WHO Wrote a Book? About WHAT?

Celebrities are always writing their autobiographies, that's nothing out of the ordinary...but sometimes the famous people write books you might not expect them to. You can find these slightly odd, but no less interesting volumes here at Dayton Metro Library:

We love to hear Miss Patti LaBelle sing. But did you know she loves to cook? LaBelle Cuisine: recipes to sing about was her first. (She has a secret for making carrot cake without grating tons of carrots...you'll have to check it out!) Then she found out she had diabetes. She wrote Patti LaBelle's Lite Cuisine. Her newest Recipes for the Good Life just hit our shelves.

Dixie Carter and Suzanne Somers make us laugh in sit-coms...but would you expect them to write books? Dixie's Trying to Get to Heaven: Opinions of a Tennessee talker is chock full of her opinions and some of them may surprise you. (She also has a CD on which she sings the songs of her friend John Wallowich...but you'll have to get that through the MORE system). Everyone knows Suzanne Somers went from Three's Company to Thighmaster, and many probably know she has diet books out there...but her newest is Breakthrough: Eight Steps to Wellness a New Age health guide.

Martina Navratilova was a superstar on the tennis court...but did you know she wrote a series of mysteries--starring, of course, female tennis player Jordan Myles. Total Zone, Breaking Point, and Killer Instinct are all available at Dayton Metro.

Michael Jordan, Tracy Gold, Judge Judy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Julie Andrews Edwards...the list goes on and on. Check 'em out