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321) Just kiss me
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English
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"Hello, Ms. Vivien...it's been a long time." And with those words, Vivien Leigh Rochet nearly melted. It's been years since she last saw Henry Whitley-Shuler. She was a teenager scrubbing houses for a living. He was the gorgeous son of rich parents, not fit for the likes of her. Vivien had vowed to get out of Charleston, become a big Hollywood star, and stick it to the snooty girls who made her cry. She got what she wanted--and more--but why does...
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
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2 sound discs (2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Drawing on lessons learned before and during his celebrated career as well as his harrowing struggles with Parkinson's disease, famed actor Michael J. Fox presents a poignant memoir about achieving success and capitalizing on personal strengths.
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Pub. Date
2017.
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English
Description
"On the big screen, Mia plays a woman in love. But in real life, she's an actress in need of a break from her real-life philandering husband-the megastar who plays her romantic interest in the movies. So she heads across the English Channel to hide in Paris behind a new haircut, fake eyeglasses, and a waitressing job at her best friend's restaurant. Paul is an American author hoping to recapture the fame of his first novel. When his best friend surreptitiously...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A memoir by the half-sister of the late Carrie Fisher describes their upbringing in Hollywood, her personal struggles with identity, her experiences as a mother to five children, and how she became motivated to pursue a creative life in the wake of Carrie's death.
"Actress, director, and entertainer Joely Fisher invites readers behind the curtain and into the intimate world of her career and family with this hilarious, irreverent, heartfelt memoir...
325) Both of us
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
6 sound discs (6 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Ryan O'Neal shares the story of his life with Farrah Fawcett.
326) A fatal affair
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
After her boyfriend's twin brother and an unidentified woman are found dead in Hollywood, Nora Kemp and Hugh Iverson fight for their reputations and to uncover the real killer, not satisfied with the initial findings of a murder-suicide.
327) Th1rt3en
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Series
Eddie Flynn novels volume 4
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English
Description
"It's the murder trial of the century--and Joshua Kane has killed to get the best seat in the house. He has done everything in his power to make sure the wrong man goes down for the crime. Because this time, the killer isn't on trial. He's on the jury."--Back cover
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English
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"Newly-single magician Eli Marks reluctantly attends his high school reunion against his better judgment, only to become entangled in two deadly encounters with his former classmates. The first is the fatal mugging of an old crush's husband, followed by the suspicious deaths of the victim's business associates. At the same time, Eli also comes to the aid of a classmate-turned-movie-star who fears that attempting The Bullet Catch in an upcoming movie...
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English
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"One woman was recognized as the premiere singer of her era with perfect pitch and tireless ambition. One woman was the most glamorous star in Hollywood, a sex symbol who took the world by storm. And their friendship was fast and firm... 1952: Ella Fitzgerald is a renowned jazz singer whose only roadblock to longevity is society's attitude toward women and race. Marilyn Monroe's star is rising despite ongoing battles with movie studio bigwigs and...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In this true crime memoir, Lana Wood offers a no-holds-barred account of the life and death of her sister, Natalie Wood, including exclusive new information from people directly involved in the investigation. Clearing up the myths and misconceptions behind her sister's death, the legendary Hollywood actress reveals the secrets she's been holding onto for decades, and in doing so, sets the record straight on one of Hollywood's most notorious celebrity...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Abandoned as an infant by his actress mother in her theater dressing room, August March was raised by an ancient laundress. Highly intelligent, a tad feral, August is a true child of the theater. But like all productions, August's wondrous time inside the theater comes to a close, and he finds himself in the wilds of postwar New York City, where he quickly rises from pickpocket street urchin to star student at the stuffiest boarding school in the...
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
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7 sound discs (7 hr., 33 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
The author, a travel writer and actor, delivers a memoir about how travel helped him become the man he wanted to be, helping him overcome life-long fears and confront his resistance to commitment. From time immemorial, travel has been a pursuit of passion, from adventurers of old seeking gold or new lands, to today's spiritual and pleasure seekers who follow in the footsteps of Elizabeth Gilbert. Some see travel as a form of light-hearted escapism...
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Pub. Date
[2015]
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7 sound discs (8 hr., 7 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
When listeners meet young Sonia, she is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and nosy neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. Hear about the path that eventually leads to her becoming the beloved character Maria on Sesame Street.
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
16 sound discs (approximately 19 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Nora Titone offers a provocative look into the life of John Wilkes Booth and reveals how a fierce sibling rivalry with his brother Edwin contributed to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Here, Titone takes listeners beyond the conspiracy to murder Lincoln and examines how bitter tension within the Booth family, instead of the Civil War, is perhaps the main driving force behind John Wilkes Booth's actions.
338) The railway murders
Author
Series
Yorkshire murder mystery volume Book 8
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
7 audio discs (8 1/2 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When a film star is killed in Wharfedale, DCI Oldroyd's holiday becomes an investigation. It happened in a train carriage while the cameras rolled outside. But nobody else went in, or came out. Was it the perfect crime?
339) Goodnight from Paris
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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11 audio discs (13 1/2 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Paris, 1939. Hollywood actress Drue Leyton, married to Frenchman Jacques Tartiere, lives as an expatriate in love. But when her husband is dispatched to Brittany to work as a liaison for the British military, Drue finds herself alone with her housekeeper, adrift and heartsick in her adopted city. With her career and fame forty-five hundred miles away, Drue accepts an opportunity that will change her life forever. Befriended by seasoned wartime journalist...
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