Most Popular Books by Joan Rivers

From cradle to Carson, Joan Rivers tells all--in the funniest, saddest, most unsparingly honest show business biography in years. 11 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List. 24 pages of photographs.

“An entertaining rant…The only thing missing is the sound of a drumroll and cymbals to feel as though one is sitting in a nightclub watching a live comedy marathon…A raucous, biting look at life.”—Kirkus Reviews “Nobody, but nobody, can hate like Joan Rivers. It is a gift. It is also shocking, the things she makes us laugh at…Joan Rivers is extraordinary, but she''s not for the easily offended—or for anyone who gets offended at all.”—People Joan Rivers, comedienne, actress, jewelry monger, and an award-winning international star (she can sneer in eight different languages) lives by her own golden rule: Do unto others before they do unto you—and for God’s sakes, do it funny! Her career in comedy may have begun with self-loathing, but, after looking at the human decrepitude around her, she figured Why stop here when there are so many other things to hate? With all of her diverse experiences, Joan has looked down at, turned away from, and thrown up over a lot of hateful things, deplorable places, and despicable people. Thank God she took notes. Here—uncensored and uninhibited—Joan says exactly what’s on her mind…And HER mind is a terrible thing to waste. She proudly kicks the crap out of ugly children, dating rituals, funerals, and lousy restaurants. She nails First Ladies, closet cases, and hypocrites to the wall. She shows no mercy towards doctors and feminists, and even goes after Anne Frank and Stephen Hawking. Joan lets everyone—including herself—have it in this one hundred percent honest and unabashedly hilarious love letter to the hater in all of us.

From the headline-making, New York Times bestselling author of I Hate Everyone...Starting With Me comes another intimate glimpse into the delightfully hilarious mind of Joan Rivers. When her daughter Melissa gives her a diary for Christmas, at first Joan is horrified—who the hell does Melissa think she is? That fat pig, Bridget Jones? But as Joan, being both beautiful and introspective, begins to record her day-to-day musings, she realizes she has a lot to say. About everything. And everyone, God help them. The result? A no-holds-barred, delightfully vicious and always hilarious look at the everyday life of the ultimate diva. Follow Joan on a family vacation in Mexico and on trips between New York and Los Angeles where she mingles with the stars, never missing a beat as she delivers blistering critiques on current events, and excoriating insights about life, pop culture, and celebrities (from A to D list), all in her relentlessly funny signature style. This is the Diary of a Mad Diva. Forget about Anais Nin, Anne Frank, and Sylvia Plath. For the first time in a century, a diary by someone that’s actually worth reading.

A fiercely honest and moving story of how Joan Rivers, one of comedy''s greatest stars, survived the worst that life could throw at her, how she hit bottom and then made it back to the top. "There are many self-help books by Ph.D''s, but I hold a different degree: an I.B.T.I.A. — I''ve Been Through It All. This degree comes not on parchment but on gauze, and it entitles me to tell you that there is a way to get through any misfortune." —From Bouncing Back Survival stratagems from Joan Rivers Whatever doesn''t kill you makes you stronger And always remember: Surviving is the best revenge Look at Alexander Graham Bell, who did 22,000 experiments before he hit on the telephone. Just a few more and he would have had call waiting Whenever I hit bottom, the only thing I think of was set down by Jerome Kern: Pick myself up, dust myself off and start all over again. Dr. Kevorkian will get no call from me, unless I think he''d look good in a brooch.

"Joan Rivers adores jewelry. She loves to shop for it, wear it, and design it. She also loves to talk about it, which is just what she does throughout this glittering volume. Her passion for jewelry - as romantic keepsake, fashion accessory, and personal statement - informs every page of Jewelry by Joan Rivers. She describes the pieces that she has always admired, particularly those that have influenced her own designs. She tells the fascinating stories of her favorite jewelry designers, from the fabulous Faberge to the phenomenal Bulgari brothers. She devotes a chapter to accessorizing with jewelry, offering countless tips on how to turn that plain outfit into a totally chic ensemble by knowing what jewelry to select, and demonstrating the different looks that jewelry can achieve in a series of fashion photographs taken exclusively for this book." "All of Joan River''s love and knowledge of jewelry is reflected in the pieces she designs for her own line of costume jewelry - the Joan Rivers Classics Collection - hundreds of which are reproduced here in specially commissioned, full-color photographs. And she takes us behind the scenes to show us how her jewelry is crafted, from initial sketches to finished product."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

In this remarkable, touching, and timely book--which grew out of a letter to her daughter Melissa--comedienne and talk show host Joan Rivers writes about a series of highly personal but universal subjects, including religion, fate, sex, life changes, the importance of touching and contact, money, trust, love, and death.

