NYT - Audio Nonfiction | Nashville Public Library

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Applegate, Christina, 1971-

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#1 on the Audio Nonfiction list.

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Christina Applegate came of age on sets and stages, expected to be on time, with lines learned, ready for lights-camera-action. What started as a financial necessity soon became an emotional escape from a tumultuous home life in the infamous Laurel Canyon scene of the 70s and 80s. She rocketed to stardom on the sitcom Married...with Children and went on to captivate audiences in classics like Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead…, Anchorman,...

2) Stripped down: unfiltered and unapologetic

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Bunnie Xo, 1980-

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#2 on the Audio Nonfiction list.

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"From the trailer parks of Vegas to the mansions of Nashville, Bunnie Xo has lived a lot of lives and seen the darkest sides of humanity. Her memoir, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic, is cold, clear evidence that no one is irredeemable. With a heavy dose of humor and a refreshing sense of self-awareness, Bunnie pulls no punches as she shares her journey of redemption while offering some homespun wisdom to those who need a little saving themselves."--...

3) You better believe I'm gonna talk about it

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Rinna, Lisa

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#7 on the Audio Nonfiction list.

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"For decades, Lisa Rinna has been captivating audiences -- whether as a soap opera icon, reality TV powerhouse, fearless social media provocateur or slaying in haute couture down the catwalks of Paris. But even though she's always said it like she means it, there's still so much more to the woman whose lips launched a thousand memes. In You Better Believe I'm Gonna Talk About It, Lisa peels back the curtain on her rollercoaster career and her unapologetic...

4) Kids, wait till you hear this!: my memoir

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Minnelli, Liza

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#8 on the Audio Nonfiction list.

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"Global icon Liza Minnelli shares her inspiring story: stepping out from the long shadow of a mega-star mother and legendary film director father, fighting a lifetime battle with Substance Abuse Disorder, and emerging from it all to become a once-in-a-lifetime artist. Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! is the autobiography of EGOT icon Liza Minnelli. This fascinating, untold story reveals the intimate truth of the only child born to Hollywood legends...

5) Getting Naked: The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect

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Bertinelli, Valerie

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#10 on the Audio Nonfiction list.

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New York Times bestseller!

From beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli, her most vulnerable book yet offering wisdom hard-won through divorce, menopause, and generational pain, with a powerful message of self-acceptance and embracing the past with compassion.

With her signature warmth and disarming humor, the beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author strips away

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6) Extreme ownership: how U.S. Navy SEALs lead and win

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Willink, Jocko

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#12 on the Audio Nonfiction list.

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Jocko Willink and Leif Babin served together in SEAL Task Unit Bruiser, the most highly decorated Special Operations unit from the war in Iraq. Through difficult months of sustained combat, Jocko, Leif and their SEAL brothers learned that leadership -- at every level -- is the most important thing on the battlefield. They started Echelon Front to teach these same leadership principles to companies across industries throughout the business world that...

7) I'm glad my mom died

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McCurdy, Jennette, 1992-

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#13 on the Audio Nonfiction list.

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"Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother's dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called "calorie restriction," eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, "Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn't tint hers?"...

8) Told you so

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Neeley, Mayci

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#15 on the Audio Nonfiction list.

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"From TikTok and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Mayci Neeley, a deeply personal story of love, grief, motherhood, and resilience."--Provided by publisher.