| Julia Lib/E: Her Life Contributor(s): Spada, James (Author), Archer, Ellen (Read by) |
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ISBN: 0792731417 ISBN-13: 9780792731412 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing OUR PRICE: $50.36 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: In Hollywood today, few actresses convey the glamour of the great stars of another era or guarantee box-office gold like Julia Roberts. Yet, of all the actresses working today, she has managed, despite intense media speculation and intrusion into her life, to retain a mystique that keeps fans and critics alike questioning what really makes her tick. Now, celebrated biographer James Spada turns his unstinting insight to this most elusive of stars and reveals for the first time how she got to be the highest paid woman in Hollywood--and the truth behind her dramatic love life. From the fascinating details of her bohemian childhood in Georgia to what her glamorous life is really like, James Spada's explosive biography provides all of the answers to these questions and more.... |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.57" H x 7.06" W x 6.5" (1.06 lbs) |
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| Publisher Description: Julia Roberts represents a return to the glamour of the great Hollywood stars of another era. Fans flock to her movies, and she's a staple cover subject of People magazine and every entertainment show imaginable. But her real life has only been seen in tabloid glimpses-until now. James Spada goes back to Julia's beginnings in Athens, Georgia, to unearth fascinating facts about her family and her early dating life. He follows her career from movie to movie-both on screen and behind the screen-to show fans what the private face of Julia really is. As an artist, Julia has changed dramatically from the talented but sheltered girl who found fame in the independent film Mystic Pizza to an Oscar-winning actress capable of taking on the toughest roles. As a person, she's grown from a skittish and gangly girl moving through relationships with costars to become an assured woman making her own bold decisions about how to live her life. Julia will delight fans with its level of detail and fresh information, as well as its thoughtfulness about the life and career of a truly vibrant and complex star. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spada, James: - James Spada is a writer and photographer who has written internationally bestselling biographies of Barbra Streisand, Bette Davis, Peter Lawford, and Princess Grace of Monaco. He has also compiled pictorial biographies of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Marilyn Monroe, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Redford, and Jane Fonda, among others. He lives near Boston. Archer, Ellen: -Ellen Archer has narrated numerous audiobooks and has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards, as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She is an actress, and singer with a degree in opera performance from the Boston Conservatory. She has performed extensively on the New York stage and in regional theaters. |