In the new trailer for Arnold Schwarzenegger's memoir, the 65-year-old actor says no one would believe his life if it were a movie. He's not kidding. Schwarzenegger started his career as a body builder, then became Hollywood's biggest star, and, later, was elected as governor of California. Even Frank Capra couldn't come up with a personal narrative like that one.
As Schwarzenegger states in the trailer for Total Recall, that's the story everyone knows. What the Austrian import hopes to accomplish with his memoir, however, is filling fans in the details that haven't been widely reported through the last four decades.
This is a big time for Schwarzenegger, who divorced from his wife Maria Shriver, in 2011. In addition to Total Recall, the former governor returns to the screen in January for "The Last Stand." The film marks Schwarzenegger's first starring role since leaving office. (He also briefly appeared "The Expendables 2" this summer, but in a supporting capacity.) Additionally, Schwarzenegger is set to star opposite Sylvester Stallone in the upcoming thriller "The Tomb." There's another "Terminator" movie in the works as well. As Schwarzenegger's T-800 would say ... well, you know.
Watch the trailer for Total Recall above, and see the cover art below. The book arrives on Oct. 1.
Best Fall 2012 Books
Publisher: Grove Press, $27.00Date: October 2, 2012FictionSummary: The famous chronicler of Native American life, best known for his placement among banned books lists, publishes new and old stories.
Publisher: Riverhead, $26.95Date: September 4, 2012FictionSummary: Straub's second book focuses on an old Hollywood's star's attempt to balance family and her successful career.
"NW" by Zadie Smith(03 of49)
Publisher: Penguin, $26.95Date: September 4, 2012FictionSummary: Four Londoners struggle to thrive in the world outside of their childhood town.
Publisher: MIT Press, $19.95Date: September 2012Memoir Summary: An Iranian Western-trained psychoanalyst returns to her home country in an attempt to employ her practices on Iranian people, whose lives, she says, revolve around stories.
"How Music Works" by David Byrne(05 of49)
Publisher: McSweeney's, $30.00Date: September 12, 2012Non-fiction Summary: Talking Heads' frontman delves into the philosophies behind his life's work.
"Lament in the Night" by Shosôn Nagahara (06 of49)
Publisher: Kaya Press, $16.95Date: October 31, 2012FictionSummary: These two early noir novellas about Japanese culture in the underbelly of Los Angeles in the 1920s were recently found, have been translated into English for the first time, and are a gripping read.
"Future Perfect" by Steven Johnson(07 of49)
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover, $26.95Date: September 18, 2012Non-fictionSummary: Johnson applies the success of the hyper-connected Internet to organizational structures such as classrooms and systems of government.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin, $17.99Date: November 27, 2012YA FictionSummary: A young girl, Harper, attempts to rescue her sister Gemma from a dangerous clique of girls in this second book of publishing phenomenon Hocking's "Watersong" series.
Publisher: Riverhead, $26.99Date: September 11, 2012FictionSummary: Díaz's iconic Yunior discusses his family history and laments the lovers he has lost due to infidelity.
Publisher: Riverhead, $27.99Date: September 11, 2012Non-fictionSummary: Rosin reveals the ways in which women have pulled ahead of men, and pays close attention to the "matriarchy" of the professional world.
Publisher: Random House, $30.00Date: September 18, 2012MemoirSummary: Rushdie reveals the story of how he was sentenced to death for his anti-Islamic writings, his life of secrecy and the threats placed upon him and his family as he lived under the alias, Joseph Anton.
"San Miguel" by T.C. Boyle(12 of49)
Publisher: Viking, $27.95Date: September 18, 2012FictionSummary: Boyle chronicles two families' difficult pursuits of freedom on a small Californian island.
Publisher: Little, Brown, $26.99Date: November 6, 2012Non-fictionSummary: The late writer's humor and ability to deftly examine a broad range of topics comes across in this collection of essays never before published in book form.
Publisher: Ecco, $27.99Date: September 11, 2012Non-fiction Summary: This scientific and historical examination of female genitalia sheds light on the broader topic of understanding women.
