Reflect on these Bestsellers

Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin

Publishers Weekly –

Attorney Levin shares the by turns horrifying and heartwarming story of Oogy, his gentle pit bull who went from brutalized bait for fighting dogs to beloved family member and therapy dog. The four-month-old pup was discovered near death: maimed, missing an ear and half his face, with numerous other life-threatening injuries. A kindly animal hospital worker marveled at his sweetness despite his intense suffering and persuaded the shelter not to euthanize him. Oogy finds a home with the author, his wife, and their twin sons--both adopted--and the puppy's hijinks (eating homework, opening and raiding the fridge and pantry) ensue. As remarkable in spirit as he is distinctive in appearance, the extraordinary Oogy receives a hero's biography from adoring Levin, who both recognizes himself in and feels rescued from the grip of his own childhood traumas by his indomitable companion's capacity to survive.

My Passion for Design by Barbra Streisand

From Barnes & Noble –

In her first book, Barbra Streisand shares her love of American architecture and design by showcasing her homes and the rooms she has so meticulously decorated. This truly lavish coffee table hardcover contains Streisand's own photographs of her houses; gardens and grounds; and interiors. To the book's impressive illustrations, the multi-talented icon adds personal childhood memories and reflections on what collecting and living in her homes has meant to her. Yet another side of Barbra.

I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections by Nora Ephron

The Washington Post - Carolyn See

What you can finally say about Ephron is that she's a tremendously talented woman from a significant American period. Yes, she has some trouble making up her mind. She'll come horrifyingly close to self-denigration (in the divorce essay, for example), but then, just in case you might go along with that gag, she'll dazzle you in the next pages with strings of perfect prose. Luck, hard work, privilege, yes, yes, yes. But tremendous talent is her forte, her strong suit, her fiendish trump card.