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1	If This Was Happiness more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist The story of the legendary "Love Goddess" whose smoldering image hid a tragic secret, whose marriages and affairs with the world's most glamorous men ended in loneliness, and whose fame dissolved in the fog of a devastating illness. 24 pages of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.28! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Marilyn Monroe more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist This addition to the abundant library of Monroe biographies is a serious account of the human being behind the glamourous façade, with unique information culled from primary sources. The author has also written such celebrity biographies as "Katherine Hepburn" and "Orson Welles". A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.71! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Mrs. Kennedy: The Missing History of the Kennedy Years more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist This biography of Jackie Kennedy examines her role in advancing her husband's career and in shaping the world's view of him as a man of social graces and as a statesman who was to be taken seriously. She subtly yet skillfully helped create an aura of charm around the Kennedys, and as First Lady she beguiled the media and the nation. Biographer ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Bette Davis: A Biography more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist Drawn largely from conversations with her friends, lovers, fellow actors, and family members, here is the full story of cinematic legend Bette Davis (1908-1989). see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions
5	Katharine Hepburn more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist Based on letters by Hepburn, her friends and family, as well as on interviews with Katharine Hepburn herself, this biography is a compelling saga, a love story, and a family story that brings alive three generations of fearless women. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Jack Kennedy: The Education of a Statesman more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist From the author of the critically acclaimed "Orson Welles" and the "New York Times" bestseller "Katharine Hepburn" comes the enthralling, previously untold story of the friendships and forces that shaped the Kennedy presidency. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Mrs Kennedy more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist In MRS KENNEDY, Barbara Leaming concentrates on the three White House years of Jackie Kennedy, wife of President John F Kennedy. At his election she was relatively unknown. By the time of his assassination in November 1963 she had redecorated the dowdy Presidential mansion which hadn't been refurbished since Eleanor Roosevelt first took up ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions
8	Orson Welles: 2a Biography more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.95! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Polanski, the Filmmaker as Voyeur: A Biography more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
10	If This Was Happiness: A Biography of Rita Hayworth more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist Following her biographies of Orson Welles and Roman Polanski, the author offers an account of the life and film career of the "Love Goddess" whose smouldering image hid a tragic secret which fame and love affairs with glamorous men could do nothing to heal. "If this was happiness", said Orson Welles, "imagine what the rest of her life had been!" ... see all copies from $3.54! signed copies \| first editions
11	Jack Kennedy: the Making of a President by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist Barbara Leaming's groundbreaking biography of the most charismatic of all twentieth-century American presidents reveals Britain's profound, lifelong impact on John F. Kennedy. In British history, literature and values, the young Jack Kennedy discovered an image of the man he wanted to be, and he spent much of his life struggling to become that ... see all copies from $8.07! new only from $15.00!
12	Polanski a Biography "the Filmmaker as Voyeur": by Barbara: Leaming add to wishlist see all copies from $3.30! first editions
13	Bette Davis more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist Bette Davis was one of the greatest acting talents the screen has ever known. She was also one who aroused controversy: her legal battles with Warner Brothers; her four husbands; the shocking book written by her daughter. In this fascinating, in-depth biography Barbara Leaming has had numerous conversations with those closest to Bette Davis - her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $59.80! \| first editions
14	Jack Kennedy: the Making of a President by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist This groundbreaking biography of the most charismatic of all 20th-century American presidents reveals the profound, lifelong impact on John F. Kennedy of British history, literature and values. Drawing on extensive new and astonishingly intimate primary materials and original interviews, Leaming has uncovered the dramatic line that runs through ... see all copies from $3.45! new only from $3.45!
15 view cover	Orson Welles: A Biography more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist Here is a first-hand portrait of the flamboyant American genius who became a titanic figure in twentieth century popular culture. Orson Welles revolutionised theatre, terrified a nation of radio listeners, and made cinematic history with Citizen Kane, regarded by many as the greatest American film ever made. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16	Grigori Kozintsev more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist see all copies from $17.95!
17 view cover	Orson Welles more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist Based on two years of in-depth, uninhibited interviews with Welles before his death, this book examines the actor's entire life from his work in film to his torrid relationships with Rita Hayworth, Delores Del Rio, and others. 16 pages of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $45.63! \| first editions
18 view cover	Wizard's First Rule by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist As Richard Cypher is slowly picking up the pieces following his father's murder, he meets a woman in need of help. This seemingly chance meeting sets into motion a chain of events that threaten not only the kingdom, but the world itself--not to mention Richard's own destiny. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $9.85!
19	Rita Hayworth by Barbara/ Leaming add to wishlist see all copies from $48.03! new only from $48.03!
20	Polanski : his life and films. by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist see all copies from $7.00! new only from $13.75! \| first editions
21	Si Aquello Fue Felicidad more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist see all copies from $7.50! SVS

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