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  • Chaplin Audiobook by Stephen Weissman
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    Title: Chaplin
    Subtitle: A Life
    Author: Stephen Weissman
    Narrator: Steve West
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 02-02-13
    Publisher: Audible Studios
    Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes
    Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity Bios
    Publisher's Summary:
    Born in London, in 1889, Charlie Chaplin grew up in dire poverty. Both his parents were in show business, but severe alcoholism cut short his father's flourishing career, and his beloved mother first lost her voice, then lost her mind to syphilis. Charlie, at age seven, was committed to the Hanwell School for Orphans and Destitute Children. How then did this poor, lonely child become such an extraordinary comedian, known and celebrated worldwide? Chaplin cut his teeth in British music halls, but it was America that made him.
    At age 25, he was touring here with a vaudeville troupe when his talents caught the eye of entertainment entrepreneur Mack Sennett, who spirited him off to California and signed him to a film contract. Chaplin became Sennett's star comedian, and by 28 the actor had become a millionaire and the world's greatest celebrity.
    Weissman traces Chaplin's life and the sources of his genius in fascinating detail, demonstrating how his tragic childhood shaped his personality and his art. Infamous for his politics and his scandalous sex life, Chaplin was a much more complex and contradictory character than has hitherto been known. Weissman brilliantly illuminates both the screen legend and the turbulent era through which he lived and worked.
    Editorial Reviews:
    Stephen Weissman, a professor of psychiatry, brings his psychoanalytical perspective to his biography of one of cinemas first giants, Charlie Chaplin.
    Through Weisman's perspective, Chaplins genius as a comedian and iconoclast lay in his early relationship with his entertainer parents and his move to an orphanage at age seven. By age 28, the Vaudevillian known for his ballet dancer-like grace was a millionaire and worldwide celebrity. Chaplins later life included scandalous love affairs and political activism.
    Narrator Steve Wests crisp, evenhanded reading, delivered with a British accent, allows the material in this eye-opening new look into a cinematic greats to take the spotlight.
    Members Reviews:
    Chaplin: 1/3 of a Life
    Is there anything you would change about this book?
    I found the story of Chaplin's early life and how it influenced his great films to be very interesting. The book covers his rise through the Mack Sennett Studios and going independent. The author then spends five minutes to wrap up the next 50 years of Chaplin's life in a brief essay, skipping his family life altogether. He then goes into a debate over the authenticity of an unpublished Chaplin book. Very disappointing. Apparently his book draws on research in David Robinson's Chaplin book, which I will track down.
    This should be titled The Early Years, or The Rise of Charlie Chaplin. It's not a biography of his entire life.
    10 hr 35 min
  • The A-List Playbook Audiobook by Leslie Gornstein (E!'s Answer Bitch)
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    Title: The A-List Playbook
    Subtitle: How to Survive Any Crisis While Remaining Wealthy, Famous, and Most Importantly, Skinny
    Author: Leslie Gornstein (E!'s Answer Bitch)
    Narrator: Amanda Ronconi
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 02-01-13
    Publisher: Audible Studios
    Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 8 votes
    Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity Bios
    Publisher's Summary:
    A must-read for anyone who cares why so many celebs are sporting "bumps", or whether they are really "just like us", this guide - nay, rulebook - lays down the law on what you need to know to play Hollywood in a simple and concise manner.
    Editorial Reviews:
    E! Online's Answer Bitch columnist Leslie Gornstein divulges the secrets to having a celebrity life in this witty exposé of Hollywood. Though presented as advice for high profile stars, The A-List Playbook is both biting satire and juicy tell-all of celeb culture. Amanda Ronconi has a deliciously sardonic edge that whips from faux-educational to mock outrage and snark, making her a flawless match for Gornstein's acerbity. Partly a guide, parody, and tabloid, The A-List Playbook is a hilarious and highly entertaining look at the inner workings of the Hollywood lifestyle.
    Members Reviews:
    Totally A List!
    From its red carpet worthy cover to its glorious glossary, the A List Playbook is nothing but top tier.
    The author's scalpel sharp wit dissects the A-List lifestyle with the skill of a savvy Hollywood plastic surgeon.
