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High society : the life of Grace Kelly / by Spoto, Donald,1941-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Grace, Princess of Monaco, 1929-1982.; Motion picture actors and actresses; Princesses;
© 2009., Harmony Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Along the way : the journey of a father and son / by Sheen, Martin.; Edelman, Hope.; Estevez, Emilio,1962-;
Subjects: Estevez, Emilio, 1962-; Sheen, Martin.; Fathers and sons; Motion picture actors;
© 2012., Free Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Reagan : an American journey / by Spitz, Bob,author.;
"From New York Times bestselling biographer Bob Spitz, a full and rich biography of an epic American life, capturing what made Ronald Reagan both so beloved and so transformational. More than five years in the making, based on hundreds of interviews and access to previously unavailable documents, and infused with irresistible storytelling charm, Bob Spitz's Reagan stands fair to be the first truly post-partisan biography of our 40th President, and thus a balm for our own bitterly divided times. It is the quintessential American triumph, brought to life with cinematic vividness: a young man is born into poverty and raised in a series of flyspeck towns in the Midwest by a pious mother and a reckless, alcoholic, largely absent father. Severely near-sighted, the boy lives in his own world, a world of the popular books of the day, and finds his first brush with popularity, even fame, as a young lifeguard. Thanks to his first great love, he imagines a way out, and makes the extraordinary leap to go to college, a modest school by national standards, but an audacious presumption in the context of his family's station. From there, the path is only very dimly lit, but it leads him, thanks to his great charm and greater luck, to a solid career as a radio sportscaster, and then, astonishingly, fatefully, to Hollywood. And the rest, as they say, is history. Bob Spitz's Reagan is an absorbing, richly detailed, even revelatory chronicle of the full arc of Ronald Reagan's epic life - giving full weight to the Hollywood years, his transition to politics and rocky but ultimately successful run as California governor, and ultimately, of course, his iconic presidency, filled with storm and stress but climaxing with his peace talks with the Soviet Union that would serve as his greatest legacy. It is filled with fresh assessments and shrewd judgments, and doesn't flinch from a full reckoning with the man's strengths and limitations. This is no hagiography: Reagan was never a brilliant student, of anything, and his disinterest in hard-nosed political scheming, while admirable, meant that this side of things was left to the other people in his orbit, not least his wife Nancy; sometimes this delegation could lead to chaos, and worse. But what emerges as a powerful signal through all the noise is an honest inherent sweetness, a gentleness of nature and willingness to see the good in people and in this country, that proved to be a tonic for America in his time, and still is in ours. It was famously said that FDR had a first-rate disposition and a second-rate intellect. Perhaps it is no accident that only FDR had as high a public approval rating leaving office as Reagan did, or that in the years since Reagan has been closing in on FDR on rankings of Presidential greatness. Written with love and irony, which in a great biography is arguably the same thing, Bob Spitz's masterpiece will give no comfort to partisans at either extreme; for the rest of us, it is cause for celebration"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Reagan, Ronald.; Presidents; Governors; Motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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True west : Sam Shepard's life, work, and times / by Greenfield, Robert,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An intimate portrait of the iconic playwright, actor, and director Sam Shepard, whose wide-ranging and enduring body of work places him at the center of the American canon, from an award-winning biographer. True West is the story of an American icon, a lasting portrait of Sam Shepard as he really was, revealed by those who knew him best. This sweeping biography charts Shepard's long and complicated journey from a small town in southern California to his standing as an internationally known playwright and movie star. The son of an alcoholic father, Shepard crafted a public persona as an authentic American archetype: the loner, the cowboy, the drifter, a stranger in a strange land. Despite his great critical and financial success, he seemed, like so many of his characters, to remain perpetually dispossessed. Much like Robert Greenfield's biographies of Jerry Garcia and Timothy Leary, this book delves deeply into Shepard's life as well as the ways in which his work illuminates it. True West takes readers through the world of downtown theater in lower Manhattan in the early sixties, the jazz scene at the Village Gate, fringe theatre in London in the seventies, Bob Dylan's legendary Rolling Thunder tour, the making of classic films like Zabriskie Point, Days of Heaven, and The Right Stuff, and Broadway productions of Buried Child, True West, and Fool for Love. For this definitive biography, Greenfield interviewed dozens of people who knew Shepard well, many of whom had never before spoken on the record about him. While exploring his relationships with Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Jessica Lange across the long arc of his brilliant career, Greenfield makes the case for Shepard not just as a great American writer but a unique figure who first brought the sensibility of rock 'n' roll to serious theater"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017.; Actors; Dramatists, American;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The beauty of living twice / by Stone, Sharon,1958-author.;
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.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Stone, Sharon, 1958-; Motion picture actors and actresses; Cerebrovascular disease;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Shockaholic [sound recording] / by Fisher, Carrie.;
Read by the author.
Subjects: Fisher, Carrie.; Audiobooks.; Authors, American; Motion picture actors and actresses;
© p2011., Simon & Schuster Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The fury / by Michaelides, Alex,1977-author.;
'The Fury' is a masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex-movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder. From the author of 'The Maidens' (a Dewey Diva pick).
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Celebrities; Islands; Motion picture actors and actresses; Murder; Recluses; Revenge;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Confessions of a casting director : help actors land any role with secrets from inside the audition room / by Rudin, Jen.;
Includes Internet addresses.LSC
Subjects: Acting;
© c2014., itbooks,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Finding Dory [videorecording] / by Brooks, Albert,1947-voice actor.; DeGeneres, Ellen,voice actor.; MacLane, Angus,film director.; Rolence, Hayden,voice actor.; Stanton, Andrew,screenwriter,film director.; Strouse, Victoria,screenwriter.; Pixar (Firm),production company.; Walt Disney Pictures,presenter,publisher.;
Voice actors, Ellen Degeneres, Albert Brooks, Hayden Rolence.When Dory, the forgetful blue tang, suddenly remembers she has a family who may be looking for her, she, Marlin, and Nemo take off on a life-changing quest to find them, with help from Hank, a cantankerous octopus; Bailey, a beluga whale who's convinced his biological sonar skills are on the fritz; and Destiny, a nearsighted whale shark! Dive into the movie overflowing with unforgettable characters, dazzling animation, and gallons of fun!MPAA Rating: PG; for mild thematic elements.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Fishes; Memory; Quests (Expeditions); Friendship;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Waypoints : my Scottish journey / by Heughan, Sam,1980-author.;
"Journey deep into the Scottish Highlands in the first memoir by #1 New York Times bestselling author and star of Outlander, Sam Heughan-exploring his life and reflecting on the waypoints that define him. In this intimate journey of self-discovery, Sam sets out along Scotland's rugged ninety-six-mile West Highland Way to map out the moments that shaped his views on dreams and ambition, family, friendship, love, and life. The result is a love letter to the wild landscape that means so much to him, full of charming, funny, wise, and searching insights into the world through his eyes"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Heughan, Sam, 1980-; Heughan, Sam, 1980-; Actors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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