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Adler, Bill Fred Astaire: A Wonderful Life
New York, New York, U.S.A. Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc. 1987 0881843768 / 9780881843767 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Stated First Edition - Price inside dustcover: $11.95 - Illustrated with photos - 191 pages - Tight spine - Bright pages - NO writing, marks or tears inside book -
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Adler, Bill Fred Astaire: A Wonderful Life
New York, New York, U.S.A. Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc. 1987 0881843768 / 9780881843767 Hard Cover Fine Very Good + 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Illustrated with photos - 191 pages - Tight spine - Bright pages - NO writing, marks or tears inside book -
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Aiken, Clay; Glock, Allison Learning To Sing: Hearing The Music In Your Life
Random House Inc 2004 1400063922 / 9781400063925 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition - Appears unread. Stated First Edition - NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine - Bright pages. Illustrated with color photos. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 259 pages. In a matter of a few months in 2003, Clay Aiken made the leap from unknown singer to national sensation as the runner-up winner on "American Idol." In Learning to Sing, Clay tells the story of the people who taught him his most valuable life lessons during his meteoric rise from life as an aspiring educator in North Carolina to instant stardom. A story of faith, will and perseverance, Learning to Sing is the story of someone who beat the odds and the important mentors who helped him remain true to himself.
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Alda, Alan Things I Overhead While Talking to Myself
Random House Inc 2007 1400066174 / 9781400066179 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $24.95. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 211 pages. Tight spine, bright pages. Synopsis Picking up where his bestselling memoir Never Have Your Dog Stuffed left off having been saved by emergency surgery after nearly dying on a mountaintop in Chile beloved actor and acclaimed author Alan Alda offers an insightful and funny look at some impossible questions he’s asked himself over the years: What do I value? What, exactly, is the good life? (And what does that even mean?) Here, Alda listens in on things he’s heard himself saying at critical points in his life from the turbulence of the sixties, to his first Broadway show, to the birth of his children, to the ache of September 11, and beyond. Reflecting on the transitions in his life and in all our lives, he notices that doorways are where the truth is told, and wonders if there’s one thing art, activism, family, money, fame that could lead to a life of meaning. In a book that is candid, wise, and as questioning as it is incisive, Alda amuses and moves us with his uniquely hilarious meditations on questions great and small.
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Allen, Bob George Jones: The Life and Times of a Honky Tonk Legend
Birch Lane Press 1994 1559722533 / 9781559722537 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall
Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $19.95. Illustrated with photos. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, bright pages. 306 pages. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
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Arce, Hector Gary Cooper: An Intimate Biography
William Morrow 1979 068803604X / 9780688036041 First Edition Hard Cover Near-Fine Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-fine condition. Stated First Edition. Price inside dustcover: $10.95. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Illustrated with photos. Tight spine, clean pages. 288 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book.
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Ashley, Elizabeth Actress: Postcards from the Road
New York, New York, U.S.A. M Evans & Co 1978 0871312646 / 9780871312648 Hard Cover Fine Very Good + 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very-nice, clean copy of this celebrity autobiography. Dustcover has a couple of small, closed tears - Book is in Fine condiion - Two-toned boards (gold & black) - NO price clippings - Remainder mark on bottom. Number line: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. 252 pages - Illustrated with photos. Tight spine - Bright pages.
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Astin, Sean; Layden, Joseph There And Back Again: An Actor's Tale
St Martin's Press 2004 0312331460 / 9780312331467 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Like-new condition. Appears unread. Price inside dustcover:$24.95. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine - Bright pages. Illustrated with color photos. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 308 pages. The Lord of the Rings is one of the most successful film franchises in cinematic history. Breaking box office records worldwide, capturing numerous Academy Awards, the trilogy is a breathtaking cinematic achievement and beloved by fans everywhere. For Sean Astin, the call from his agent about the role of Samwise Gamgee couldn't have come at a better time. His career was at a low point and choice roles were hard to come by. But his 18-month experience in New Zealand with director Peter Jackson and the cast and crew of The Lord of the Rings films would be more than simply a dream-come-true--it would prove to be the challenge of a lifetime. Though much has been written about the making of the films, the real story of what took place on the set, the harrowing ordeals of the actors and the unspoken controversy and backstage dealings have never been told. More than a companion guide to the Rings films, There and Back Again is filled with stories from the set and of the actors involved that have never before been revealed--an eye-opening look at the blood, sweat, and tears that went into the making of one of the most ambitious films of all time.
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Bacall, Lauren Lauren Bacall: By Myself
Random House Inc 1979 0394413083 / 9780394413082 Hard Cover Near-Fine Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-fine copy of this 1979 hardback. Stated Seventh Printing. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Dustcover shows slight wear (NO tears). Price inside dustcover: $10.95. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, clean pages. Illustrated with photos. 377 pages.