"Mortality" by Christopher Hitchens(15 of49)
Publisher: Twelve, $22.99Date: September 4, 2012Non-fictionSummary: While battling cancer, the great polemicist Hitchens wrote these final observations about life, death, religion and philosophy.
Publisher: Hyperion, $40.00Date: September 25, 2012Non-fictionSummary: As the title implies, this book is a survey of the best samplings from 265 hours of Oval Office tapes recorded during Kennedy's presidency. An pre-publication embargo suggests some headline-grabbing content.
"Life After Death" Damien Echols(17 of49)
Publisher: Blue Rider Press, $26.95Date: September 18, 2012MemoirSummary: Charged with the murder of three young boys in Arkansas, Echols and his friends were sentenced to death and life in prison, but were released last year. Echols shares his story of the trial and his tribulations in prison.
"Why Have Kids?: A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness" by Jessica Valenti(18 of49)
Publisher: Amazon Publishing/New Harvest, $23 / $9.99 ebookDate: September 4, 2012Non-fictionSummary: New mom Jessica Valenti faces up to the reality of parenthood - and it's far from a traditional cloying text about the joys of being a mother. A highly skilled writer, who the New York Times described as a 'third-wave feminist', Valenti says it's time to rethink the American Dream of having a family.
Publisher: Abrams, $35.00Date: October 1, 2012Non-fictionSummary: This photo book chronicles the objects in Pamuk's Istanbul museum he designed to accompany his last book, "The Museum of Innocence."
"The Casual Vacancy" by J.K. Rowling(20 of49)
Publisher: Little, Brown, $35.00Date: September 27, 2012FictionSummary: Rowling's much-awaited first book for adults is about the death of a small-town city council member and the conflict created by it.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, $28.99Date: October 2, 2012HumorSummary: Colbert's trademark wit and sarcasm offers tongue-in-cheek advice on how to end our economic woes.
Publisher: Henry, Holt and Co., $28.00Date: October 2, 2012Non-fictionSummary: The follow-up to O'Reilly's bestseller "Killing Lincoln," this book describes the events surrounding JFK's death.
"Red Rain: A Novel" by R.L. Stine(23 of49)
Publisher: Touchstone, $24.99Date: October 9, 2012FictionSummary: 'Mr Goosebumps' Stine's first adult horror book in a while, this tale of a travel writer caring for twins abandoned by a South Carolina hurricane promises to be a haunting read.
"The Twelve" by Justin Cronin(24 of49)
Publisher: Ballantine Books, $28.00Date: October 16, 2012FictionSummary: The second installment of Cronin's trilogy about a virus that turns its victims into vampires examines pockets of survivors and their safety tactics.
"Back to Blood" by Tom Wolfe(25 of49)
Publisher: Little, Brown, $30.00Date: October 23, 2012FictionSummary: Wolfe's latest foray explores the ins and outs of Miami's immigrant culture.
Publisher: Harper, $27.99Date: September 11, 2012FictionSummary: Two buddies who are co-owners of a jazzy record shop fight to keep their Oakland store alive. An enhanced ebook with music and extras might also tempt readers.
"Ancient Light" by John Banville(27 of49)
Publisher: Knopf, $25.95Date: October 2, 2012FictionSummary: Part of a loosely connected trilogy by the Booker Prize winner, this book examines an aging actor's past relationship with a much older woman.
Publisher: Knopf, $21.00Date: October 2, 2012FictionSummary: This story by the author of "The House on Mango Street" chronicles a woman's search for a lost cat just after she has lost her mother.
Publisher: Penguin, $27.95Date: October 11, 2012Non-fictionSummary: This memoir by the author of "Things Fall Apart" examines what it is like to grow up in a breakaway country in the middle of a civil war.
"Letters" by Kurt Vonnegut(30 of49)
Publisher: Delacorte, $35.00Date: October 20, 2012Non-fictionSummary: His posthumous correspondence reveals further multitudes of the author, in turns playful and grave, as he shared details of his life with loved ones.
