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Paperback:

9781250057259 | Flatiron Books, February 7, 2017, cover price $17.99 | also contains Master of Ceremonies: A Memoir

CD/Spoken Word:

9781427266828 | Unabridged edition (Macmillan Audio, February 16, 2016), cover price $39.99

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[Read by Keith Szarabajka] For the centennial of his birth, the defining wunderkind of modern entertainment gets his due in a groundbreaking new biography of his early years -- from his first forays in theater and radio to the inspiration and making of Citizen Kane. In the history of American popular culture, there is no more dramatic story, no swifter or loftier ascent to the pinnacle of success, and no more tragic downfall than that of Orson Welles. In this magisterial biography, Patrick McGilligan brings young Orson into focus as never before. He chronicles Welles' early life growing up in Wisconsin and Illinois, as the son of an alcoholic industrialist and a radical suffragist and classical musician, and the magical early years of his career, including his marriages and affairs, his influential friendships, and his artistic collaborations. The tales of his youthful achievements were so colorful and improbable that Welles, with his air of mischief, was often thought to have made them up. Now after years of intensive research, McGilligan sorts out fact from fiction and reveals untold, fully documented anecdotes of Welles' first exploits and triumphs, from starring as a teenager on the Gate Theatre stage in Dublin and bullfighting in Seville, to his time in the New York theater and his fraught partnership with John Houseman in the Mercury Theatre, and to his arrival in Hollywood and the making of Citizen Kane. Filled with intriguing new insights and startling revelations -- including the surprising true origin and meaning of ''Rosebud'' -- Young Orson is a fascinating look at the creative development and influences that shaped this legendary artistic genius.

Hardcover:

9780062112484 | Harpercollins, November 17, 2015, cover price $40.00

Paperback:

9780062112491 | Reprint edition (Perennial, November 15, 2016), cover price $18.99

CD/Spoken Word:

9781504660594 | Unabridged edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, December 15, 2015), cover price $64.95
9781504660587 | Mp3 una edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, December 15, 2015), cover price $44.95 | About this edition: [Read by Keith Szarabajka] For the centennial of his birth, the defining wunderkind of modern entertainment gets his due in a groundbreaking new biography of his early years -- from his first forays in theater and radio to the inspiration and making of Citizen Kane.

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Hardcover:

9780062376978 | Dey Street Books, October 27, 2015, cover price $27.99

Paperback:

9780062376992 | Reprint edition (Dey Street Books, April 12, 2016), cover price $15.99

CD/Spoken Word:

9780062562715 | Unabridged edition (Harperaudio, October 4, 2016), cover price $14.99

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Hardcover:

9781468310856 | Overlook Pr, July 13, 2015, cover price $28.95
9780396048060, titled "White Fang and Other Stories" | Dodd Mead, June 1, 1960, cover price $5.50 | also contains White Fang and Other Stories

Paperback:

9781468313581 | Reprint edition (Overlook Pr, October 4, 2016), cover price $16.95

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Hardcover:

9780804138147 | Crown Pub, September 15, 2015, cover price $25.00

Paperback:

9780804138161 | Three Rivers Pr, September 27, 2016, cover price $16.00 | also contains Why Not Me?, Why Not Me?

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By George Stevens (foreword by)

Hardcover:

9781496806321 | Univ Pr of Mississippi, September 1, 2016, cover price $26.00

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Hardcover:

9781617037610, titled "Madeline Kahn: Being the Music: A Life" | 1 edition (Univ Pr of Mississippi, April 29, 2015), cover price $35.00

Paperback:

9781496809599 | Reprint edition (Univ Pr of Mississippi, September 1, 2016), cover price $25.00

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By Begley (foreword by), Dave Smitherman (contributor) and Cindy Williams

Hardcover:

9780387909387, titled "Discourse Development: Progress in Cognitive Development Research" | Springer Verlag, March 1, 1984, cover price $99.00 | also contains Discourse Development: Progress in Cognitive Development Research

Paperback:

9781630762681 | Taylor Pub, September 1, 2016, cover price $14.95

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Product Description: Profiles the careers and lives of six celebrities who have used their fame to launch their own brands, including Jay Z, Jessica Simpson, and Taylor Swift.

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9781601529947 | Referencepoint Pr Inc, August 1, 2016, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Profiles the careers and lives of six celebrities who have used their fame to launch their own brands, including Jay Z, Jessica Simpson, and Taylor Swift.

