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  Dancing in the Dark

  by Caryl Phillips

  In this searing novel, Caryl Phillips reimagines the life of the first black entertainer in the U.S. to reach the highest levels of fame and fortune. After years of struggling for success on the stage, Bert Williams (1874—1922), the child of recent immigrants from the Bahamas, made the radical decision to don blackface makeup and play the “coon.” Behind this mask he became a Broadway headliner–as influential a... (more)
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  Tammy Wynette: A Daughter Recalls her Mother's Tragic Life and Death

  by Jackie Daly

  A loving and astonishingly revealing portrait of America's most popular female country vocalist by her daughter, Jackie. Tammy Wynette arrived in Nashville in 1964 in a dented station wagon with her three young daughters, whose tricycles were tied to the car's roof. Raw talent, gritty determination, and a bit of luck soon lifted Tammy from poverty to fame and ultimately fortune. Tammy Wynette: My Mother's Story ... (more)
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  Playing The Field

  by Mamie Van Doren

  One Hollywood blond bombshell of the 1950s and 1960s "tells all" in her sensational memoir of her bumpy film career and her strong attachment to her parents. The heart of her story is her passion for attractive, celebrated menRay Anthony (husband number two), Joe Namath, and Johnny Carson to name a fewand nothing is left to the reader's imagination as she retells her emotional and sexual escapades. This tell-all... (more)
• Fishers of menAnita Bryant

  

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  Fishers of men

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• Bette Midler: A View From a BroadBette Midler

  

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  Bette Midler: A View From a Broad

  by Bette Midler

• THE SAGA OF BABY DIVINE. Illustrated by Todd Schorr.Bette Midler

  

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  THE SAGA OF BABY DIVINE. Illustrated by Todd Schorr.

  by Bette Midler

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  sTORI Telling

  by Tori Spelling

  Tori Spelling Reads Her Fabulous #1 New York Times Bestseller She was television's most famous virgin -- and, as Aaron Spelling's daughter, arguably its most famous case of nepotism. Portraying Donna Martin of Beverly Hills 90210 , Tori Spelling became one of the most recognizable young actresses of her generation, with a not-so-private personal life every bit as fascinating as her character's exploits. Yet... (more)
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  Stand by Your Man; An Autobiography

  by Tammy Wynette, Joan Dew

  Tammy Wynette, the queen of Country Western, tells the inspiring life story of her ascent from rigs to riches. From teh obscurity of the tarpaper shack in Mississippi, to the splendor of the mansion in Florida.
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  Hattie: The Life of Hattie McDaniel

  by Carlton Jackson

  Hattie McDaniel was the first black to ever win an Oscar. She was also the first black woman to ever sing on American radio. In this fresh assessment of her life and career, Carlton Jackson tells the inside story of her working relationships, her personal life, and the many obstacles she faced as a black performer in the white world of show business during the first half of the twentieth century.
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  Dream Reachers

  by Betty Dravis

  "Dream Reachers" is a magical mix of success stories and interviews with people who have dared to stretch to reach for their dreams. From living legends to legends-in-the-making, the subjects of this book let their imaginations soar. Author Betty Dravis shares her experiences as a young journalist when her idols, like Clint Eastwood and Jane Russell, walked right out of the limelight and into her life...for brief,... (more)
• Three: an Unfinished Woman; Pentimento; Scoundrel TimeLillian Hellman

  

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  Three: an Unfinished Woman; Pentimento; Scoundrel Time

  by Lillian Hellman

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  THE MAGICIAN OF LUBLIN

  Isaac Bashevis Singer novel filled with mysticism, the struggle with evil, and sensuality. Pages: 201; 7" x 4.25"
• The Anita Bryant story : the survival of our nation's families and the threat of militant homosexualityAnita Bryant

  

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  The Anita Bryant story : the survival of our nation's families and the threat of militant homosexuality

  by Anita Bryant

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  Michael Jackson "The Man in the Mirror" 1958-2009

  by Tim Hill

  256 Pages, Richly illustrated book covers the career of a pop music legend, from the child star whose infections lead vocals catapulted the Jackson 5 into the spotlight, to the feeding frenzy that surrounded the announcement of a new tour in summer 2009. Michael Jackson was just 11 years old when "I Want You Back" topped the Billboard chart in 1970. Countless hits followed both with the Jackson 5 and... (more)
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  And a Voice to Sing With: A Memoir

  by Joan Baez

  Folk music legend Joan Baez's disarmingly frank, moving, and warmly funny memoir of her loves, beliefs, and music.
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  Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory

  by Anita Bryant

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  A New Day

  by Anita Bryant

  Bryant's story shows how to turn failure into victory by turning everything over to God. Old and new fans will want to know the heart-warming details of Bryant's 10-year struggle with loneliness, alienation, and her own bitterness.
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  Running the good race

  by Anita Bryant

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  Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star

  by Eddie Muller, Tab Hunter

  Art Gelien was just a kid when an agent asked him if he wanted to be in movies. Blessed with extraordinary good looks and enough smarts to know that he had a lot to learn, that kid said yes. Rechristened Tab Hunter, he was launched on a journey that carried him to stardom. First he became a pin-up favorite of teenage girls worldwide and then a number one box-office star; then he recorded a song called “Young Love”... (more)
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  Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley

  by Peter Guralnick

  A prize-winning biography draws on almost a decade of research to recreate, in vivid detail, the beginning of the King's career. Reprint. National ad/promo. NYT.