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The author of Jack and Jackie draws on numerous interviews with the inveterate actress to reveal new and poignant insights into a great relationship of Katharine Hepburn's life, her long-time love affair with the legendary Spencer Tracy. Tour.

Great Britain--History--George III, 1760-1820
Walker and Company, New York. First Edition ,Stated First Published 1968. 20 Illustrations. Book in better than Very Good condition, tight, no soilng,no writing, text clean and bright. DJ in very good condition, one small closed tear at front, top, colors are vibrant,uncllipped, Price $5.95

Drawing on never-before-used correspondence, manuscripts, and memorabilia, this portrait captures the many-layered relationship that Anna shared with her noted father, as well as capturing life in early twentieth-century ViennaSummit Books, First Edition , First Printing, 1998. Near Fine, clean, tight, no markings or soiling. DJ Near Fine, clean, no tear, minute shelf wear at top and bottom of spine, colors vibrant, unclipped $24.95. Binding: beige/designed, paper/boards/purple, cloth spine/gold lettering

Barbara Stanwick's Biography by Al DiDorio, with many pictures.

An honest, revealing self-portrait by the critically acclaimed, fiercely independent actor discusses his early life, career, world travels, social activism, and profiles of friends, lovers, and professional colleagues. 500,000 first printing.Random House,Stated, First Edition, 10/94. Near Mint, bright, clean, vibrant, no writing, no labels. DJ, Near Mint, not clipped, vibrant. Many Photographs.

The gap between rich and poor has never been wider...legislative stalemate paralyzes the country...corporations resist federal regulations...spectacular mergers produce giant companies...the influence of money in politics deepens...bombs explode in crowded streets...small wars proliferate far from our shores...a dizzying array of inventions speeds the pace of daily life. These unnervingly familiar headlines serve as the backdrop for Doris Kearns Goodwin's highly anticipated The Bully Pulpit - a dynamic history of the first decade of the Progressive era, that tumultuous time when the nation...Simon & Schuster, Hardcover Edition, First Printing, 1/5/2013. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Near Fine, DJ Near Fine. Great Gift

Shirley Temple Black Born in Santa Monica, CA, The United States April 23, 1928 Died February 10, 2014.
Shirley Temple was easily the most popular and famous child star of all time. She got her start in the movies at the age of three and soon progressed to super stardom. Shirley could do it all: act, sing and dance and all at the age of five! Fans loved her as she was bright, bouncy and cheerful in her films and they ultimately bought millions of dollars worth of products that had her likeness on them. Dolls, phonograph records, mugs, hats, dresses, whatever it was, if it had her picture on there they bought it. Shirley was box-office champion for the consecutive years 1935-36-37-38, beating out such great grown-up stars as Clark Gable, Bing Crosby, Robert Taylor, Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford. By 1939, her popularity declined. Although she starred in some very good movies like Since You Went Away (1944) and the The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947), her career was nearing its end. Later, she… Read More

The Confessions of St. Augustine describes the author's spiritual journey to Christianity
The work outlines Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. It is widely seen as the first Western autobiography ever written, and was an influential model for Christian writers throughout the following 1,000 years, through the Middle Ages. It provides a record of St. Augustine s development of thought and is the most complete record of any single person from the 4th and 5th centuries. It is a significant theological work, featuring spiritual meditations and insights.

The Education of Henry Adams is an autobiography that records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838–1918), in his later years, to come to terms with the dawning 20th century, so different from the world of his youth. It is also a sharp critique of 19th-century educational theory and practice.
Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges. Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding. Leatherette binding. book in good condition, solid no soiling,writing. Gold gilt, on front scratched in many places. Not collector's quality unless you know how to fix the gold gilt. A good reading copy. . .

A presidential historian explores the dramatic influence of Ronald Reagan's religious orientation and spiritual beliefs on his political ideology, policy-making decisions, and attitude toward Soviet communism, in a spiritual biography of the former president. 50,000 first printing.
Reagan Books An imprintofHarper Collins Publishers. First American Edition February 2004. Book in Near fine condition, Very slight soiling to top edge. Dj also near fine, clean and bright, n0t clipped. A very good book great for gift giving.

This is the book Frank Sinatra failed to stop, the unauthorized biography of one of the most elusive public figures of our time. Celebrated journalist Kitty Kelley spent three years researching government documents (Mafia-related material, wiretaps and secret testimony) and interviewing more than 800 people in Sinatra's life (family, colleagues, law-enforcement officers, personal friends). Fully documented, highly detailed and filled with revealing anecdotes, here is the penetrating story of the explosively controversial and undeniably multi-talented legend who ruled the entertainment industry for more than fifty years.From the Paperback edition.

