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Yours cruelly, Elvira : memoirs of the mistress of the dark / by Peterson, Cassandra,1951-author.;
"The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story, filled with intimate bombshells, told by the bombshell herself. On Good Friday in 1953, at only 18 months old, 25 miles from the nearest hospital in Manhattan, Kansas, Cassandra Peterson reached for a pot on the stove and doused herself in boiling water. Third-degree burns covered 35% of her body, and the prognosis wasn't good. But she survived. Burned and scarred, the impact stayed with her and became an obstacle she was determined to overcome. Feeling like a misfit led to her love of horror. Due to a complicated relationship with her mother, Cassandra left home at 14, and by age 17 she was performing at the famed Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas. Run-ins with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Tom Jones helped her grow up fast. Then a chance encounter with her idol Elvis Presley, changed the course of her life forever, and led her to Europe where she worked in film and traveled Italy as lead singer of an Italian pop band. She eventually made her way to Los Angeles, where she joined the famed comedy improv troupe, The Groundlings, and worked alongside Phil Hartman and Paul "Pee-wee" Reubens, honing her comedic skills. Nearing age 30, a struggling actress considered past her prime, she auditioned at local LA channel KHJ as hostess for the late night vintage horror movies. Cassandra improvised, made the role her own, and got the job on the spot. Yours Cruelly, Elvira is an unforgettably wild memoir. Always original and sometimes outrageous, her story is loaded with twists, travails, revelry, and downright shocking experiences. It is the candid, often funny, and sometimes heart-breaking tale of a Midwest farm girl's long strange trip to become the world's sexiest, sassiest Halloween icon"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Elvira, 1951-; Actors; Television personalities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Wishful drinking / by Fisher, Carrie.;
Subjects: Fisher, Carrie.; Motion picture actors and actresses;
© c2008., Simon & Schuster,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A lotus grows in the mud / by Hawn, Goldie; Holden, Wendy,1965-;
Subjects: Hawn, Goldie; Motion picture actors and actresses;
© c2005., G.P. Putnam's Sons,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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If you ask me : (and of course you won't) / by White, Betty,1922-;
Subjects: White, Betty, 1922-; Television actors and actresses;
© c2011., G.P. Putnam's Sons,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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Rebel : my life outside the lines / by Nolte, Nick,author.;
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Nolte, Nick.; Motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Finding it : and satisfying my hunger for life without opening the fridge / by Bertinelli, Valerie,1960-;
Subjects: Bertinelli, Valerie, 1960-; Television actors and actresses;
© c2009., Free Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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In pieces : a memoir / by Field, Sally,author.;
"In this intimate, haunting memoir, an American icon tells her story for the first time, opening up about a challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother. From Gidget's sweet-faced girl next door to the dazzling complexity of Sybil to the Academy Award-worthy ferocity and depth of Norma Rae and Mary Todd Lincoln, Sally Field has stunned audiences time and time again with her artistic range and emotional acuity. Yet, over the course of her five decades in Hollywood, there is one character who has always remained hidden: the shy and anxious little girl within. Written with raw honesty and in the fresh, pitch-perfect prose of a natural-born writer, In Pieces is an important and unforgettable account of life as a woman in the second half of the twentieth century."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Field, Sally.; Motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Dying of politeness / by Davis, Geena,author.;
From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her "journey to badassery"--from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood. At three years old, Geena Davis announced she was going to be in movies. Now, with a slew of iconic roles and awards under her belt, she has surpassed her childhood dream--but the path to finding yourself never did run smoothly. In this simultaneously hilarious and candid memoir, Davis regales us with tales of a career playing everything from an amnesiac assassin to the parent of a rodent, her eccentric childhood, her relationships, and helping lead the way to gender parity in Hollywood--all while learning to be a little more badass, one role at a time. Dying of Politeness is a touching account of one woman's journey to fight for herself, and ultimately fighting for women all around the globe.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Davis, Geena.; Motion picture actors and actresses;
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In pieces [sound recording] : a memoir / by Field, Sally,author,narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author."In this intimate, haunting memoir, an American icon tells her story for the first time, opening up about a challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother. From Gidget's sweet-faced girl next door to the dazzling complexity of Sybil to the Academy Award-worthy ferocity and depth of Norma Rae and Mary Todd Lincoln, Sally Field has stunned audiences time and time again with her artistic range and emotional acuity. Yet, over the course of her five decades in Hollywood, there is one character who has always remained hidden: the shy and anxious little girl within. Written with raw honesty and in the fresh, pitch-perfect prose of a natural-born writer, In Pieces is an important and unforgettable account of life as a woman in the second half of the twentieth century."--Container.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Field, Sally.; Motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fame / by Kingsbury, Karen;
Subjects: Love stories; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture industry; Christian fiction;
© 2005., Tyndale House Publishers,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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