Red carpet fashion laureate, comic icon, and outspoken superstar Joan Rivers gives her signature straight-talking advice to women on how to live better through looking better. Joan Rivers’s abiding life philosophy is simple: in the appearance focused society of the twenty-first century, beauty is key—especially where men are concerned. So, getting something lifted, tightened, adjusted, or removed is as fundamental as wearing makeup or using hair conditioner. Now, for any woman considering her options, Joan takes the mystery out of cosmetic surgery with a practical overview, aided and informed by the country''s top plastic surgeons. She takes us step-by-step through these entire processes, from finding the right doctor to the bruising truth about recovery and the facts about cosmetic surgery’s very real risks. Of course, Joan also dishes about who’s had what done in Hollywood and her own witty insights about her life under the knife. Part hilarious bitch-fest and part hands-on advice, this is a bracingly funny, wildly frank, and genuinely passionate argument for a woman''s right to do whatever it takes to be beautiful, to feel better about herself, and most of all to be happy.

From the woman who pioneered the dishy Oscar night interview comes a fabulous red carpet roman clef that blends the classic whodunit with a dash of celebrity glitz, glamour, and, of course, gossip.

“An entertaining rant…The only thing missing is the sound of a drumroll and cymbals to feel as though one is sitting in a nightclub watching a live comedy marathon…A raucous, biting look at life.”—Kirkus Reviews “Nobody, but nobody, can hate like Joan Rivers. It is a gift. It is also shocking, the things she makes us laugh at…Joan Rivers is extraordinary, but she''s not for the easily offended—or for anyone who gets offended at all. ”—People Joan Rivers, comedienne, actress, jewelry monger, and an award-winning international star (she can sneer in eight different languages) lives by her own golden rule: Do unto others before they do unto you—and for God’s sakes, do it funny! Her career in comedy may have begun with self-loathing, but, after looking at the human decrepitude around her, she figured Why stop here when there are so many other things to hate? With all of her diverse experiences, Joan has looked down at, turned away from, and thrown up over a lot of hateful things, deplorable places, and despicable people. Thank God she took notes. Here—uncensored and uninhibited—Joan says exactly what’s on her mind…And HER mind is a terrible thing to waste. She proudly kicks the crap out of ugly children, dating rituals, funerals, and lousy restaurants. She nails First Ladies, closet cases, and hypocrites to the wall. She shows no mercy towards doctors and feminists, and even goes after Anne Frank and Stephen Hawking. Joan lets everyone—including herself—have it in this one hundred percent honest and unabashedly hilarious love letter to the hater in all of us.

As the Queen of the Red Carpet, Joan Rivers has been eyewitness to Hollywood''s most heinous crimes (okay, so they''re fashion-related). And in this über-stylish mystery, she enlists her no-holds-barred, slightly blonder literary counterpart, Maxine Taylor, to solve a crime of a different sort. When a gorgeous young actress dies on the Red Carpet, some in Tinseltown call it bad publicity. Max calls it murder. The Academy Awards®. It''s Hollywood''s biggest night, and there''s no star better equipped than the tart-tongued Max Taylor to hold court on the glamorous Red Carpet. Sharing the dish with her daughter, Drew, the calls-it-as-she-sees-it entertainer has parlayed this star-studded annual gig into television''s most-watched pre-show event. And tonight, Max has landed a real coup—an exclusive interview with Halsey Hamilton, a fabulous, young, paparazzi-trailed Oscar nominee. But not even Max, who''s seen her share of celebrity train wrecks, is prepared for an incoherent Halsey, straight out of rehab, to stumble up to the mic, slur a few cryptic words, and drop dead at the hem of Max''s stunning Michael Kors gown. To Hollywood, the starlet''s demise was tragic but inevitable. To Max, it looks more like a perfectly calculated crime. After all, she alone heard Halsey''s final whisper—a clue that leads Max to the pricey rehab clinic Wonders. With a weakness for nothing more disturbing than artificial sweeteners, Max nonetheless goes undercover and embarks on a twelve-step investigation into murder. Once inside the luxury clinic, Max''s list of suspicious players expands faster than the Jolie-Pitt family: Burke Norris, a professional cad and Drew''s ex-fiancé; Halsey''s father, who is still making money off his dead daughter''s fame; Halsey''s jealous younger sister; and Rojo Bernstein, a tattooed karate hipster who knew the troubled fallen star much better than anyone suspected. Now it''s left to Max to unravel the sordid motives and find Halsey''s killer while upstaging an over-the-top Hollywood memorial service and funeral where the ill-fated actress was buried in, of all things, a tacky designer knockoff! And you thought the Oscars were all swag bags and Jimmy Choos? Hah! Honey, it''s murder. In Murder at the Academy Awards®, Joan Rivers delivers a very smart, bracingly funny, and pitch-perfect reflection of a Hollywood only she would dare to reveal—all seen through the eyes of an indomitable, high-end amateur sleuth who isn''t asking "Who are you wearing?" but rather "Whodunit?"

