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Bryan Cranston, author of A Life in Parts

In A LIFE IN PARTS, Bryan Cranston traces his zigzag journey from his chaotic childhood to his dramatic epiphany, and beyond, to mega-stardom and a cult-like following. He accomplishes this by vividly revisiting the many parts he’s played, on camera (astronaut, dentist, detective, candy bar spokesperson, President of the United States, etc.) and off (paperboy, farmhand, security guard, dating consultant, murder suspect, dock loader, son, brother, lover, husband, father).

Week of August 7, 2017

Paperback releases for the week of August 7th include A LIFE IN PARTS, a poignant, funny and inspiring memoir --- both a coming-of-age story and a meditation on creativity, devotion and craft --- from Bryan Cranston, the beloved star of "Breaking Bad"; THE STORY OF KULLERVO, the first publication of a previously unknown work of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien; and CRUEL BEAUTIFUL WORLD by Caroline Leavitt, which finds a 16-year-old girl about to run away with a much older man to live off the grid in rural Pennsylvania, a rash act that will have vicious repercussions for both her and her older sister.