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Erotic vagrancy : everything about Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor / by Lewis, Roger,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Thirteen years in the writing, Erotic Vagrancy doesn't only surpass every other biography of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton yet to appear, this rich, vital and passionately articulated book, which is as extravagant and wayward as its two subjects, is also about celebrity, creativity, being flawed, being brilliant, sexuality, the intermingling of a low and a highbrow existence, pride, insecurity, attraction and repulsion, and devilry. We see Taylor the child actress exchanging dogs and horses for husbands. We see Burton emerging from the mists and brimstone of Wales to be the greatest theatrical animal of his generation. The pair come together in Rome during the making of Cleopatra, which gives Lewis the opportunity for a major farcical set-piece. We then enter a world of jewels and private jets, vodka, yachts and furs--the splendid vulgarity of the Sixties, where the narrative of Taylor and Burton becomes a Pop Art story. Then, inevitably, it all goes wrong, with alcoholism, violence, recrimination and divorce (twice)--with Burton, whom Lewis depicts as a Faustus figure, damned by fame, dead at fifty-eight."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011.; Burton, Richard, 1925-1984.; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Day for night : a novel / by McNeil, Jean,1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."An unflinching exploration of love and boundaries in Brexit-crazed London. Richard Cottar is a respected independent film writer and director; his wife, Joanna, is his increasingly successful and wealthy producer. Together they are about to embark on a film about the life of Walter Benjamin, the German Jewish intellectual who killed himself in northern Spain while on the run from the Nazis in 1940. In what looks set to be the last year of Britain's membership of the European Union, Benjamin's story of exile and statelessness is more relevant than ever. But Richard and Joanna's symbiotic life takes a sudden turn when they cast a intelligent, sexually ambiguous young actor in the role of Walter Benjamin. In a climate of fear and a bizarre, superheated year redolent of sex and hidden desire, Richard and Joanna must confront their relationship, Benjamin's tragic history, and the future of their country. Taking its cue from Virginia Woolf's Orlando, Day for Night is an unsettling, riveting story of reversals -- of gender, power, and history."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Motion picture producers and directors; Actors; Interpersonal relations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Managing expectations : a memoir in essays / by Driver, Minnie,author.; Driver, Minnie.Essays.Selections.; Driver, Minnie.Butterfly hair.; Driver, Minnie.Daffodils.; Driver, Minnie.Here, there, and everywhere.; Driver, Minnie.I'm going to Miami.; Driver, Minnie.Other people's drugs.; Driver, Minnie.Sea-based incursion.; Driver, Minnie.Settling dust and the sound of crickets.; Driver, Minnie.Surprise.; Driver, Minnie.Weekend away.; Driver, Minnie.You're it.;
"A charming, poignant, unfiltered, laugh-out-loud memoir in essays from beloved actor and natural-born storyteller Minnie Driver, chronicling the way life works out even when it doesn't"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Driver, Minnie.; Motion picture actors and actresses; Television actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Falling stars / by Michaels, Fern,author.;
"Emily Ammerman has always felt at home amid the ski runs and slopes of Snowdrift Summit, the Colorado resort her family has operated for decades. Snow is her element, and she doesn't hesitate when a new client asks her to train him to ski The Plunge, one of Colorado's most treacherous runs. But Zach Ryder is no regular client. On screen, he's famous for starring as a daring CIA officer who always saves the day. In real life, he's just as handsome and charming as his alter ego, though not everyone is impressed. Some are concerned about what kind of impact these slick, showbiz types will have on their town. As for Emily--she's got a secret, and it's one she can't reveal to anyone, especially not to Zach: she's his biggest fan. But she's also a professional. She'll train him till he's ready to tackle any slope, but she won't fall in love with him, the way so many others have. Still, not everything in life can be planned, and sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you just can't help but fall ..."--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Motion picture actors and actresses; Skis and skiing;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Dutch girl : Audrey Hepburn and World War II / by Matzen, Robert,1957-author.; Dotti, Luca,1970-writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Near the end of 1939, ten-year-old Audrey Hepburn flew from boarding school in England into the Netherlands, which would soon become a war zone. What she experienced in five years of Nazi occupation has never been explored until now. Dutch Girl sets the story straight, revealing the Nazi past of Audrey's parents and how their daughter dealt with this information. The book examines her career as an acclaimed young ballerina, her involvement with the Dutch Resistance, an active role tending wounded, and dark months in the line of fire as the end drew near for the Nazi regime.
Subjects: Biographies.; Hepburn, Audrey, 1929-1993.; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Make 'em laugh : short-term memories of longtime friends / by Reynolds, Debbie,author.; Hannaway, Dorian,author.;
Subjects: Reynolds, Debbie.; Entertainers; Motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I can't make this up : life lessons / by Hart, Kevin,1979-author.; Strauss, Neil,author.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Hart, Kevin, 1979-; Comedians; Motion picture actors and actresses;
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Red rocket [videorecording] / by Baker, Sean,1971-film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Bergoch, Chris,screenwriter.; Coco, Alex,film producer.; Deiss, Brenda,actor.; Elrod, Bree,actor.; Quan, Samantha,film producer.; Rex, Simon,1974-actor.; Saks, Alex,1987-film producer.; Tsou, Shih-Ching,film producer.; Métropole Films Distribution,film distributor.; Mongrel Media,film distributor.;
Simon Rex, Bree Elrod, Brenda Deiss, Suzanna Son.A washed-up porn star clashes with his estranged wife after returning to his hometown in Texas.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and pervasive language.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Romantic comedy films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Dysfunctional families; Man-woman relationships; Motion picture actors and actresses;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Neighbors : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
Meredith White was one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces. But a personal tragedy cut her acting career short and alienated her from her family. For the last fifteen years, Meredith has been living alone in San Francisco with two trusted caretakers. Then, on a muggy late summer day, a massive earthquake strikes Northern California, plunging the Bay Area into chaos. Without a moment's hesitation, Meredith invites her stunned and shaken neighbors into her mostly undamaged home as the recovery begins. These people did not even realize that movie star Meredith White was living on their street. Now, they are sharing her mansion, as well as their most closely kept secrets. Without the walls and privacy of their own homes, one by one, new relationships are forged. In the heart of the crisis, Meredith finds herself venturing back into the world.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Motion picture actors and actresses; Recluses; Neighbors; Earthquakes;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5
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True love / by Lopez, Jennifer,1970-author.;
Subjects: Lopez, Jennifer, 1970-; Motion picture actors and actresses; Singers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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