the best for the last several decades. We will ship it free anywhere...