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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA BIOGRAPHY BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024The powerful, untold story of two of the three members of iconic Australian band Silverchair. It all began in Ben Gillies garage - where three high school kids from Newcastle, New South Wales, created magic with their smash-hit single Tomorrow, setting them on a path to domination of the Australian charts, worldwide touring and fame.So much has been written about Silverchair over the years but very little has been said by the bands members. In Love & Pain, drummer Ben Gillies and bass player Chris Joannou retrace their footsteps from childhood friends living across the road from each other, and share their often hilarious, wild and unforgettable stories from the rock n roll spotlight, along with the exhilarating highs and heart-wrenching lows they faced along the way.There was also all the love and pain that came from being in the band: the cost of fame and intense pressure on two teenagers who had no way of preparing for it, and the complex dynamics of navigating friendships with each other and their relationships with friends and family members, the mistakes they made and the successes they cherished. Gillies and Joannou write with vulnerability and raw and blistering honesty, making for an extraordinary account of a band adored by so many.

A blast- Ian RankinA lively celebration of 1980s action stars- The TimesHugely entertaining- Edgar WrightNow with BONUS MATERIAL, from the editor of Empire magazine this is the behind-the-scenes story of the golden age of the action movie, the stars who ruled 80s and 90s Hollywood and the beloved films from Die Hard to The Terminator that made them famous.Charting Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzeneggers carnage-packed journey from enmity to friendship against the backdrop of Reagans America and the Cold War. It also reveals the untold stories of the colourful characters, from Steven Seagal to Bruce Willis, who ascended in their wake. These invincible action heroes used muscle, martial arts or the perfect weapon to save the day, becoming pop-culture titans.Drawing on candid interviews with the action stars themselves, plus their collaborators, friends and foes, Nick de Semlyen s The Last Action Heroes chronicles how, as the 1990s rolled in, the glory days of these macho men began to fade, but how the mayhem they wrought on screen and off excites us still.

Este livro se dedica à pesquisa de escritos produzidos por Alcântara Machado, Oswald Andrade e Mário de Andrade, nomes importantes da literatura modernista brasileira que deram, também, importantes c

Wilder has created a gem of a novel with characters who unfold in complex and unexpected ways. The grounded Hollywood story utilizes a perfectly paced slow-burn romance, and at the end theres a winking nod to the entire journeyLibrary Journal STARRED REVIEW Two co-stars with a complex history reunite to film the final season of a beloved paranormal drama in this tension-filled will they wont they romance from the author of How to Fake It in Hollywood.................................Onscreen, theyre in love. Offscreen, they cant stand each other. As the stars of a hit paranormal TV show, Lilah Hunter and Shane McCarthy spent years pining for each other onscreen . . . until Lilah ditched the show in the hopes of becoming a movie star. With no such luck, shes back to film the much-hyped ninth and final season, in which Lilah and Shanes characters will get together at last. But returning means facing the biggest reason she left: Shane. Ever since their secret behind-the-scenes fling imploded at the end of season one, the two of them have despised each other. Now, under pressure to give the fans the happy ending theyve been waiting for and with their post-show careers on the line, Lilah and Shane will have to grit their teeth and play nice. But if theyre not careful, they might get blindsided by one final twist: a real happy ending of their own.................................Praise for Ava Wilder:This empathetic, sexy, utterly radiant book has my whole heart RACHEL LYNN SOLOMONThe banter and sexual tension . . . is fire-emoji immaculateLILLIE VALEA fresh, witty, high-emotion story with compelling characters and stylish backdrops . . . The perfect novel for fans of modern, smart romance SARAH HAYWOOD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSingularDaily TelegraphPowerfulNew York TimesVitaliVivid Moving Juicy NPRA profoundly talented writer Elizabeth DayRaw, harrowing, and often heartbreakingLA TimesWritten by a sensitive soulGuardianBefore the world premiere of Juno Elliot Page was on the edge of self-discovery. But with Junos massive success and his dreams coming true, Elliot found himself trapped by the spotlight and the pressure to perform was suffocating him. Until enough was enough. From chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and working through his difficult childhood, Pageboy is a beautiful, intimate book about searching for ourselves and our place in the world.An emotional read, delivered in image-drenched prose.Washington PostThe emergence of our true selves is all of our lifes work. Pageboy helps chart the course. Jamie Lee CurtisPageboy is like listening to a friend... Now is an excellent time to read this humanizing and well-written memoir.Associated Press

