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Life beyond measure: letters to my great-granddaughter
By Sidney Poitier. 2008
Sidney Poitier reflects on his life, offering inspirational advice and personal stories in the form of extended letters to his…
great-granddaughter. Writing for all who admire his example and who search for wisdom only a man of great experience can offer, this American icon shares his thoughts on love, faith, courage, and the future. c2008.Like a lampshade in a whorehouse: my life in comedy
By Richard Buskin, Phyllis Diller. 2006
Born to elderly parents in Lima, Ohio, in 1917, Phyllis Ada Driver was blessed with neither beauty nor wealth, and…
then married a selfish ne'er-do-well (who became the "Fang" in her comic monologues) at 20 and had five children. Nearly 40 when she began her performing career, Diller turned a knack for relentless self-deprecation into a nightclub act. Eventually shedding her dud husband, Diller became a superstar - and the first one to go public about her plastic surgery. Strong language. Some descriptions of sex. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.Living the part: John Drainie and the dilemma of Canadian stardom
By Bronwyn Drainie. 1989
This biography of one of Canada's most accomplished actors also looks at Canadian theatre and culture. Drainie's voice was familiar…
to Canadians in radio roles such as Stephen Leacock, Senator Joseph McCarthy, and Jake, the hired man on "Jake and the kid". 1989.Live long and: what I learned along the way
By William Shatner, David Fisher. 2018
"I have always felt," William Shatner says early in his newest memoir, that "like the great comedian George Burns, who…
lived to 100, I couldn't die as long as I was booked." And Shatner is always booked. Still, a brief health scare in 2016 forced him to take stock. After mulling over the lessons he's learned, the places he's been, and all the miracles and strange occurrences he's witnessed over the course of an enduring career in Hollywood and on the stage, he arrived at one simple rule for living a long and good life: don't die. It's the only one-size-fits-all advice, Shatner argues, because everyone has a unique life, but, to help us all out, he's more than willing to share stories from his unique life. With a combination of pithy humor and thoughtful vulnerability, Shatner lays out his journey from childhood to peak stardom and all the bumps in the road. 2018.Letters from China
By Maureen Hynes. 1981
In 1980, Hynes was selected by the Canadian external affairs department to teach at Sichuan University in China. Letters, diary…
entries, and narrative commentary portray a vivid picture of the day-to-day adventures and experiences of a Canadian "foreign expert" in China. 1981.Les voyages de Languirand, ou, Le journal de Prospéro: essais (L'isle lettrée)
By Jacques Languirand. 1998
Les comptes de ma mémoire: à lire tout haut
By Paul Buissonneau. 1991
Marilyn and me: sisters, rivals, friends
By Susan Strasberg. 1992
When Marilyn Monroe decided to study her craft seriously, she turned to Lee Strasberg and method acting. Lee and his…
wife Paula welcomed Monroe into their home and family. Susan Strasberg, fifteen at the time, was starting an acting career of her own. She describes the mixture of jealousy and admiration the famous actress brought out in her and the impact needy Monroe had on the Strasberg household. Some strong language. 1992.Marilyn Monroe
By Barbara Leaming. 1998
Janine Sutto: vivre avec le destin
By Jean-François Lépine. 2010
Le secret! Quel mot pourrait mieux décrire la jalousie avec laquelle Janine Sutto a conservé pour elle-même, toute sa vie…
durant, les vraies émotions qui l'ont tourmentée? Artiste au talent immense, a incarné les plus grands rôles féminins du théâtre classique et a contribué à la naissance de la télévision en langue française en Amérique. Mais jamais, pendant plus de soixante-dix ans de vie publique, elle ne s'est livrée vraiment. Pour la première fois, à près de quatre-vingt-dix ans, elle a accepté de lever le rideau sur sa vie riche et tourmentée. 2010.Claude Jutra: biographie
By Yves Lever. 2016
" Qui était Claude Jutra, cette figure mythique, emblématique, du cinéma québécois ? Un poète, un rêveur un peu fou,…
