Best Elizabeth Taylor Biography - April 2024

Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair with Jewelry

"Here, in my own words and as I remember them, are my cherished stories about a lifetime of fun and love and laughter...I've never thought of my jewelry as trophies. I'm here to take care of it and to love it, for we are only temporary custodians of beauty." --Elizabeth Taylor She has mesmerized movie audiences since her debut in National Velvet at the age of twelve, dazzled both men and women with her luminous beauty and iconic presence, displayed shrewd business acumen by creating a line of fragrances with unparalleled success, and her AIDS activism has been a call to arms for people aroun... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0743236645
• ASIN: 0743236645
• ISBN: 0743236645
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Elizabeth Taylor: The Last Star

This biography of Elizabeth Taylor tells her story as no other can. Drawing on extensive reporting and interviews, Kitty Kelley’s classic portrait follows the rise, fall, and rebirth of the woman who was perhaps Hollywood’s brightest star. Now with a new Afterword, this is the definitive record of Elizabeth Taylor’s fascinating life.

• ASIN: 1451656769
• ASIN: 1451656769
• ISBN: 1451656769
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Elizabeth

A new portrait of the Oscar award-winning actress offers particular coverage of her struggles with drugs and alcohol in the 1960s and 1970s, her philanthropic work as an AIDS activist, and her present-day successes as a businesswoman. 175,000 first printing.

• ASIN: 0446532541
• ASIN: 0446532541
• ISBN: 0446532541
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

Elizabeth Taylor: A Life in Pictures

Larger than life and sparkling like diamonds, there was only one violet-eyed screen goddess—only one Liz Elizabeth Taylor was one of the first great actresses to embrace the Hollywood lifestyle. Accomplished in her field and revered for her beauty, Liz's career firmly placed her in the limelight from an early age. Films such as National Velvet, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof paved the way for her to become the first actress to be paid $1 million for her infamous appearance with Richard Burton in Cleopatra. Elizabeth's off-screen life was as eventful as her on-s... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1862058326
• ASIN: 1862058326
• ISBN: 1862058326
• Brand: Pavilion
• Manufacturer: Pavilion

Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century

He was a tough-guy Welshman softened by the affections of a breathtakingly beautiful woman. She was a modern-day Cleopatra madly in love with her own Mark Antony. For nearly a quarter of a century, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were Hollywood royalty, and their fiery romance—often called "the marriage of the century"—was the most notorious, publicized, and celebrated love affair of its day. Shocking and unsparing in its honesty, Furious Love explores the very public marriage of "Liz and Dick" as well as the private struggles of Elizabeth and Richard. But it is much more than... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061562858
• ASIN: 0061562858
• ISBN: 0061562858
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

Liz: An Intimate Biography of Elizabeth Taylor (updated with a new chapter)

Elizabeth Taylor's own story was more dramatic than any part she ever played on the screen. C. David Heymann brings her magnificently to life in this acclaimed biography-updated with a new chapter covering her final years. She was an icon, one of the most watched, photographed, and gossiped-about personalities of our time. Child star, daughter of a controlling stage mother, Oscar-winning actress, seductress and eight-time wife, mother of four children and grandmother of ten, champion of funding for AIDS research, purveyor of perfumes and jewelry, close friend of celebrities and tycoons-Elizabe... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1439191883
• ASIN: 1439191883
• ISBN: 1439191883
• Brand: Atria Books
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

Elizabeth Taylor's Nibbles and Me

In 1946, Elizabeth Taylor -- then fourteen and a major star at MGM -- published a book about her pet chipmunk, Nibbles. With wit, charm, and remarkable skill, she related the adventures and mishaps of her high-spirited friend. She and Nibbles were virtually inseparable during the shooting of National Velvet and other films; in fact the chipmunk almost got to appear in Courage of Lassie -- but he was so well behaved that he didn't look real, and his scene was cut! Recounted here are such stories as the happiest birthday of her life, when she was given King Charles, the horse who was called The ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0689853343
• ASIN: 0689853343
• ISBN: 0689853343
• Brand: Brand: Simon n Schuster Children's Publishing
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Elizabeth Takes Off

Recounts her transformation from screen goddess to overweight celebrity, discusses the courage and perseverance it took to regain her figure and self-esteem, and summarizes her personal diet and exercise system

• ASIN: 0399132694
• ASIN: 0399132694
• ISBN: 0399132694
• Manufacturer: G. P. Putnam's Sons

Hollywood's 10 Greatest Actresses: Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn, Ingrid Bergman, Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Judy Garland, Marlene Dietrich, and Joan Crawford

*Includes pictures. *Includes a unique introduction of each actress. *Includes quotes by the actresses about their lives and careers. *Includes bibliographies of each actress for further reading. In 1999, the American Film Institute released its list of the 50 greatest Hollywood stars of the 20th century, and selecting the 10 best actresses out of the bunch was certainly a tall task. The competition was so stacked that women like Ginger Rogers, Grace Kelly and Rita Hayworth were not even among the Top 10. So who were the Top 10 women selected by the AFI? Aside from being one of the most rec... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1494789043
• ASIN: 1494789043
• ISBN: 1494789043
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

How to Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood

• ASIN: 0547134649
• ASIN: 0547134649
• ISBN: 0547134649
• Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

A Slave in the White House: Paul Jennings and the Madisons

Paul Jennings was born into slavery on the plantation of James and Dolley Madison in Virginia, later becoming part of the Madison household staff at the White House. Once finally emancipated by Senator Daniel Webster later in life, he would give an aged and impoverished Dolley Madison, his former owner, money from his own pocket, write the first White House memoir, and see his sons fight with the Union Army in the Civil War. He died a free man in northwest Washington at 75. Based on correspondence, legal documents, and journal entries rarely seen before, this amazing portrait of the times reve... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0230108938
• ASIN: 0230108938
• ISBN: 0230108938
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

