Marc Eliot
Author
Language
English
Description
In American Rebel, Marc Eliot examines the ever-exciting, often tumultuous arc of Clint Eastwood's life and career, from his days as a disaffected college dropout to his rise to fame as the archetypal loner to his acceptance into the pantheon as a multiple Academy Award winner.
Author
Language
English
Description
From the acclaimed bestselling biographer Marc Eliot comes a definitive look at the life of Steve McQueen---one of Hollywood's most iconic actors who was nicknamed "the King of Cool."
Steve McQueen is one of America's legendary movie stars, also known for his turbulent life off-screen and his impeccable style. His physical beauty, his soft-spoken manner, his tough but tender roughness, and his aching vulnerability had women swooning and men wanting...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Overcoming the curse of failure that haunts the children of Hollywood celebrities, Michael Douglas became a sensation when he brought One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest to the screen, winning his first Oscar before his movie-legend father did. But as his career thrived, Michael's personal life was marked by tumult and tragedy. This is a fascinating portrait of the lows and remarkable highs in the life and work of a true American film star.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Merle Haggard was one of the most important country music musicians who ever lived. His astonishing musical career stretched across the second half of the 20th Century and into the first two decades of the next, during which he released an extraordinary 63 albums, 38 that made it on to Billboard's Country Top Ten, 13 that went to #1, and 37 #1 hit singles. With his ample songbook, unique singing voice and brilliant phrasing that illuminated his uncompromising...
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Offers a portrait of the private life of the beloved American film star, following Stewart from his small-town Pennsylvania youth, to the heights of Hollywood stardom, to his distinguished military service, and his family life.
Author
Publisher
HarperLuxe
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The award-winning author of Walt Disney draws on firsthand diaries, letters and estate records in a portrait of the Hollywood icon, political activist and NRA president that explores Heston's storied career and role in Hollywood mythology, "--NoveList.