soapsuds official landscape 1881-1981

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Front Pages, 1881-1981

2 reviews
Digby Diehl

Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1981

Excellent quality and scope for LA/southland historic events
The front pages are very interesting for southern California readers. The thirties section is not well represented. A section on LA sports is not as complete. Because you only see certain dates, and only the front page of that event, many stories are tantalizingly left to your imagination and further research.

Angel on My Shoulder : An Autobiography

32 reviews
Natalie Cole

Warner Adult, 2000

This Book Is an Amazing Inspiration and So Is Natalie!
Natalie shares with astounding truth, humbleness, and shows us all how much she has been through, and how she - with the Divine help in her life - has triumphed from the darkest days. This book is an astounding beacon of hope for anyone who has been through both the highs and lows of life, and wants to genuinely rise from within. Natalie shares much about her childhood, her relationship with her ...

A Spy For All Seasons: My Life in the CIA

14 reviews
Duane R. Clarridge

Scribner, 2002

A true American patriot
This was a very good book about a good man who got jilted by a system that was skewed to the left. This is a great book to read in these times due to the fact that the times could somewhat be compared. He should be a model for all Americans that to fight a menace such as terrorism or Communism you have to take the fight to them.

Visceral Bukowski: Inside The Sniper Landscape Of L.A. Writers

4 reviews
Ben Pleasants

Sun Dog Press, 2004

talent and tragedy
This lively biography by Ben Pleasants deftly captures the engaging yet off putting braggadocio of Charles Bukowski, hero the so-called "Meat Poets" of the sixties and seventies. Wild episodes of drinking, gambling and womanizing seemingly drove and energized his writing. While illuminating Bukowski's life in and around Los Angeles, Ben Pleasant's challenge of old buddy and loyal fan while ...

Soapsuds

29 reviews
Finola Hughes, Digby Diehl

Brilliance Audio Unabridged, 2005

SO much better than expected.....
I picked up the audiobook of Soapsuds expection to be amused, but nothing more. I was really pleasantly surprised, this book is surprisingly funny and well-written. The story centers on Kate McPhee, a Bristish stage dancer and actress who takes a job on an American soap opera, Live For Tomorrow (just like the author, Finnoula Hughes). The result is part fish-out-of-water story, part coming of age ...

Million Dollar Mermaid Bookmark

1 review
Esther Williams, Digby Diehl

Simon & Schuster, 1999

The gospel of St. Esther.
If you would like to relive those glorious days of Hollywood gossip tabloids from the "good old days", you might like this book. Every one here is either a saint or a miserable sinner, as according to the gospel of St. Esther. Esther Williams seems determined to make her life appear as interesting as possible, which is understandable, but often at the expense of others who are no longer able to ...

Tales from the Crypt: The Official Archives

4 reviews
Digby Diehl

St. Martin's Press, 1996

A graphic and grisly archive of the legacy of E.C. Comics
Digby Diehl has dug up enough ghastly art and story lines from the old E.C. vaults to chill even the most die-hard Crypt fans! This book captures the horror and fascination many of us experienced as kids, encountering our first Tales from the Crypt comic. This archive presents a rich visual history of the development of the horror genre in comics, its rise to horrific success, and the ...

The Million Dollar Mermaid

64 reviews
Esther Williams, Digby Diehl

Thorndike Press, 2001

MILLION DOLLAR MERMAID
FABULOUS BOOK - ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE VINTAGE MOVIE INDUSTRY WOULD FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PUT DOWN.