* Great art has dreadful manners... Simon Schama observes at the start of his epic exploration of the power, and whole point, of art. The hushed reverence of the gallery can fool you into believing masterpieces are polite things, visions that soothe, charm and beguile, but actually they are thugs. Merciless and wily, the greatest paintings grab you in a headlock, rough up your composure and then proceed in short order to re-arrange your sense of reality...* With the same disarming force, Power of Art jolts us far from the comfort zone of the hushed art gallery, as Schama closes in on intense make-or-break turning points in the lives of eight great artists who, under extreme stress, created something unprecedented, altering the course of art for ever. * The embattled heroes - Caravaggio, Bernini, Rembrandt, David, Turner, Van Gogh, Picasso and Rothko - faced crisis with steadfast defiance. The masterpieces they created challenged convention, shattered complacency, shifted awareness and changed the way we look at the world. With powerfully vivid story-telling, Schama explores the dynamic personalities of the artists and the spirit of the times they lived through, capturing the flamboyant theatre of bourgeois life in Amsterdam, the passion and paranoia of Revolutionary Paris, and the carnage and pathos of civil-war Spain.* Most compelling of all, Power of Art traces the extraordinary evolution of eight world-class works of art. Created in a bolt of illumination, such works tell us something about how the world is, how it is to be inside our skins, that no more prosaic source of wisdom can deliver. And when they do that they answer, irrefutably and majestically, the nagging question of every reluctant art-conscript... "OK, OK, but whats art really for?"

Aquest és un testimoni lúcid i vital sobre lAlzheimer viscut per una de les grans actrius del nostre país. Una mirada emotiva i descarnada sobre la trajectòria i la vida duna actriu brillant, la memò

Just wonderful, so funny and charming. Sam Neills lively, lovely book made me laugh out loud MERYL STREEPDead Calm The Hunt for Red October The Piano Jurassic ParkFor over forty years, Sam Neills name has been a hallmark of quality. From enduring blockbusters to arthouse and cult classics, his work has taken him all over the world, working with Hollywoods greats.In Did I Ever Tell You This? he invites us in, sharing stories from an extraordinary life with heaps of charm, honesty and a good-humoured appreciation for the absurd.Sam Neill is a legend, and in this magnificent book he shares his stories of family, friends and film LAURA DERNCharming. A transparently lovely man, with a life hectically well livedMail on SundayA fabulously entertaining, insanely readable memoir STEPHEN FRYReally, really, really funny. There are some cracking stories LORRAINE KELLYI love this book. A real treat. Fantastic GRAHAM NORTON

Lemoció i els records marquen aquest viatge danada i tornada que farà Guillem Albà per descobrir qui era el seu avi, un nen a qui la guerra va convertir en un home. Aquesta és la història de lavi del

Audrey Hepburn was one of the most admired and emulated women of the twentieth century, an Oscar-winning actress, a model and humanitarian. But Hepburn also had huge sadness in her life: two failed marriages, a broken engagement, and the crushing disappointment that occupied her triumph in My Fair Lady. Chronicling Hepburns life, from her nearly dying in Hitlers occupied Europe, to her conquering, in just one year, the New York stage and the Hollywood screen, this fascinating tribute illustrates and illuminates all things Audrey Hepburn.While trapped in the Netherlands at the end of WW2, Audrey and her family received critical food and medical relief from UNICEF an act of charity she never forgot, as later in life, Hepburn devoted much of her time to UNICEF, becoming a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. From her early years as an ingenue to her status as an icon of elegance, in her Oscar-winning performance for Roman Holiday and the career high of Breakfast at Tiffanys, Hepburns star quality resonates across the globe even so long after her death. Few stars before or since are as beloved as Audrey Hepburn and The Little Guide to Audrey Hepburn details why.My appearance is accessible to everyone. With hair tied in a bun, big sunglasses and black dress, every woman can look like me.Audrey HepburnFor beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.Audrey HepburnRemember, if you ever need a helping hand, its at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.Audrey Hepburn

O que é ser ator/atriz, hoje, perante a pluralidade da encenação contemporânea? Eis a pergunta cerne deste trabalho e um convite à reflexão. Evocando a voz de alguns atores e atrizes por meio de cart

