J. Randy Taraborrelli
Author
Language
English
Description
"From New York Times bestselling author of Jackie, Janet & Lee comes a fresh and often startling look at the life of the legendary former first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Based on hundreds of interviews with friends, family, and lovers over a thirty-year period-as well as previously unreleased material from the JFK Library-Kennedy historian J. Randy Taraborrelli paints an unforgettable new portrait of a woman whose flaws and contradictions...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A unique burden was inherited by the children of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and his celebrated siblings, Senators Robert and Ted Kennedy. Raised in a world of enormous privilege against the backdrop of American history, this third generation of Kennedys often veered between towering accomplishment and devastating defeat. In his revelatory new book, acclaimed Kennedy historian J. Randy Taraborrelli draws back the curtain on the next generation...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 494 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Beyoncé Knowles is a woman who began her career at the age of eight performing in pageant shows and talent contests, honing her craft through her teenage years until, at the age of 16, she had her first number one record with Destiny's Child. That hit-making trio launched Beyoncé's successful solo career, catapulting her, as of 2014, to #1 on Forbes annual list of most wealthy celebrities--the same year she made the cover of Time. BECOMING BEYONCÉ...
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxi, 602 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In this ambitious and sweeping account, Taraborelli continues the Kennedy family chronicle begun with his bestselling "Jackie, Ethel, Joan" and provides a behind-the-scenes look at the years "after Camelot."
Author
Description
"Beyonc©♭ Knowles is a woman who began her career at the age of eight performing in pageant shows and talent contests, honing her craft through her teenage years until, at the age of 16, she had her first number one record with Destiny's Child. That hit-making trio launched Beyonc©♭'s successful solo career, catapulting her, as of 2014, to #1 on Forbes annual list of most wealthy celebrities--the same year she made the cover of Time. BECOMING...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"'Do you know what the secret to happily-ever-after is?' Janet Bouvier Auchincloss would ask her daughters Jackie and Lee during their tea time. 'Money and power,' she would say. If the Bouvier women personified beauty, style and fashion, it was their lust for money and status that drove them to seek out powerful men. Based on hundreds of new interviews with friends and family of the Bouviers as well as letters and journals, J. Randy Taraborrelli...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 546 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, color ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The epic, hidden history of the exceptional women behind the greatest political dynasty of all time-the Bush family. Author J. Randy Taraborrelli reveals the unsung heroines of the inimitable Bush family dynasty: not only First Ladies Barbara and Laura, but other colorful women whose stories have been left out of history for far too long, including Barbara's mother-in-law, the formidable Dorothy Bush; the enigmatic Columba and the controversial Sharon;...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this groundbreaking book, Taraborrelli draws complex and sympathetic portraits of the women so influential in the actress' life, including her mother, her foster mother, and her legal guardian. He also reveals, for the first time, the shocking scope of Marilyn's own mental illness, the identity of Marilyn's father and the half-brother she never knew, and new information about her relationship with the Kennedy's-Bobby, Jack, and Pat Kennedy Lawford....
11) Elizabeth
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Large print ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 912 pages (large print), 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 541 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The story of the family that established the model for the modern luxury hotel industry sheds new light on its enigmatic patriarch Conrad Hilton--who struggled with emotional detachment, failed marriages, and conflicted Catholicism--and his children.
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
xviii, 539 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates (some color) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Profiles the legendary icon, temperamental superstar, Civil Rights trailblazer, and mother, delving into all aspects of her life, including her family, her romances, and her career.
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
xv, 382 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In Madonna: An Intimate Biography, author J. Randy Taraborrelli's scrupulously researched and completely balanced unauthorized biography of one of the world's most celebrated entertainers, the reader is allowed to draw his or her own conclusions. Indeed, the portrait bestselling author Taraborrelli paints here is of a truly complex woman, one who is driven and determined to succeed at any cost, yet who displays remarkable vulnerability when it comes...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
16 audio discs (18.5 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A unique burden was inherited by the children of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and his celebrated siblings, Senators Robert and Ted Kennedy. Raised in a world of enormous privilege against the backdrop of American history, this third generation of Kennedys often veered between towering accomplishment and devastating defeat. In his revelatory new book, acclaimed Kennedy historian J. Randy Taraborrelli draws back the curtain on the next generation...
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (445 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The bystander theory: After inheriting a home from a grandparent she never knew, a woman must unravel her family's mysterious past and their secret link to the assassination of an American president.
JFK, reckless youth: Looks at the early years of his early childhood through his nomination for Congress.
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: "They were more than Washington wives. They were part of an American dream known as Camelot. With strength and cunning they...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 3 hrs. 9 mins.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Portrays the life of the former First Lady of the United States, Jacqueline Kennedy in the aftermath of the assassination of her husband, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, as she becomes Jackie O. in life after Camelot. Also portrays the lives of the other Kennedy family members dealing with the conflicts and tragedies in their lives.