un électron libre, diront ceux qui l'ont connu, une boule d'énergie sous pression, un touche-à-tout génial, un être excessif en tout. On se souvient de sa timidité vaincue par la volonté de plaire, de son charme qui lui faisait obtenir tout ce qu'il voulait, de son esprit toujours en train de mijoter des projets. On se souvient surtout de sa passion éperdue pour le septième art. Yves Lever s'efforce avant tout de découvrir l'homme derrière l'oeuvre, le petit garçon qui raconte film après film ce qu'il a vécu dans son enfance, l'adulte avec ses joies et ses tourments. Durant ses vingt dernières années, Jutra lui-même invitait les gens à adopter ce paradigme, répétant d'une entrevue à l'autre que tout ce qu'il avait créé puisait dans son enfance, une enfance merveilleuse, insistait-il, mais remplie de zones sombres. Cette biographie est le récit de la vie d'un homme complexe. C'est aussi une réévaluation critique de l'oeuvre du cinéaste et un fascinant portrait de la venue au monde du cinéma québécois. " -- 4e de couv.Make 'em laugh: short-term memories of longtime friends
By Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway. 2015
From her acclaimed performances to her headline-making divorce from Eddie Fisher and raising a famous daughter to hitting the road…
with a successful one-woman show, Debbie Reynolds has been in the spotlight for decades. She's met presidents, performed for the Queen of England, and partied with kings. In this personal tour, she recalls moments with the greats of the entertainment world - Lucille Ball, Frank Sinatra, Bette Davis, Phyllis Diller - sharing stories that shed new light on her life and career and the glittering world of Hollywood then and now. Debbie shares memories of late night pals and some of the greatest comedians of all time, stories from the big screen and small, and tales of marriage, motherhood and children. Combining her wicked sense of humour and appealing charm, she reveals the personal side of show business and fame. 2015.Mae West: a biography
By George Eells, Stanley Musgrove. 1982
Biography of the famous Hollywood sex symbol and movie star, based on her own stories, and on interviews with celebrities…
and friends who knew her. Accentuates her ribald exploits, bawdy wit, and quarrels with censors, and the unrelenting force of personality that kept her in the limelight. 1982.Lulu in Hollywood
By Louise Brooks. 1982
Seven autobiographical essays by a legendary film star of the twenties and thirties. With wit and candor, the actress recalls…
her life and the people she knew and worked with in the "golden period" of Hollywood. 1982.Lucille: the life of Lucille Ball
By Kathleen Brady. 1994
A portrait of Lucille Ball, Hollywood's queen of comedy for over two decades, culled from the recollections of her closest…
friends, family, and Lucy herself. Revealing insights, anecdotes and comments from such stars as Milton Berle, Katharine Hepburn, and Bob Hope show a passionate, complex, and often demanding woman. 1994.Love, loss, and what we ate: a memoir
By Padma Lakshmi. 2016
Long before Padma Lakshmi ever stepped onto a television set, she learned that how people eat is an extension of…
how they love, how they comfort, how they forge a sense of home, and how they taste the world as they navigate their way through it. Shuttling between continents as a child, she lived a life of dislocation that would become habit as an adult, never quite at home in the world. And yet, through all her travels, her favourite food remained the simple rice she first ate sitting on the cool floor of her grandmother's kitchen in South India. This is the extraordinary account of her journey from that humble kitchen, ruled by ferocious and unforgettable women, to the judges' table of Top Chef and beyond. Bestseller. 2016.Lord of misrule: the autobiography of Christopher Lee
By Christopher Lee. 2003
From Bond baddie Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun to Count Dracula and the wizard Saruman in Lord…
of the Rings, Christopher Lee's remarkable career has delighted and terrified fans young and old alike. But his life has proved just as strange as his films. Lee's family was descended from papal nobility, and an unusual home life was counterbalanced by his conventionally English education, as public school was followed by the RAF and dramatic wartime experiences. 2003.Long road home: a China journal
By Vera Schwarcz. 1984
An exchange student at Peking University gives an account of her insights. Includes descriptions of the 30th anniversary celebration of…
the People's Republic of China, and her journey through 13 provinces. 1984.Les stars de ma vie: [mémoires d'Hollywood]
By Shirley MacLaine. 1996
Le libraire de Kaboul: récit
By Åsne Seierstad. 2003
L'auteur a vécu le printemps suivant la défaite des Talibans chez Sultan Khan, libraire à Kaboul. Elle nous fait partager,…
dans ce récit très vivant et toujours respectueux, la vie quotidienne des épouses, enfants, frères et soeurs jumelles d'une famille où chaque destin est riche démotions et dont le ched incontestable est Sultan, l'amoureux des livres. 2003. Titre uniforme: Bokhandleren i Kabul et familiedrama.