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Biographies T to Z
 Liz: An Intimate Collection: Photographs of Elizabeth Taylor
Bob Willoughby
This collection, the result of unprecedented access to Elizabeth Taylor's life
-- both on and off set -- befitting Bob Willoughby's status as a trusted friend,
includes candid shots of Taylor's personal moments with friends and family, as
well as images of the star on the set. Beginning in 1950, the photographs are
arranged chronologically, and are accompanied by Willoughby's own insightful
observations and engaging memories of one of Hollywood's greatest ever stars.
Hardcover, 176 pp. $50.95.
 My Love Affair with
Jewelry
Elizabeth Taylor
In this beautifully illustrated book, Elizabeth Taylor guides the reader through
a personal tour of her astounding jewelry collection. Along the way, Taylor entertains
with anecdotes, witty asides, and intimate reminiscences about her life, her
loves, and, of course, her jewelry. Complementing the stories are 125 stunning
new photographs of her most remarkable pieces.Hardcover, 238 pp., $102.00.
 Uma Thurman: The Biography
Byrony Sutherland & Lucy Ellis
This biography, the first to be published, tells the whole story of Uma Thurman's
extraordinary life: the ups and downs of her acting career; her two troubled
marriages to fellow actors; her role as devoted mother; and her triumphant return
Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2. Hardcover, 289 pp. $36.95.
 The Diaries of Kenneth Tynan
John Lahr
Irreverent, indiscreet, wildly funny, sad, shocking, and inspiring,
the legendary diaries of Kenneth Tynan are above all compelling literature.
For over three decades, on both sides of the Atlantic, Tynan was
at the epicentre of the film worlds. These diaries bear superb witness
to the fame he courted and the price he paid for it. Softcover, 439
pp. $21.95.
 Peter Ustinov: The Gift of Laughter
John Miller
British by birth, Russian by lineage, and international in reputation, Peter
Ustinov has lived a life as rich and varied as the roles that he played on the
stage and in film. This warm and revealing biography looks behind Ustinov's public
image to give an enthralling portrait of a man whose unique gift of laughter
has made him one of the world's most popular and respected entertainers. Softcover,
298 pp. $16.95.
 Point
to Point Navigation: A Memoir
Gore Vidal
In this brilliant sequel to his acclaimed, bestselling memoir, Palimpsest,
Gore Vidal ranges freely over his remarkable life with the signature wit and
literary elegance that are uniquely his. Among the gathering of notables to be
found in these pages, sketched with a draftman's ease and evoked with the panache
of one of our great raconteurs, are Jack and Jacqueline Kennedy, Tennessee Williams,
Orson Welles, Johnny Carson, Rudolph Nureyev, Greta Garbo, and Francis Ford Coppola.
Hardcover, 277 pp. $32.00.
 The Good, the Bad, and Me: In My Anecdotage
Eli Wallach
The Good, the Bad, and Me is the sparkling memoir of one actor's
iconic career in the footlights and on camera. Beginning with his early days
in Brooklyn and his college years in Texas, this autobiography charts Eli Wallach's
numerous successes on the stage and screen. Eli Wallach's life is a tale rich
with anecdotes, wit, and remarkable insight -- film fans will be delighted by
his story. Hardcover, 312 pp. $32.95.
 When Hollywood Had a King
Connie Bruck
As the head of MCA, Lew Wasserman ushered in the Hollywood that
we know today. He is the link between the old-school moguls with
their ironclad studio contracts and the new industry defined by multimedia
conglomerates, power agents, multimillionaire actors, and profit
sharing. This telling biography reveals what it took for this savvy
businessman and entertainment visionary to, for a time, reign over
Tinseltown. Softcover, 512 pp. $24.95.
 Mr. & Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and their Entertainment Empire
Kathleen Sharp
From Hollywood back lots to the Oval Office, here is the full,
authoritative story of how super-agent to the stars, Lew Wasserman,
and his politically savvy wife, Edie, built and refined an entertainment
empire that determined the course of Americas. For everyone interested
in the entertainment industry, this first dual biography of Hollywood's
preeminent power couple is essential reading. Hardcover, 599 pp.