The actress, activist, and once infamous Playboy Playmate reclaims the narrative of her life in a memoir that defies expectation in both content and approach, blending searing prose with snippets of original poetry.In this honest, layered and unforgettable book that alternates between storytelling and her own poetry, Pamela Anderson breaks the mold of the celebrity memoir while taking back the tale that has been crafted about her.Her blond bombshell image was ubiquitous in the 1990s. Discovered in the stands of a football game, she was immediately rocket launched into fame, becoming Playboys favorite cover girl and an emblem of Hollywood glamour and sexuality. But what happens when you lose grip on your own lifeand the image the notoriety machine creates for you is not who you really are?Growing up on Vancouver Island, the daughter of young, wild, and unprepared parents, Pamela Andersons childhood was not easy, but it allowed her to create her own worldsurrounded by nature and imaginary friends. When she overcame her deep shyness and grew into herself, she fell into a life on the cover of magazines, the beaches of Malibu, the sets of movies and talk shows, the arms of rockstars, the coveted scene at the Playboy Mansion. And as her star rose, she found herself tabloid fodder, at the height of an era when paparazzi tactics were bent on capturing a celebritys most intimate, and sometimes weakest moments. This is when Pamela Anderson lost control of her own narrative, hurt by the media and fearful of the publics perception of who she wasand who she wasnt.Fighting back with a sense of grace, fueled by a love of art and literature, and driven by a devotion to her children and the causes she cares about most, Pamela Anderson has now gone back to the island where she grew up, after a memorable run starring as Roxie in Chicago on Broadway, reclaiming her free spirit but also standing firm as a strong, creative, confident woman. This candid and lyrical memoir is a story of survival, artistry, and radical self-acceptance.From Bombshell to Broadway: Go behind the scenes of Playboy and Baywatch, and follow Pamelas journey from 90s icon to a celebrated run as Roxie Hart in Chicago. The Stolen Tape and The Tabloids: An unfiltered account of losing control of her own story to the paparazzi and the notorious stolen tape, and the fierce fight to take back her own life. A Mother First: Discover the driving force in her lifethe profound, protective love for her sons, Brandon and Dylan, and the private world she created for them away from the spotlight. The Girl from Vancouver Island: A raw look at her wild, difficult childhood and her eventual return to the island of her birth to restore her familys legacy and her own free spirit. Activism and Art: Blending original poetry with searing prose, this memoir reveals the inner life of an artist and devoted animal rights activist who used her platform for the causes she believes in.

ACTRESS. ICON. ACTIVIST. Her story, in her voice, for the first time.In this honest, layered and unforgettable book that alternates between storytelling and her own poetry, Pamela Anderson breaks the mould of the celebrity memoir while taking back the tale that has been crafted about her.Her blond bombshell image was ubiquitous in the 1990s. Discovered in the stands of a football game, she was immediately rocket launched into fame, becoming Playboys favourite cover girl and an emblem of Hollywood glamour and sexuality. But what happens when you lose grip on your own life - and the image the notoriety machine creates for you is not who you really are?Growing up on Vancouver Island, the daughter of young, wild, and unprepared parents, Pamela Andersons childhood was not easy, but it allowed her to create her own world-surrounded by nature and imaginary friends. When she overcame her deep shyness and grew into herself, she fell into a life on the cover of magazines, the beaches of Malibu, the sets of movies and talk shows, the arms of rockstars, the coveted scene at the Playboy Mansion. And as her star rose, she found herself tabloid fodder, at the height of an era when paparazzi tactics were bent on capturing a celebritys most intimate, and sometimes weakest moments. This is when Pamela Anderson lost control of her own narrative, hurt by the media and fearful of the publics perception of who she was . . . and who she wasnt.Fighting back with a sense of grace, fuelled by a love of art and literature, and driven by a devotion to her children and the causes she cares about most, Pamela Anderson has now gone back to the island where she grew up, after a memorable run starring as Roxie in Chicago on Broadway, reclaiming her free spirit but also standing firm as a strong, creative, confident woman. The iconic Anderson uses a mixture of poetry and prose to present an impressionistic view of a fascinating lifeBooklist

The first authorised biography of eternal legend Elizabeth Taylor. Known for her glamorous beauty, soap-opera personal life and magnetic screen presence, Elizabeth Taylor was the twentieth centurys most famous film star. Including unseen photographs and unread private reflections, this authorised biography is a fascinating and complete portrait worthy of the legend and her legacy. Elizabeth Taylor captures this intelligent, empathetic, tenacious, volatile and complex woman as never before, from her rise to massive fame at the age of twelve in National Velvet to becoming the first actor to negotiate a million-dollar salary for a film, from her eight marriages and enduring love affair with Richard Burton to her lifelong battle with addiction and her courageous efforts as an AIDS activist. Using Elizabeths unpublished letters, diary entries and off-the-record interview transcripts as well as interviews with 250 of her closest friends and family, Kate Andersen Brower tells the full, unvarnished story of the classic Hollywood star who continues to captivate audiences the world over.

