Fourteen years ago, pregnant Paige Dunn was felled by a severe case of polio; she delivered her baby from an iron lung. Left alone after her husband abandoned and divorced her, she raised her daughter, Diana, alone. Diana, now 13, has taken over the night shift of her mother's round-the-clock nursing care. Out of this virtually shut-in situation, Elizabeth Berg has knitted a tight fiction about domestic strife and loyalty; racism; and the long aftermath of disease.
Learn all about the Queen of Hearts from her life in the media spotlight as wife of the future King of England to her amazing work for charities. Whether you need some extra help for a school project or just want to find out more, this book will tell you all you need to know about Princess Diana's incredible life.
- The only full-color biography on the market for children - More than 100 full-color photographs and illustrations - Includes detailed sidebars, handy vocabulary boxes and a visual timeline
William and Harry is a fascinating insight into the lives and loves of two extraordinary young men who have captured not only the hearts and minds of not only the British public, but those the world over. This is the definitive book about the princes, bringing their story right up to date. It is the tale of two brothers who have carried the legacy of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, into the twenty-first century and on whom the future of the House of Windsor largely depends.
The Secret Life of Marilyn MonroeStarred Review. After half a century of Marilyn Monroe books, beginning with Maurice Zolotow's interviews of her for his 1960 biography, it's hard to imagine any revelations about the actress, but Taraborrelli—who's written bios of Grace Kelly, Diana Ross, Elizabeth Taylor and Frank Sinatra—tackles that problem with what he refers to as fresh research.
Edited by: Pumukl - 23 January 2010
Reason: no links to the picture in the second box please, it is added automatically! thx, Pumukl
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Non-Fiction | 9 December 2009
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The fairytale wedding of Lady Diana Spencer to Prince Charles in 1981 was considered the social event of the century. Called the 'People's Princess', Diana embodied style, grace, and beauty. Bearing the royal family two heirs to the throne, William and Harry, the princess lived in a world besieged by flashbulbs and rumormongering press. But the fairytale marriage was short lived. She struggled privately with her weight and publicly with the separation and eventual divorce from Charles...
