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Language
English
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"In 1964, when Jaime Sonoro, Mexico's most renowned actor and singer, discovers a book telling of the multitude of horrific crimes committed by his ancestors, he must pay for their crimes unless he can uncover the truth about his grandfather, the legendary bandido El Tragabalas, The Bullet Swallower"--
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Film legend recalls his remarkable life of nearly eight decades-a heralded actor who's played the roles he wanted, unchecked by the racism and typecasting so rife in the mostly all-white industry in which he triumphed. Billy Dee Williams was born in Harlem in 1937 and grew up in a household of love and sophistication. As a young boy, he made his stage debut working with Lotte Lenya in an Ira Gershwin/Kurt Weill production where Williams ended up...
3) Hello stars
Author
Series
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Discovering that the life in the spotlight she always desired is harder than anticipated, Lena struggles to enjoy everyday activities with her younger sisters and trusts in faith and family to see her through.
Author
Publisher
Andscape Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Dulč Sloan's first memoir is organized into essays from her life. From a childhood moving between cities, starting her own business selling toys at a Miami flea market, to being a Black kid in a predominately white school, she's always used her masterful wit to challenge the status quo. Her purpose in comedy unfolded while navigating clubs and the set of The Daily Show. Have you ever dated an adult who roller skated, or went out with a mechanic...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Eighteen-year-old Henrietta arrives in Los Angeles in 1934 with dreams of trading her boring life for stardom. She's determined to make it as an actress, despite her family's doubts and rumors of would-be starlets gone missing. And by the skin of her teeth, she pulls it off! A serendipitous job offer arrives and Henrietta finds herself on a whirlwind publicity tour for a major film role--with a vexingly unpleasant actor tapped by the studio to be...
6) Upside down
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Language
English
Description
"Oscar-winning actress Ardith Law is a Hollywood icon. Radiant at sixty-two, she is the epitome of glamour and a highly respected artist. But her success has come at a price: She has a strained relationship with her daughter, Morgan, who at thirty-eight still blames Ardith for putting her career before being a mother. Morgan is a successful plastic surgeon in New York City--and the distance from Ardith's Bel Air mansion is not lost on either of them....
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Proud cinephile George Fuller loves the movies like no one else. As the owner of a movie theater, he's always got the best seat in the house. But when corporate devleopers threaten his livelihood, he finds himself closer to the action than he ever imagined! Now Fuller must defend his family business against an onslaught of ne'er-do-wells alongside legendary action star Claude Luc as art imitates life in a showdown for the ages.
Author
Series
Legacy of dreams volume 3
Publisher
Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Actor Brody Murphy is once again embroiled in a dream created by his proťǧ, Casey Wheeler. In an effort to protect his wife and son from a legacy of alcoholism and abuse, Brody makes the impossible decision to remain in Casey's dream and, while the world mourns his absence, Brody faces the destruction of his virtual world. As Brody's wife fights to protect her unborn child and her son, she struggles to understand why Brody abandoned his family....
Author
Series
Legacy of dreams volume 2
Publisher
Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Dreams of the Few is the second in the three book Legacy of Dreams series, continuing the journey that began with Dreams of the Many. Once again, renowned New York stage actor Brody Murphy must put aside his life and career, and step into a dream world to rescue Casey Wheeler. After seven years of sobriety, and a new life with his wife and son, Brody is faced with the prospect of returning to the nightmare world he once escaped. But this time the...
Author
Series
Gazing at the star next door volume 1
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
What do you do when your best friend (and secret crush) becomes a national sweetheart? This story of unrequited love between a girl and her best friend, whose acting career is pulling him further and further away, is perfect for fans of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk and Kimi ni Todoke. Chiaki is a pretty normal teenage girl. Since they were kids, she's had a thing for her best friend Subaru--who's fast becoming the hottest young actor in Japan! With Subaru...
Author
Series
Appeal volume 1.5
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When a dead body interrupts the rehearsals for their holiday production of Jack and the Beanstalk, Fairway Players Femi and Charlotte page through letters, emails and police transcripts to identify both the victim and killer before its curtains for their production-permanently.
The Christmas season has arrived in Lower Lockwood, and the Fairway Players are busy rehearsing their festive holiday production of Jack and the Beanstalk to raise money for...
Author
Series
Legacy of dreams volume 1
Publisher
Strategic Book Group
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"When renowned actor Brody Murphy first started to dream, he paid little attention. What he could never guess was how his dreams would soon change his life and test his sanity. The architect of his strange dream world is a young, autistic boy named Casey, and for him, the dreams are more than just fantasy; the outcome will determine the child's future. As Brody and a disparate group of companions travel through the damaged landscape of Casey's mind,...
15) Love, me
Author
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Rachel Miller is a lawyer and mother of two who's just as comfortable in a courtroom as she is on the sidelines of a soccer field. Sure, her marriage is on autopilot, her parents are overly involved, and the other suburban moms are just a little bit catty. But if you ask Rachel, life is good. That is until her world is upended when racy photos of her and her high school boyfriend, the famous actor Jack Bellow-along with his love letters to her-are...
16) Right on cue
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From the beloved author of Just My Type and Lease on Love comes a new romantic comedy in which a former actress-turned-screenwriter finds herself back in the spotlight, only for her romantic lead to be the one man she can't stand"--
Author
Publisher
Berkley Romance
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Birdie Robinson thought she'd gotten everything she wanted out of life: fame, adoration and an A-list career as Hollywood's most beloved ingenue. But after an on-set feud goes viral, she's forced to go into hiding in the one place where no one would think to find her: her childhood home. Wallowing in her bedroom, she stumbles upon an anonymous love letter from a former boyfriend and decides that a very public reunion with her nameless suitor could...
18) The blue monsoon
Author
Series
Blue Mumbai thriller volume 2
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A ritual murder at a Mumbai temple exposes the city's dark secrets and ravages the personal life of a detective in this sequel to The Blue Bar. Amid incessant rains pounding down on Mumbai, Senior Inspector Arnav Singh Rajput is called to a shocking crime scene. A male body is found dismembered on the steps of a Kaali temple. Drawn into his flesh are symbols of a tantra cult. The desecration of a body at a Hindu place of worship puts the city on edge...
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Older and none the wiser, the boys are back with the discovery that they're just characters from a TV series. Rimmer is threatened with replacement by the new, improved holograph Katrina, who is determined to guide Lister to his home planet. No one is prepared for Earth 2009, where the crew faces death in the final episode unless they can track down their creators. First, the crew attempts to track down the actors who play them in the series, and...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history"--