    Mere mortals shouldn't be allowed to have this much fun but thank heavens now we can!
    A-List Playbook OK?
    This book was OK, just not what I expected. I guess I looked for more personal inside info on the celebs.
    The A List
    This book was not worth the money and instead of inside informtion, it was all fluff. Don't waste your money.
    Carry with Pride
    I am a closet reader of entertainment magazines. They are a guilty pleasure I enjoy behind closed doors. But the A-List Playbook is the best kind of entertainment reading. Ms. Gornstein's writing is smart and sharp. The facts are well researched. And the content is fascinating to anyone who has watched a TV show or a movie in the last decade. I laugh out loud and when people stare I show them the book with pride. Any one who has felt the need to sneak a look at those grocery store tabloids will love this book. Any intelligent person who has any curiosity about our current state of pop culture will delight in Ms. Gornstein's expose on celebrity in America. Buy it! Read it! Give it as gifts!
    The perfect book for that aspiring celebrity in your life
    I've followed the Answer Bitch column for a good long while but I wasn't sure her brand of wit would translate into a full fledged book. I was wrong, from celebrity weddings to successfully calling paparazzi for a staged photo op, this book had me laughing my F-list head off from the entire time I was reading. Sure, the book is more a satirical look at the A-Listers than a true how-to guide, but the facts that back up these tidbits will change the way you view Saint Angie. Pick up this book for yourself, then buy a copy for every gossip loving, celebrity following person in your life.
    3 hr 43 min
  • The Soul of It All Audiobook by Michael Bolton
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    Title: The Soul of It All
    Subtitle: My Music, My Life
    Author: Michael Bolton
    Narrator: Michael Bolton
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 01-29-13
    Publisher: Hachette Audio
    Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes
    Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity Bios
    Publisher's Summary:
    After four decades in the music industry, Michael Bolton has become one the most successful musicians of our time. The Soul of it All is his backstage pass into his life lived thus far-into the venues, busses, limos, and hotel rooms of stardom, and finally into his home and heart. His story will go long and dive deep, not only into his self-proclaimed "vagabond vampire" life, but also into the belly of the beast that is the music industry, with its joys, follies, and torments.
    From a 14 year old kid performing in dive bars in his hometown of New Haven, CT, to struggling to provide for his wife and kids, to finally breaking through with the Soul Provider album, and going on to sell more than 53 million albums and singles worldwide, Bolton has fought for and earned a life most just dream of.
    The Soul of it All is his life, chock-full of all the incredible stories, and the star-studded cast you'd expect, including: Luciano Pavarotti, Paula Abdul, Cher, Bob Dylan, Barbara Streisand, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Placido Domingo, Renee Fleming, Bon Jovi, Wynonna Judd, BB King, Patti LaBelle, Carlos Santana, Nicolette Sheridan, Teri Hatcher and others...
    Critic Reviews:
    "We all know that my friend Michael Bolton is a gifted musician and a devoted philanthropist - but you may not know that he's also a talented storyteller. The Soul of It All is the fascinating journey of a man who is as powerful, bold, and soulful as his voice." (Bill Clinton)
    Members Reviews:
    Lists of Names
    This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
    No one I know - my friends & family are not Bolton's fans.
    Has The Soul of It All turned you off from other books in this genre?
    No...I would like to see Barry Manilow's biography on audible.
    What didnt you like about Michael Boltons performance?
    The way he used lists of names of people who helped him or worked with him made it seem like he was tired of reading - frankly I was tired of listening to the lists of names & his detailed explanation of so many things he has done in the music industry.
    If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Soul of It All?
    I would tell Bolton to cut back on the number of times he brought up people's names (I don't know everyone in the recording world, so it was meaningless to me) - I can't decide if he was bragging or just trying to thank people.
    Any additional comments?
    The best part of the book for me was that I bought it on audio - at least I was able to listen to his voice without having to concentrate on his written words.
    New Haven kid does good
    I confess, I've never considered myself a Michael Bolton fan. I found the whole "Fabio" look he sported for so many years a turn off, although I thought he sang well. What triggered my listening to his autobiography was that the Kindle version was on promotion and it prompted me to listen to a sample of the audio version.
