Kathie Lee Gifford was stunned when Howard Stern called to apologize. The former”Today”co-anchor has written a new book titled“I Want to Matter: Your Life Is Too Short and Too Precious to Waste.”It explores the power of self-love and features self-reflecting questions for readersto better understand their hopes and dreams. In the book, she discussed the power of forgiveness – and …
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Rock Hudson’s wife secretly recorded gay confession for private investigator, book claims
Rock Hudson’s wife had no qualms playing the role of a Hollywood wife – until her closeted husband came swinging with a divorce. While it is known today that the 1950s heartthrob was gay, Universal Studios went to great lengths to protect his image, including keeping his sexuality a secret. Hudson was married to talent agency secretary Phyllis Gates from …
Read More »Caleb Carr, military historian and author of bestselling novel 'The Alienist,' dies at 68
Caleb Carr, the scarred and gifted son of founding Beat Lucien Carr who endured a traumatizing childhood and became a bestselling novelist, accomplished military historian and late-life memoirist of his devoted cat, Masha, has died at 68. Carr died of cancer Thursday, according to an announcement from his publisher, Little, Brown and Company. CONSERVATIVE WRITER COMBATS WOKE REVISIONISM OF US …
Read More »How the rise of audiobooks has revolutionized reading
Most experts agree that audiobooks have completely changed the way books are consumed today. Audiobooks allow those who aren’t fans of reading physical books a new way to consume the content, while simultaneously giving busy book lovers a way to listen to novels on the go. Audiobooks are quite simple. They allow listeners to hear books read out loud, either …
Read More »Wisconsin library to accept animal photos in lieu of fines for damaged books
A library in Wisconsin announced an innovative new policy for the handling of damaged materials. Instead of paying a fine, library patrons can share a picture of the culprit. “We understand that library materials can look delicious to pets and young children, so the Middleton Public Library has unveiled a new policy for fatally chomped materials,” said the Middleton Public …
Read More »Bill Maher warns about country's polarization in late-night stop: 'I'm just tired of hating'
“Real Time” host Bill Maher admitted that he was “tired” of how divided America has become and wants the country to stop “hating” each other, in a new interview. The liberal comedian who takes shots at both sides made these remarks while on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday. He was there to promote his new book, “What …
Read More »MSNBC's Jen Psaki facing GOP subpoena over role in Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal
MSNBC host Jen Psaki is facing a possible congressional subpoena about the Biden administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, sent a letter to Psaki on Tuesday requesting that she appear for a transcribed interview regarding her role as White House press secretary at the time or else the committee will “use …
Read More »Texas author recounts near-death experiences of 70 people who 'encountered God of light and love'
Imagine all the love you’ve experienced in your entire life, from parents, spouses, friends, family — and then multiply it by a thousand. That’s the kind of love experienced by people who’ve had near-death experiences. They report being in the presence of God. John Burke, the Texas-based bestselling author of “Imagine Heaven” and now the follow-up book, “Imagine the God …
Read More »German author Jenny Erpenbeck wins International Booker Prize for tale of tangled love affair
German author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann won the International Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday for “Kairos,” the story of a tangled love affair during the final years of East Germany’s existence. The novel beat five other finalists, chosen from 149 submitted novels, for the prize, which recognizes fiction from around the world that has been translated into …
Read More »Lara Trump, Kevin Sorbo tout traditional values in new children's books at Florida story hours
Lara Trump and Kevin Sorbo have joined the Herculean effort to offer lessons to kids in traditional values amid a current culture that appears to reject them. Each celebrity is the author of a new children’s title published by Brave Books of Texas. Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee and daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump, is the …
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