| All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told by Douglas WolkWhat it's about: Eisner Award-winning Reading Comics author Douglas Wolk's quest to document Marvel Comics history -- by reading every Marvel comic published since 1961 (more than 27,000).
Read it for: a concise and impassioned overview of 60 years of superhero comics history, profiling characters both famous (the X-Men) and forgotten (Night Nurse).
Don't miss: insightful footnotes; an appendix including noteworthy storylines and illustrations. |
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The storyteller : tales of life and music by David GrohlWhat it's about: the legendary American musician, singer, songwriter and documentary filmmaker offers a collection of stories, written by his own hand, that focus on the memories of his life, from his childhood to today. His stories: from jamming with friends to a punk bank Scream, joining Nirvana and starting to Foo Fighters, to touring internationally while raising three girls with his wife. Reflecting on his fame: he writes, "I have never taken a single moment of it for granted." Paired with his sparkling wit, his humility is what makes his soulful story a cut above typical rock memoirs. There isn't a dull moment here.
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What she found: confidence, independence, and persevering love as she walked down the aisle on her wedding day. What we can find: reminding us that whatever circumstances we face, we have the capacity to face down whatever challenges, labels, or difficulties confront us--and to do so on our own terms.
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| Unprotected by Billy PorterWhat it's about: Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning actor Billy Porter's inspiring and hard-fought success in the entertainment industry.
Is it for you? Porter's intimate debut doesn't shy away from the hardships he's faced, including childhood sexual abuse, bankruptcy, racist and homophobic treatment in Hollywood, and living with HIV.
Try this next: Fans of moving and conversational celebrity memoirs will want to read Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger? |
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Will by Will SmithWhat it is: a product of a profound journey of self-knowledge, and a reckoning with all that your will can get you and all that it can leave behind. What's inside: he bravely opens up fully about his life, by tracing his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned. He tells the story in full of one of the most amazing rides through the worlds of music and film that anyone has ever had.
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| Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley TucciWhat it is: a charming and witty memoir detailing actor Stanley Tucci's culinary pursuits and the stories behind them, filled with simple recipes made from inexpensive ingredients.
For fans of: the foodie memoirs of journalist Bill Buford and chefs Gabrielle Hamilton and Ruth Reichl.
Recipes include: Italian staples including ragú, pasta fagioli, and Negronis. |
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