    That said, I found "The Soul of It All" to be a very interesting listen. Mr. Bolton grew up in an upwardly mobile middle class home in New Haven, CT and left home as a teenager to seek out opportunities in the world of music. Since neither he nor his musician friends were affluent, this meant living in their van or other "creative" living situations to scrape by between gigs.
    9 hr 42 min
  • Neil Young Audiobook by John Einarson
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    Title: Neil Young
    Subtitle: Don't Be Denied: The Canadian Years
    Author: John Einarson
    Narrator: Glad Faith Klassen
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 11-13-12
    Publisher: Iconoclassic Books
    Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity Bios
    Publisher's Summary:
    One of rock music's most fascinating personalities, Neil Young has persistently charted his own career, ignoring pop fashions, creating innovative music ranging from folk classics like "Heart of Gold" to rock-and-roll anthems like "Down By the River".
    Don't Be Denied charts Neil Young's formative years, from his high school days in Winnipeg, Manitoba, through his adventures in Toronto's Yorkville district to his ultimate successes with Buffalo Springfield, Crazy Horse, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, and as a solo performer. When asked by biographer John Einarson why so little is known of his Canadian years, Young replied, "No one ever asked me!"
    Members Reviews:
    Interesting Review
    The book was an interesting read offering insight to Neil Young's early years. I particularly like reading about the background to his lyrics.
    Must Read
    If you are a Canadian and have a passion for tracing the roots of Canadian history, this is a must read.
    Imformative and full of great information.
    Great Book!!
    This is a great read about Neil Young's early years starting out in Canada. Basically a history lesson about the Winnipeg and Toronto music scenes of the sixties with Neil Young as the focal point.
    6 hr 57 min
  • The Good Son Audiobook by Mark Kriegel
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    Title: The Good Son
    Subtitle: The Life of Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini
    Author: Mark Kriegel
    Narrator: Holt McCallany
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 09-18-12
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
    Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes
    Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity Bios
    Publisher's Summary:
    From the best-selling, critically acclaimed author of Namath and Pistol comes another remarkable biography: the life of Ray Boom Boom Mancini.
    In the early 1980s, Mancini was more than the lightweight champ. He was a national hero. Sinatra fawned over him. Warren Zevon wrote a tribute song. Sylvester Stallone produced his life story as a movie of the week. After all, an adoring public considered Boom Boom the real Rocky. Lenny Mancini - the original Boom Boom, as he was known - had been a lightweight contender himself before fragments of German mortar shell almost killed him in 1944. By winning the championship just as he vowed - for his wounded father - Ray produced his own feel-good fable for network television.
    But it all came apart in a brutal 1982 battle against an obscure Korean challenger. Deuk Koo Kim lost consciousness in the fourteenth round and died within days. Three months later, his despondent mother took her own life. The deaths would haunt Ray and ruin his image, turning boxings All-American Boy into a pariah. Now, 30 years later, Kriegel finally uncovers the storys full dimensions, tracking the Mancini and Kim families across generations and excavating mysteries - from the killing of Mancinis brother to the fate of Kims son. Even as the scenes move from Youngstown to New York, Las Vegas to Seoul, Reno to Hollywood, The Good Son remains an intimate history, a saga of fathers and fighters, loss and redemption.
    Critic Reviews:
    Its easy to say The Good Son will go down as one of the great boxing books of all time. But in telling the story of Ray (Boom Boom) Mancini, Mark Kriegel has accomplished something beyond sports. His book is, put simply, a masterpiece; an ode to father-son relationships, to the drive and makeup of champions; to what it is to experience the high of a world championship and the low of watching an opponent die in the ring. Theres a reason Kriegel is one of Americas elite biographers. The Good Son is spectacular. (David Mamet)
    Members Reviews:
    Best biography I have ever heard or read!
    If you are old enough to remember boom boom mania in the early 80's please listen to this book. It is a beautifully moving and insightful look at a real and honest man who faced his battles with courage and dignity.
