Home Work A Memoir of My Hollywood Years [Andrews, Julie] (Tapa Dura)

-Autor: Andrews, Julie
-Editorial: Hachette Books
-Formato: Tapa Dura
-Idioma: Español
-ISBN-13: 9780316349253
-Páginas: 352
-Dimensiones: 23.62cm. x 16.51cm. x 3.81cm.
-Peso (kg.): 0.69

-Descripcion:

Review A frank and intimate storyteller whose radiant spirit fills these pages, Andrews chronicles the peaks and valleys of her life and career. This event-packed memoir is a must for fans of Andrews's life and work, students of cinema history, and anyone who is curious about musical film production.―(starred review) is a quiet revelation. And by quiet I don't mean dull. The book is packed with emotion, action, gossip, and fascinating tidbits about craft. The Julie Andrews we get to know is salty, funny, passionate, hard-working, gracious, and above all, a brilliant vocalist and actress who has braved many disappointments.― Details Andrews' transformation from traveling performer to movie star.―, Book Club Pick Shares reflections on Andrews's astonishing career, and discusses her famous roles in , , , and more.―, New Celebrity Memoirs that Will Leave You Starstruck This Fall A warm, entertaining memoir...An insightful treat for Andrews's fans.― [gives] readers long-awaited details about [Julie Andrew's] earliest films like and Andrews continues to approach life -- and writing -- with strength and grace.― Sincere and inspiring...This charming account of Andrews's professional and personal life will no doubt serve to make the venerated performer all the more beloved.― [W]arm, graceful, and candid... This deeply pleasurable and forthright chronicle illuminates the myriad reasons 'home work' has such profound meaning for artist and humanitarian Andrews... [a] treasury of delectable Hollywood revelations.― Read more About the Author legendary career encompasses the Broadway and London stages, as well as multiple films, television shows, album releases, concert tours, directing assignments, and the world of children's publishing. In 2000 the title of Dame Commander of the British Empire was bestowed upon her by Queen Elizabeth II for lifetime achievements in the arts and humanities. Her many other honors include a Kennedy Center honor in the fall of 2001. She was married to film director Blake Edwards for forty-one years, and the couple have five children, ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. is an award-winning writer, producer and arts educator. Together with her mother, Julie Andrews, she has written over thirty books for children and young adults. Emma is on the faculty of Stony Brook University's MFA in Creative Writing, where she serves as director of the Children's Lit Fellows and the Young Artists and Writers Project. Read more