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Raymond Strait
Books
Star Babies: The Shocking Lives of Hollywood's Children
by Raymond Strait
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 79,470.
Language:
English.
Published: November 20, 2016
by
Crossroad Press.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
Being the child of a celebrity is a strange, but wonderful experience, and STAR BABIES explores this glamorous and sometimes tragic world. It's all here in this book: the fabulous birthday parties, the "limosine treatment" to school, the lemonade stand set up and supplied by the butler, the Christmas sprees to clean out the toy department.
Bob Hope: A Tribute
by Raymond Strait
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 134,500.
Language:
English.
Published: August 22, 2016
by
Crossroad Press.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!
He's an American legend whose wisecracks entertained us jor more than sixty years. Now you can enjoy all the glamour and fun of Bob Hope's fabulous life in this intimate, wonderfully detailed biography. Discover how an English immigrant named Leslie Downs Hope became the great Bob Hope, the funniest man in Hollywood, a comedian who won our hearts.
James Garner: A Biography
by Raymond Strait
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 117,080.
Language:
English.
Published: June 13, 2016
by
Crossroad Press.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
Internationally known as the star of three dozen movies and three television series, and a familiar face in TV commercials, James Garner is one of our finest actors. He is also one our funniest, but as he points out, "I don't do comedy. I do humor." And it is Garner's special brand of wry, subtle, carefully crafted funniness that has brought him widespread fame and a devoted following.
Lou's on First
by Chris Costello & Raymond Strait
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 99,480.
Language:
English.
Published: May 16, 2016
by
Crossroad Press.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
This intimate portrait of Lou Costello (1906-1959) offers a rare look at one of the most talented comedians of all time. Starting in the 1930s, Costello attained enormous fame touring the burlesque circuits with straight man Bud Abbott (1895-1974). Their live skits (including "Who's on First?"), radio programs, and films such as One Night in the Tropics and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
Alan Alda: The 1983 Biography
by Raymond Strait
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 76,570.
Language:
English.
Published: March 6, 2016
by
Crossroad Press.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
**This biography was originally published in 1983 and has not been updated. Any events after 1983 are not included.**
Best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce on the award-winning TV series M*A*S*H, Alan Alda has made his way into Hollywood’s spotlight while keeping remarkably free of its whirlwind parties and endless gossip.
The Tragic Secret Life of Jayne Mansfield
by Raymond Strait
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 71,160.
Language:
English.
Published: February 26, 2016
by
Crossroad Press.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Biography
Having spent ten years as Jayne Mansfield's press secretary, Raymond Strait knows intimately both the public image and the private person that were Jayne Mansfield. Sitting through hundreds of hours of interviews and private conversations -- not only with Jayne but also with her husbands, her lovers, and her children -- gave Ray the opportunity to present a revealing portrait of the woman.
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