    Very absorbing
    This was a fascinating read about an era in which I was thoroughly involved in pro boxing. The book helped me remember fights like they happened yesterday, and I learned all kinds of things about them I didn't know. Also, learning about Ray's personal life and his broken marriage was quite revealing. If you were a boxing fan during the early 80's, this book is a must!
    9 hr 22 min
  • Rock Chicks Audiobook by Alison Stieven-Taylor
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    Title: Rock Chicks
    Subtitle: The Hottest Female Rockers from the 1960s to Now
    Author: Alison Stieven-Taylor
    Narrator: Jane Clifton
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 06-28-12
    Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
    Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes
    Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity Bios
    Publisher's Summary:
    This audiobook profiles the hottest rock 'n roll women, spanning the 1960s to current times - from Janis Joplin, Suzi Quatro and Chrissie Hynde to Courtney Love and Pink. With perceptive biographies and in-depth music critiques, author Alison Stieven-Taylor gives an up-close and personal look at the experiences, adventures, and musical passions of these extraordinary and talented women whose wild vocals and on-stage antics have made them rock 'n roll legends.
    Through personal heartaches, drug addictions, public humiliations and private nightmares, these rock chicks have risen to take the music world by storm often facing great personal adversity - pressure and scrutiny that would have destroyed mere mortals.
    Members Reviews:
    Five Stars
    exactly what I wanted
    My sister loved it
    This was her era and she loved it. She is crazy about Carole King and many others who were highlighted in the book.
    Interesting read for anyone who enjoys hearing the "behind the scenes" kind of thing.
    I listened to this on audio and thoroughly enjoyed it as it gave a lot of information about each female rocker (some more than others) about their lifestyle back then, including good things and.... not so good things... Whoever the british lady is who read the book for the audio made it more interesting too, as she was not a monotone, boring reader like some audiobook readers I listened to in the past.
    9 hr 24 min
  • Where's My F-cking Latte? (and Other Stories About Being an Assistant in Hollywood) Audiobook by Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff
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    Title: Where's My F-cking Latte? (and Other Stories About Being an Assistant in Hollywood)
    Author: Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff
    Narrator: Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 05-31-12
    Publisher: Glenneyre Press, LLC
    Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 29 votes
    Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity Bios
    Publisher's Summary:
    Dirty little secrets.... Every movie and TV star has one. So does every agent and manager. Some producers and studio execs have two or even three. I'm talking about an assistant. Someone to answer your phones, pick up your dry cleaning. Someone to hide your drugs. Your assistant knows what you eat, who you're sleeping with, and what medications you're taking. They listen in on your phone calls. They are the eyes and ears of Hollywood...and occasionally they talk.
    Culled from dozens of interviews with former and current Hollywood assistants, Where's My F*cking Latte is a no-holds-barred insider's look at what really goes on behind Tinseltown's closed doors.
    Critic Reviews:
    "I can tell you firsthand that what goes on behind the scenes of Hollywood's glittering facade is usually shocking, insane and full of sex offers. Where's My F*cking Latte perfectly captures the abusive and often hysterically unbelievable world of celebs and Tinseltown power-brokers and the culture of excess and entitlement they live in. Two thumbs WAY, WAY UP!" (Daniella Cracknell, Publicist to many of TV's iconic stars, such as Dick Clark, Howie Mandel, Geraldo Rivera, Mario Lopez to name a few...)
    Members Reviews:
    Weak
    Would you try another book from Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff and/or Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff?
    This book was a tease for juicy and titillating pop culture inside dirt. Sure we can guess who the celebs are, but clearly the author didn't want to spill too much so he can still work in the business. Barely kept me awake on a long drive.....
    Failed actor auditions with every chapter...
    Oh no. What should have been a fun read (and it was fun when I read the preview pages to myself on Amazon) was a nightmare of overwrought "acting". Nemcoff is yet another Hollywood hack who decided a stunt book like this was his ticket to making rent. The content, culled from personal anonymous PA stories is not that bad. Sanitized and anonymized, but interesting. Unfortunately, his delivery comes off as a clumsy "Reading Rainbow" impersonation , as if the audience were children, intoning emotion and emphasis seemingly at random, with no value added to the tales. But don't take my word for it...
    dissappointing
    Would you try another book from Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff and/or Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff?
    no, his voice is not nice to listen too
    What was most disappointing about Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoffs story?
    you could never tell if the story was from a man or woman's point of view. The voices he used were really annoying and his inflections sometimes made no sense. I found myself wanting the book to end a lot.
