At age ten, Tatum O'Neal became the youngest Oscar winner in history for her performance in the film classic Paper Moon. As the sidekick to her father, Ryan O'Neal, she became a fixture at the most glamorous Hollywood parties and counted celebrities among her childhood friends.
But behind the glittering facade of Tatum's life lay heartbreak: abandonment, abuse, and neglect. Her alcoholic mother drifted in and out of her life. Her father grew increasingly punishing and distant, especially after moving in with his longtime love, Farrah Fawcett. By her late teens, Tatum had begun a perilous slide into self-destruction.
Then Tatum met the man who would become her husband: the explosive tennis great John McEnroe. They had three children in quick succession, followed by one of the messiest high-profile divorces on record. With the collapse of her marriage and no real family to turn to, Tatum succumbed to the demons of her past that would nearly kill her.
Now she has emerged clean and sober, rediscovering herself as an actress, mother, and wonderfully vibrant woman in what she considers the prime of her life.
A very brilliant start. Excellent writing. You keep facts in mind but good writing is essential.
Written By : Donald Dewey
Narrator : Tom Parker
Blackstone Audio Inc
Duration : 19 hours
Type : Rich & Famous TV & Film Arts & Drama Biographical
Price : $49.95 $36.95
This riveting biography follows Stewart from his childhood shaped by a strong-willed father to the fateful encounter with actress Margaret Sullavan, his first professional theatrical experiences on... View...
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Written By : Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy
Narrator : LJ Ganser
Hachette Audio
Duration : 11 hours
Type : American Rich & Famous Royalty and Heads of State
Price : $39.98 $27.99
The Preacher and the Presidents reveals how the world's most powerful men and world's most famous evangelist, Billy Graham, knit faith and politics together. View...
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Written By : Geoffrey Giuliano
Narrator : various
Simply Audiobooks Publishing
Duration : 54 minutes
Type : Rich & Famous Sports
Price : $9.95
Listen to Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippin, President Bill Clinton, Shaquille O’Neal, and NBA Commissioner David Stern and more. View...
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Written By : J. Randy Taraborrelli
Narrator : Lynne Maclean
Hachette Audio
Duration : 6 hours
Type : Rich & Famous TV & Film
Price : $31.98 $14.98
Now acclaimed biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli looks past the tabloid version of Elizabeth's life to the person she really is—and how she evolved from a child star to a woman in her own right. View...
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Written By : 50 Cent
Narrator : J. D. Williams
Simon & Schuster
Duration : 4 hours 30 minutes
Type : Arts & Drama Rich & Famous Autobiography
Price : $23.00 $13.95
Get Rich or Die Tryin' - That's what this book is about... View...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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