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    <![CDATA[The Kennedy Women: The Saga of an American Family]]>
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    <![CDATA[&quot;A FRESH AND UNVARNISHED PORTRAIT OF A FASCINATING, TALENTED, AND DEEPLY FLAWED FAMILY.&quot;<br/>&#8212;Boston Herald<br/><br/>Laurence Leamer was granted unheralded access to private Kennedy papers, and he interviewed family and old friends, many of whom had never been interviewed before, for this incredible portrait of the women in America&#8217;s &quot;royal family.&quot; From Bridget Murphy, the foremother who touched shore at East Boston in 1849, to the intelligent, independent Kennedy women of today, Laurence Leamer tells their unforgettable stories.<br/><br/>Here are the private thoughts of Kathleen, the flirtatious debutante in prewar England . . . the truth behind Joe Kennedy&#8217;s insistence that his mildly retarded daughter, Rosemary, be lobotomized . . . the real story behind Joan and Ted&#8217;s whirlwind romance . . . Jackie&#8217;s desire for a divorce from JFK in the 1950s . . . Pat Lawford&#8217;s disastrous Hollywood marriage . . . how Caroline discovered her cousin David&#8217;s death by overdose, and more.<br/><br/>Tough enough to withstand the unimaginable, these Kennedy women soldier on in the name of their extraordinary family and what they believe is right.<br/><br/>&quot;MASTERFUL . . . AN ENDLESSLY FASCINATING READ . . . A wealth of beautifully rendered social detail, at times reading like a realist novel by Edith Wharton . . . [A] page-turner from start to finish.&quot;<br/>&#8212;The Dallas Morning News]]>
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    <![CDATA[Madness Under the Royal Palms: Murder, Money and Mischief Behind the Gates of Palm Beach]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In March of 1999, a Palm Beach matron and her socially ambitious husband invited the elite of the island for a dinner dance honoring Prince Edward. Among those dancing to the string orchestra that evening would be those accused of murder and spousal abuse, and others who would suffer fates both unseemly and unspeakable. Among the outer circle there would be murders, suicides and fatal fires. There would be those who would rise from the dust of obscurity to the heights of wealth, and those who would fall to oblivion and disgrace. </p><p><p>Thus begins <em>Madness Under the Royal Palms</em>. Leave it to Laurence Leamer, the bestselling author known for getting the inside story on his elusive subjects, to take us behind the walls of America's most exclusive enclave of wealth and privilege. In <em>Madness</em>, Leamer tells a braided story involving a socialite determined to make it to the top of Palm Beach society, two infamous murders, and a powerful society reporter. As a backdrop, Leamer tells the story of the clash between old money and new, religion and status, and the love, lust, and fatal hatreds that determine the shape of a fiercely protected society. The cast of characters include trophy wives, trophy husbands, purported gigolos, glamorous widows, a pioneering gay couple, a wildly irreverent event planner, a sociopathic multimillionaire, and an elegant society queen. </p>  <p>For a hundred years, Palm Beach has been a fantasy land nurtured by, and maintained for, the megawealthy. In the end, Leamer's tale of money, murder, and mad pretension reveals a darker strain. Uncovering that strain, as the author himself writes, &quot;turned into as fascinating, in some cases as shocking, and always as unexpected a journey as I have ever taken.&quot; </p></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Kennedy Men: 1901-1963]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The renowned biographer and <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Kennedy Women</em> returns with this first volume in a multigenerational history that will forever change the way America views its most famous family ... </p>]]>
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  </authors>  <published>2001</published>
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    <![CDATA[Sons of Camelot: The Fate of an American Dynasty]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>One of Bobby Kennedy's first acts after JFK's assassination was to write a letter to his eldest son, reminding him of the obligations of his name. Bobby sent the letter to eleven-year-old Joe, but the message was meant for all his sons and nephews.</p> <p><strong>Sons of Camelot</strong> is the compelling story of that message and how it shaped each Kennedy son and grandson in the aftermath of President John F. Kennedy's death. Based on five years of rigorous research and unprecedented cooperation from both the Kennedys and the Shrivers, <strong>Sons of Camelot</strong> examines the lives characterized by overwhelming drama -- from the most spectacular mishaps, excesses, and tragedies to the remarkable accomplishments that have led to better lives for Americans and others around the world.</p> <p>The third volume in <strong>Laurence Leamer</strong>'s bestselling history of America's first family, <strong>Sons of Camelot</strong> chronicles the spellbinding journey of a message sent from a father to his son ... from a president to his people.