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"The first authorized biography of the Hollywood icon draws on unpublished letters, diary entries, and off-the-record interview transcripts as well as interviews with Taylor's closest friends and family to tell the story of her remarkable life and career, from her rise to fame at age twelve, through her eight marriages, and her efforts to fight AIDS."--
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Publisher:
Greystone Books
Pub. Date:
2011
Language:
English
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From her fairytale childhood to her impressive array of movies and marriages, Elizabeth Taylor's life, both on and off the screen, has enchanted, saddened, appalled, and entertained us for the past seven decades. Elizabeth Taylor: The Lady, The Lover, The Legend -- the first new biography to be published following her death -- strips away the Hollywood veneer to reveal the woman as she really was. Through his incredible depth of knowledge, biographer...
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Publisher:
Taj Books International
Pub. Date:
2014
Language:
English
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Elizabeth Taylor defines movie star. Breathtakingly beautiful from a very young age, she most successfully made the rare transition from child star to adult star. Pocketing two Best Actress Oscars and numerous other honors for achievement in acting, Elizabeth battled an overbearing stage mother, a strong handed studio, unhappy marriages, global media attention, alcohol and prescription drug addiction, and life-long health problems to emerge, if not...
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Publisher:
Triumph Books
Pub. Date:
2012
Language:
English
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Elizabeth Taylor was a woman of stunning beauty-an actress blessed with immense talent, and someone whose never-dull life shaped the world's view of what it meant to be a celebrity. This must-have keepsake uses a breathtaking collection of photographs to tell the story of a life well-lived, following Taylor from her debut as a child star to her two Academy Awards and her years as an activist for AIDS research and other causes. It recalls her many...
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Publisher:
Blood Moon Productions
Pub. Date:
2012
Language:
English
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Before she died, Elizabeth Taylor claimed that previous biographers had revealed "only half of my story, but I can't tell the other half because I'd get sued." In response to that challenge, Blood Moon presents history's most comprehensive compilation of the unpublished-until now-secrets of Dame Elizabeth. With photos, this meaty and startling book offers a juicy feast of until, now untold tales about the 20th century's most deadline-generating actress,...
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Phoenix Books, Inc
Pub. Date:
1990
Language:
English
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Before she became a teenager, Elizabeth Taylor was already a star, appearing in such films as Lassie Come Home and National Velvet. One of the few child actors to transition to a successful film career as an adult, Taylor starred in such classics as Father of the Bride, A Place in the Sun, and Who' s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? In addition to receiving two Academy Awards, Taylor led a tumultuous personal life that kept her in the headlines for decades....
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Publisher:
Running Press
Pub. Date:
2011
Language:
English
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From "National Velvet" to "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", through eight marriages, "White Diamonds", and years of tireless humanitarian work, Elizabeth Taylor achieved truly iconic status. She made her screen debut in 1942 and ever after the public has been enamored of the famously violet-eyed legend. Why we love her is easy to see, we were astonished by her beauty, engrossed by her movie performances, and fascinated by her jet-setting lifestyle. This little...
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Publisher:
Wayne Griffin
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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If you are a fanatic fan of the late and great Elizabeth Taylor like I am, you will know that there have been almost 70 books depicting Elizabeth's amazing life. One memoir of course titled Elizabeth Taylor and written by the lady herself in 1964. Most editions are unsolicited and most rehash a story that has been told repeatedly. Elizabeth Taylor My Celebrity Connection is my story, and it all began with a simple letter I wrote to Elizabeth. Many...
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Publisher:
HarperCollins
Pub. Date:
2011
Language:
English
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From the time she appeared in National Velvet, the film that skyrocketed her to international fame at age twelve in 1944, until her death, Elizabeth Taylor's beauty, allure, and personal strength captivated the world. In a career that spanned more than sixty years, she brought her raw talent and magnetism to bear in now classic films such as Father of the Bride, Suddenly, Last Summer, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Giant, Cleopatra, and Who's Afraid of Virginia...
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Publisher:
Globe Pequot
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
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This book of quotes explores the many sides of the one-and-only Elizabeth Taylor. In her time, she was perceived as a celebrity, an actress, a siren, and a champion for causes. She became a popular and prominent female figure in the twentieth century, and her legacy continues to thrive today. In this book she is described in the words of others, from the stars of yesterday to the celebrities of today. Illustrated with over 80 rare photographs, this...
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Getty Images
Pub. Date:
2011
Language:
English
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She was a star who was both idolized as a screen goddess and viewed by her adoring public as someone who was approachable, relatable and fun. This luminous photographic retrospective of the great roles and public and private moments captures the style and essence of one of Hollywood's last great stars.
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Publisher:
Running Press
Pub. Date:
2012
Language:
English
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She was called the most beautiful woman in the world, but Elizabeth Taylor was far more than a pretty face, she was one of the greatest actresses the movies have ever known. From her first success in National Velvet when she was just 12 years old, to her stunning performances in "A Place in the Sun", "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", and "Suddenly, Last Summer" to her Oscar-winning role in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and beyond - Elizabeth Taylor showed...
Publisher:
Legend Films & Jersey Productions
Pub. Date:
2013
Language:
English
Description:
For more than 60 years, Elizabeth Taylor's dazzling beauty and scandalous life captured our fascination, provoked our envy, teased our curiosity and, at times aroused our pity. She was American royalty and the undisputed queen of the tabloids. See her life unfold from her first film through her last marriage and hear her thoughts on being a star, marriage and being what Hollywood tried to make her.