I watched the limited series first (twice!) and absolutely loved it. The book is even better. It explores so many themes about what it meant to be a woman in the 1950s as well as a woman pursuing science in that era. It deftly explores living together without marriage, racism, and other life complications of the time without being preachy or sentimental. It's immersive. The characters are compelling. The writing is exquisite.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • Meet Elizabeth Zott: a “formidable, unapologetic and inspiring” (PARADE) scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show in this novel that is “irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel. It reminds you that change takes time and always requires heat” (The New York Times Book Review).
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, GoodReads
"A unique heroine ... you'll find yourself wishing she wasn’t fictional." —Seattle Times…
Al Pacino is one of those actors who has been around all my life and yet I knew precious little about him. His story, told in his words, is a revelation about how childhood occurences can continue to plague us through our lives. However, it's not a downer at all. His career trajectory is fascinating as are details from behind the scenes of The Godfather and other movies and plays. He discusses his high profile relationships. It's deeply personal and open for a guy who's been a bit of an enigma for decades.
The Instant New York Times Bestseller • One of People Magazine's Top 10 Books of the Year
"The rare celebrity memoir that's also a literary read. As funny as it is reflective, it shares stories behind Pacino's hardscrabble upbringing, classic films and journey to icon status." —People Magazine
From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in full
To the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova. He landed his first leading role, in The Panic in Needle Park, in 1971, and by 1975,…
This is the book people mean when they say, "why don't they teach practical stuff in schools?" The Wealthy Martian is written by journalist/teacher Karen Cumming who was one of the 100 people selected for a pilot project to travel to Mars. (SPOILER! It didn't happen.) She has done her homework and consulted experts about getting a solid start, financially. Mostly, I was happy to discover that I'm already doing most of the things she's written about. But for school-age kids or anyone who needs a financial tune-up, it's written in an engaging style and suitable for any age. It ought to be in the cirrriculum.
Imagine climbing into a spaceship and leaving Earth forever. That's exactly what Karen Cumming envisioned when she applied to become a citizen astronaut with the Mars One mission. To her amazement and delight, this broadcast journalist, writer and teacher made the cut again and again, finally becoming one of an elite group of fellow earthlings: the Mars 100.Fast forward a few years in space and time, and the teacher in Karen knows one thing for sure. This big blue marble we live on has a deep dark secret: millions of young earthlings are financially illiterate. Really.Sadly, the school system teaches…
A story of sisterhood, second chances, and the secrets that shape us.
Felicity and Mitzi were inseparable as girls..But growing up with a disinterested mother and absentee father took the sisters down different paths to heal their trauma —Mitzi, the golden girl with big dreams, and Felicity, the drifter, searching for purpose beyond the family dysfunction.
Years later, when Mitzi’s life is upended by a sudden illness, the sisters come back into each other’s orbit. Felicity, having overcome the trauma from a chance encounter, and from a partnership that drains her emotional reserves. As old wounds resurface and long-buried family secrets come to light, Felicity must decide whether she can truly show up—for Mitzi, and for herself.
Pieces of Us is the first and the darkest of a moving trilogy about the unbreakable bond of sisterhood, the weight of trauma, and the courage it takes to rewrite your future.
