Peter Lawford

Author : Patricia Lawford Stewart
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1632200880
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Peter Lawford Story written by Patricia Lawford Stewart and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the brother in law to JFK and a member of the Rat Pack, Peter Lawford was one of America's most acclaimed movie stars. Lawford led an extraordinary life. His story, as told by the woman who knew him best, is the always candid, sometimes shocking unveiling of the most intriguing show business personalities and significant political events of our time. Now fully updated and revised for 2014 this is a must read for anyone interested in Hollywood, film, and celebrity gossip. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : James Spada
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 9780553297140
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Peter Lawford written by James Spada and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Grace: The Secret Lives of a Princess comes a fascinating, heartrending story of a deeply troubled man, whose life was a dizzying whirl of sex, scandal and secrets even the tabloids dared not print. "A compelling morality tale . . . compulsive reading".--Los Angeles Times. Photographs.

Author : E.J. Fleming
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786454954
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fixers written by E.J. Fleming and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eddie Mannix and Howard Strickling are virtually unknown outside of Hollywood and little-remembered even there, but as General Manager and Head of Publicity for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, they lorded over all the stars in Hollywood's golden age from the 1920s through the 1940s--including legends like Garbo, Dietrich, Gable and Garland. When MGM stars found themselves in trouble, it was Eddie and Howard who took care of them--solved their problems, hid their crimes, and kept their secrets. They were "the Fixers." At a time when image meant everything and the stars were worth millions to the studios that owned them, Mannix and Strickling were the most important men at MGM. Through a complex web of contacts in every arena, from reporters and doctors to corrupt police and district attorneys, they covered up some of the most notorious crimes and scandals in Hollywood history, keeping stars out of jail and, more importantly, their names out of the papers. They handled problems as diverse as the murder of Paul Bern (husband of MGM's biggest star, Jean Harlow), the studio-directed drug addictions of Judy Garland, the murder of Ted Healy (creator of The Three Stooges) at the hands of Wallace Beery, and arranging for an unmarried Loretta Young to adopt her own child--a child fathered by a married Clark Gable. Through exhaustive research and interviews with contemporaries, this is the never-before-told story of Eddie Mannix and Howard Strickling. The dual biography describes how a mob-related New Jersey laborer and the quiet son of a grocer became the most powerful men at the biggest studio in the world.

Author : Buddy Galon
Publisher : Branden Books
ISBN 13 : 9780828321174
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bitch! written by Buddy Galon and published by Branden Books. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The autobiography of Lady Lawford - "Bitch!", is derived from a quote by Lady Lawford: "I have been called a bitch by the Aga Khan, by the Duke of Windsor, by Winston Churchill, King Farouk and by old Joe Kennedy. At least I have been called a bitch by the best!" The situations May got into were not always of such a serious nature, for she loved life, parties and people. She was a good and loyal friend -- but woe to those who found themselves on her private black list. Her family was surely irritated by her many scrapes and the countless Cadillacs she smashed up by driving them through the back door of her garage. But to those who were not tied to her by blood relationships, all these extravaganzas were merely a source of laughter and added to her indomitably cheerful character.

Author : Lawrence J. Quirk
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780815412960
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kennedys in Hollywood written by Lawrence J. Quirk and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-time Hollywood reporter and writer, Quirk has used his knowledge and friendship with the Kennedys and many film stars to create an engrossing saga of America's most revered dynasty.

Author : Christopher Kennedy Lawford
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 006186045X
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Symptoms of Withdrawal written by Christopher Kennedy Lawford and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last, the first memoir from a Kennedy family member—an inspirational, candid, and explosive personal story sure to be one of the most sensational bestsellers of the year Christopher Kennedy Lawson was born to enormous privilege. But with fame, money, and power came tragedy and heartbreak. In this clear-eyed, sensitive, and compulsively readable autobiography, he breaks his family’s long-held silence to a rare glimpse into the exclusive worlds of both Washington politicos and the Hollywood elite during the socially turbulent 1960s and 1970s. As the first born child of famed Rat Pack actor, Peter Lawford, and John F. Kennedy’s sister, Patricia, Christopher Lawford was raised in Malibu and Martha’s Vineyard with movie stars and presidents as close family members and friends. But this little boy who learned the twist thanks to private lessons from Marilyn Monroe would grow up to become a spoiled adolescent with a near-fatal jones for heroin and alcohol. With deep sincerity, Kennedy sets the record straight, sharing many never-before-told stories about the good, the bad, and the ugly in his life, including the deaths of his uncles, his parents’ divorce and its effect, his hard-fought struggle to overcome addiction, his long-lasting sobriety, his acting career, and his relationships with his famous cousins and his own children. Surprisingly frank, Kennedy pulls no punches as he tells us what it’s really like to be a member of America’s first family.

Author : Lady May Lawford
Publisher : Spi Books
ISBN 13 : 9781561711529
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mother Bitch written by Lady May Lawford and published by Spi Books. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expose+a7 of the Kennedy clan, Britain's royal family, and actor Peter Lawford discusses such figures as Bugsy Siegel, Marilyn Monroe, Winston Churchill, DeGaulle, and Mussolini. Original.

Author : C. David Heymann
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416556249
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bobby and Jackie written by C. David Heymann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-07-14 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of A Woman Named Jackie and The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club draws on intimate sources to offer insight into the relationship between Jacqueline Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, sharing details about an affair that was an open secret for decades among family insiders.

Author : Christopher Kennedy Lawford
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1939529077
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Addicts Know written by Christopher Kennedy Lawford and published by BenBella Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Christopher Kennedy Lawford revisits addiction in his latest book, What Addicts Know, this time framing the discussion in an entirely new way—the lessons addiction and recovery offer to those of us who haven't battled addiction. For too long, society has considered addicts as an unfortunate group that faces incredible and unique challenges. The reality is that the challenges of the addict are faced—to a greater or lesser extent—by all of us. In a “more is better" society, it's indisputable that we've all experienced cravings and denied the truth about our destructive behaviors—traits shared by addicts who've successfully overcome them. What Addicts Know offers the coping and wellness skills necessary to overcome life's obstacles and self-improvement tips for everything from conquering an unhealthy consumption of junk food, to overcoming toxic relationships. These techniques are not just for addicts; they are for all of us. No one until now has related the lessons and life skills that can be drawn from the collective experience of people in recovery from addiction, particularly the ways those lessons or principles can be used by those in the broader non-recovery community. In What Addicts Know, Lawford recounts the inspiring stories and wisdom of recovering addicts, combining them with cutting-edge scientific findings to give hands-on, practical techniques for recognizing unhealthy impulses and managing them. If you're ready to change for the better your habits, your frame of mind, your relationships, your community, and your life, What Addicts Know is the resource that will educate and inspire you along the way.

Author : Patricia Seaton Lawford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780283996771
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Peter Lawford written by Patricia Seaton Lawford and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: