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Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The long-awaited memoir from a counterculture legend.
Cheech Marin came of age at an interesting time in America and became a self-made counterculture legend with his other half, Tommy Chong. This insightful memoir delves into how Cheech dodged the draft, formed one of the most successful comedy duos of all time, became the face of the recreational drug movement with the film Up in Smoke, forged a successful solo career with roles in The Lion King...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The beloved Hollywood star and New York Times bestselling author of Unsinkable continues her intimate chat with fans in this entertaining collection of anecdotes, stories, jokes, and random musings from a woman who has seen it all-and done most of it. From her acclaimed performances to her headline-making divorce from Eddie Fisher, raising a famous daughter to hitting the road with a successful one-woman show, Debbie Reynolds has been in the spotlight...
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
In American Rebel, Marc Eliot examines the ever-exciting, often tumultuous arc of Clint Eastwood's life and career, from his days as a disaffected college dropout to his rise to fame as the archetypal loner to his acceptance into the pantheon as a multiple Academy Award winner.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Of all the celebrities who served their country during World War II-and they were legion-Jimmy Stewart was unique. On December 7th, when the attack on Pearl Harbor woke so many others to the reality of war, Stewart was already in uniform-as a private on guard duty south of San Francisco at the Army Air Corps Moffet Field. Seeing war on the horizon, Jimmy Stewart, at the height of his fame after Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and his Oscar-winning turn...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
The Nobel Peace Summit Award-winning actress, activist, and humanitarian chronicles her efforts to recover and rebuild after a massive stroke, discussing how her health challenges were also shaped by industry standards, childhood traumas, and family bonds.
Author
Publisher
Regan Arts
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First Regan Arts hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
The undefeated UFC champion and Hollywood star charts her difficult journey to fame, revealing her tragic childhood, the secrets behind her achievements, and her experiences as a pioneering woman athlete.
38) A paper life
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2005, c2004
Language
English
Description
The actress shares details about growing up with her late alcoholic mother and overbearing father, her volatile marriage to John McEnroe, her battle with drug addiction, and her experiences with fellow celebrities and sports figures.
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st Da Capo Press ed.
Language
English
Description
"An Improvised Life" is Oscar winner Alan Arkin's wise and unpretentious recollection of the process--artistic and personal--of becoming an actor, and a revealing look into the creative mind of one of the best practitioners on stage or screen.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
A profile of the iconic actress explores the roles of the influential women in her life, including her mentally ill mother, in an account that also discusses Monroe's own struggles with mental illness, her estranged father, and the Kennedys.
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