Cindy Williams, best-known as half of the comedic duo of Laverne & Shirley, has had a lively career in show biz. After spending years waiting tables, she hazarded her minimal savings and moved to L.A., where she landed her first big break with a role in American Graffiti. This book is an engaging an[...]
When Sarah Burton returns to her hometown as headmistress she is full of ambition, determined to create a great school and to inspire her girls to take all they can from life. But in the aftermath of the First World War, the country is in depression and ideals are hard won. Lydia Holly, the scholars[...]
In 1954, Shirley Bassey was seventeen years old. She had just returned from a cheesy revue tour called 'Hot from Harlem'. Depressed, disillusioned and four months' pregnant, she decided that her dream of being a professional singer was over. A mere ten years later, she was one of the biggest stars i[...]