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Bacall, Lauren Now
New York, NY, U.S.A. Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated 1994 0394574125 / 9780394574127 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Near-new condition. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine - Bright pages. Illustrated with 40 photographs. Dustcover shows only slight wear. Book is in Fine Condition. 214 pages. It's been 15 years since Bacall wrote By Myself, a rich, if necessarily incomplete, autobiography that contained immensely touching accounts of the life of her husband, Humphrey Bogart, and of his painful death in 1957. In her new memoir, she makes it clear that she still judges people and life by Bogart's standards-high ones. Her narrative is fragmentary, almost breathless, but full of raw personality and almost clumsy directness. Two topics weave in and out of the staccato story: motherhood and acting. Bacall's accounts of her theatrical triumphs (Cactus Flower, Applause) and failures (Franklin Street, Good-bye Charlie) are more engaging than her reports of the deep concern she has for her three children (a son and daughter from her marriage with Bogart, and the youngest, the son of Jason Robards). She tends to share details only a mother needs to know. But her dedication to acting-and she means the stage, not the screen-is engrossing: ``Acting requires boldness,'' she tells us. ``Laying your life on the line eight times a week is not for the meek and mild.'' Bacall is certainly not meek. She is brave enough to present her life without excuses. Photos
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Baker, Carroll Baby Doll: An Autobiography
New York, New York, U.S.A. Arbor House Pub Co 1983 0877955581 / 9780877955580 Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very-nice, clean copy. Price inside dustcover: $15.95 - Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 - NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine - Bright pages. 305 pages. Illustrated with photos. Decorative endpapers. NO writing, marks or tears inside book.
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Barrow, Kenneth Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre
New York, New York, U.S.A. Doubleday 1985 0385231962 / 9780385231961 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
A photo of this book is available. Stated First Edition. Very-nice, clean copy. NO remainder marks or dustcover clippings. 216 pages. Tight spine, bright pages. Illustrated with photos. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Red boards with gilt lettering (clean and bright).
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Baxter, Anne Intermission: A True Story
Putnam 1976 0399115773 / 9780399115776 Hard Cover Very Good + Very Good + 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very-nice, clean copy of this Anne Baxter hardback. Dustcover shows slight wear & inside-front-top has been price-clipped Apparent First Edition. NO remainder marks. Tight spine - Bright pages. 384 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book.
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Bego, Mark Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
St Martins Pr 1989 0312028636 / 9780312028633 First Edition Hard Cover Near-Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very-nice copy of this 1989 hardback. Stated First Edition - Price inside dustcover: $18.95 - NO remainder marks or price clippings - 340 pages - Illustrated with photos. The very-first page has been removed (most-likely, blank) NO tears inside book. NO writing or marks inside book. - "With her inspiring five-octave voice and unrestrained stage style, Aretha Franklin has enjoyed a career of legendary proportions - she has earned seventeen Grammy Awards and was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Behind the passionate, heartfelt emotions in Aretha's songs lie the challenges she has faced in her personal life: desertion by her mother at age six, a teenage pregnancy, the shooting that led to the death of her father, several unhappy marriages, and the severe illness of her sister. Although these shattering encounters with tragedy and crisis have earned her the right to sing the blues, Aretha's vibrant, soul-stirring hits such as "Respect" and "Think," "Chain of Fools" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," attest to her amazing strength as a survivor." "The first and only book to offer a revealing no-holds-barred portrait of the beloved Queen of Soul, including her personal and professional challenges and triumphs of the last decade, Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul is the definitive biography celebrating the life and achievements of the uncompromising diva who captivated the music world to become an undisputed superstar."
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Benayoun, Robert Translated By Walker, Alexander The Films of Woody Allen
New York, NY, U.S.A. Harmony Books 1985 0517562693 / 9780517562697 First Edition Hard Cover As New Near-Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Over-Sized Hardback with Dustcover - 9 3/4 x 12 - Photos throughout - 176 Pages - ... THE FILMS OF WOODY ALLEN is a gorgeously illustrated analysis of the genius behind these scenes, written by French film critic and director Robert Benayoun. Woody Allen's comedy looks so effortless that viewers have always found it easy to assume that Woody Allen the actor and Woody Allen the director are one and the same. Benayoun shows that in fact Allen is one of the most self-aware and accomplished living directors, who like Fellini, Bergman, and Antonioni is always testing the limits of his medium and grappling with important intellectual questions at the same time that he makes us laugh at him and ourselves. The author demonstrates that Allen has matured with each new film, from the slapstick humor of BANANAS and TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN, through the highly visual comedy / drama of ANNIE HALL and MANHATTAN, to what Benayoun sees as the perfect balance between the verbal and the visual in Allen's more recent movies A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S SEX COMEDY, ZELIG, and BROADWAY DANNY ROSE.
