Edith G. Tolchin

“Bits and Pieces by . . . Whoopi Goldberg . . . is a rare gem among many ho-hum celebrity memoirs."

“a quick read, an often sarcastic and easily relatable tome for anyone who appreciates a woman with cojones.”

“For readers who love the magical sixties and the legendary Beatles, 1964: Eyes of the Storm is for you.”

“Comin’ Right at Ya is a quick, snarky, enjoyable read, especially for outliers and real Western swing music aficionados.”

“The last time I saw Ruth, it was for supper.”

“‘I dedicate this book to everyone who helped create its contents in any way, including the assholes.’”

“The first thing I learned about parenting is that kids ain’t goin’ nowhere.”

“Written by Helmi’s younger son, Helmi’s Shadow is an absolute candy fix for politophiles and historophiles.”

“‘This book was born during my recovery, when I finally had the time to sit back and ruminate on my own life.’”

“‘Yes, I was odd, but not on purpose . . . Nor, I now realize, was I the only one.””

“I have sometimes been called difficult. The truth is that I insist upon respect.”

“‘If I was the sky, Bobbie was the earth. She grounded me. Two years older, she also protected me.’”

“This is not going to be a standard memoir. We’re just hitting the highlights. It’s a series of quick look-ins, revelations. It’s an aperçu of Alex Trebek, human being.”

“a well-written, enjoyable, often rambling, and funny memoir by an accomplished comedy writer.”

“I tried to be a magician but found I could only manipulate cards and coins and not the universe.”

“‘As the wedding approached, I could not stop thinking that I should be the bride.

“Inside Out by Demi Moore, is an entertaining, enlightening memoir from a popular, controversial actress.”

“‘Whatever package you come in, life isn’t easier or harder than another’s because you are different physically.

“Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis is a strong memoir of faith, hope and triumph shining through times of extreme tribulation.”

“I was born homosexual. Very early in my childhood, I remember lying in bed awake, anxious, calming myself by imagining that I was in the arms of a man—an adult man.”

“Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir by Victoria Riskin is an abundant account of what it’s like to be the daughter of Hollywood’s original power couple

“And you know what I say to people who ask, ‘What do you do when all the odds are against you?’ I say, ‘You keep going. You just don’t stop.’”

Olivia Hussey became an international celebrity at the young age of 17 when she landed the role of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet.

Born in the forties and raised an only child in a middle class family in the fifties’ South, Peggy Caserta grew up in an era in which girls received little education and then worked only until they