Charles Leerhsen Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Author of DOWN AND OUT IN PARADISE: THE LIFE OF ANTHONY BOURDAIN and other books. And, weirdly enough, co-wrote Donald Trump's 2nd book.
Right Stuff
Tom WolfeCharles LeerhsenChuck Yeager, the World War II flying ace who broke the sound barrier & played a major role in Tom Wolfe’s book The Right Stuff, was born on this date in 1923. I had the privilege of co-writing his 2nd book, the NY Times bestseller Press On: Further Adventures in the Good Life. https://t.co/LBsfczF6Pw
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Press On!: Further Adventures in the Good Life
Chuck YeagerCharles LeerhsenChuck Yeager, the World War II flying ace who broke the sound barrier & played a major role in Tom Wolfe’s book The Right Stuff, was born on this date in 1923. I had the privilege of co-writing his 2nd book, the NY Times bestseller Press On: Further Adventures in the Good Life. https://t.co/LBsfczF6Pw
Paperback, 1989
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True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson
Kostya KennedyCharles LeerhsenThrilled that my friend Kostya Kennedy’s book TRUE: THE FOUR SEASONS OF JACKIE ROBINSON gets a rave in the Washington Post! https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/04/08/jackie-robinsons-huge-talent-fierce-dedication-civil-rights/
Paperback, 2023
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Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty
Charles LeerhsenCharles LeerhsenTy Cobb was born on this date in 1886. In my book TY COBB: A TERRIBLE BEAUTY I tried to set the record straight about the most vilified baseball player of all time. https://amzn.to/3eaKaPr
Paperback, 2016
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Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
Elizabeth TaylorCharles LeerhsenMrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, published in 1971,by the under-appreciated English novelist Elizabeth Taylor (I suspect she suffered from the same-name thing) is one of the best novels I have ever read. What’s it about? It’s about 190 pages long. https://t.co/fIpDF5gc6Z
Paperback, 2021
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Kitchen Confidential: 25th Anniversary Edition
Anthony BourdainCharles LeerhsenThread: With the recent deaths of Mark Lanegan, co-writer of the "Parts Unknown" theme & Steven Tempel, a major character in "Kitchen Confidential," Anthony Bourdain's world has clearly begun to shift & fade. I believe I penetrated deeper into that world than any other writer...
Hardcover, 2000
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Books Are Magic: Ten Imaginary Stories
John L. BrownCharles LeerhsenLooks like it escaped before it could be released! My DOWN AND OUT IN PARADISE: THE LIFE OF ANTHONY BOURDAIN is hitting bookstore shelves (like those at Brooklyn’s Books Are Magic) a week early! https://t.co/FY8ueQ2oEN
Paperback, 2015
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Down and Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain
Charles LeerhsenCharles LeerhsenDelighted that @TheAtlantic’s “weekly guide to the best in books” includes a very kind mention of my DOWN AND OUT IN PARADISE: THE LIFE OF ANTHONY BOURDAIN https://t.co/ZRWiybOB3l
Paperback, 2023
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Riverman: An American Odyssey
Ben McGrathCharles LeerhsenMy only regret about reading @mcgrathben’s RIVERMAN: AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY is that I reached the last page. This strange-but-true story of a man who compulsively paddled the rivers of America engages both the mind and heart.
Paperback, 2023
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Butch Cassidy: The True Story of an American Outlaw
Charles LeerhsenCharles LeerhsenFive years ago today I was in San Vicente, Bolivia, researching my book BUTCH CASSIDY: THE TRUE STORY OF AN AMERICAN OUTLAW. Butch and the Sundance Kid died in the town in 1908, but they’re not buried in the chaotic cemetery. https://t.co/hn3KmOwVod
Hardcover, 2020
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