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ISBN
9781439176535
Book Title
Kay Thompson : from Funny Face to Eloise
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Item Length
9.2 in
Publication Year
2010
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Author
Sam Irvin
Genre
Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
Topic
Composers & Musicians, General, Literary, American / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Item Weight
23.8 Oz
Item Width
6.2 in
Number of Pages
432 Pages
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1439176531
ISBN-13
9781439176535
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84299504

Product Key Features

Book Title
Kay Thompson : from Funny Face to Eloise
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Composers & Musicians, General, Literary, American / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Sam Irvin
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight
23.8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in

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Trade
LCCN
2010-020530
Reviews
"Kay Thompson was the most important influence on me and my musical career. Sam Irvin's wonderful book is right on the mark." ANDY WILLIAMS, "For anybody who knows anything about the history of show business, my friend Kay Thompson was its most lovable lunatic doll& Sam Irvin has now preserved an authentic legend in amber& It's got 'Bazazz'!" REX REED, "Kay Thompson was the most important influence on me and my musical career.Sam Irvin's wonderful book is right on the mark." ANDY WILLIAMS, "This incredible new book& is packed, and I mean jam-packed, with one juicy story after another& The book is like a party in your hands!" Liz Smith, wowOwow.com, "Fans of Hollywood's golden age and fans of the Plaza Hotel's most famous inhabitant will be, in Eloise speak, rawther glad that Kay Thompson's own story has been told." Joanne Kaufman, The Wall Street Journal, "Auntie Mame, Cleopatra and Madonna could all take lessons from Kay Thompson. To borrow a word once used to describe her work, Irvin's book is Thompsensational ." ROBERT OSBORNE, TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES, "Kay Thompson never ceased to amaze. It is high time someone wrote a comprehensive book about her extraordinary life and Sam Irvin has done just that. It is positively loaded with fascinating stories and details." ANGELA LANSBURY, "For anybody who knows anything about the history of show business,my friend Kay Thompson was its most lovable lunatic doll…Sam Irvin has now preserved an authentic legend in amber… It's got 'Bazazz'!" REX REED, "I was a skeptic at first look. ButI tried it and discovered this to be a magical book. Quite simply, it works andit can heal you."?Roger Cole, MD, cancer and palliativecare specialist, bestselling author ofMissionof Love, "The greatest gift my parents ever gave me was my godmother, Kay Thompson.No one was as brilliant or as funny,and Sam Irvin's book manages to capture that lightning in a bottle.Hang onto your hair!" LIZA MINNELLI, "This informative book details Kay's and my collaboration. Like some very special unionsit produced a child: the ageless, guileless, indomitable and endearing ELOISE.Thank you Kay and especially Sam Irvin for this astounding story." HILARY KNIGHT, ILLUSTRATOR OFELOISE, "The greatest gift my parents ever gave me was my godmother, Kay Thompson. No one was as brilliant or as funny, and Sam Irvin's book manages to capture that lightning in a bottle. Hang onto your hair!" LIZA MINNELLI, "Livid, pissed off, torn up inside,heartache, bone weary, jaundiced, gut wrenching, blood boiling, pain in theneck, stab in the back, take my breath away, rash decision, sick to death; ourlanguage is alive with ancient wisdom about the origin of many illnesses.The Secret Language of Your Bodyallowsyou to recognize and set yourself free from the toxic effects of unconsciousbeliefs and emotions, and start on a path of self-healing."?Robin Youngson,MD, founder of the Centre for Compassion in Healthcare, "The SecretLanguage of Your Bodyteaches you how to listen to the messagesyour body gives and leads you step-by-step to create great health throughsimple but effective healing methods and principles. Inna Segal explains anddemonstrates how your thoughts, energy, and emotions affect your health, soyour body's wisdom won't be a secret anymore but a powerful guide to transformevery area of your life."?Jack Canfield, co-author of theChicken Soup for the Soulseries andauthor ofThe Success Principles, "The SecretLanguage of Your Bodyis thrilling and right on target! My fondesthope is that people all over the planet will take this message of healing intotheir hearts and bodies and become vibrantly well!"?Christiane Northrup, MD, bestselling author ofWomen's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, "The Secret Language of Your Bodytruly is the essential guideto restoring your body to its healthiest state and assist you to heal yourlife. Inna Segal offers invaluable insights into the underlying causes ofillness and disease and provides practical advice, which will undoubtedly empowermany to self-heal. So read on and learn from the wisdom of this book, which canguide you to the life you were truly meant to live."?Bernie S.Siegel, MD, bestsellingauthor ofLove, Medicine & Miracles, "Smart, dishy, and full of fascinating show-business stories. I loved every bit of it." LEONARD MALTIN, "An easy-to-use practical guide forestablishing a relationship with your own body and its healing potential. Thisbook offers you user-friendly tools to participate in your own healing.TheSecret Language of Your Bodyis an inspiring guide for learning tocommunicate effectively with our own bodies."?Brandon Bays, bestselling authorofThe Journey, "Auntie Mame, Cleopatra and Madonna could all take lessons from Kay Thompson.To borrow a word once used to describe her work, Irvin's book isThompsensational." ROBERT OSBORNE, TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES, "You don't have to be ill tobenefit from this remarkable book. Ms. Segal provides simple but powerfulexercises that help you connect with your body and inner wisdom, to promotephysical, mental, and emotional healing at the deepest level, allowing you tolive a happy, healthy, and more abundant life."?Hyla Cass, MD, author ofNatural Highs, former assistant clinicalprofessor of Psychiatry at UCLA School of Medicine, "Light, breezy, gossipy and filled with historical connections one could never imagine." Patrick McGuire, Chicago Sun-Times, "Kay Thompson never ceased to amaze. It is high time someone wrotea comprehensive book about her extraordinary life and Sam Irvin has done just that.It is positively loaded with fascinating stories and details." ANGELA LANSBURY, "This informative book details Kay's and my collaboration. Like some very special unions it produced a child: the ageless, guileless, indomitable and endearing ELOISE. Thank you Kay and especially Sam Irvin for this astounding story." HILARY KNIGHT, ILLUSTRATOR OF ELOISE
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
813/.54 B
Synopsis
The larger-than-life life of an inimitable showbiz genius—singer, comedian, character actress, and bestselling author of theEloiseseries.
LC Classification Number
PS3570.H642355Z78

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  • by vaultsofmgm
    Sep 03, 2023

    Kay Thompson was a fascinating woman of many talents who is sadly not known by many today

    At first, I only wanted to read about Kay's work at MGM as a vocal coach and arranger of songs. I wanted to know more about her work with Judy Garland and the Arthur Freed musical unit at MGM. However, once I finished the chapter on those years (circa 1943-1948), I was compelled by the author's writing that I wanted to read the whole biography. I continued to read to the end of the book, and then I went back to the beginning to read about her childhood, her teen years, and her start on radio as a singer. I learned several things from this book: I learned that Kay was a big success as a radio star, and after her MGM stint she had the highest paying nightclub act with Andy Williams (with whom she had a May-December romance) and his brothers. I also learned that she wrote five books based ...

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