Read an electronic edition of Ulysses Grant's famous Personal Memoirs, a 19th-century bestseller. Battling terminal throat cancer, Grant raced to complete his account of the Civil War.

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his career and obstacles he faced in both his personal and professional life. A comedy filled "tell-some," Gad's memoir traces his life from the impact of his parent's divorce when he was young to ...

This is just a slice of Shield's memoir. As a whole, the book is a thoughtful reflection on aging and agency as a woman, especially a woman in Hollywood. In Gad we Trust: A Tell-Some by Josh Gad (Jan.