Just a Good Ol' Boy

Publishers Weekly calls Ben Jones a "modern-day Will Rogers," whose memoir "Redneck Boy in the Promised Land" is a strong and candid account of a tough childhood, a hard-drinking and hellraising young adulthood, landing the role of Cooter on "The Dukes of Hazzard," becoming a Congressman from Georgia -- but ultimately it's about his transformation. He says he's had two lives.

Not a Prayer

Many ridicule organized religion, but few wield both the bludgeon and the broadsword with the skill of Lewis Black. In his book "Me of Little Faith," Black confronts the sublime and the ridiculous of religion -- well, more ridiculous than sublime. And he finds plenty of it. This is not a book for the easily offended, but many will find Black's black humor right on-target.

Stopping to Smell the Roses

Actress Kathleen Turner has had a long and storied career, and along the way has sharpened her views on life, love, and leading men. Her memoir, "Send Yourself Roses," talks candidly about her teen years, the actors she's worked with, and her struggles with rheumatoid arthritis. When I had the chance to talk with her recently, it was just a brief chat -- much too brief for me -- but, you know what? When you get three minutes with Kathleen Turner, you don't turn down three minutes with Kathleen Turner!



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