books about: famous

books about: famous

books:

Famous

Christopher Ciccone, Wendy Leigh

Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008

Biotrash Fabulousness
As a professionale crap reviewer (google jackie jones and no, I am not the jazz singer in Chicago but isn't she great!!!), I have this to say... Christopher Ciccone is a brat. A talented brat. But say, if EYE wrote a bio on my step sisters, Bette, Joan, and Lana, ...

Who's the Dummy Now?: Winner of America's Got Talent
Terry Fator

New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, 2008

What happened to the boy who suddenly got everything he ever wanted? He lived happily ever after. Terry Fator overcame many odds -- an abusive father, a peripatetic and isolated childhood, and decades of struggles--before winning America's Got Talent. In one year, he went from being a struggling entertainer to appearing on Oprah, Letterman and ...

Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World

Lynne Spears, Lorilee Craker

Thomas Nelson, 2008

More Grace and Less Judgment for the Spears' Family
First, let me begin by sharing my past judgments on the Spears' family. As a Christian, I have to be honest that I did hold underlying notions that Lynne pushed her daughters into show business, that their faith wasn't really ever grounded and was very nominal, and ...

sTORI Telling

Tori Spelling

Simon Spotlight, 2008

Stori telling
I was very happy with this purchase. The book arrived very fast and in great condition.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Commemorative Pop-up

L. Frank Baum

Little Simon, 2001

Sabuda Does It Again
Robert Sabuda is a master of the pop-up book and this is the second one I purchased of an adaptation of a famous children's story, and once again it does not dissapoint. A good telling of the story combined with some incredible pop-ups, the one of the Emerald City ...

Katherine

Anya Seton

Chicago Review Press, 2004

Favorite Book
This is one of my favorite books of all time. This was the book that got be hooked on historical fiction, and although the cover (imo) does the book an injustice (making the novel look old and boring), this is a wonderful read. Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt are ...

Mr Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream
Steven Watts

Wiley, 2008

"From the beginning, Hefner's personal experiences provided the stuff of his public career. The private man relentlessly pursued his dream of "personal, political, and economic freedom" and viewed his pursuit of fun not as immature, something critics often charged, but as a happy embodiment of childhood optimism in a cynical world. He challenged ...

Cook with Jamie: My Guide to Making You a Better Cook

Jamie Oliver

Hyperion, 2007

jamie rocks
I will always have a soft spot for Jamie because he was the chef that inspired me to become a chef myself. His casual let's make this fun style of cooking got me off the couch watching his show, and into the kitchen with his first book back in 2000. I have every ...

Thanks But No Thanks: The Voter's Guide to Sarah Palin

Harvard Perspectives Press - palinvoterguide.blogspot.com, 2008

BUY THIS BOOK INSTEAD OF GAWKING AT PALIN
I was fortunate to receive an advance copy of Sue Katz's Thanks, But No Thanks: A Voter's Guide to Sarah Palin. Wow! Not only is this book well-researched, well-written and entertaining, it makes it perfectly clear that Americans have taken their eye off the ball while ...

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

Alice Schroeder

Bantam, 2008

Best book on Mr. Buffet.
This is by far the best biography available on Mr. Buffett. I sincerely recommend it to anyone looking to have a more profound understanding of Mr. Buffett and the evolution of his investment style and life, covering a time period back to his ancesters to this date. ...

Allysa Torey

Simon & Schuster, 2004

3 reasons to buy this recipe book
1 - the easy Blueberry pie recipe 2 - the easy cupcakes recipes (duh) 3 - the easy instructions/explanations

The Gettysburg Companion: A Guide to the Most Famous Battle of the Civil War

Mark Adkin

Stackpole Books, 2008

An Incredible Book! Absolutely A Must For Civil War Buffs!
This is simply an incredible book with outstanding organization, graphics, maps, photos, and narrative. It is large, 11-1/2" x 9", thick, 1-5/8" and long, 554 pages. Forget the cost. BUY IT! The Chapters (Sections) are as follows: Chancellorsville -- The ...

Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door

David Kaufman

Virgin Books, 2008

Rivals----I Don't Think So!
It's so refreshing to see people taking time off from insulting me to take turns in praising and insulting someone else. It was quite by chance that Mr Kaufman and I ended up with the same cover, and as biographers we are very similar. The fans seem to be buying both ...

Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2: More Amazing Clones of Famous Dishes from America's Favorite Restaurant ...

Todd Wilbur

Plume, 2006

His best book yet!
I own almost all of Todd Wilbur books and I love every single one of them. This book is no exception. Every recipe I have tried come's out perfect. The recipe's are easy and taste just as good as the original's. I would recommend this book to anyone who like's to cook. ...

Bunny Tales

Izabella St. James

Running Press, 2006

Exciting look behind the doors of playboy mansion
This is a review from Germany. I like the show "the girls next door" and read the book Bunny Tales in one day. It's exciting to read the views of a bunny, who left the mansion. I always thought, there must be mobbing between the girlfriends and in the book is a lot of ...