MICHAEL FOSTER

Desde Adán y Eva y la serpiente hasta Woody Allen, Mia Farrow y Soon-Yi Previn -pasando por el patriarca bíblico Abraham, su esposa Sara y su criada Agar; Henry y June Miller y Anaïs Nin; y el escrit

BOOK THREE of the Wild Side Trilogy. Alicias life is turned upside down when the barrier between the regular world and the magical realm of the Wild Side collapses. Strange forces spill into her beloved lake area, and Alicia discovers something incredible: she has a rare and powerful magic inside her, tied to the land and its delicate balance. But this discovery also brings danger. A destructive entity from the Wild Side, fueled by hatred, threatens Alicias lake - a place that feels like a part of her soul - and could unravel both the magical and regular worlds. As she learns to wield her newfound powers, Alicia realizes that her love for her home, her family, and her friends might be the key to saving everything she holds dear.

The definitive biography of a trailblazing actress who entertainedand shockedthe nation and the worldMarilyn Monroe might never have become the legend she did without Americas original tragic starlet: actress and poet Adah Isaacs Menken (183568). In a century remembered for Victorian restraint, Menkens modern flair for action, scandal, and unpopular causesespecially that of the Jewish peoplerevolutionized show business. On stage, she was the first actress to bare all. Off stage, she originated the front-page scandal and became the worlds most highly paid actresscelebrated on Broadway, as well as in San Francisco, London, and Paris. At thirty-three, she mysteriously died.A Dangerous Woman is the first book to tell Menkens fascinating story. Born in New Orleans to a kept woman of color and to a father whose identity is debated, Menken eventually moved to the Midwest, where she became an outspoken protege of the rabbi who founded Reform Judaism. In New York City, she became Walt Whitmans disciple. During the Civil War she was arrested as a Confederate agentand became Americas first pin-up superstar. Menken married and left five husbands. Ultimately, she paid dearly for success. A major biography of a remarkable woman, A Dangerous Woman is must reading for those interested in womens history, the roots of modern-day American Judaism, and African-American history.Praise for a previous book by Barbara and Michael Foster, Forbidden Journey: The Life of Alexandra David-Neel Hers was a great human life, very well written up in Forbidden Journey. . . . Surely this biography will provoke even more interest. New York Times Book Review