Best Actress: The History of Oscar®-Winning Women

Ingrid Bergman. Audrey Hepburn. Elizabeth Taylor. Jane Fonda. Meryl Streep. The list of women who have won the coveted and legendary Academy Award for Best Actress is long and varied. Through this illustrious roster we can trace the history of women in Hollywood, from the rise of Mary Pickford in the early 20th century to the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements of today, which have galvanized women across the world to speak out for equal pay, respect, power, and opportunity.   This lavishly illustrated coffee table book offers a vital examination of the first 75 women to have won the Best Actres... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1978808054
• ASIN: 1978808054
• ISBN: 1978808054
• Manufacturer: Rutgers University Press

Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood

Before Sam Worthington and Hugh Jackman, before Russell Crowe and Mel Gibson... there was Rod Taylor. For over 20 years Rod Taylor was the biggest Australian movie name in Hollywood, starring in such films as The Time Machine, The Birds and The VIPs. Best known for his action roles, he was equally adept at romantic comedies and dramas, working with the A-list of the 60s and 70s: Doris Day, John Wayne, Hitchcock, Elizabeth Taylor, Disney, Jane Fonda, Antonioni - and many more. At a time when Australians could rarely see or hear themselves on screen, Rod Taylor helped keep his country in the pub... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1593935110
• ASIN: 1593935110
• ISBN: 1593935110
• Manufacturer: BearManor Media

Elizabeth and Michael: The Queen of Hollywood and the King of Pop_A Love Story

One of the country’s leading authorities on popular entertainment presents an eye-opening and unique biography of two larger-than-life legends—Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson—and their unlikely yet enduring friendship.From the moment Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson met, they were hooked on each other. He peered into her violet eyes and was transfixed; she, in turn, was dazzled by his talent, intrigued by his sweet-tempered childlike personality, and moved by the stories she had already heard about his troubled early life. Soon a deep friendship blossomed, unexpectedly unlike an... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1451676972
• ASIN: 1451676972
• ISBN: 9781451676976
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont

*LA Times Bestseller**An Amazon "Best History Books of 2019 So Far" Pick*"Fascinating, dishy, and glimmering with insight." --Cheryl Strayed"A fabulously fizzy account." --Vanity Fair"I want to live inside this book!" --Taylor Jenkins ReidThe definitive history of Hollywood's most iconic, storied, and scandalous hotelFor ninety years, Hollywood's brightest stars have favored the Chateau Marmont as a home away from home. An apartment house-turned-hotel, it has been the backdrop for generations of gossip and folklore: 1930s bombshell Jean Harlow took lovers during her third honeymoon there; dire... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0385543166
• ASIN: 0385543166
• ISBN: 0385543166
• Manufacturer: Doubleday

Liz : An Intimate Biography of Elizabeth Taylor (updated with a new chapter)

"Originally published in 1995 by Carol Publishing Group"--T.p.

• UPC: 16465476
• Rating: 3.0

Furious Love : Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century

Kashner and Schoenberger deliver the definitive, larger-than-life account of the greatest Hollywood love story ever--the fiery romance of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard

• UPC: 15228517
• Rating: 4.0

Elizabeth Taylor, A Passion for Life - eBook

From the time she appeared in National Velvet, the film that skyrocketed her to international fame at age twelve in 1944, until her death, Elizabeth Taylor's beauty, allure, and personal strength captivated the world. In

• UPC: 578556771
• Rating: 3.0

The Other Elizabeth Taylor

"The English author best known for not being known."--The

• UPC: 11033464
• Rating: 3.667

Elizabeth Taylor Biography: The Legendary Life of Liz Taylor, Furious Love Affairs, Relationships and More - eBook

Elizabeth Taylor has been a well-known British-born American Actress in the early 20th century. She has been fascinated by Shirley Temple and just like her Elizabeth got involved in acting thanks to her parents at

• UPC: 373250990

Elizabeth Taylor : A Private Life for Public Consumption

"Uses the English-born Hollywood star as a lens through which to examine the social changes that have yielded what we now call celebrity

• UPC: 47873091
• Rating: 3.5

The Life of Queen Elizabeth (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) - eBook

Known in her time as a painstaking researcher, Agnes Strickland drew from letters, state papers, and private documents to vividly illustrate the life of Elizabeth I, complete with court and domestic intrigue, diplomatic maneuvers, and

• UPC: 843596518
• Rating: 2.0

How to Be a Movie Star : Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood

A narrative account of Elizabeth Taylor's career, with particular attention paid to how the consummate movie star influenced and crafted her image over the

• UPC: 13245425
• Rating: 4.0

Elizabeth Taylor - eBook

Back in print for the first time in fifty years, this classic Donald Westlake bio of Elizabeth Taylor (written as John B. Allan) gives a fascinating look at the life of America’s most talented actress

• UPC: 140797572

Elizabeth Taylor - eBook

This book of quotes explores the many sides of the one-and-only Elizabeth Taylor. In her time, she was perceived as a celebrity, an actress, a siren, and a champion for causes. She became a popular

• UPC: 787193265

LIFE Magazine September 1983 10 Best and Worst American Cars, Elizabeth Taylor

• UPC: 183812733310
• Category: Magazines
• Price: 9 USD

Life Magazine Sep 83 Elvis Costello Elizabeth Taylor 10 Best Worst American Cars

• UPC: 233327485718
• Category: Magazines
• Price: 12 CAD