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FLYING SIDEWAYS
Genre: Biography/Memoir
"...In his gripping and wildly entertaining new memoir co-written with Peggy North Flying Sideways: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Stunt Pilot (Dexterity, October 3, 2023), aerial coordinator and stunt helicopter pilot Fred North tells the incredible true story of his journey from a young boy growing up in Senegal to an in-demand Hollywood staple with over 200 film credits, including Fast X, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and Extraction 2. Against a vibrant global backdrop that touches down everywhere from New York City to Mongolia to Madagascar, we follow Fred as he deserts the French Army (in roller skates), talks his way into flight school, becomes chief pilot for the world's greatest rally car and adventures races, gets mixed up with DEA in Miami, dodges death (many times), and―perhaps most improbably―falls in love...."
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BEYOND FORGETTING
Genre: Biography/Memoir
"...a memoir of life during the Philippine theatre of World War II, is one of those rare peeks into the horrors experienced by civilians...."
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A FRONT ROW SEAT
Genre: Biography/Memoir
"...From her idyllic childhood in the American Midwest to her Oscar-nominated performance in Sunset Boulevard (1950) and the social circles of New York and Los Angeles, actress Nancy Olson Livingston has lived abundantly. In her memoir, A Front Row Seat, Livingston treats readers to an intimate, charming chronicle of her life as an actress, wife, and mother, and her memories of many of the most notable figures and moments of her time...."
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HAL WALLIS: PRODUCER TO THE STARS
Genre: Biography/Memoir
"...Hal Wallis (1898-1986) might not be as well-known as David O. Selznick or Samuel Goldwyn, but the films he produced— Casablanca, Jezebel, Now, Voyager, The Life of Emile Zola, Becket, True Grit, and many other classics (as well as scores of Elvis movies— have certainly endured. As producer of numerous films, Wallis made an indelible mark on the course of America’s film industry, but his contributions are often overlooked...."
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FROM PAIN TO LOVE: OUR JOURNEY OUTSIDE THE RAINBOW
Genre: Biography/Memoir
"...From Pain to Love: Our Journey Outside the Rainbow shares their experiences as young Black girls in the South, meeting for the first time, feeling a spark and deep connection shared between them, lying about the nature of their relationship, and finally proudly living a happy, honest, loving, and fulfilling life committed to each other...."
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LADY DIRECTOR: ADVENTURES IN HOLLYWOOD, TELEVISION AND BEYOND
Genre: Biography/Memoir
"...In Lady Director, Chopra—who came of age in the 1950s, prior to the dawn of feminism and the #MeToo movement—describes how she learned to navigate the deeply embedded sexism of the film industry, helping to pave the way for a generation of women filmmakers who would come after her. She shares stories of her bruising encounters with Harvey Weinstein and Sydney Pollack, her experience directing Diane Keaton and Treat Williams, as well as her deep friendships with Gene Wilder, Arthur Miller, and Laura Dern...."
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I CAN TAKE IT FROM HERE: A MEMOIR OF TRAUMA, PRISON, AND SELF-EMPOWERMENT
Genre: Biography/Memoir
"...Riveting, honest, and raw, I Can Take It from Here recounts Lisa Forbes's harrowing journey into darkness — including a fourteen-year-long stint in a maximum-security prison — and her fierce resolve to understand the effects of the trauma she endured, to take personal responsibility for her actions, and to ensure that her history does not dictate her destiny...."
