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41) My broken pieces: mending my soul through faith, family, and the love of my sister, Jenni Rivera
Author
Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
Growing up as the youngest Rivera, Rosie was surrounded by unconditional love, support, and affection. There was nothing that her family wouldn't do for her, especially her sister Jenni, who was the most important thing in the world to Rosie. With her strong will and a solid foundation, Rosie was set to conquer the world. Yet life would take a drastic turn when Rivera was scarred by sexual abuse within her family at a very young age. Living in fear...
Author
Publisher
Feral House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A Walk Across Dirty Water is Robinson's memoir of growing up in Brooklyn during the 1970s, playing in punk bands and touring the world during the eighties, taking a break to attend Stanford, and accidentally becoming a famous television personality in Germany."--Amazon.com
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The radio and television personality shares his unlikely success story as a troubled youth-turned-influential radio personality, outlining unstinting views about how embracing one's truths is an essential part of achieving success and happiness.
Author
Publisher
Neal Porter Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"How was Mister Rogers' Neighborhood created, and who was the man that started it all? This moving and informative picture book explores the history of this acclaimed television show and its inspiring creator in an accessible way for children. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was groundbreaking in its own quiet, generous way. It introduced art, professions, food and even highlighted difficult subjects, like losing a loved one and divorce. This information...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA, LLC
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
Español
Description
A collection of essays from Winfrey's "What I Know For Sure" column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Organized by theme, these essays offer a rare and powerful glimpse into the mind of one of the world's most extraordinary women.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Rogak gives us a look behind the character of Stephen Colbert. She reveals the roots of his humor and the tragedy that forever altered the family. A funny, behind-the-scenes look into the world of one of the biggest comedians in America, this book is a terrific read for any resident of Colbert Nation.
53) Johnny Carson
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A revealing and incisive account of the King of Late Night at the height of his fame and power, by his lawyer, wingman, fixer, and closest confidant. From 1962 until 1992, Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show and permeated the American consciousness. In the '70s and '80s he was the country's highest-paid entertainer and its most enigmatic. He was notoriously inscrutable, as mercurial (and sometimes cruel) off-camera as he was charming and hilarious...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
Since debuting as the host of Jeopardy! in 1984, Alex Trebek has been something like a family member to millions of television viewers, bringing entertainment and education into their homes five nights a week. Last year, he made the stunning announcement that he had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. What followed was an incredible outpouring of love and kindness. Social media was flooded with messages of support, and the Jeopardy!...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After film critic Gene Siskel asked her, "What do you know for sure?" Oprah Winfrey began writing the "What I Know For Sure" column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Saying that the question offered her a way to take "stock of her life," Oprah has penned one column a month over the last fourteen years, years in which she retired The Oprah Winfrey Show (the highest-rated program of its kind in history), launched her own television network, became America's...
56) Who is RuPaul?
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
RuPaul Andre Charles always knew he was meant to be a performer. Even as a young child, he loved to dress up and imitate the glamorous women he saw on television. When he turned fifteen, he began studying theater in a performing arts school in Atlanta and never looked back. Ru developed his drag-queen personality and launched his career in the 1980s. He now hosts and judges the widely popular and long-running show RuPaul's Drag Race, which has raised...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Andi Dorfman, star of ABC's The Bachelorette, became a New York Times bestseller with IT'S NOT OKAY, her story of searching for love on national TV. In her new book, readers can follow her adventures as a still-single gal living in NYC--it's Sex and the City for the reality TV generation"--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"El octogenario animador repasa lo que ha aprendido en su vasta carrera televisiva y los desafíos que ha enfrentado tanto en su oficio de animador como en su vida."--Amazon.com
A biography of television personality Mario Kreutzberger.
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