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Christine Keeler’s name is as synonymous with the sixties sexual revolution as the Pill. Having found fame and success as a model—the portrait of her naked astride a chair is iconic—her short affair with the Minister for War, John Profumo, led to his downfall and the end of Harold Macmillan’s...

The story behind the woman who went from obscurity to worldwide fame within a few days-a near-instant superstar   Susan Boyle struggled at school and spent many years dreaming of being noticed at local talent shows; this book explains how the death of her mother and the strength of...

The story of Malcolm McLaren is the story of England in the last half century. Expelled from a string of art colleges, he met and fell in love with designer Vivienne Westwood. They became the Bonnie and Clyde of punk as they set out to turn the fashion world upside down with their Kings Road boutique...

Her performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 propelled her to become a worldwide inspiration for millions. However, at the same time her detractors united against her - demonstrations were held before the European Parliament and death threats were issued against her.Conchita Wurst both polarised...

B. B. King, Joni Mitchell, Keith Richards, Queen Latifah, and more than 70 other iconic musicians discuss the creative process in exclusive interviews "I was amazed at how many people have shared an experience I thought was so rare."  —Eric Clapton In this exciting, original,...

When Kate married gangster Ronnie Kray he introduced her to some of the most feared criminals Britain has ever known. She persuaded them to open their hearts to her and talk about their crimes, fears and dreams.Featured in this book are such killers as John Straffen, Britain's longest-serving lifer....

A liquor store robbery (even if it was accidental) wasn’t mentioned on the list of potential activities when a twelve-year-old John Redstand became the youngest member of The Water Balloon Gang that hot summer’s morning. “Now more cops are here with guns pointed at us...” Johnny exclaimed...

The story behind the fascinating Irish twins who are singing with Vanilla Ice and dancing with Lady Gaga   Fully authorized, this book takes an in-depth look at the two fascinating lives that constitute the newest pop phenomenon. Author Jennifer O'Brien has had exclusive and unlimited...

A feast for western movie fans, this book takes a close look at over 400 of the 2,000 DVDs currently available. In addition to detailed reviews of classics (Abilene Town, The Big Country, Broken Arrow, Curtain Call at Cactus Creek, Destry Rides Again, Down Mexico Way, Fargo Express, Fort Worth, Frontier...

John Nelson is an introvert who went through most of his young adult life failing around women. He believed the very essence of who he was had destined him to a life of painfully awkward moments. Then something clicked. He realized he could never escape his introversion, so he embraced it. Through...

Read the chilling truth behind the assassination that shocked the world. On Friday, November 22, 1963, U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He was the 35th president of the United States, the first Roman Catholic president, and the fourth president to be assassinated...

The subject of Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Stephen Ward the Musical, Ward was the social cavalier who knew everyone who mattered, and who played an enigmatic role in one of the great political scandals of the 20th Century The tragic story of the persecution, trial, and death of Stephen Ward...

Kristina was born in 1977 in Vladivostok, East Russia, a bleak naval town closed to foreigners under Soviet rule. Despite the limitations this imposed, Kristina’s early years were spent in a creative home, in which her father’s love of music saw her dancing from an early age. It was Latin music,...

In the spring of 1956, a young American photographer falls in love with a Cuban line cook in New York. They have a ten-week affair which ends when Immigration arrests and deports him, and by then Clare Miller is pregnant. Few Americans know the name Camilo Cienfuegos. All Cubans do. He was the most...