"Astray" by Emma Donoghue(31 of49)
Publisher: Little, Brown, $25.99Date: October 20, 2012FictionSummary: The author of the haunting "Room" brings us 14 connected stories of travel from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Publisher: Knopf, $25.95Date: October 30, 2012MemoirSummary: Russo's memoir tells of a childhood in the New England mill town that inspired the author's Pulitzer-winning novel, "Empire Falls."
"Sweet Tooth" by Ian McEwan(33 of49)
Publisher: Nan A. Talese, $26.95Date: November 13, 2012FictionSummary: The author of "Atonement" shares a tale of a bookish girl confronted with a choice between romance and her undercover life in England during The Cold War.
Publisher: Picador, $16.00Date: October 2, 2012AnthologySummary: This anthology couples classic short stories with nuggets of advice gleaned from them by modern literary stars, such as Lorrie Moore, Dave Eggers and Jeffery Eugenides.
"Waging Heavy Peace" by Neil Young(35 of49)
Publisher: Blue Rider Press, $30.00Date: October 2, 2012MemoirSummary: Young describes his life from LSD-laced years in 1960s Los Angeles to his more recent musical forays.
"The Heart Broke In" by James Meek(36 of49)
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $28.00Date: October 2, 2012FictionSummary: Wood's novel examines how a traditional family reacts when the father is assassinated.
"The Middlesteins" by Jami Attenberg(37 of49)
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, $24.99Date: October 23, 2012FictionSummary: Attenberg's novel examines the limits of marital love and our cultural fixation with food, as a woman becomes obese.
Publisher: Pantheon, $26.00Date: October 16, 2012FictionSummary: Cult "House of Leaves" author returns with more unique formatting to showcase his eerie tales. This book was originally published as a limited release for $1,000 a pop, but is now being made available for fans willing to pay a more reasonable price.
Publisher: Riverhead, $26.95Date: October 30, 2012Non-fictionSummary: The author of the successful pop science book, "The Psychopath Test" and "The Men Who Stare At Goats" explores the strange beliefs that sane individuals are willing to collectively believe in, in this collection of his journalism.
Publisher: Melville House, $16.95Date: October 23, 2012FictionSummary: The brother of Donald and Frederick, and the coauthor of "Double Down: Reflections on Gambling and Loss", shares stories of loss, be it monetary or romantic.
Publisher: Portfolio, $29.95Date: November 12, 2012MemoirSummary: The controversial general explains why weapons and funding are less vital than strategy for military success.
Publisher: Other Press, $27.95Date: October 23, 2012FictionSummary: Høeg wrote Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow, but this novel is a very different beast. It examines religious fundamentalism versus religious freedom in this highly enjoyable farce about an unusual Danish family.
Publisher: MIT Press, $24.95Date: October 2012Non-fictionSummary: A neuroscientist explains how the findings for his research were discovered while reading a 50-year-old story by the Argentinian writer, Jorge Luis Borges.
"Dear Life: Stories" by Alice Munro(44 of49)
Publisher: Knopf, $26.95Date: November 13, 2012FictionSummary: Munro's latest collection includes her signature deft descriptions of rural Canadian life.
Publisher: Viking, $27.95Date: November 8, 2012FictionSummary: The author of the His Dark Materials trilogy re-imagines fairy tales originally written by The Brothers Grimm.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxDate: November 13, 2012FictionSummary: Bolaño's unfinished novel was worked on until the author died in 2003, and tells the story of a Chilean university professor's life after fleeing to Spain and Mexico.
Publisher: Random House, $35.00Date: November 13, 2012Non-fictionSummary: Mecham won a Pulitzer Prize for his 2008 biography of Andrew Jackson. Here he takes on another controversial American president.
Publisher: Harper, $28.99Date: November 6, 2012FictionSummary: This is the story of an Appalachian woman who gave up her dreams to remain in her insular town after becoming pregnant at age 17.
Publisher: Scribner, $19.99Date: November 13, 2012FictionSummary: Tóibín's novel imagines the life of a much older Mary as she attempts to look back and comprehend the events that would come to comprise the New Testament.
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