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The Road Out of Hell: Sanford Clark and the True Story
of the Wineville Murders
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Union Square Press / Sterling Publishing – November 3, 2009 (lead title for Fall, 2009)
"Haunting, compassionate,
and terrifyingly true, Flacco delivers an unqualified masterpiece befitting
of one of the greatest cases in the annals of crime."
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Notes Left Behind
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(represented by Lucy Stille, Paradigm) Although five year-old Elena Desserich was diagnosed
with an inoperable kind of cancer, she managed to spread a message of
hope and healing. Elena knew that every coming day would be a gift, not
to be wasted, so she created a "bucket list " of sorts -- swim
with dolphins, drive a car, and more. See book trailer: Click
Here
Reviews: "Elena has left behind a story of resilience,
hope and most of all, love. We can't help but take her into our hearts
and carry the best of her into our own lives." -Jeffrey Zaslow, Co-Author,
The Last Lecture "This is a stunning story that teaches us
how precious children, family, and life are, and that the sacrifices we
make are worth it. I won't forget the Desserich family, and neither will
you." -James Patterson, Best Selling Author
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A Season of Darkness: The Coldest Cold Case Solved
by Phyllis Gobbell and Doug Jones, Esq. |
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The Metro Police Department, under tremendous pressure to find the killer,
turned their attention to the boys in the Trimbles' neighborhood. Families
cooperated with the investigation at first but the upheaval of their private
lives and the trauma to their children took its toll. Rumors and bizarre
stories surfaced during the investigation. Over half of the twenty-two
families on Copeland Drive moved away during the next four years. |
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Getting It Through My Thick Skull
by Mary Jo Buttafuoco with Julie McCarron |
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HCI – July 27, 2009
“Mary Jo’s book is a compelling real-life story of healing and hope.
She teaches us that leaving a sociopathic spouse, learning to live again,
and even forgiving are possible.”
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Blindsided
by Jim Cole with Tim Vandehey |
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St. Martin’s Press – 2010 In 1990, Jim Cole turned
his back on a multi-million dollar real estate career, took his nest egg,
moved to Montana and dropped out of the rat race to devote himself to
his first love: the grizzly bear. As a wildlife photographer and largely
self-taught expert in the behavior of America’s largest predator, Jim
regularly places himself into situations that might give a less-intrepid
outdoorsman pause. He has spent years tramping into the depths of places
like Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park, catching these
magnificent, powerful and reclusive animals at their most unguarded—foraging,
fishing, caring for cubs, or simply lying in the backcountry sunshine.
He’s published two books of photos and commentary on the lives of ursus
arctos and even written songs about the great bears. At times, he’s
been surrounded by dozens of grizzlies deep in the wilderness, yet has
never felt threatened by these incredible and misunderstood creatures.
Perhaps most importantly,
the book is a love story between and man and animal, a clear-eyed and
affectionate look at the marvel that is the grizzly bear—its astonishing
habits and intelligence, the threats it faces at the hand of man, its
hopes for the future—and the story of Jim’s return to the high country
and to the home of the grizzlies in 2008, undaunted by his ordeal and
as much as in love as ever with the great bruin. Part natural history,
part personal memoir, part adventure story, Blindsided: Surviving
a Grizzly Attack and Still Loving the Great Bear finally reveals
an unforgettable tale of personal struggle and triumph that has been sought
by hundreds of media outlets around the world. It reveals not only the
incredible courage and commitment of Jim Cole, but the beauty and fragility
of the grizzly bear, one of the iconic creatures of North America…and
as the reader will discover, despite the myths about its menace, one of
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My Stolen Son: The Nick Markowitz Story
by Susan Markowitz with Jenna Glatzer |
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Berkley
Publishing/Penguin Putnam – Summer 2010 Instead, he was being beaten up and thrown into
a van by a drug dealer and his sidekicks, as revenge for his half-brother’s
drug debt. For three days, a bevy of lowlifes didn’t quite know what to
do with Nick, so they did what they always did: they went out partying.
They just brought Nick along, sometimes duct-taped to a chair. After consulting
with an attorney about the penalties for kidnapping, the drug dealer—whose
real name is Jesse James Hollywood—ordered one of his lackeys to kill
Nick and hide the body. After a week, three men in dark suits arrived at
the door, and Susan didn’t want to answer. Three men in dark suits don’t
show up to give good news. Hikers had found Nick’s bullet-ridden body
in a shallow grave atop a California mountainside. The accomplices were quickly caught, but Jesse
James Hollywood went on the lam, hiding out first in Canada and then Brazil,
where he fathered a child because he believed this would prevent his extradition.
