Recently, many celebrity memoirs have been on the bestseller list, in which they often 'bare' and reveal many juicy facts that we did not know. We present a selection of the best memoirs that are definitely worth reading.
1. Wildflower, Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore is one of the biggest acting stars of her generation. Despite her unconventional childhood, she has built her own life and career that is admired by millions of fans.
Wildflower is a portrait of Drew's life in stories as she looks back on the adventures, challenges and incredible experiences she has had. Inspired, delighted and showed the true meaning of family, happiness and love.
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2. Matthew Perry, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible
Actor Matthew Perry achieved world fame by participating in the American cult series Friends. For the first time, he tells his remarkable story and talks candidly about his private struggles with addiction and what really went on behind the scenes of filming the series. The TV star gives a deep insight into his long-term illness and, as usual, humorously and self-critically reflects on what fueled the addiction of a man who seemed to lack nothing. Unashamedly honest, deeply moving and funny.
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3. The Beautiful Ones, Prince
Prince was a musical genius, one of the most talented, beloved, successful, popular and respected musicians in pop history. But he wasn't just a musician - he was also a stunningly original visionary with a deep enough imagination. The Beautiful Ones is the story of how Prince became Prince - a first-person narrative, absorbing the world around him and then creating a personality, an artistic vision and a life for himself, before it is marked by hits and fame. The book is told in four parts.
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4. Life, Keith Richards
You might think Keith Richards isn't a very elegant truth-teller, but his life is an invigorating tonic—simple yet exciting, glamorous yet honest. This is a book that goes beyond the genre specifics of rock memoirs. He got his first guitar when he was fifteen. 55 years later, he's still rocking the world with the Stones, leading the band to immortality with his songs and legendary guitar riffs. Life as a rock song interspersed with drug addictions, band fights - Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Uncompromising and unwavering, Keith Richards tells his life story.
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5. The Open Book, Jessica Simpson
This is a very entertaining read from perhaps the greatest reality star of all time. Jessica Simpson talks openly about her journey to recovery after years of drug and alcohol abuse in a very honest, funny and moving memoir, which is rare for celebrities. She also explores the darker side of her early days of fame as a singer, when she was constantly and sometimes brutally compared to peers like Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera. Recommended for all pop culture fans whether they like Jessica Simpson or not.
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6. My Life So Far, Jane Fonda
America knows Jane Fonda as an actress and activist, feminist and wife, exercise guru and role model. In this extraordinary memoir, Fonda shows that there is much more. From his youth among Hollywood's elite to his film career and his activism today, Fonda reveals intimate details and personal truths that he hopes "can provide a lens through which others can see their lives and how they can live them a little differently." Surprising, candid and beautifully written, My Life So Far is full of insights into the personal struggles of a woman living an extraordinary life.
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7. Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty, Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton spent her whole life painting outside the boundaries of the conventional notion of beauty. In the book Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty, she shares the wisdom she has gathered over the years of her creation and life. It is a chronicle full of ups and downs of living and working in a world obsessed with beauty.
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