    Would you be willing to try another one of Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoffs performances?
    no
    What character would you cut from Where's My F-cking Latte? (and Other Stories About Being an Assistant in Hollywood)?
    none in particular. they were all relatively the same. The stories weren't funny as much as repulsive. Nothing was overly unexpected
    IN YOUR FACE Narration
    Though I did enjoy the sordid and crazy tales that some assistants were willing to share, I found myself wishing for more. The stories are told well enough that it's night on impossible to figure out whom the stories might apply to.
    4 hr 20 min
  • You Have No Idea Audiobook by Vanessa Williams, Helen Williams
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    Title: You Have No Idea
    Subtitle: A Famous Daughter, Her No-nonsense Mother, and How They Survived Pageants, Hollywood, Love, Loss (and Each Other)
    Author: Vanessa Williams, Helen Williams
    Narrator: Vanessa Williams, Helen Williams
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 04-17-12
    Publisher: Penguin Audio
    Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 54 votes
    Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity Bios
    Publisher's Summary:
    The highly anticipated first book by superstar Vanessa Williams and her mother.
    When Vanessa Williams was growing up, she had a plan: She'd go to college and major in musical theater; afterward she'd get her MFA from the Yale School of Drama, and then she would embark on a successful career on Broadway. But her life took a detour and she wound up the first black Miss America in September 1983 (an accomplishment that she never planned for or desired), only to be forced to resign ten months later due to a nude photo scandal - much to the shock of her mother, Helen, who had told her, "never pose nude for anyone."
    But Vanessa survived this setback, and many others to come, to enjoy a 30-plus-year career as an award-winning singer and actress. Vanessa has been asked to write her memoir many times, but only now - in collaboration with her mother, Helen - is she ready to tell her story.
    Vanessa grew up in Millwood, New York, part of one of the town's only African-American families. When Vanessa was a teenager, she and Helen were constantly at odds. But despite their early conflicts, Helen has always ardently protected and supported her daughter, staying in contact with the FBI about the death threats Vanessa received after being crowned and being there for her through the births of her four children and dissolution of her two marriages.
    Vanessa describes how she's made it through the ups and downs of her life as well as her career - from the The Right Stuff to Kiss of the Spider Woman to Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives. Jointly written by Vanessa and Helen, and filled with dozens of personal family photos and mementos, You Have No Idea is an empowering celebration of the love between a mother and daughter and the life, thus far, of a woman who beat the odds to achieve her destiny.
    Members Reviews:
    Excellent Book-enjoyed from beginning to end!
    Loved this book. Read by Vanessa and Mom so you can really feel all the emotions throughout the story. Very telling and candid. I loved the openess. You will hear many things that may surprise you. I was exceptionally impressed with this TELL ALL! You must buy!
    Loved It!
    What did you love best about You Have No Idea?
    Vanessa's and her mother's candidness about their life experiences and relationship.
    If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
    The book's title...You Have No Idea
    Any additional comments?
    There is a lot of wisdom regarding parenting.
    from childhood, to adulthood what a journey:)
    Vanessa, wise beyond her years, like an innocent child with a mature outlook on life. She has reached her destination with grace, strength and beauty. She is open to change and being her best always. Complete as an individual and as a family she has created. Love Vanessa's Outlook on life, family, individuality and faith.
    Pretty good
    Pretty good, very honest book.
    Lovely narration. I've been a fan of Vanessa Williams since I was a little girl. It was nice getting to know the woman behind the legend.
    Great read
    Great read, great stories- seemed a bit out of order but still fun. She is a great talent
    7 hr 17 min
  • Spotlights & Shadows Audiobook by Sandra Grabman
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    Title: Spotlights & Shadows
    Subtitle: The Albert Salmi Story
    Author: Sandra Grabman
    Narrator: Michael Hoctor
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 02-23-12
    Publisher: BearManor Music
    Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes
    Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity Bios
    Publisher's Summary:
    You know the face. You know the credit list: Lost in Space, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Kung Fu, The Twilight Zone, and hundreds more.... But who was Albert Salmi?
