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PN2287.F4255 A3 2011. Bossypants is an autobiographical comedy book written by the American comedian Tina Fey. [1][2][3] The book topped The New York Times Best Seller list, and stayed there for five weeks upon its release. [4] As of November 2014, the book has sold over 2.5 million copies since its debut, according to Nielsen BookScan. [5]
The book is about Chast's parents in their final years. In 2014, the book won the National Book Critics Circle Award in the Autobiography/Memoir section. [60] The book also won the inaugural Kirkus Prize in non-fiction category presented by Kirkus Reviews. [61] [62] The book was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. [63]
Wishful Drinking is an autobiographical humor book by American actress and author Carrie Fisher, published by Simon & Schuster in 2008. Fisher's book was based on her one-woman stage show, which she developed with writer/director Joshua Ravetch. The show debuted at The Geffen Playhouse. Fisher performed with Ravetch co-creating and directing.
978-0307592736. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail is the 2012 memoir by the American writer, author, and podcaster Cheryl Strayed. The memoir describes Strayed's 1,100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail in 1995 as a journey of self-discovery. The book reached No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list, and was the first ...
ISBN. 978-0375758607. Preceded by. Willie: An Autobiography. Followed by. Farm Aid: A Song for America. The Facts of Life: And Other Dirty Jokes is a memoir written by American country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson, published by Random House.
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music is a 2021 autobiography by American rock musician Dave Grohl, founder of Foo Fighters and formerly drummer of Nirvana. The book consists of a selection of short stories and anecdotes, which Grohl likened to the songs on an album. The Storyteller was praised as upbeat and enjoyable, but criticized for ...
A Million Little Pieces. A Million Little Pieces is a book by James Frey, originally sold as a memoir and later marketed as a semi-fictional novel following Frey's admission that many parts of the book were fabricated. [1] It tells the story of a 23-year-old alcoholic and abuser of other drugs and how he copes with rehabilitation in a twelve ...
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban is an autobiographical book by Malala Yousafzai, co-written with Christina Lamb. It was published on 8 October 2013, by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in the UK and Little, Brown and Company in the US. The book details the early life of Yousafzai, her father's ...