Nick’s parents took out a second mortgage on their home to finance a $50,000
reward to add to what the city was offering for Hollywood’s capture. Susan spent years in and out of mental hospitals
for depression and suicide attempts. All she had ever wanted was to be
a mother, and now her only child was gone. What was her purpose on earth? The one thing that kept her going was the quest
for justice. She had to stay alive long enough to see each of the people
involved convicted and sentenced. Four accomplices were convicted, with
one (Ryan Hoyt) currently on death row.
But Hollywood was still a free man… and Susan became a one-woman
detective squad. Tirelessly, she passed out keychains, flyers, and buttons
all over the state. Her car became a billboard of Hollywood’s “Wanted”
poster. Nick’s story was on America’s Most Wanted, Dateline, and countless
others. And it became the feature film Alpha Dog, starring Justin Timberlake,
Sharon Stone, and Bruce Willis, while Hollywood was still a fugitive. It took nine years—until July 8, 2009—for Jesse
James Hollywood to be found guilty of first degree murder and kidnapping.
An anonymous tipster turned him in for the reward money. By the end of
July, he will be sentenced either to life in prison or the death penalty. During this nine-year journey, Susan has had to
learn how to keep her marriage strong, rebuild her relationship with her
stepson, face down her son’s killers and gruesome evidence of how they
executed him, get sober, and get strong. No longer is she just “holding
on” for justice; now she lives an extraordinary life helping teens, to
honor her son. About the Authors:
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Fringe Dweller on the Night Shift: True Stories from an
Afterlife Paramedic
by Monica Holy |
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Red Wheel-Weiser Books – October 2009 About the Author: Monica
Holy is an artist, psychic medium, spirit guide, and mother of two. She
has worked in animation, photography, and typography for film and television.
For most of her life, she has kept her psychic and spiritual life a secret.
She feels the time is right to share her story in hopes that it will help
others understand their own journey through life. This is her first book.
For more see: www.thefringedweller.com
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IN THE MATTER OF NIKOLA TESLA
by Anthony Flacco, WGA |
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(This is a completed feature screenplay. It is
adapted from the new novel, which is under submission as of July 7, 2009.) From the 1890's
through 1943, this true story follows genius NIKOLA TESLA, arguably the
most influential inventor in history—and certainly the most unfairly ignored.
His powerful work even exceeded that of the venerated Thomas Edison.
The book’s portrayal of this tall, handsome figure is historically accurate
and offers a "young-to-old" portrayal of a genius’ personality
that explores the greatest mysteries of this brilliant creative force.
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Sign of Life: The Hilary Williams Story
by Hilary Williams with M.B. Roberts |
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Several good Samaritans stopped to help. A truck
driver. A preacher and his wife. A physical therapist. They comforted
Hilary, prayed over her and kept her awake until an ambulance arrived,
almost 30 minutes later, followed by a Life Flight helicopter. The emergency
crew used the Jaws of Life to free Hilary from the mangled truck and pull
her from the wreckage. Then, as the EMT's worked to stabilize her in the
middle of a muddy Mississippi field, Hilary Williams died. Immediately, flight nurse Cindy Bailey began infusing
the experimental blood substitute PolyHeme into Hilary's veins. The treatment
brought her back to life and the paramedics lifted her onto a stretcher
and transported her to the helicopter, which was standing by to take her
to Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Hilary was alive - barely - as
the helicopter took-off for the 20-minute flight to Memphis where she
would be rushed into surgery. Hilary's father, Hank Williams, Jr., who was en
route via private plane to his ex-father-in law's funeral when he got
the call about the accident, immediately diverted his flight and was waiting
at the hospital when Hilary was wheeled into the emergency room. (Holly
arrived via a separate Life Flight a few moments later). Hilary's mother,
Becky, left her father's wake and began the long drive to Memphis. During
the next several hours and days that followed, Hilary fought with every
bit of her strength and spirit just to stay alive. The years-long struggle
and triumph that ensued is her story. Sign of Life is also a story of family:
the grandparents she never knew, Hank and Audrey Williams, (who she saw
in a vision when she briefly died at the accident scene, and who continue
to loom large over the entire Williams clan); her half-sisters and brothers,
including Shelton Williams, better known to music fans as Hank III (his
estrangement and reconnection with the family); her sister, singer Holly
Williams (whose career took-off as Hilary spent her days re-learning how
to walk), her mother, Becky, (who stayed with her every day when she was
confined to her bed for six months); and her father, Hank Jr., (who suffered
his own tragic accident when he fell off Ajax Mountain in Montana in 1975).
