by John Lithgow (2011)
Sharing a backstage history of his early life and career--and paying tribute to his father, Arthur Lithgow--the author reveals why actors are driven to perform, and why people are driven to watch them do it.
Ron Lackmann
"From roles on such radio shows as 'Lights Out!' at 19 to her starring role in Neil Simon's play 'Lost in Yonkers' at 75, this biography both reveals her personal life and career and gives insight into an important period of show business history"--Provided by publisher.
Anne Heche
The actress describes her struggle to overcome a difficult and abusive childhood, including her father's frequent absences and his death from AIDS, her rise to success in the entertainment world, and her lesbian affair with Ellen DeGeneres.
Kristin Clark Taylor
"In The Forever Box, Kristin Clark Taylor embarks on a journey into the happiest days of her own youth. Through her refreshing voice as a seven-year-old girl in Detroit, she leads us through four summer days during which she visits four of her closest friends, elderly women who share their wisdom and wit--and each share treasured trinkets from their own past, beginning the process of memory-making that Taylor holds so dear. What she shares in her new book are not just the stories behind the trinkets, but the all-embracing concept of forever--a tangible, touchable permanence that can be joyfully and deliberately created by each and every one of us. Enchanting and magical in its universal appeal, The Forever Box teaches all of us how to weave our past with our present, making our own "tomorrows" something to cherish and remember forever"--
Peter Harry Brown and Pat H. Broeske
Elvis Presley was the beloved hero of millions. The rock 'n'roll idol for generations. The most famous entertainer of the twentieth century. But what about Elvis Presley, the son, friend, lover, and man? Here, for the first hme, is Elvis Presley in all his incarnations. Based on documents only recently made public and hundreds of interviews with Elvis's closest friends, who have now broken their silence, and including a complete discography and filmography as well as sixteen pages of photographs - some never before published - Down at the End of Lonely Street is more than the definitive biography of Elvis Presley. An eye-opening book that reveals the truth about his final days and the real circumstances of his tragic death, it delves beneath the sensational surface to emerge with a searing portrait of a complex man.