New Release Books by Lana Wood

In this memoir, Lana Wood investigates the mysterious drowning of her sister, the actress Natalie Wood, and clears up the myths and misconceptions behind one of the most notorious celebrity deaths of our time. On the night of November 29, 1981, Natalie Wood disappeared from her yacht, the Splendour, while visiting Catalina Island with her husband, Robert "R.J." Wagner and their friend, Christopher Walken. The beloved movie star''s tragic drowning shook America, inspiring troves of magazine covers and media pieces. What was originally believed to be an open-and-shut case of accidental drowning has been called into question over the years, and in 2011 the investigation was reopened. In 2018, at the urging of the public, it was reclassified as "suspicious." Ever since, the question has remained: What really happened to Natalie Wood? Lana Wood, Natalie''s younger sister, long suspected nefarious circumstances surrounding her sister''s death. Her closest confidante from childhood, Lana stood witness to Natalie''s life: the successes, the heartache, and her deepest pain. But there was tremendous fear about investigating the case. Uncertain of what her own search would unravel, and frightened of the possibilities, Lana stayed silent for years, until she no longer could. She realized she was ignoring what was in front of her, and that the best way to honor her sister''s legacy would be uncovering the secrets behind the very end of Natalie''s life. By elucidating previously unknown complications of Natalie''s life, and offering new evidence from key parties involved in the investigation--including the boat''s captain and other witnesses--Little Sister recounts Lana''s search for the truth and brings to light explosive details that have been suppressed for decades. Ranging from the bonds that hold family together, to inconsistencies in interviews with detectives to complications with evidence, this story of sisterhood and mystery presents a fresh perspective on a night that has long been fodder for Hollywood lore.

Girl meets boy. Girl likes boy.Girl gets friend to help win boy.Friend ends up with crush on boy... Skylar''s got ambitious #goals. And if she wants them to come true, she has to get to work now. (At least she thinks so...) Step one in her epic plan is showing everyone that her latest app is brilliant. To do that, she''s going to use it to win State at the Scholastic Exposition, the nerdiest academic competition around.First, she''ll need a team, and Skylar''s not always so good with people. But she''ll do whatever it takes to put one together ... even if it means playing Cupid for her teammates Joey and Zane, at Joey''s request. When things get off to an awkward start for them, Skylar finds herself stepping in to help Joey. Anything to keep her on the team. Only, Skylar seems to be making everything more complicated. Especially when she realizes she might be falling for Zane, which was not a #goal. Can Skylar figure out her feelings, prove her app''s potential to the world, and win State without losing her friends--or is her path to greatness over before it begins?

A hilarious, snarky, and utterly addicting #ownvoices debut that explores friendship, sexual orientation, mental health, and falling in love (even if things might be falling apart around you).

This New York Times bestseller is the most intimate possible remembrance of Natalie Wood''s tempestuous life and tragic death. A book that only Natalie Wood''s sister could have written - a warm but unflinchingly candid account of a great star''s passionate love affairs, violent fights, stormy marriages, bitter divorces, and of her controversial death by drowning at the age of forty-three, stunning a nation that adored her. Now includes rare family photographs.

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