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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In the spirit of Mindy Kaling's bestseller Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? or Judd Apatow's Sick in the Head , a collection of humorous, autobiographical essays from Kunal Nayyar, best known as Raj on CBS's #1 hit comedy The Big Bang Theory . Of all the charming misfits on television, there's no doubt Raj from The Big Bang Theory- the sincere yet incurably geeky Indian astrophysicist-ranks among the misfittingest. Now, we meet the actor who is every bit as loveable as the character he plays on TV. In this revealing collection of essays written in his irreverent, hilarious, and self-deprecating voice, Kunal Nayyar traces his journey from a little boy in New Delhi who mistakes an awkward first kiss for a sacred commitment, gets nosebleeds chugging Coca-Cola to impress other students, and excels in the sport of badminton, to the confident, successful actor on the set of TV's most-watched sitcom since Friends . Going behind the scenes of The Big Bang Theory and into his personal experiences, Kunal introduces readers to the people who helped him grow, such as his James Bond-loving, mustachioed father . Kunal also walks us through his college years in Portland, where he takes his first sips of alcohol and learns to let loose with his French, 6'8"" gentle-giant roommate, works his first-ever job for the university's housekeeping department cleaning toilets for minimum wage, and begins a series of romantic exploits that go just about as well as they would for Raj. (That is, until he meets and marries a former Miss India in an elaborate seven-day event that we get to experience in a chapter titled “My Big Fat Indian Wedding."") Full of heart, but never taking itself too seriously, this witty collection of underdog tales follows a young man as he traverses two continents in search of a dream, along the way transcending culture and language (and many, many embarrassing incidents) to somehow miraculously land the role of a lifetime.

Hardcover:

9781476761824 | Atria Books, September 15, 2015, cover price $26.00

Paperback:

9781476761848 | Reprint edition (Atria Books, July 26, 2016), cover price $16.00

CD/Spoken Word:

9781442371286 | Unabridged edition (Simon & Schuster, September 15, 2015), cover price $29.99

Prebinding:

9780606389396 | Reprint edition (Turtleback Books, July 26, 2016), cover price $28.20 | About this edition: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.

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Paperback:

9781501132841 | Keyword Pr / Atria, July 19, 2016, cover price $17.00

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One of America’s most original comedic voices delivers a darkly funny, wryly observed, and emotionally raw account of her year of death, cancer, and epiphany.In the span of four months in 2012, Tig Notaro was hospitalized for a debilitating intestinal disease called C. diff, her mother unexpectedly died, she went through a breakup, and then she was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer. Hit with this devastating barrage, Tig took her grief onstage. Days after receiving her cancer diagnosis, she broke new comedic ground, opening an unvarnished set with the words: “Good evening. Hello. I have cancer. How are you? Hi, how are you? Is everybody having a good time? I have cancer.” The set went viral instantly and was ultimately released as Tig’s sophomore album, Live, which sold one hundred thousand units in just six weeks and was later nominated for a Grammy.Now, the wildly popular star takes stock of that no good, very bad year—a difficult yet astonishing period in which tragedy turned into absurdity and despair transformed into joy. An inspired combination of the deadpan silliness of her comedy and the open-hearted vulnerability that has emerged in the wake of that dire time, I’m Just a Person is a moving and often hilarious look at this very brave, very funny woman’s journey into the darkness and her thrilling return from it.

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9780062266637 | Ecco Pr, June 14, 2016, cover price $26.99 | About this edition: One of America’s most original comedic voices delivers a darkly funny, wryly observed, and emotionally raw account of her year of death, cancer, and epiphany.

CD/Spoken Word:

9781504734516 | Unabridged edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, June 14, 2016), cover price $39.99
9781504734523 | Mp3 una edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, June 14, 2016), cover price $39.99

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Hardcover:

9780385540698 | Doubleday, June 14, 2016, cover price $25.95

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A reprinting of the 1922 collection of thirty stories about the 'bunny rabbit gentleman' and his animal friends. Features the original illustrations.

Hardcover:

9780448090795, titled "Uncle Wiggily's Picture Book" | Grosset & Dunlap, April 1, 1989, cover price $11.95 | also contains Uncle Wiggily''s Picture Book | About this edition: A reprinting of the 1922 collection of thirty stories about the 'bunny rabbit gentleman' and his animal friends.

Paperback:

9781476747743 | Simon & Schuster, June 7, 2016, cover price $16.00

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By Rebecca Paley (contributor)

Hardcover:

9781410489319 | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, May 4, 2016), cover price $33.99

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Hardcover:

9780062342843 | Harpercollins, April 26, 2016, cover price $26.99

Paperback:

9780062466778 | Harperluxe, April 26, 2016, cover price $26.99

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Hardcover:

9780753557075 | Gardners Books, October 29, 2015, cover price $28.25
9781101983799 | E P Dutton, October 27, 2015, cover price $28.00
9780444429148, titled "Teratogens: Chemicals Which Cause Birth Defects" | Elsevier Science Ltd, February 1, 1988, cover price $258.75 | also contains Teratogens: Chemicals Which Cause Birth Defects

Paperback:

9781101983812 | Reprint edition (E P Dutton, May 17, 2016), cover price $16.00
9780515073553, titled "Down and Dirty" | Jove Pubns, March 1, 1984, cover price $2.50 | also contains Down and Dirty

CD/Spoken Word:

9780147520692 | Unabridged edition (Penguin/Highbridge, October 27, 2015), cover price $35.00

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Hardcover:

9781501145933 | Keyword Pr / Atria, May 3, 2016, cover price $22.99

Paperback:

9781476791616 | Keyword Pr / Atria, April 21, 2015, cover price $16.99

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By Joss Whedon (foreword by)

Paperback:

9781476785660 | Reprint edition (Touchstone Books, April 19, 2016), cover price $16.00

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