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1) Enchantment: the life of Audrey Hepburn

Author

Spoto, Donald

Series

Thorndike Press large print biography

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

Formats

Book - Large Print, Book - Regular Print

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A portrait of the acclaimed actress follows Audrey Hepburn from her youth in Nazi-occupied Europe, through her rise to stardom in some of the era's most popular films, to her dedication to UNICEF.

2) Joan: the mysterious life of the heretic who became a saint

Author

Spoto, Donald

Publisher

HarperSanFrancisco

Pub. Date

[2007]

Language

English

3) High society: the life of Grace Kelly

Author

Spoto, Donald

Publisher

Harmony Books

Pub. Date

2009.

Language

English

Description

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Documents the life and whirlwind career of the iconic Hollywood actress-turned-European princess, drawing on previously unpublished interviews to discuss her conservative education, Oscar-winning film achievements, and role as a mother to royal children.

4) Reluctant saint: the life of Francis of Assisi

Author

Spoto, Donald

Publisher

Viking Compass

Pub. Date

2002.

Language

English

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An account of the life of one of the great Catholic saints delves into his own unpublished letters to offer a portrait of this complicated man and the movement he spawned.

5) The art of Alfred Hitchcock: fifty years of his motion pictures

Author

Spoto, Donald

Publisher

Doubleday

Pub. Date

1979.

Language

English

6) Marilyn Monroe: the biography

Author

Spoto, Donald

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date

[1993]

Language

English

7) Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: a life

Author

Spoto, Donald

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Pub. Date

2000.

Language

English

8) Laurence Olivier: a biography

Author

Spoto, Donald

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date

[1992]

Language

English

9) Spellbound by beauty: Alfred Hitchcock and his leading ladies

Author

Spoto, Donald

Publisher

Harmony Books

Pub. Date

[2008]

Language

English

Description

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The third volume in a trilogy exploring the life and work of the legendary director examines Hitchcock's life in terms of his relationships with the actresses in his films, including Ingrid Bergman, Grace Kelly, Kim Novak, and Tippi Hedren, in a study of his films, rise to fame and power, artistic legacy, unconventional marriage, and obsessions.