"The Roots of Francisco" de Goya describes the famous Spanish painters beginnings in Aragon, the fertile ground which nurtured his soul and intelligence and bore his genius. Goya was born in 1746 in Fuendetodos, a small town in the province of Zaragoza, where he lived in a rural and family-centred community. He enjoyed the colourful scenery, which changed with the seasons, and participated in the regions frequent traditional festivals and ceremonies. Goya moved on to Zaragoza and Madrid, evolving as a prolific artist and painting many portraits of prominent figures of the era. As a witness to revolutionary times and tumult in Europe, Francisco de Goya enjoyed a life as colourful and interesting as the tapestries and paintings he masterfully created, yet he never forgot his roots in Fuendetodos.

A gold mine of gossip with a cast of thousands GUARDIANThe unexpurgated diaries of one of the greatest, most talented, and wittily flamboyant characters of the 20th century - with a new introduction by Stephen FryCompulsive reading SUNDAY TIMES19th February 1956. A A Milne has died. Lord Beaverbrook has not ... Larry is going to make a movie of The Sleeping Prince with Marilyn Monroe, which might conceivably drive him round the bend28th February 1960 Princess Margaret has announced her engagement to Tony Armstrong-Jones ... He looks quite pretty, but whether or not the marriage is entirely suitable remains to be seen.Noel Coward was a renowned actor, dramatist, director - and star. His incredible zest, versatility and unrivalled wit are revealed in these diaries, with a cast of characters ranging from The Beatles to the Queen, Churchill to Marilyn Monroe.Touching, funny and revealing, THE NOEL COWARD DIARIES is a superb account of one of the greatest entertainers of all time.

Lestimada estrella de Friends ens ofereix un llibre sincer, divertit i revelador.Matthew Perry, lestimada estrella de Friends, ens passeja entre els bastidors de la famosa serie i ens explica les seves lluites contra laddiccio en aquestes memories sinceres, divertides i reveladores que ofereixen un missatge potent desperança i persistencia.Hola, em dic Matthew, tot i que segurament em coneixeu per un altre nom. Els meus amics em diuen Matty. I hauria destar mort.Aixi comença la fascinant historia de laclamat actor, que ens porta en el seu viatge des que era petit fins que va assolir la fama pero va caure en laddiccio i com, finalment, se nha recuperat despres dun ensurt que gairebe el porta a la mort. En aquest llibre trobem la historia del Matthew dabans de les entrades i sortides dels hospitals i els centres de rehabilitacio, coneixerem el nen de cinc anys que vivia entre Montreal i Los Angeles, de casa en casa dels seus pares separats; el Matthew de catorze anys que era una estrella del tennis classificada a escala nacional al Canada; el Matthew de vint-i-quatre anys que va aconseguir un paper com a membre principal del repartiment en el programa pilot que en aquell moment es titulava Friends Like Us... i molt mes.En una historia extraordinaria que nomes ell podia explicar amb el seu personal estil sincer, hilarant i calidament familiar, en Matthew Perry posa al descobert la familia fracturada que el va criar (i tambe abandonar), el desig de reconeixement que el va portar a la fama i el buit dins seu que no es podia omplir ni tan sols amb els seus somnis mes grans fets realitat. Pero tambe ens transmet la pau que ha trobat en la sobrietat i com se sent sobre la intensitat de Friends, compartint histories sobre els seus companys de repartiment i altres estrelles que va coneixer al llarg del cami. Franc, conscient de si mateix i amb el seu humor caracteristic, Perry explica de manera clara la batalla amb que ha bregat tota la vida contra laddiccio i quins factors la van alimentar quan semblava que ho tenia tot.Amics, amants i allo tan terrible son unes memories inoblidables, intimes i alhora reveladores, aixi com una ma estesa a qualsevol persona que lluiti contra laddiccio. Sincerament honest, commovedor i molt divertit, aquest es el llibre que els fans de la serie esperaven. Es necessita molt de coratge per escriure unes memories tan crues i explicites. I ha resultat que en Matthew Perry en te molt, de coratge. Agafa el lector de la ma i el submergeix en la seva addiccio, en la malaltia i en la soledat paralitzadora que ha patit. Dalguna manera, en Matthew, al llarg de la seva vida, ha aconseguit transformar tot aquest dolor en comicitat i alegria cap als altres, pero, com molt be ens explica, nha pagat un preu. En Matthew ens porta fins al seu infern pero no shi recrea. En realitat aquest llibre esta farcit desperança pel futur. Si vols saber qui es en Matthew Perry, llegeix aquest llibre. Marta Kauffman, cocreadora de la sitcom de lNBC FriendsLestimada estrella de Friends ens ofereix un llibre sincer, divertit i revelador.