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[King of the Night: The Life of Johnny Carson]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Johnny Carson was a phenomenon, the most successful performer in the history of television. For the better part of three decades, the enormously popular host of &quot;The Tonight Show&quot; was welcomed into millions of American homes -- as a friend, an entertainer, and an inexhaustibly sage and witty commentator on our lives and times. But there was a dark side to this charming and inscrutable enigma that only those closest to Carson ever saw -- a sadness, mistrust, and cruelty behind the glitter and glamour, intensified by a lifelong pursuit of power, wealth, and fame.</p> <p>Based on more than two years of intensive research including more than 700 personal interviews with ex-wives, ex-friends, colleagues, and celebrities -- with all-new, never-before-published material on Johnny's post-&quot;Tonight Show&quot; life, from his retirement through his final days -- Laurence Learner's <strong>King of the Night</strong> is an intimate and powerful portrait of an unforgettable personality, at once a tribute and a revelation.</p>]]>
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  </authors>  <published>1989</published>
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    <![CDATA[Fantastic: The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger]]>
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    <![CDATA[He has been known as the Austrian Oak, Mr. Universe, and the Terminator. Now he answers to &quot;Governor.&quot; From humble beginnings in a small Austrian village, Arnold Schwarzenegger pumped himself into the greatest bodybuilder in history, the biggest movie star in the world, and a political force to be reckoned with-all with raw ambition and driving self-confidence. In Fantastic, esteemed biographer Laurence Leamer captures Arnold's amazing story as no one else could. Drawing on unprecedented interviews with Arnold, his wife Maria Shriver, and Arnold's friends, family, lovers, competitors, business partners, and political adversaries, Leamer offers a brilliant, uniquely detailed portrait of this self-made man who married a Kennedy princess and scaled the heights of America's elite. Readers will discover: A troubled youth: growing up the son of a strict former Nazi and overcoming adversity by discovering the potential of weight training The superhuman: the arrogant showman who revolutionized bodybuilding-and his astounding string of Mr. Olympia titles Blockbuster stardom: why a heavy accent and wooden acting style couldn't keep Arnold and his publicist from marketing him into the world's largest grossing film icon The unlikeliest Kennedy: his marriage to Maria Shriver and her role in Arnold's rise to governor of the Golden State....and more!]]>
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    <![CDATA[Three Chords and the Truth: Behind the Scenes with Those Who Make and Shape Country Music]]>
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    <![CDATA[With almost unlimited access to country music's biggest stars, songwriters, producers, and agents, Laurence Leamer takes readers to the wild center of the billion-dollar-a-year business that is country music today. Leamer follows the rugged road to superstardom with the key people who've turned country music into an international phenomenon and explores the difficulties, egos, joys, heartbreak, and power struggles of singers like Garth Brooks, Patty Loveless, Vince Gill, and Reba McEntire.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ascent: The Spiritual And Physical Quest Of Legendary Mountaineer Willi Unsoeld]]>
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    <![CDATA[Willi Unsoeld, a legend among mountaineers--a man whom Bill Moyers calls one of the few giants he has ever met--fearlessly challenged the world's highest peaks and inspired a generation of climbers with his legacy. <p><em>Ascent</em> is the story of his life--a thrilling tale of physical and spiritual adventure that captures the hypnotic force behind this extraordinary personality. From his triumphant conquest of Everest's forbidding West Ridge to the tragic loss of his daughter on the treacherous slopes of Nanda Devi to his final, fatal attempt at Mount Rainier, we see Willi as guru and guide, lover of danger and philosopher of risk--a man whose indomitable spirit triggered such devotion that people followed him fearlessly to extraordinary heights and, sometimes, even to their deaths. A dramatic saga of bravery, daring, and the search for spiritual truth, <em>Ascent</em> brilliantly captures the mythic figure of Willi Unsoeld.</p>]]>
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  </authors>  <published>1999</published>
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        <book>
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    <![CDATA[As Time Goes by: Biography of Ingrid Bergman]]>
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  </authors>  <published>1986</published>
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    <![CDATA[Make-Believe: The Story of Nancy and Ronald Reagan]]>
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