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Demi Moore, at the height of her career, seemed to be on top the whole world: She was the highest-paid actress of all-time in the ’90s. But behind all the glitz and the glamour, of course, there was a personal struggle against a dark past and drug abuse. Moore chronicles how she overcame these challenges in this candid memoir.
Confront the scariest things in your life…
We all fear death taking our loved ones or ourselves. Take heart with Helen Macdonald’s genre-defying book, which became an instant classic upon its release. An attentive rumination on everything from raising birds to dealing with grief, it’s a transcendent examination of what it really means to live.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day…
A rare debut that will take your breath away with its poetic beauty. This memoir from Terese Marie Mailhot chronicles her time growing up on a Canadian First Nations reservation with a love of memory and language and an acute knowledge of their limitations.
In the news…
So what does moving to impeach President Trump actually entail, and what’s the potential fallout? Find out what all this could mean for us today by learning what happened the three times impeachment was invoked in the past.
Emmy winner…
HBO’s “Chernobyl” — which won the Emmy for best limited series — is largely based on the recollections of those who lived in Pripyat and relayed in this Nobel Prize-winning book. Hear about the devastation in the words of those who experienced it — and continue to deal with the fallout — first hand.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day flips the Columbus Day holiday around to see it from the point of view of Native American people. Similarly, Howard Zinn’s iconic alternative history reveals the story of America you didn’t learn in school, from the perspective of the men and women usually left out of textbooks.
Upcoming #ScribdChat…
David Sheff’s memoir puts a face onto addiction by taking readers on a journey through his son Nic’s struggle with meth. Through personal and honest storytelling, the book will leave the reader with a deeper understanding of the crisis that is sweeping the country and empathy for those who are suffering. In early October we’re hosting a #ScribdChat with Sheff and Eileen Wu.
Emmy winner…
It’s only appropriate that a show about Bob Fosse (“Fosse/Verdon”) was nominated for a spate of Emmy Awards (Michelle Williams won the outstanding actress in a limited series or movie category for her portrayal of Gwen Verdon). The biography “Fosse,” which provided the basis for the show, is also swimming in accolades, having made many “best book of the year” lists after its release. A riveting account of one of our most creative personalities.
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