Not to mention all those cousins, aunts, uncles, step-mom, ex-step moms
and others who make up the colorful Williams brood. http://www.myspace.com/therealhilwill
or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQrvxnWJlJI
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Taking Aim at the President: The Remarkable Story of
the Woman Who Shot Gerald Ford
by Geri Spieler |
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WINNER, 2009 HOLLYWOOD BOOK FESTIVAL
Taking Aim at the President:
The Remarkable Story of the Woman Who Shot Gerald Ford Special Agent Keith Buffet hunched over his desk reading court documents from 1975. He wasn't sure he should feel honored with his new assignment or pissed off. How could he possibly unravel the horrific moment in Secret Service history that brought the agency to its knees by a 45 year old mother and doctor's wife? How did Sara Jane Moore get passed Secret Service scrutiny and shoot at the president of the United States almost killing him? Buffet had been assigned by the Service to get inside the head of the only woman in U.S. history to actually fire a weapon with deadly intent at the president. Moore had been visited by Secret Service agents yearly while she was
in prison in the ongoing attempt to crack the code that sent this little
West Virginia girl from a good family to become the first serious female
presidential assassin. After 34 years visiting Sara Jane Moore in prison,
the Service was no closer to understanding what put her on the San Francisco
sidewalk 40 feet across the street from the St. Francis Hotel where Pres.
Ford was meeting with the World Affairs Council.
“Sara Jane Moore is a compelling
figure. Willful, stubborn, frustrating. For the first time, we realize
what this woman was capable of. She managed to charm an Academy-Award
winning Hollywood player into marriage; and gain the confidence of Randolph
Hearst. She's truly an enigma, and the story of her transformation into
a violent revolutionary is riveting. “ “A
well-written, fascinating story about an inexplicable moment in American
History.” “The
book is frequently captivating… the strength of the material carries the
chapters forward well.” “Focusing
on the complex psychology and motivations of a quintessentially desperate
housewife and the only woman to ever fire a bullet at an American president,
Spieler delivers a nuanced portrait of an elusive person and a fascinating
glimpse back at a turbulent period in American history.” |
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Evil Next Door: The Untold Story Of A Killer Undone by
DNA
by Amanda Lamb (author of Deadly Dose) |
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A brutal murder. An abundance of DNA evidence. On May 21, 2002, twenty-three-year-old Raleigh, North Carolina, resident Stephanie Bennett was found raped and murdered in her apartment. Despite ample DNA evidence at the scene, investigators could find no matches in their criminal databases. Two years into the investigation, Detective Ken Copeland-known as "the garbage man" for leaving no stone unturned in his search for evidence-and his partner Jackie Taylor joined the case. After culling through the entire file with fresh eyes and re-interviewing witnesses, they re-released a description of a suspect neighbors had seen nearby, a man who'd once lived just next door to the murder scene. But the suspect refused to hand over a DNA sample, wiping down anything he touched, and even planting decoy samples. This is the gripping story of how a team of aggressive detectives doggedly tracked down a killer (under suspicion for killing spree that investigators believe might have spanned years and crossed state lines) and brought closure to an innocent young girl's family. INCLUDES
PHOTOS
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OUR LITTLE SECRET: The True Story of a Teenage
Killer and the Silence of a Small New England Town
by Kevin Flynn and Rebecca LaVoie |
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Berkley
/ Penguin Putnam – 2010
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Deadly Dose: The Untold Story of a Homicide
Investigator’s Crusade for Truth and Justice
by Amanda Lamb |
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Berkley /
Penguin Putnam – 2008 Chris Morgan lives for justice. He wears a white
felt fedora, sports a larger-than-life personality, and espouses an old-school
cop mentality. Photographs of murder victims, some yellowed and furled,
are pinned haphazardly to the cork board near his desk. But there is nothing
haphazard about how Morgan fights to find their killers. Eric Miller is on the cork board. He was a pediatric
AIDS researcher at a prestigious southern university when his life was
