false 63973 0 0 3629944 1416580557 9781416580553 228 <![CDATA[A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/36/944/3629944-m-1255662340.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/36/944/3629944-s-1255662340.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3629944.A_Little_Bit_Wicked_Life_Love_and_Faith_in_Stages 3.74 611 <p align="center">"Life's too short. I'm not."</big>

You might know her as a Tony Award-winning Broadway star, who originated the role of Galinda the Good Witch in the smash musical Wicked and won a Tony for 1999's You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Or you may recognize her from her starring roles on TV -- The West Wing, Pushing Daisies, Sesame Street...oh, and her Huge Hit Sitcom Kristin on NBC. (Huge hit. L.A. breast-implant huge. Ask either of the people who watched it.) Or maybe you saw her sexy spread in FHM magazine? Or her appearance on Pat Robertson's The 700 Club? Kristin is a wonderful collection of contradictions -- but everyone who's ever met her remembers her as the little girl with the big voice. At four foot eleven, Kristin Chenoweth is an immense talent in a petite but powerful package.

In this lively, laugh-out-loud book, Kristin shares her journey from Oklahoma beauty queen to Broadway leading lady, reflecting on how faith and family have kept her grounded in the dysfunctional rodeo of show biz. The daughter of an engineer and a nurse, Kristin was singing in front of thousands at Baptist conventions by age twelve and winning beauty pageants by age twenty-two. (Well, actually she was second runner-up almost every freaking time. But, hey, she's not bitter.) On her way to a career as a professional opera singer, she stopped in New York to visit a friend and went on a whim to an audition. Through a combination of talent, hard work, and (she's quick to add) the grace of God, Kristin took Broadway by storm. But of course, into every storm, the occasional drizzle of disaster must fall.

Filled with wit, wisdom, and backstage insight, A Little Bit Wicked is long on love and short on sleep; it's essential reading for Kristin's legions of fans and an uplifting story for anyone seeking motivation to follow his or her dreams -- over the rainbow and beyond.

]]> 1539383 3.80 660 244 63973 3.67 731 258 2009 1677443 10 <![CDATA[The Secret Sisters]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1677443.The_Secret_Sisters 2.73 52 63973 3.67 731 258 2006 1377736 0060955260 9780060955267 7 <![CDATA[Bald in the Land of Big Hair: A True Story]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183094692m/1377736.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183094692s/1377736.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1377736.Bald_in_the_Land_of_Big_Hair_A_True_Story 4.00 34 Bald in the Land of Big Hair is the hilarious-and often heartbreaking-tale of Joni Rodgers's journey through the badlands of cancer told with humor, occasional anger, and unflinching honesty. More than just a cancer book, this is a deeply affecting memoir of one woman's struggle to come to terms with everything that life throws her way.<p align="left">Ultimately, this is a moving celebration of the true meaning of human triumph and courage, the importance of community and the imperative of living everyday with joy.]]> 63973 3.67 731 258 2001 1731671 188352332X 9781883523329 4 <![CDATA[Sugar Land: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187508069m/1731671.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187508069s/1731671.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1731671.Sugar_Land_A_Novel 3.40 5 63973 3.67 731 258 1999 1731672 1878448927 9781878448927 0 <![CDATA[Crazy for Trying]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187508070m/1731672.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187508070s/1731672.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1731672.Crazy_for_Trying 4.00 3 Crazy for Trying follows the adventures of Tulsa Bitters, who takes a midnight radio announcer job in Montana, leaving behind a disastrous love affair and a dysfunctional family life. But love isn't through with spunky, chunky Tulsa. It comes through in the charismatic form of a crusty rancher named Mac, whose romantic expectations are not particularly traditional. If you like a happy ending for a courageous and lovable character, Tulsa's story will fill your heart. ]]> 63973 3.67 731 258 1996 1758448 0786276649 9780786276646 0 <![CDATA[No Mountain High Enough: Raising Lance, Raising Me]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187819111m/1758448.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187819111s/1758448.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1758448.No_Mountain_High_Enough_Raising_Lance_Raising_Me 3.00 1 No Mountain High Enough is exhilarating proof that sheer willpower can - and occasionally does - triumph over adversity.]]> 63974 3.58 33 3 63973 3.67 731 258 2005 3383280 3442451167 9783442451166 0 <![CDATA[Fast wie im Paradies.]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3383280.Fast_wie_im_Paradies_ 0.0 0 63973 3.67 731 258 2002 1731673 344254548X 9783442545483 0 <![CDATA[Kahl im Land der Lockenwickler. Eine wahre Geschichte.]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187508072m/1731673.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187508072s/1731673.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1731673.Kahl_im_Land_der_Lockenwickler_Eine_wahre_Geschichte_ 0.0 0 63973 3.67 731 258 2003 6994174 0061825719 9780061825712 0 <![CDATA[The Secret Sisters]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/69/174/6994174-m-1255721950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/69/174/6994174-s-1255721950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6994174-the-secret-sisters 0.0 0 63973 3.67 731 258 2009 7294640 161551998X 9781615519989 0 <![CDATA[Secret Sisters]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7294640-secret-sisters 0.0 0 63973 3.67 731 258 2006 7091960 0767920295 9780767920292 0 <![CDATA[No Mountain High Enough]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7091960-no-mountain-high-enough 0.0 0 63974 3.58 33 3 63973 3.67 731 258 2005 7138966 1615512810 9781615512812 0 <![CDATA[A Little Bit Wicked]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7138966-a-little-bit-wicked 0.0 0 1539383 3.80 660 244 63973 3.67 731 258 2009 6604096 0 <![CDATA[No Mountain High Enough: Raising Lance, Raising Me]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6604096-no-mountain-high-enough 0.0 0

“This is what it means to be a mother, I realized. It had nothing to do with being old enough or knowing everything or keeping to a strict schedule. It had to do with loving someone with a love so huge, the rest of the world becomes insignificant by comparison. No fear I felt would ever amount to anything, compared to what I felt for my child. No task would ever be too hard for me. No one would ever be able to make me feel small. I was The Mama. You don’t get any bigger than that.”

From the mother of champion cyclist Lance Armstrong—an extraordinary story of the resilience of the human spirit and the remarkable effect of great parenting.
Lance Armstrong has dazzled the world with his six straight Tour de France championships, his winning personality, and his poignant victory over life-threatening cancer. Yet the adage that "behind every strong man there is a stronger woman" has never been more true than in Lance’s case. His mother, Linda Armstrong Kelly, is a force of nature whose determination, optimism, and sheer joie de vivre not only nurtured one of our era’s greatest athletes but fueled her own transformation from a poverty-stricken teen in the Dallas projects to a powerful role model for mothers everywhere. This luminous memoir, written with humor and compassion, tells Linda’s story of survival. Pregnant at age seventeen, kicked out of her home, and mired in an abusive relationship, Linda was a perfect candidate for disaster. But armed with a fierce belief in herself as a work in progress, and buoyed by a tidal wave of love for her little boy, Linda flouted statistics and became both a corner-office executive and a no-nonsense, empowering mom whose desire to excel was contagious. Her resolve to find “the diamond in the Dumpster, the blessing in every bummer” set an extraordinary example for Lance—and will inspire everyday moms to dream big and make a difference. Funny, resonant, down-to-earth, and utterly unforgettable, No Mountain High Enough is exhilarating proof that sheer willpower can—and occasionally does—triumph over adversity.]]> 63974 3.58 33 3 63973 3.67 731 258 2005