2024 new memoirs (2)

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Kelly Bishop

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Remarkably candid... the great ‘raconteuse’ recalls her Dirty Dancing fears – and the sharp suits and sharper barbs of Emily Gilmore

Kelly Bishop is a remarkable person with remarkable stories to tell. I cherish every long lunch and late work night I’ve ever had with Kelly, sharing stories of our careers and love lives, our ups and downs, our disappointments and hopes. This book feels like one of those special encounters—it’s a satisfying conversation with a treasured friend.

Lauren Graham, author of 'Talking As Fast As I Can'

The Third Gilmore Girl is a ‘Number One.’—I loved it! She’s sassy, she’s funny she’s honest... she’s a winner!

Priscilla Lopez, Tony Award-winning actor

Bold, unapologetic, and inspiring, Kelly tells her story exactly as she lives her life: on her own terms. Gee… I wish I could be like her when I grow up.

Sutton Foster, Tony Award-winning actress and author of Hooked: A Memoir in Crafts

Touching…I admired Bishop’s agency and dignity throughout

Finally sharing the long-awaited story of her fascinating career, Tony-Award winning actress Kelly Bishop takes us on her journey from starring on the stage to the silver screen to our most-streamed TV shows, sharing the wisdom she's learned along the way. 
 
Perhaps most famous for playing Emily Gilmore, the sassy matriarch of Gilmore Girls, Kelly Bishop's impressive career began as a classically-trained ballet dancer. From there, she went on to win a Tony award for her role in the original cast of A Chorus Line - and that's just the beginning. Through each pivotal moment of her life, from her professional triumphs to the hardships of marrying young to a compulsive gambler and enduring her second husband's battle with cancer and death to marching for women's rights, Kelly Bishop reflects on the highs and lows she's faced as she reinvented herself throughout her life, moving across America to tour with plays, star in beloved films like Dirty Dancing, and become a household name on popular TV shows such as Law & Order, The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel, and of course, Gilmore Girls. 
 
Sharing never-before-told stories from throughout her career and lessons from a rich and full life, this generous memoir is a warm unapologetic account of how Kelly Bishop's smart, fearless and versatile performances earned her enduring place in pop culture history.

Kelly Bishop

Praise for The Third Gilmore Girl

Remarkably candid... the great ‘raconteuse’ recalls her Dirty Dancing fears – and the sharp suits and sharper barbs of Emily Gilmore

Kelly Bishop is a remarkable person with remarkable stories to tell. I cherish every long lunch and late work night I’ve ever had with Kelly, sharing stories of our careers and love lives, our ups and downs, ...

The Third Gilmore Girl is a ‘Number One.’—I loved it! She’s sassy, she’s funny she’s honest... she’s a winner!

Remarkably candid... the great ‘raconteuse’ recalls her Dirty Dancing fears – and the sharp suits and sharper barbs of Emily Gilmore

Kelly Bishop is a remarkable person with remarkable stories to tell. I cherish every long lunch and late work night I’ve ever had with Kelly, sharing stories of our careers and love lives, our ups and downs, ...

The Third Gilmore Girl is a ‘Number One.’—I loved it! She’s sassy, she’s funny she’s honest... she’s a winner!

Remarkably candid... the great ‘raconteuse’ recalls her Dirty Dancing fears – and the sharp suits and sharper barbs of Emily Gilmore

Kelly Bishop is a remarkable person with remarkable stories to tell. I cherish every long lunch and late work night I’ve ever had with Kelly, sharing stories of our careers and love lives, our ups and downs, ...

The Third Gilmore Girl is a ‘Number One.’—I loved it! She’s sassy, she’s funny she’s honest... she’s a winner!

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