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Berg, A. Scott Kate Remembered
Putnam Pub Group 2003 0399151648 / 9780399151644 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition - NO remainder marks or price clippings - NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine - Bright pages. Price inside dustcover: $25.95 - 370 pages - For seven decades Katharine Hepburn played a leading role in the popular culture of the twentieth century - reigning as an admired actress, a beloved movie star, and a treasured icon of the modern American woman. She also remained one of the most private of all the public figures of her time. In 1983 - at the age of seventy-five, her career cresting - the four-time Academy Award winner opened the door to biographer A. Scott Berg - then thirty-three - and began a special friendship, one that endured to the end of her illustrious life. From the start, Scott Berg felt that Katharine Hepburn intended his role to be not just that of a friend but also of a chronicler, a confidant who might record for posterity her thoughts and feelings. Over the next twenty years, Kate used their many hours together to reveal all that came to mind, often reflecting on the people and episodes of her past, occasionally on the meaning of life. Here are the stories from those countless intimate conversations, and much more. In addition to recording heretofore untold biographical details of her entire phenomenal career and her famous relationships with such men as Spencer Tracy and Howard Hughes, Kate Remembered also tells the amusing, often emotional story of one of the most touching friendships in her final years. Scott Berg provides his own memories of Katharine Hepburn offstage - quiet dinners in her town house in New York City, winter swims (she swam, he watched) in the Long Island Sound at Fenwick, her home in Connecticut, weekend visits with family members and dear friends...even some unusual appearances by the likes of Michael Jackson and Warren Beatty. Finally, Kate Remembered discusses the legendary actress's moving farewell, during which her mighty personality surrendered at last to her failing body - all the while remaining true to her courageous character. Kate Remembered is a book about love and friendship, family and career, Hollywood and Broadway - all punctuated by unforgettable lessons from an extraordinary life.
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Berg, A. Scott Kate Remembered
Putnam Pub Group 2003 0399151648 / 9780399151644 Hard Cover Near-Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Gift inscription in book front - NO other writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine - Bright pages. Price inside dustcover: $25.95 - 370 pages - Illustrated with photos. For seven decades Katharine Hepburn played a leading role in the popular culture of the twentieth century - reigning as an admired actress, a beloved movie star, and a treasured icon of the modern American woman. She also remained one of the most private of all the public figures of her time. In 1983 - at the age of seventy-five, her career cresting - the four-time Academy Award winner opened the door to biographer A. Scott Berg - then thirty-three - and began a special friendship, one that endured to the end of her illustrious life. From the start, Scott Berg felt that Katharine Hepburn intended his role to be not just that of a friend but also of a chronicler, a confidant who might record for posterity her thoughts and feelings. Over the next twenty years, Kate used their many hours together to reveal all that came to mind, often reflecting on the people and episodes of her past, occasionally on the meaning of life. Here are the stories from those countless intimate conversations, and much more. In addition to recording heretofore untold biographical details of her entire phenomenal career and her famous relationships with such men as Spencer Tracy and Howard Hughes, Kate Remembered also tells the amusing, often emotional story of one of the most touching friendships in her final years. Scott Berg provides his own memories of Katharine Hepburn offstage - quiet dinners in her town house in New York City, winter swims (she swam, he watched) in the Long Island Sound at Fenwick, her home in Connecticut, weekend visits with family members and dear friends...even some unusual appearances by the likes of Michael Jackson and Warren Beatty. Finally, Kate Remembered discusses the legendary actress's moving farewell, during which her mighty personality surrendered at last to her failing body - all the while remaining true to her courageous character. Kate Remembered is a book about love and friendship, family and career, Hollywood and Broadway - all punctuated by unforgettable lessons from an extraordinary life.
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Berg, A. Scott Kate Remembered
Putnam Pub Group 2003 0399151648 / 9780399151644 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Like-new condition - Appears unread - NO remainder marks or price clippings - NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine - Bright pages. Price inside dustcover: $25.95 - 370 pages - For seven decades Katharine Hepburn played a leading role in the popular culture of the twentieth century - reigning as an admired actress, a beloved movie star, and a treasured icon of the modern American woman. She also remained one of the most private of all the public figures of her time. In 1983 - at the age of seventy-five, her career cresting - the four-time Academy Award winner opened the door to biographer A. Scott Berg - then thirty-three - and began a special friendship, one that endured to the end of her illustrious life. From the start, Scott Berg felt that Katharine Hepburn intended his role to be not just that of a friend but also of a chronicler, a confidant who might record for posterity her thoughts and feelings. Over the next twenty years, Kate used their many hours together to reveal all that came to mind, often reflecting on the people and episodes of her past, occasionally on the meaning of life. Here are the stories from those countless intimate conversations, and much more. In addition to recording heretofore untold biographical details of her entire phenomenal career and her famous relationships with such men as Spencer Tracy and Howard Hughes, Kate Remembered also tells the amusing, often emotional story of one of the most touching friendships in her final years. Scott Berg provides his own memories of Katharine Hepburn offstage - quiet dinners in her town house in New York City, winter swims (she swam, he watched) in the Long Island Sound at Fenwick, her home in Connecticut, weekend visits with family members and dear friends...even some unusual appearances by the likes of Michael Jackson and Warren Beatty. Finally, Kate Remembered discusses the legendary actress's moving farewell, during which her mighty personality surrendered at last to her failing body - all the while remaining true to her courageous character. Kate Remembered is a book about love and friendship, family and career, Hollywood and Broadway - all punctuated by unforgettable lessons from an extraordinary life.
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