A privileged but lonely childhood shaped Jackie Kennedy Onassis' resilience and poise. This biography discusses her the early years of Jackie's life, her years as first lady, and her life with Aristotle Onassis.
Crawford was one of the most incandescent film stars of all time, yet she was also one of the most misunderstood. Spoto goes beyond the popular caricature to give us a three-dimensional portrait of a very human woman, her dazzling career, and her extraordinarily dramatic life and times.
Looks past popular legends to examine the life of Francis of Assisi, discussing the social, cultural, and political forces of medieval Italy that influenced his progression from playboy to penitent, to poor man, to saint.
Biography of Swedish film star Ingrid Bergman, discusses her childhood in Sweden, career in Hollywood, numerous awards, scandalous love affair with Italian director Roberto Rossellini, and her eight-year battle with cancer.