Here''s the perfect book for young football fans who want to meet Philip Rivers: the eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback who has united his love of the Catholic Faith to his love of football. In page after page of full color photographs, you''ll follow Philip since he was a boy and had big dreams — and an even bigger love of football. You''ll see him rise through the ranks, from Athens High School to North Carolina State, and finally to the Chargers. You''ll discover those qualities of character that separated Philip from so many other young NFL hopefuls. Most importantly, you''ll find out how he proudly united his love of the Catholic Faith to his love of football, relying constantly on God and the saints in the face of challenges on and off the field. Here you''ll read about some of the key moments in Philip''s career, including: His reputation for dramatic comebacks in college and professional football His storied competition with quarterback Drew Brees, which fostered an unlikely friendship His infamous “humble fumble”—and how he turned this embarrassing error into a profound success His incredible performance against the New England Patriots despite a torn ACL—and the unexpected help he received just before the game The miraculous meeting that helped him recover from a devastating back injury Whether you hope to become an outstanding athlete, earn good grades, or deepen your faith, Philip''s story will encourage you to persevere on your journey, no matter the challenges you face.

Sus editores no garantizan la precisión de los datos aquí expuestos, pues calculan que Joan Rivers tenía más de 160 años cuando lo escribió. También advierten que este libro es una comedia. Aunque su autora no perdió la oportunidad para expresar su animadversión por las modelos y las actrices esqueléticas, ella no creía que todas las celebridades fuesen bulímicas o que vomitasen en cada vuelta al baño. De la misma manera, tampoco consideraba que todos los alemanes fueran simpatizantes nazis y antisemitas; ni que la mayoría de los estadounidenses de origen mexicano cruzaran la frontera de manera ilegal o que las estrellas de la televisión y el cine consumieran cocaína de manera frenética. Una vez hechas estas aclaraciones, Joan Rivers escribió en su testamento que cualquiera que asumiera seriamente los acontecimientos narrados en estas páginas debería ser considerado un verdadero idiota, y si alguien tenía algún problema con esto podría llamar, con toda libertad, a su abogado, Clarence Darrow. Seguro le devuelve la llamada.

Live: What Becomes a Semi Legend is an album in the genre of comedy.

When Philip was a boy, he had big dreams and an even bigger love of football. In these pages, you''ll follow his rise through the ranks, from Athens High School to North Carolina State, and finally to the Chargers. You''ll discover those qualities of character that separated Philip from so many other young NFL hopefuls. Most importantly, you''ll find out how he proudly united his love of the Catholic Faith to his love of football, relying constantly on God and the saints in the face of challenges on and off the field. Here you''ll read about some of the key moments in Philip''s career, including: His reputation for dramatic comebacks in college and professional football, His storied competition with quarterback Drew Brees, which fostered an unlikely friendship, His infamous "humble fumble"-and how he turned this embarrassing error into a profound success, His incredible performance against the New England Patriots despite a torn ACL-and the unexpected help he received just before the game, The miraculous meeting that helped him recover from a devastating back injury, Whether you hope to become an outstanding athlete, earn good grades, or deepen your faith, Philip''s story will encourage you to persevere on your journey, no matter the challenges you face. Book jacket.

Shows how to stay youthful at any age and offers advice on wardrobe, makeup, fitness, diet, surgery, sex, lifestyle, and relationships.

Screenplay, marked "First Draft" on its title page, of a movie about a man who gets pregnant.