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"From Rodeo Drive to the French Riviera, Karin Tanabe's The Sunset Crowd is a tale of survival and reinvention, of faking it until you make it, and the glittering appeal of success and stardom, as it seeks to answer that timeless question-who gets to havethe American dream? Money and fame: in 1970's Los Angeles, everyone is fighting to reach the top, but very few have the talent, ambition, and luck to get there. Meet LA darling Evra Scott. The daughter...

Featuring 80 Americans--from the famous to the unknown--this series of insightful observations completes the thought that the book's title introduces. Each piece compels readers to rethink not only how they arrive at their own personal beliefs but also how they share them with others.

"A giftable collection of essays from celebrity contributors celebrating the great work of teachers or a teacher they admire, curated by ABC News journalist Deborah Roberts. Contributors include Oprah Winfrey, Jenna Bush Hager, Robin Roberts, Brooke Shields, Octavia Spencer, Rachael Ray, Misty Copeland, and more. Everyone can name a teacher who had an impact on their life. Educators not only open our minds to new ideas, but they also help us recognize...

"In I Love Your Style, fashion muse Amanda Brooks uses hundreds of candid images to introduce readers to a dazzling array of style options?from the classic to the eclectic, from the icons of yesterday to the innovators of today and tomorrow." -- Amazon.com.

"Olivia and Ivy take on Hollywood! 'The Groves', the movie where Jackson and Olivia first met, is finally having its big premiere. Olivia and Ivy both get to walk the red carpet in style - just like real Hollywood stars! The twins may be destined for actual Hollywood soon enough, though. Paparazzi have filled Franklin Grove and rumors swirl that the next "it" movie is an adaptation of 'Eternal Sunset', a super-popular vampire novel - about vampire...

One of the most critically acclaimed books of the year, Whiting Award-winner Teddy Waynes second novel is “more than a scabrous sendup of American celebrity culture; its also a poignant portrait of one young artists coming of age” (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times)and an enduring yet timely portrait of the American dream gone awry. In his rave on the cover of The New York Times Book Review, Jess Walter praised Waynes writing for its “feats...

A collection of quotations along with the story behind the words and the people who voiced them.

When a psychopath with deadly intent vows to shatter M's world forever, the muse and star model to France's iconic designer Jean-Louis Tremont will break the rules to protect her family and her life.

This personal trainer to major stars and sports figures presents his five-week program for achieving a celebrity body by working out less and eating more. Shows the five moves for his five five-minute workout cycles (totaling twenty-five minutes) five days a week, explains how to do this at home or at the gym, includes recipes and a five-week meal plan for five meals a day, and each meal takes just five minutes to prepare. Nothing in the recipes requires...