Yolo County Library
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Biography and MemoirFebruary 2015
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"I've had to work hard at that easygoing manner you see on the screen." ~ James Garner (1928-2014), American actor
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New and Recently Released!
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Jason Priestley : a memoir
by Jason Priestley
Inviting readers into his private world for the very first time, the star of the 1990s hit Fox show, director and race-car aficionado talks openly about celebrity, marriage, fatherhood, car racing, life as a '90s icon and the events that have shaped him. 50,000 first printing.
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Beethoven : anguish and triumph : a biography
by Jan Swafford
An esteemed music historian provides a rich, detailed overview of the life of Ludwig van Beethoven, traveling from Enlightenment-era Bonn to the musical capital of Europe, Vienna, to vividly describe the composer's career, ill health and romantic rejections. 25,000 first printing.
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Alan Turing : the enigma
by Andrew Hodges
Explores the life of the mathematician, reveals the character of the man behind such concepts as the universal machine and the scientific understanding of the mind, and discusses his pioneering role in electronic computer design
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I said yes to everything : a memoir
by Lee Grant
An Academy Award-winning actress and former Vogue “It Girl” describes her rise to fame and the subsequent destruction of her career caused by being added to the Hollywood blacklist and how she eventually rebuilt her life and career after being exonerated.
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Focus on: Actors and Actresses
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| The Garner Files by James Garner and Jon WinokurJames Garner, star of television's Maverick and The Rockford Files (among other roles), claims that he owes his successful acting career more to luck than to his own abilities. Nevertheless, when he describes the physical demands of action roles, it becomes clear that he was a hard worker. Employing the gentle humor that distinguished his television characters, he recalls his difficult Depression Era childhood, his service in the Korean War, and his marriage of over 50 years. This delightful autobiography includes anecdotes about Garner by friends and family as well as an introduction by Julie Andrews and his annotations on films and television shows where he appeared. |
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| The Astaires: Fred & Adele by Kathleen RileyEntertainer Fred Astaire's first dancing partner was his older sister Adele, who initially outshone her brother with her more natural talent. The siblings developed a wildly successful career in New York and London, until Adele retired from the theater after marrying a British aristocrat. In The Astaires, theater historian Kathleen Riley depicts Adele and Fred's gay and glittering life among entertainment celebrities such as Noël Coward, the Gershwin brothers, Flo Ziegfeld, and socialites on both sides of the Atlantic. Writing with a "grace and eloquence equal to her subjects" (Publishers Weekly), Riley offers a well researched and sparkling theatrical biography. |
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| My Extraordinary Ordinary Life by Sissy Spacek with Maryanne VollersAcademy Award-winning actress Sissy Spacek has had a long and storied career in Hollywood, but don't read her memoir expecting dirt on her co-stars. Instead, the down-to-earth actress shares the story of her life and career in an honest and open account that spans her childhood in Texas, her arrival in New York City, her distinguished acting career, and, most importantly it seems, her connection to the farm in Virginia where she raised her daughters and continues to live. With a focus on family and friendships, Spacek's life story will appeal to readers more interested in the wife and mother than the movie star. |
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Yolo County Library
226 Buckeye St. Woodland, California 95695 530-666-8005
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