$41.95.
 The Lost Films of John Wayne
Carolyn McGivern
In a career of more than fifty years, Hollywood icon John Wayne created a treasure trove of movies. In this age of remastered miracles, most of his films have been available to the public for some time, but two of them, Island in the Sky (1953) and The High and the Mighty (1954), were unavailable until the summer of 2005. Why were these two films "lost" for so many years? Whatever the reasons may be, The Lost Films of John Wayne honors his work in both films and features some of the lesser-known images he left behind. Softcover, 117 pp. $24.95.
 The
Young Duke: The Early Life of John Wayne
Howard Kazanjian & Chris Enss
Through previously unpublished photographs and revealing family anecdotes, The
Young Duke tells how Marion Morrison became the legend known as John
Wayne--from his boyhood in Winterset, Iowa, to his days as a college football
star, to his stunning box-office success in Westerns and war movies in the 1930s
and 1940s. Shedding new light on Wayne's formative years and early Hollywood
roles and influences, this biography reveals the true stories behind the screen
legend's public and private lives. Hardcover, 193 pp. $29.95.
 John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth
Michael Munn
Drawing on time spent with John Wayne on the set of Brannigan, and interviews
with those who knew him, Munn examines Wayne's career and remarkable popularity.
Looking at his personal political beliefs, as well as on-screen persona, Munn
illustrates why John Wayne was so influential - as an actor, and as a person.
Hardcover, 386 pp. $39.00.
 John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth
Michael Munn
No Hollywood legend has ever walked taller than John Wayne. He starred in over
200 films and is remembered today as the quintessential big-screen patriot. Drawing
on the time he spent with Wayne on location for Brannigan and almost 100
interviews withs Wayne's close family, friends and colleagues, Michael Munn offers
this detailed portait of The Duke. Hardcover, 407 pp. $39.95.
 Despite the System: Orson Welles Versus the Hollywood Studios
Clinton Heylin
Conventional wisdom holds that Orson Welles's career declined steadily and irrevocably
after making his stunning film debut, Citizen Kane; however, Welles did make
masterpieces after 1941 -- Hollywood just didn't let anyone see them. Based on
shooting scripts and schedules, internal memos, interviews with key players,
correspondences with and by Welles, as well as the author's own conversations,
articles, and lectures, Despite the System shatters the myths and reveals how
Welles was not a victim of his own genius but rather of real people with real
motives. Hardcover, 402 pp. $37.95.
 Orson Welles: The Story of His Life
Peter Conrad
Peter Conrad, author of The Hitchcock Murders, now turns his eye to the
mercurial life and work of the enigmatic maestro Orson Welles. This is not a
debunking of the well-aired Welles-as-Genius myth so much as an attempt to identify
and examine the sources of his polymorphous gifts. A wonderful addition to the
scholarship about Orson Welles. Hardcover, 384 pp. $49.00.
 Mae West: It Ain't No Sin
Simon Louvish
Sex Goddess, Hollywood star, transgressive playwright, author, blues singer and
vaudville brat -- Mae West remains the twentieth century's greatest comedienne. Mae
West: It Ain't No Sin is the first biography to make use of Mae's recently
uncovered personal papers, with different script versions of both her known works
and hitherto unknown drafts and plays. Hardcover, 491 pp. $45.00.
 Arts and Letters
Edmund White
In these 39 lively essays and profiles, best-selling novelist and biographer
Edmund White draws on his wide reading and his sly good humour to illuminate
some of the most influencial writer, artists and cultural icons of the
past century, among them, Marcel Proust, Catherine Deneuve, George Eliot,
Andy Warhol, Andre Gide, David Geffen, and Robert Mapplethorpe. Hardcover,
360 pp. $34.95.
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