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How to Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood | William J. Mann
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Elizabeth Taylor has never been short on star power, but in this unprecedented biography, the spotlight is entirely on hera spirited beauty full of magic, professional daring, and wit. Acclaimed biographer William Mann follows Elizabeth Taylor publicly as she makes her ascent at MGM, falls into (and out of) marriages, wins Oscars, fights studio feuds, and combats America's conservative values with her decidedly modern love affairs. But he also shines a light on Elizabeth's rich private life, revealing a love for her craft and a loyalty to the underdog that fueled her lifelong battle against the studio system. Swathed in mink, disposing of husbands but keeping the diamondsthis is Elizabeth Taylor as she lived and loved, breaking and making the rules in the game of supreme celebrity.
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IMASLOWREADER
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never really knew much about Elizabeth Taylor except she played the role of Cleopatra and was a very beautiful woman but this book was such an eye opener...the title is so fitting #audiophile #readinggoal #readinglife

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MallenNC
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In my memory, Elizabeth Taylor is wearing an #emerald necklace on this cover. It looks like I was wrong, but I'm sure she had some in her collection. Elizabeth is my favorite old Hollywood star and this is an interesting bio. My favorite is Furious Love, about her relationship with Richard Burton. #literaryluck

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 💚💚💚 5y
booklahoma @MallenNC I thought it was an emerald, too. Here's a photo from the same session with a different angle: https://tinyurl.com/y4ttce3m 5y
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Whodunit85
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August wrap up!
8 books, 7 authors
5 by women
5 audiobooks, 2 paper, 1 e-book
Tagged book was my favorite - Liz is simply unbelievable.
#augustreads
Also built a complete analytics package this month for all the books I've read since 2010, complete with pretty charts, because I'm an analyst and that's what we do for fun when we're not reading as many books as possible. Cannot wait to put it to good use!

tammysue 👏🏻👏🏻💜 6y
Clare-Dragonfly I want to see your pretty charts! 6y
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Whodunit85
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No photos from my #audiowalk tonight. I love fall, but it's getting dark too early!

tammysue Way to go! 👏🏻🙌🏻 6y
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Whodunit85
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Too cute little #fairygarden I stumbled upon on today's #audiowalk

Alfoster So cute!😍😍😍 6y
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Whodunit85
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Night-time #audiowalk with a new book. I adore old Hollywood scandals.

Mrshawaii Have you ever listened to the You Must Remember This podcast? It‘s all about old Hollywood. I love it. 6y
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