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| 24: Life Stories and Lessons From the Say Hey Kid by Willie Mays and John Shea; foreword by Bob CostasWhat it is: an upbeat chronicle of Hall of Fame baseball player Willie Mays' life and career.
What sets it apart: This conversational mix of self-help and memoir captures 24 specific moments from Mays' life (a nod to the number he wore throughout his two-decade career).
Book buzz: A New York Times bestseller, 24 won praise from Barack Obama, who awarded Mays the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. |
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| More Than Love: An Intimate Portrait of My Mother, Natalie Wood by Natasha Gregson WagnerWhat it is: actress Natasha Gregson Wagner's heartwrenching tribute to her mother, Hollywood icon Natalie Wood, who drowned in 1981.
Is it for you? Readers hoping for juicy gossip or speculation on the circumstances of Wood's death won't find any here.
Reviewers say: "a love letter to Natalie Wood and an enduring gift to her fans" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story by John BerendtHow it began: Captivated by the old-world charms of Savannah, Georgia, journalist John Berendt moved to the city in the early 1980s.
What happened next: Jim Williams, an antiques dealer and acquaintance of Berendt's, was tried four times for the shooting death of sex worker Danny Hansford.
Why Tiger King fans might like it: This Pulitzer Prize finalist features an unforgettable cast of larger-than-life personalities. |
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| Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History by Ben MezrichWhat it's about: In 2002, NASA intern Thad Roberts stole $20 million in moon rocks from the Johnson Space Center in hopes of impressing his girlfriend.
Why Tiger King fans might like it: At the center of this rollicking yet ill-fated scheme is a bumbling protagonist with an offbeat charisma.
Author alert: Ben Mezrich is the author of The Accidental Billionaires, which was adapted into the Oscar-winning film The Social Network. |
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