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The long-awaited memoir from a counterculture legend.
Cheech Marin came of age at an interesting time in America and became a self-made counterculture legend with his other half, Tommy Chong. This insightful memoir delves into how Cheech dodged the draft, formed one of the most successful comedy duos of all time, became the face of the recreational drug movement with the film Up in Smoke, forged a successful solo career with roles in The Lion King...
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Gotham Books
Pub. Date
2012
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248 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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English
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The former Saturday Night Live comedienne recounts her midlife career slump, long-distance relationship, and unplanned motherhood, which culminated in uproarious childcare activities and the bewilderment of friends and family members.
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2013
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English
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The New York Times bestselling memoir from legendary comedienne Carol Burnett is a "loving, poignant" (People) tribute to her eldest daughter, Carrie Hamilton.
The daughter of one of television's most recognizable and beloved stars, Carol Burnett, Carrie Hamilton won the hearts of everyone she met with her kindness, her quirky humor, and her unconventional approach to life. After overcoming her painful and public teenage struggle...
The daughter of one of television's most recognizable and beloved stars, Carol Burnett, Carrie Hamilton won the hearts of everyone she met with her kindness, her quirky humor, and her unconventional approach to life. After overcoming her painful and public teenage struggle...
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The legendary comedian, actor, and film producer and director traces his rise from a Depression-era kid in Brooklyn to his stellar film career, offering insight into the inspiration for his ideas and the many close friendships and collaborations behind his sucess.
32) It's Trevor Noah: born a crime : stories from a South African childhood ; adapted for young readers
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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The comedian traces his coming of age during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed, offering insight into the farcical aspects of the political and social systems of today's world.
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English
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Deb's experiences as one of the few minorities covering the Trump campaign, and subsequently as a stand-up comedian, propelled him on a dramatic journey to India to see his father and bridge the emotional distance separating him from those whose DNA he shared.
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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viii, 226 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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English
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"When I Was Your Age is a hilarious, heartwarming and surprising ode to growing up, getting older and wiser, and luck, life, and learning from the school of hard knocks, from SNL's longest-serving actor, Kenan Thompson"--
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
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416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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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"--
39) Cotton teeth
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Harper & Case
Pub. Date
[2021]
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249 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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"The (surprisingly funny) true story of a father-son duo diagnosed with terminal cancers a week apart. When comedy writer Glenn Rockowitz and his psychoanalyst father are diagnosed with aggressive terminal cancers only a week apart, tragedy gives way to a uniquely dark, funny, and intensely loving experience. This is Rockowitz's unflinchingly candid account of the heartbreak, joy, and wisdom shared between father and son as they face their final...
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YOU'LL GROW OUT OF IT hilariously, and candidly, explores the journey of the twenty-first century woman. As both a tomboy and a late bloomer, comedian Jessi Klein grew up feeling more like an outsider than a participant in the rites of modern femininity. In YOU'LL GROW OUT OF IT, Klein offers-through an incisive collection of real-life stories-a relentlessly funny yet poignant take on a variety of topics she has experienced along her strange journey...
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