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Pub. Date
2020
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A brilliant and moving novel about celebrity, sexual power, and a daughter's search to understand her mother's hidden truths. Katherine O'Dell is an Irish theater legend. As her daughter Norah retraces her mother's celebrated career and bohemian life, she delves into long-kept secrets, both her mother's and her own. Katherine began her career on Ireland's bus-and-truck circuit before making it to London's West End, Broadway, and finally Hollywood....
2) The actress
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Rita Farmer mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Aspiring actress and single mother Rita Farmer has gone from struggling to find work to downright desperate. If she does not land a paying job soon---horror movie, soap commercial, anything---she is afraid her ex-husband will use her dire financial straits to take away Petey, her cherished four-year-old son.
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"When the illustrious India Hartley is accused of murder, she has to uncover the deceptions of others to save herself...India Hartley, the famous and beautiful actress, is now alone in the world after her father's death and embarks upon a tour of theaters across the South. Her first stop is Savannah's Southern Palace. On the eve of the second night's performance, something goes horribly wrong. Her co-star, Arthur Sterling, is shot dead on stage in...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"From her beginnings as the daughter of a courtesan to her extraordinary transformation into the most celebrated actress of her era, Sarah Bernhardt is brought to life by an internationally bestselling author praised for his historical novels featuring famous women. Told in her own voice, this is Sarah Bernhardt's incandescent story--a fascinating, intimate account of a woman whose unrivaled talent and indomitable spirit has enshrined her in history...
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Annabel the actress volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Though a little disppointed that her first acting part is to be a gorilla at a birthday party, Annabel determines to really get into the role.
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Pub. Date
2015.
Description
This collection of short stories of the women who entertained the West in makeshift theaters and palaces built to showcase the divas who were beloved by emigrants to the "uncivilized" West will feature well-known and lesser-known dancers, singers, and actresses and their exploits. Author Chris Enss will bring her comedic timing and long experience writing about the time and culture of the West to this collection.
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Asterix adventures volume 31
Pub. Date
2002
Description
Asterix and Obelix celebrate their joint birthday party in the Gaulish village, and are pleasantly surprised by some unexpected guests.
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Marvin's room: a disfunctional family takes a journey of self-discovery and reconciliation and learns to reach out to one another.
Music of the heart: a single mother with little more than talent and the dertermination to make a difference teaches violin to students in a tough inner-city neighborhood.
House of spirits: the core of the epic tale spanning three generations of the Trueba family is the stormy, yet passionate, relationship between the...
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Annabel the actress volume 3
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"Film and television actor and New York Times bestselling author Robert Wagner's memoir of the great women movie stars he has known. In a career that has spanned more than sixty years Robert Wagner has witnessed the twilight of the Golden Age of Hollywood and the rise of television, becoming a beloved star in both media. During that time he became acquainted, both professionally and socially, with the remarkable women who were the greatest screen...
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Annabel the actress volume 2
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When she learns that a famous director is making a movie in her home town, ten-year-old Annabel is determined to get a part in it.