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1) Worthy

Author

Smith, Jada Pinkett

Language

English

Appears on list

NYT - Audio Nonfiction

Description

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"A gripping, painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator of the Red Table Talk series Jada Pinkett Smith. In a media driven landscape that crafts narratives for our celebrities, Smith recounts her story in an intimate conversation with readers. Along the way, she explores her path to accepting her power as a woman, and her discovery that a strong sense of self is every woman's right and saving grace. An...

2) Charlie Chaplin vs. America: when art, sex, and politics collided

Author

Eyman, Scott

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Pub. Date

2023.

Edition

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

Physical Desc

416 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), portraits ; 24 cm

Language

English

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"The story of Charlie Chaplin's years of self-imposed exile from the United States, when he had become a pariah during the 1950s Red Scare. While living abroad he made his last, and by general agreement, worst films, only to return home years later to a triumphant reception"-- In the aftermath of World War Two, Charlie Chaplin was criticized for being politically liberal and internationalist in outlook. He had never become a US citizen, something...

3) Madonna: a rebel life

Author

Gabriel, Mary

Publisher

Little, Brown and Company

Pub. Date

2023.

Edition

First edition.

Physical Desc

xix, 858 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Language

English

Description

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The award-winning master biographer chronicles the meteoric rise and enduring influence of the greatest female pop icon of the modern era who has never stopped experimenting, pushing boundaries that changed culture globally, and fiercely defending a person's right to love whomever-and be whoever -they wanted. With her arrival on the music scene in the early 1980s, Madonna took the nation by storm with her liberated politics and breath-taking talent....

4) To the temple of tranquility... and step on it!: a memoir

Author

Begley, Ed

Publisher

Hachette Books

Pub. Date

[2023]

Edition

First edition.

Physical Desc

vii, 245 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Language

English

Description

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The beloved American actor and environmental activist shares humorous and heartfelt stories throughout his life and illustrious career, focusing on his relationship with his legendary father, adventures with Hollywood icons, addiction and recovery and his constant search for wisdom and common ground.

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1) Worthy

2) Charlie Chaplin vs. America: when art, sex, and politics collided

3) Madonna: a rebel life

4) To the temple of tranquility... and step on it!: a memoir

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