A presidential memoir of lasting importance, Carter's account of his rural Depression boyhood is a portrait of pre-Civil Rights Georgia that dramatizes unforgettably how the country has changed. It is, in many ways, a stunning and honest biography of the American South, written by one of its most talented sons.Simon & Schuster, First Edition, First Printing, 1/11/2001. Full #'s Line 1-10, Very Good, clean, bright. Unclipped $26.00, top back of DJ is wavy. Stamped on front end paper "From the Library of Joan M. Sherman

Describing a career that spans half a century, one of America's favorite actors tells of his childhood shyness, personal insecurities, early steps to Broadway and television, and behind-the-scenes accounts of his great epic films. 100,000 first printing. Tou

This book, a National Book Award nominee in 1988, is the life of Thomas Jefferson as seen through the prism of his love affair with Monticello. For over half a century, it was his consuming passion, his most serious amusement. With a sure command of sources and skilled intuitive understanding of Jefferson, McLaughlin crafts and uncommon portrait of builder and building alike. En route he tells us much about life in Virginia; about Monticello's craftsmen and how they worked their materials; about slavery, class, and family; and, above all, about the multiplicity of domestic concerns that preoccupied...
Henry Holt and Co. First Edition 5/15/88. Boook in Very Good condition, Clean and Bright, very slight pulling of spine at the top, no bumped corners. DJ is very clean, text is bright, colors vibrant.

From Joe and Rose's private wedding in the Archbishop of Boston's personal chapel, full circle to John and Carolyn's secret nuptials in a former slave chapel on a secluded island, Kennedy Weddings takes you to each event, with photographs, anecdotes, memories and souvenirs. For three generations the Kennedy family has been in the public eye, and for three generations their marriages have been the equivalent of "Royal Matches." This book covers the senior generation wedding of Joe and Rose, the second generation weddings--most notably of Jack and Jackie, Bobby and Ethel--and all of the third generation weddings: John Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, Caroline and Ed Schlossberg, Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kerry and Andrew Cuomo, Kathleen and Peter Townsend, Courtney and Paul Hill, Michael and Victoria Gifford. The accompanying images, acquired from members of the Kennedy family, private collections of friends, and the JFK Library and National Archives, are as rare as they are unusual--many have… Read More

John Lennon-working class hero, rebel with a cause, citizen of the world. He would have been 65 this year. A quarter of a century after his death, the questions remain: what was John Lennon really like, what drove him to the heights of creativity and the depths of despair, and why do his music and message still resonate for millions around the world? Now acclaimed broadcast journalist and author Larry Kane uncovers the mysteries of Lennon's life and implodes the myths surrounding it. Kane definitely has the right credentials for the job. He was the only American reporter who traveled in the Beatles' official entourage to every stop on their history-making first American tours, and he stayed in touch with Lennon until an assassin ended the former Beatle's life. Lennon Revealed is filled with revelations about John Lennon's path from public glory to personal destruction, and ultimately to the inspiring rebirth that defines a triumph of the spirit. Drawing on extensive personal accounts and extraordinary… Read More

Over thirty years ago, the undisputed queen of comedy sat down to record the story of her life. Lucille Ball was at the pinnacle of her success in show business, having teamed with Desi Arnaz (whom she had married in 1940) to make I Love Lucy and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour and, after her divorce from Desi, The Lucy Show. No comedienne had made America laugh so hard, no television actress had made the leap from Ziegfeld, radio, and film to land on the nation's picture tubes with such zany style and comedic charm. Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo was a part of our lives then - and forty-five years later she still is. A recently discovered treasure, Love, Lucy is the valentine Lucille Ball left for her fans - the story of the ingenue from Jamestown, New York, determined to go to Broadway, destined to make a big splash, bound to marry her Valentino, Desi Arnaz. It tells of their life together - both storybook and turbulent: intimate stories of their children and friends; wonderful backstage anecdotes; the… Read More

First published in 1958, Montgomery's memoirs cover the full span of his career first as a regimental officer in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and then as a Staff Officer. His choice of the Warwickshires was due to his lack of money. He saw service in India before impressing with his courage, tactical skill and staff ability in the Great War. Despite his tactless uncompromising manner his career flourished between the wars but it was during the retreat to Dunkirk that his true brilliance as a commander revealed itself. The rest is history but in this autobiography we can hear Monty telling...World Pub. Co, First Edition , First Printing, 1958, Better than Very Good ,very solid, text is clean and bright, slight yellowing on end papers, NO DJ.

First published in 1958, Montgomery's memoirs cover the full span of his career first as a regimental officer in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and then as a Staff Officer. His choice of the Warwickshires was due to his lack of money. He saw service in India before impressing with his courage, tactical skill and staff ability in the Great War. Despite his tactless uncompromising manner his career flourished between the wars but it was during the retreat to Dunkirk that his true brilliance as a commander revealed itself. The rest is history but in this autobiography we can hear Monty telling...
World Pub. Co, First Edition , First Printing, 1958, NEAR MINT,very solid, text is clean and bright, slight yellowing on end papers, NO DJ.

"This fine biography of Virginia Woolf, devoted and evocative, explores the green fields of her growing up, slips down the garden path. , among acquaintances and intimates." writes Virginia Kirkus. As in life the portrait is cumulative -- we come to know the Stephens family, the ""Bloomsberries"" (whose banner the author upholds, disclaiming withdrawal or hauteur on their part, nevertheless noting their tests on would-be intimates); we walk through Kensington Garden or visit Monks House; we follow the ecstasies and miseries of a sensitive mystic who illuminated the literary scene with her vision.
Little, Brown,1955. Stated; Copyright 1953, 1955, by Aileen Pippett, Published September 1955, reprinted November 1955. Book in Near Mint condition, structurally sound, clean, no writing, text and colors vibrant. DJ protected with Mylar, very mild shelf wear. book is in very good condition, collector quality.
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