The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an icon. The greatest movie star of the past 75 years covers everything: his traumatic childhood, his career, his drinking, his thoughts on Marlon Brando, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, his greatest roles, acting, his intimate life with Joanne Woodward, his innermost fears and passions and joys. With thoughts/comments throughout from Joanne Woodward, Tom Cruise and many others. As seen in The Last Movie Stars documentary.In 1986, Paul Newman and his closest friend, screenwriter Stewart Stern, began an extraordinary project. Stuart was to compile an oral history, to have Newmans family and friends and those who worked closely with him, talk about the actors life. And then Newman would work with Stewart and give his side of the story. The only stipulation was that anyone who spoke on the record had to be completely honest. That same stipulation applied to Newman himself. The project lasted five years.The result is an extraordinary memoir, culled from thousands of pages of transcripts. The book is insightful, revealing, surprising. Newmans voice is powerful, sometimes funny, sometimes painful, always meeting that high standard of searing honesty. The additional voices - from childhood friends and Navy buddies, from family members and film and theater collaborators such as Tom Cruise, George Roy Hill, Martin Ritt, and John Huston - that run throughout add richness and color and context to the story Newman is telling.Newmans often traumatic childhood is brilliantly detailed. He talks about his teenage insecurities, his early failures with women, his rise to stardom, his early rivals (Brando and Dean), his first marriage, his drinking, his philanthropy, the death of his son Scott, his strong desire for his daughters to know and understand the truth about their father. Perhaps the most moving material in the book centers around his relationship with Joanne Woodward - their love for each other, his dependence on her, the way she shaped him intellectually, emotionally and sexually.THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF AN ORDINARY MAN is revelatory and introspective, personal and analytical, loving and tender in some places, always complex and profound.

An instant New York Times Bestseller! Since The Karate Kid first crane-kicked its way into the pop culture stratosphere in June 1984, there hasnt been a week Ralph Macchio hasnt heard friendly shouts of Wax on, wax off or Sweep the leg! Now, with Macchio reprising his role as Daniel LaRusso in the #1 ranked Netflix show Cobra Kai, he is finally ready to look back and cele-brate the legacy of The Karate Kid in cinema, pop culture, and his own life.The result, Waxing On, is a comprehensive look at the film that shaped Macchio as much as it influenced the world. He shares an insiders perspective of the untold story behind the scenesthe innocence of the early days; the audition process; his experiences working with Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, and William Zabka; and so much more. He also takes readers through the birth of some of the films most iconic moments, including the creation of the famous crane kick and the touching scenes that revealed Mr. Miyagis intriguing backstory.Ultimately, the book centers on Ralphs indelible connection to the film itself, focusing on the reason that the characters and themes have endured in such a powerful way, and how these personal experiences have impacted Macchios life as well. It brings readers back to the day they met Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi for the first time, but also provides a fascinating lens into how our pasts shape all of us, and how they can come back to enrich our lives in surprising and wonderful ways.

Im so glad you had the life you did, Barbara. Im sorry you cant remember, but my God, what a life! You havent wasted a minute of it...In December 2020, while the world was gripped with news of an imminent third lockdown, Scott Mitchell was visiting the care home where his partner and wife of 27 years - Dame Barbara Windsor - was being looked after. At the age of 83, after a career spanning seven decades and a seven-year battle with the debilitating effects of dementia, she was slipping away.Barbaras illness meant she could no longer remember her magical career, and so Scott sat by her bedside in her final days, telling her tales from their extraordinary life together. From the unlikely moment they met to the challenges they faced, and the highs and lows of a life shared in the limelight. For theirs was an incredibly passionate relationship, but also a turbulent one - and along with a life of love and laughter, together they endured the pressures of fame, drink and addiction, heartbreak and ultimately dementia. He told Barbara stories of her wonderful achievements on and off screen, and the people who altered the trajectory of her life. From nine enormously successful and much-loved Carry On films to more than twenty years in Albert Square with the role of Peggy Mitchell. From director Joan Littlewood handpicking her for Sparrows Cant Sing and her first husband Ronnie Knight and his links to the Kray twins, to her friendships with Sid James, Kenneth Williams and more.Weaving together an old-fashioned love story, a glittering life of showbiz and the true cost of dementia, By Your Side is a treasure trove for all of us who grew up watching and loving Dame Barbara. From the madness and the mayhem, the glorious highs and the devastating lows, to the fantastic fun she and Scott had along the way - this is an intimate, honest and incredibly personal account of a life spent loving Babs; a warm, colourful and heartfelt celebration of her rich, varied and remarkable life from the man who knew her best.