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Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and Finding the Perfect Lipstick
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Include books by the same authorRoll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road
Willie Nelson · 175 pages
America's greatest traveling bard Willie Nelson muses about the things that are most important to him and celebrates the family, friends, and colleagues who have blessed his remarkable journey.
Dancing Barefoot
Wil Wheaton · 115 pages
Examines life, love, the web, and the absurdities of Hollywood in these compelling autobiographical narratives. Based on pieces first published in Wil's blog, www.wilwheaton.net.
When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win: Reflections on Looking in the Mirror
Carol Leifer · 256 pages
Stand-up comic and comedy writer Carol Leifer faced a critical dilemma and had only two options: either continue sharing her greatest childhood memory (seeing the Beatles at Shea Stadium in 1966) or lie about her age. But the choice soon became clear: "I see now that when you deny your age, you deny yourself, and when you lie about your age, you become your inauthentic twin. But most important, wh
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
Amanda Palmer · 336 pages
"Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking ... Even while Amanda is both celebrated and attacked for her fearlessness in asking for help, she finds that there are important things she cannot ask for ... Part manifesto, part revelation, this is the story of an artist struggling with the new rules of exchange in the twenty-first century"--Book jacket flap.
If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother
Julia Sweeney · 246 pages
While Julia Sweeney is known as a talented comedienne and writer/performer of her one-woman shows, she is also a talented essayist--and the past few years have provided her with some rich material. Julia adopted a Chinese girl named Mulan and then, a few years later, married and moved from Los Angeles to Chicago. She writes about deciding to adopt her child, strollers, nannies, knitting, being ado
Has Anyone Seen My Pants?
Sarah Colonna · 278 pages
New York Times bestselling author Sarah Colonna is back with a hilarious, honest look at life in her late thirties--in all its messy, pants-missing glory.
I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This [But I'm Going to Anyway]
Chelsea Devantez · 272 pages
Whatever... Love is Love: Questioning the Labels We Give Ourselves
Maria Bello · 221 pages
The acclaimed actress and dedicated activist shares her personal journey of discovery, and destroys outdated ideas about partnership, love and family that will resonate with anyone in an unconventional life situation. Actress and activist Maria Bello made waves with her essay, Coming Out as a Modern Family, in the New York Times popular Modern Love column, in which she recalled telling her son tha
It Gets Worse: A Collection of Essays
Shane Dawson · 246 pages
"New York Times bestselling author Shane Dawson returns with another highly entertaining and uproariously funny essay collection, chronicling a mix of real life moments both extraordinary and mortifying, yet always full of heart. Shane Dawson shared some of his best and worst experiences in I Hate Myselfie, the critically acclaimed book that secured his place as a gifted humorist and keen observer
My Point...And I Do Have One
Ellen DeGeneres · 211 pages
In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Ellen DeGeneres shares her hilarious take on everything from our most baffling human foibles--including how we behave in elevators, airplanes, and restrooms, and why we're so scared of the boogeyman--to fashion trends, celebrity, and her secret recipe for Ellen's Real Frenchy French Toast. Most of all, this witty, engaging book offers insights into the mind of
Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage.
Rob Delaney · 208 pages
Why Not Me?
Mindy Kaling · 240 pages
Hollywood starlet Mindy Kaling shares her ongoing, laugh-out-loud journey to find contentment and excitement in her adult life.
Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation
Aisha Tyler · 231 pages
"On the wildly popular podcast "Girl on Guy," comedian and actress Aisha Tyler asks her guests to recount moments from their lives when they've done something boneheaded, ill conceived, dangerous, or just plain stupid...to themselves. In Self-Inflicted Wounds, Aisha turns the lens on herself-recounting her most egregious mistakes--to hilarious result. Laugh out loud funny, and totally relatable, S
Lizz Free Or Die
Lizz Winstead
"Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show and one of today's most hilarious comedians and insightful social critics, pens a brilliant account of how she discovered her comedic voice.In this collection of autobiographical essays, Winstead vividly recounts how she fought to find her own voice, both as a comedian and as a woman, and how humor became her most powerful weapon in confronting lif
There Is No F*cking Secret: Letters from a Badass Bitch
Kelly Osbourne · 244 pages
"People ask Kelly Osbourne all the time: 'What's your secret?' Kelly may not always have been a typical role model, but her perspective is hard won after she spent three decades in the spotlight. Growing up as the rebellious middle child on her family's groundbreaking reality show (we all saw the good, the bad, and the ugly, and that is mostly pertaining to Kelly's hair, makeup, and wardrobe choic
I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections
Nora Ephron · 153 pages
A humorous collection of personal essays discusses the author's career in journalism, divorce, a long-anticipated inheritance with unanticipated results, and the evolution of her relationship with her e-mail in-box.
Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
Lena Dunham · 287 pages
"If I could take what I've learned and make one menial job easier for you, or prevent you from having the kind of sex where you feel you must keep your sneakers on in case you want to run away during the act, then every misstep of mine was worthwhile. I'm already predicting my future shame at thinking I had anything to offer you, but also my future glory in having stopped you from trying an expens
Zombie Spaceship Wasteland
Patton Oswalt · 191 pages
Best known for his roles in the films "Big Fan" and "Ratatouille," as well as the hit show "The King of Queens," Oswalt has been amusing audiences for decades. Now he offers a fascinating look into his most unusual and lovable mind.
If You Ask Me
Betty White · 258 pages
"Drawing from a lifetime of lessons learned, seven-time Emmy winner Betty White's wit and wisdom take center stage as she tackles topics like friendship, romantic love, aging, television, fans, love for animals, and the brave new world of celebrity. If You Ask Me mixes her thoughtful observations with humorous stories
Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative
Keke Palmer · 256 pages
I Shudder
Paul Rudnick
A hilariously funny, touching, and revelatory book from one of America's preeminent humorists In his plays, his screenplays, and his writing for the New Yorker and Premiere, Paul Rudnick has established himself as a comic master whose talents transcend genre. Now, in I Shudder, he trains his wickedly perceptive eye on everything from his New Jersey family to Hollywood to demented alcoholic Broadwa