<![CDATA[My Word is My Bond: A Memoir]]>

false <![CDATA[My Word is My Bond: A Memoir]]> 3243160 3 One of the most recognizable big-screen stars of the past half-century, Sir Roger Moore played the role of James Bond longer than any other actor. Beginning with the classic Live and Let Die, running through Moonraker and A View to a Kill, Moore brought his finely honed wit and wry charm to one of Hollywood's most beloved and long-lasting characters. Still, James Bond was only one in a lifetime of roles stretching back to Hollywood's studio era, and encompassing stardom in theater and television on both sides of the Atlantic. From The Saint to Maverick, Warner Brothers to MGM, Hollywood to London to extreme locations the world over, Roger Moore's story is one of the last of the classic Hollywood lives as yet untold. Until now. From the dying days of the studio system and the birth of television, to the quips of Noël Coward and David Niven, to the bedroom scenes and outtakes from the Bond movies, Moore has seen and heard it all. Nothing is left out—especially the naughty bits. The "special effects" by which James Bond unzipped a dress with a magnet; the spectacular risks in The Spy Who Loved Me's opening scene; and Moore's preparation for facing down villains (he would imagine they all have halitosis): the stories in My Word is My Bond are priceless. Throughout his career, Moore hobnobbed with the glamorous and powerful, counting Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Seymour, and Cary Grant among his contemporaries and friends. Included are stories of a foul-mouthed Milton Berle, a surly Richard Burton, and a kindhearted Richard Kiel, infamous as Bond enemy Jaws. As much as it is Moore's own exceptional story, My Word is My Bond is a treasure trove of Hollywood history. 3277867 1 11 2008 My Word is My Bond: A Memoir total:48|5:4|4:15|3:20|2:8|1:1| 48 157 94 17 4 2 false false Sun May 24 19:18:57 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 05:53:26 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Feb 14 09:03:24 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 10:06:57 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 09:03:24 -0800 2009
Moore is funny and his writing is mostly fun to read. He does, however, have a sincere love of of ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 11:05:26 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 12:27:46 -0800 2008 one Four chapters in and it's very funny, very genuine. Early on Sir Roger says that this isn't going to be a "stab" memoir, but one about him and how he's got thru life.
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I skimmed the last few chapters as I just ran out of steam trying to stay involved in the narrative.]]> 4 0 false false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 13 01:42:01 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 02:21:17 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jul 08 16:11:46 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 16:12:05 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Dec 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 07:39:27 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 18:01:48 -0800 2008 1 1 false false Sun Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jun 03 18:40:41 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 20:19:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 19:16:31 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 20:41:34 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 15 13:05:42 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 06 20:31:02 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Nov 25 11:14:58 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 11:14:58 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 19 16:30:42 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 16:36:16 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 08 14:42:02 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 14:42:02 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3243160