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Movie stars establish themselves as brands--and Taylor's brand , in its most memorable outings, has repeatedly introduced a broad audience to feminist ideas.

';The Story That Inspired the Major Motion Picture.

A leader in theatre production for a global community, Robert Lepage - actor, cineaste, and director - revolutionized the Toronto theatre scene from the 1980s onwards by challenging conventional notions of language, identity, and national belonging.

A Portrait of the Artist as Australian offers the first critical assessment of Barry Humphries' entire career - as a daring postmodern deconstructionist on stage, film, and television, with sixty-seven stage shows, twenty-four film and thirty-four video appearances, thirty-four television series and seventy-one television appearances, and seventy-two audio recordings, but especially what he calls his "e;second career"e; as author of twenty-nine books.

Co-authored by the resident dramaturg at Shakespeare Theatre Company and a long-time scholarly consultant, this book chronicles how a small repertory troupe at the Folger Theatre on Capitol Hill became an internationally renowned company performing in a lavish, multi-venue performing arts centre in downtown Washington, D.

Every single artistic endeavor in Stanislavsky's life was achieved in close collaboration with female partners.

Ask anyone who the biggest name in gay porn is and they'll tell you, "e;Michael Lucas.

';[Not] the typical celebrity memoir.

You think your life is nuts?

MARY QUANT IS FASHION.

In the shadow of his father Kirk's overpowering fame, Michael Douglas forged a career for himself and became recognised in his own right as an award-winning actor and producer.

Carol Vorderman is everywoman: a single working mother, a businesswoman and a devoted daughter.

The unputdownable novel of wartime England, Hollywood glamour and long-buried secrets from the bestselling author of The Spoils of Time trilogy 'I defy any reader, once they've taken the smallest nibble, not to gobble it all down' Sunday ExpressIn wartime Suffolk, Caroline Hunterton fell in love.

The Lives Less Ordinary series brings you the most exciting, adventurous and entertaining true-life writing that is out there, for men who are time-poor but want the best.

Vic Reeves' vivid, enchanting, and utterly hilarious childhood memoir is a comic masterpiece.

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'One of the great British comedians and all-round entertainers of her generation' Guardian'Bittersweet but scalpel sharp' Radio Times'One of Britain s finest ever performers .

Richard Harris was never an easy person to get along with.

Updated with 3 new songs, this is the intimate, first-person chronicle of the life and work of Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter in Brooklyn's notorious Marcy Projects, now known to many as the greatest rapper alive.

If you grow up in a world where wrinkles are practically illegal, going bald is cause for a mental breakdown, and women over size zero are encouraged to shoot themselves (immediately), what the hell do you do if you re, gasp DISABLED?

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"e;A book with a thousand laughs entwined with unknown stories about some of the most popular movies of the past decades.

Some Like it Hot is one of the most famous films of all time and is also the most profitable comedy in the history of film, not to mention one of the most beloved.

Chevy Chase is a much-loved Hollywood star.

He has appeared in over a hundred films.

Queen of the SofaQueen of the JungleQueen of the one-liner The Sunday Times Number 1 Bestseller 'Scarlett Says is absolutely brilliant and really funny.

The New York Times bestseller - a sweeping and heartbreaking Hollywood biography about the passionate, turbulent marriage of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh.

'An absolute must-read' VANITY FAIRBette Davis and Joan Crawford: two of the deadliest arch-rivals of all time.

The SBS was first into battle a month before the SAS in the Falklands War and again in the Gulf War, yet hitherto it is the SAS that has had by far the higher profile.

'Mightily entertaining' - Heat People ask me how come I'm still alive, and I don't know what to say.

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA'A remarkable book .

Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity is a revealing probe into the life and times of Mario Moreno, Latin America's most famous film star from the 1940s to the 1970s.

Acclaimed journalist Leigh Sales has her doubts, and thinks you should, too.

An electrifying updated edition of the bestselling memoir from the frontwoman of Divinyls and one of Australia's greatest rock singersBrave, funny, ferocious - there's never been anyone like Chrissy Amphlett.

Stephen Fry invites readers to take a glimpse at his life story in the unputdownable More Fool Me.

Discover where it all began in the inspiring story of Stacey Solomon's life before becoming an Instagram cleaning sensation'Very honest and very open .

Discover the remarkably honest and captivating story of one of the world's greatest ever singing talents, Sir Tom Jones 'Brilliantly told' SUNDAY TIMES 'A terrific, star-studded journey' DAILY EXPRESS ______ 'For a lot of years, I've answered a lot of questions, but have never told my story before .

Vast and brilliant white, P&Os flagship the SS Canberrawas a final salute to a bygone era of opulence even as she embarked on her maiden voyage, For a decade she carried passengers between Britain and Australia, a 90-day voyage of pampering and decadence.

'Wilder has created a gem of a novel with characters who unfold in complex and unexpected ways.

In 1970 Yung Yung arrives in New York City where it is rare to see a young Asian woman outside of Chinatown.

A young Italian man from New York, author Joseph Schillaci was attending the police academy when a trainer predicted that at least two members of the class would die during their duty.

From Full House sweetheart, Jodie Sweetin, to Drake Bell, star of the hit television show, Drake and Josh, Phyllis Henson has launched the careers of some of Americas most beloved child stars and thousands of other successful children, from babies to teens.

Discovered by Charlie Chaplin in 1919, four-year-old Jackie Coogan soared to overnight stardom for his title role in the silent masterpiece, The Kid.

'A rare and quite beautiful book' Observer'A poetic, evocative exploration of music and identity' Sunday Times'A wry reflection on the way in which music weaves its way in and out of childhood' Sunday TelegraphFrom the award-winning poet and novelist Lavinia Greenlaw comes a vivid and engaging portrait of what music means to us as we grow up.

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