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A Disney Childhood (Comic Books to Sailing Ships)    by Cathy Freeman
Price: $9.99 USD. 62690 words. Language: English. Published on May 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Celebrity culture.

As a child within the Disney Studio family, Cathy's life was anything but ordinary. Her dad, George Sherman, served as Disney's Head of Publications from the late '50s to '74. When Disney foreign reps visted, they would meet this “typical American family,” for hospitality and a tour of Disneyland. Mr. Sherman died at 45 throwing the family into a mix of grief, courage and adventure.
The Ultimate 80's    by John Schweingrouber
Price: $8.99 USD. 23660 words. Language: English. Published on May 4, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Celebrity culture.

Explore the 80's culture, movies, music, and fads. Your "go-to" 80's guide for everything cool about the 1980's. You know you're a child of the 80's if...
Heeere's Dusty    by Dusty Saunders
Price: $2.99 USD. 45140 words. Language: English. Published on March 24, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Celebrity culture.

Get the back-stories from a man who covered the Hollywood beat as a TV critic for more 40 years. The book is filled with lively tales about Johnny Carson, Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Bill Cosby, Carol Burnett and more of Hollywood’s biggest stars. This is a must-read for anybody interested in what happens in Hollywood.
The Twilight Effect    by B.L. Hewitt
Price: $7.99 USD. 52940 words. Language: English. Published on December 23, 2011. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Celebrity culture.

"the twilight effect" explores the fan frenzy that surrounds Stephenie Meyer's popular Twilight book series. Much has been written about the author, the actors and the studio involved in this franchise, but little has been revealed about it's fans. This is my story and the stories of a hundred others who were swept away in the fan frantic madness the is...The Twilight Saga.
California Mystique    by Jack Adler
Price: $4.99 USD. 59330 words. Language: English. Published by A-Argus Better Book Publishers  on October 20, 2011. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Celebrity culture.

Daughters and Sons of The Golden State. Famous and infamous.
The Book of Famous Oddballs.    by Dave Dutton
Price: $3.99 USD. 24680 words. Language: English. Published on September 27, 2011. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Celebrity culture.

Bizarre, hilarious and amazing truths about famous people. Their habits, eccentricities and quirks exposed.
The Naked Artist: Comic Book Legends    by Bryan Talbot
Price: $2.99 USD. 45250 words. Language: English. Published on June 6, 2011. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Celebrity culture.

If on the night of a comics convention, you were to buy a few drinks for a comic book pro, you'd soon hear stories about his fellow creators - tales of drinking and drugs, of missed deadlines and missing pants, of maniacal editors and crazed fans. Acclaimed graphic novelist Bryan Talbot (Grandville; Alice in Sunderland) tells the tales in this collection the urban legends of the comic industry.
Success in the Cinema: The Money-Making Movies, The Critics' Choices & the Audience Favorites    by John Howard Reid
Price: $2.99 USD. 86130 words. Language: English. Published on May 30, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Consumer guides.

"Success in the Cinema" is a valuable addition to Reid's series of film books. It should be in every movie enthusiast's library. JHR reviews 110 successful movies with extensive cast, behind-the-camera and release credits plus other essential background information. There's Billy the Kid, A Place in the Sun, Sunset Boulevard, From Here to Eternity, Jane Eyre, Jolson Story, Letter to 3 Wives, etc.
Movies Magnificent: 150 Must-See Cinema Classics    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 130390 words. Language: English. Published on May 4, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Consumer guides.

All Reid's books are interesting and useful. This one deals with an impressive range of movie landmarks, including credits, reviews and interesting background details on films like Algiers, Anna and the King of Siam, Bells of St Mary's, Best Years of Our Lives, Blood and Sand, Blossoms in the Dust, Citizen Kane, Cover Girl, Dinner at Eight, etc. Reid's notes on the films are totally fascinating.
Silent Films & Early Talkies on DVD: A Classic Movie Fan's Guide    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 86400 words. Language: English. Published on April 29, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Consumer guides.

This handbook reviews 178 movies, dating from 1918 to 1934, now available on DVD. They showcase stars like Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Clara Bow, Lon Chaney, Louise Brooks, Charles Chaplin, Joan Crawford, Colleen Moore, Harold Lloyd, Gary Cooper, William Powell, Greta Garbo, Rudolph Valentino, Norma Shearer, Buster Keaton, Shirley Temple, Barbara Stanwyck, Ronald Colman, Lillian Gish, etc.