    Born of Finnish parents in the Finnish section of Brooklyn, Albert Salmi had a childhood he would recall fondly, even though it was plagued by the hardships of the Great Depression. In an attempt to earn money as a teenager, he broke the law; and the very wise judge gave him a sentence that turned his life around.
    Salmi set his sights on an acting career and, thanks to the GI Bill, got the best training possible. The result was that for 40 years he appeared on the Broadway stage (Bus Stop, etc.), national television (Alfred Hitchcock Presents, I Spy, That Girl, Dallas, etc.), and in countless films (The Unforgiven, Caddyshack, etc.).
    Sandra Grabman's biography is a frank and loving tribute, peppered with memories from Salmi's family, friends, and co-stars, and includes never-before-published memoirs from the man himself. From humble beginnings, to a highly successful acting career - to a tragic death that shocked the world - Albert Salmi's story is unlike any other you'll ever hear.
    Members Reviews:
    Fine book on the life of character-actor Abert Salmi
    I recently saw an episode of Alfred Hitchcock show entitled the "Dangerous People". The episode was about two innocent but fearfully suspicious men in a train station who come close to killing one another. Both actors did a fine job and played their roles almost silently. I looked the two actors up on Wikipedia. One of these men was Albert Salmi.
    I was surprised to read that Mr Salmi turned down the chance of a life time, to costar alongside of Marilyn Monroe in the film Bus Stop! Upon further reading, I was amazed that Mr Salmi turned down a nomination for an academy award for his work in the Brothers Karamazov. I was stunned by his many awards and his massive credits in TV, films and stage. Finally, I was very disappointed to find out that this Mr Salmi ended his own life by first shooting and killing his wife and then himself.
    I discovered the biography on Mr Salmi on Amazon.com almost by accident. Normally I'm not very interested in the private lives of actors but I felt compelled to read about this obviously very talented, unusual, and ultimately tragic person. Turning down the chance to start with Marilyn Monroe alone, indicated a very unusual person
    As far as the book's writing, it is very organized and always clear, the reader will always know who any one person is in relationship to the story and to Mr. Salmi's life. The story itself is compelling and the author Sandra Grabman keeps the it moving forward. In addition there are sections of the book that contain some of Mr Salmi's unfinished autobiography. I found these sections to be very valuable and added allot to the story.
    The book is always respectful and never judgmental toward anyone and Mr. Salmi is not the only tragic figure in the book. In spite of a few very flawed characters, the book never comes off as exploitative or mean. It would be very easy to turn some of these people into villains. Instead, the author lays out the facts in a gentle, kind manner and treats everyone as human beings. Her writing shows a sensitivity toward human nature.
    6 hr 58 min
  • Frankie Boy Audiobook by Jens Andersen
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    Title: Frankie Boy
    Author: Jens Andersen
    Narrator: Michael Elo
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 01-05-12
    Publisher: ArtPeople
    Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity Bios
    Publisher's Summary:
    Den frste bog nogensinde om den folkekre midtbanespiller p dynamitlandsholdet i 1980erne Frank Arnesen som i dag er med til at trkke i trdene i én af verdens strste, rigeste og mestambitise fodboldklubber, Chelsea F.C.Frankieboy er en passioneret skildring af en fodboldengel, men ogs en kritisk afdkning af denportion rgerrighed, kyniske, diplomati, strategi og humor der skal til for at sl igennem ogoverleve ude p banen og inde i direktionslokalerne og VIP-loungerne i vor tidsalders managementstyredefodboldspil. Frankieboy er skrevet af Jens Andersen, litteraturredaktr p Berlingske Tidende og forfatter tilprisbelnnede biografier om H.C. Andersen og Tom Kristensen. Bogen spkket med nyt og ukendtstof om Arnesens karriere. En gave ikke kun til reolen med dansk sportslitteratur, men ogs til allenostalgiske fodboldsjle og gamle roligans.
    Please note: This audiobook is in Danish.
    14 hr 39 min

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