The only honest biography of a guy who managed to pack 10 lives into one.
As many diverse roles as Paul Newman played on the silver screen, he occupied nearly as many roles in his real life. Levy, in this for-the-record biography, shows us Newman as the hungry New York actor, the guilt-ridden divorcé, the matinee idol, the grieving father, the business philanthropist—and many more. Newman thought of himself as essentially two people: the public actor and the private man.
The legend of David Beckham - soccer god, global sex symbol, style icon - as only he can tell it. The international soccer star speaks candidly about the pressures of celebrity, goes behind the scenes of his most memorable career moments - and sets the record straight.
Samuel Johnson was a well-known literary figure in England. Johnson was an author, lexicographer, biographer and critic. Johnson has been quoted more than any other English author with the exception of Shakespeare. Much of Johnson`s fame is attributed to the biography done by Boswell. The biography centers on the latter part of Johnson`s life, thus Johnson has been seen more as a gruff society figure than as the struggling and poverty-stricken writer that he...
A great Wrestling Biography. Under Eric Bishoff's watch as president of WCW, the company went head to head with Vince McMahon's WWE and beat them at their own game before WCW itself spectacularly imploded.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is uniquely qualified to write a new biography of Captain Scott. This is the first biography of Scott by someone who has experienced the deprivations, the stress and the sheer physical pain that Scott lived through. Ranulph Fiennes tells the story of Scott's life - and discusses how his achievements have been viewed after his death - with empathy and great skill.
