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• Heartbeats

  a Memoir

  Borg, Björn, 1956-

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  Idol. Legend. Enigma. For the first time, one of the all-time greatest sportsmen is finally ready to share his astonishing story: the long-awaited tell-all memoir from Bjorn Borg.

• The Anthony Bourdain Reader

  Bourdain, Anthony, 1956-2018

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  The definitive, career-spanning collection of writing from Anthony Bourdain, including unpublished and never-before-seen material, with an Introduction by Patrick Radden Keefe.

• L.A. Coroner

  Thomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood

  Choi, Anne Soon

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  L.A. Coroner is a gripping true crime biography of Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the controversial "Coroner to the Stars," who performed the autopsies of Marilyn Monroe, Robert F. Kennedy, Natalie Wood, and hundreds of other notable personalities.

• Vagabond

  a Memoir

  Curry, Tim, 1946-

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  This memoir is a celebration of Tim Curry's life's work, and a testament to his profound impact on the entertainment industry as we know it today.

• What Have I Done?

  My Autobiography

  Elton, Ben, 1959-

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  The long-awaited autobiography from one of Britain's most talented writers.

• Coming Home

  the Moments That Made Me

  Flintoff, Andrew, 1977-

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  A look back at the moments that made Freddie Flintoff.

• Awake

  a Memoir

  Hatmaker, Jen

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  The new Untamed: a warm and powerful memoir of self-discovery, authenticity and rebuilding a life after divorce - and a moving account of one woman's courage to challenge the oppressive rules of her patriarchal US church community.

• We Did OK, Kid

  a Memoir

  Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-

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  A raw and passionate memoir from a complex, iconic man who has inspired audiences with remarkable performances for more than sixty years.

• Cat on the Road to Findout

  Islam, Yusuf, 1948-

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  CAT ON THE ROAD TO FINDOUT is more than a memoir - it's a profound exploration of identity, faith, and the universal search for meaning.

• Love, Freddie

  Freddie Mercury's Secret Life and Love

  Jones, Lesley-Ann

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  Few people knew that Freddie Mercury kept a diary. When he died in 1991, he left behind seventeen handwritten notebooks chronicling his life and times, which he had begun to write in 1976 when Queen were at the height of their global fame. His final…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Perspective

  Johnson, Shaun, 1990-

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  Discover the man behind the magic as rugby league sensation Shaun Johnson tells the story of his life on and off the field for the very first time in his own words.

• Guts

  a Memoir of Food, Failure and Taking Impossible Chances

  Leong, Melissa

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  Australian TV personality and food icon Melissa Leong bites down on her demons in this searing memoir, exploring themes of abuse in the hospitality industry, racism, mental health and, for a light palate cleanser, the thrill of mouth-wateringly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fake Work

  How I Began to Suspect Capitalism Is a Joke

  La Berge, Leigh Claire

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  "[A] memorable portrait of the mad hunger of corporate toil...superbly committed to its own beliefs - truthful, dryly funny and often subtly moving." -Charles Finch, The New York Times

• The Lafferty Girl

  Surviving Trauma, Abuse, and My Father's Crimes : a Mormon Daughter's Story

  Lafferty, Rebecca, 1976-

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  Rebecca Lafferty grew up with a volatile, erratic, and ultimately notorious father, Dan Lafferty. She carried the scars of her traumatic upbringing through childhood and into adulthood. But most of all, Rebecca carried the horror of learning about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Funny Thing, Getting Older

  and Other Reflections

  Morpurgo, Michael, 1943-

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  From beloved writer Michael Morpurgo, comes a new collection of reflections, memoir, stories and wonder.

• Ruth Dallas

  a Writer's Life

  Morrow, Diana

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  Ruth Dallas: A writer's life is the first comprehensive biography of internationally acclaimed New Zealand poet, fiction writer and children's author Ruth Dallas. This biography is an absorbing and beautifully told life story and literary history,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe

  Patterson, James, 1947-

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  Drawn from rigorous research, this true crime title tells the story of Marilyn Monroe's extraordinary life and explores the shocking circumstances of her death.

• Last Rites

  Osbourne, Ozzy, 1948-2025

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  Last Rites is the shocking, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Osbourne's descent into hell. Along the way, he reflects on his extraordinary life and career.

• Generation Tarantino

  the Last Wave of Young Turks in Hollywood

  Rausch, Andrew J.

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  An examination of the films, careers, and artistic styles of the most significant filmmakers to emerge during the 1990s.

• Chris Knox

  Not Given Lightly

  Robertson, Craig

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  Not Given Lightly tells the story of one extraordinarily creative man's journey from the obscurity of punk rock to the heart of New Zealand culture.