cut short by arsenic poisoning. Miller suffered for months as the poison
slowly ate away at him until his body finally gave out. The death of the
promising young scientist stunned the local community and the scientific
community at large. Right away Morgan suspected that Ann Miller, Eric
Miller's wife, was to blame. Ann Miller was also a scientist for a prominent
pharmaceutical company. On the outside Ann Miller was pretty, demure,
a loving mother, and a seemingly devoted wife. But Morgan saw something
else in Ann Miller. He saw a woman obsessed with creating her own version
of happiness at any cost- even if that meant killing someone. Deadly Dose is a true crime book told
through the eyes of Chris Morgan. In an exclusive agreement with the author,
the retired homicide detective shares for the first time publicly his
dogged four-year pursuit of Ann Miller. It was a crusade that consumed
his every waking hour and ultimately became the swan song of his lengthy
career. Readers will hang on every word, every twist, every turn, as the
genteel, but shockingly candid investigator takes them inside the inner-workings
of catching a killer. Reviews: “It's a
story that seems almost too good to be true - almost like one of those
two-hour made-for-TV mysteries on Oxygen or WE.” “As the facts come to
light, from the new hairdo while hubby lies dying to the dead lover with
a suicide note, it seems like the Lifetime Movie Network could not have
penned a better script.”
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WICKED INTENTIONS
by Kevin Flynn |
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Pub. Date: December 2008 (in the vein of Monster) The mother
of one man, Kenneth Countie, panicked when she did not hear from her son,
whom she usually spoke with daily. A missing persons report was filed
and investigators
questioned Countie’s girlfriend, Sheila LaBarre, an attractive blonde
he had been living with on the secluded farm. When police searched the
property, they came upon a grizzly sight—a meaty bone sticking out of
a smoking burn pit. As they looked closer, the bone appeared to be human.
The tempestuous suspect went on the run, thinking she had obliterated
any physical evidence that could be used against her.
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River of No Return: Tennessee Ernie Ford
and the Woman He Loved
by Jeffrey Buckner Ford (son of Ernie and Betty Ford) |
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by Jeffrey Buckner Ford (son of
Ernie and Betty Ford) Cumberland House – 2008 In the tradition of 'Me and My Shadows -
The Judy Garland Story', and 'Haywire', the story of Leland Hayward and
Margaret Sullivan, River of No Return: Tennessee Ernie Ford and
the Woman He Loved - the first book written chronicling the lives
and marriage of the legendary entertainer Tennessee Ernie Ford and his
wife, Betty- promises to rank among the great stories of Hollywood lives
told in our time. In a sweeping, cinematic narrative, told with heartbreaking
honesty, wry humor and riveting intimacy, River of No Return: Tennessee
Ernie Ford and the Woman He Loved carries the reader from their
first meeting on a desert airbase at the dawn of World War Two, through
a brilliant, meteoric rise to the heights of Hollywood's second Golden
Age, to Ford's controversial departure from Hollywood at the zenith of
his career, and to their last moments together nearly half a century later.
The story of Ernie and His Lovely Wife, Betty is an American love story,
an American tragedy; an unforgettable portrait of an ordinary couple changed
forever by an extraordinary life. See www.jeffreybucknerford.com Reviews: “Jeffrey "Buck" Ford, the oldest son of Ernie and Betty
Ford, writes about a life of wealth and privilege. He sensitively remembers
the good and bad times of a disintegrating family. Other biographies cannot
emit the raw emotion and intimate details that Jeffrey has presented in
this well-written and compelling memoir.” “[A] masterfully
rendered biography… gives readers an in-depth look behind the curtain,
painting a multilayered portrait of the man who hid his pain behind a
salt-of-the-earth Everyman pose. Ford's ability to stay both honest and
impartial makes this a compulsively readable story, and a fine model for
celebrity bios to come. Even readers unfamiliar with Ford's massive
body of work will find the drama, pain and success that marked his life
fascinating.” “Heartwarming
and heartwrenching… I couldn’t put it down.” “I
was touched by the truth, love, pain and honesty of this book.” “In
this remarkable book, his son Jeffrey Buckner Ford has written a poignant
love letter to his parents, telling their story with unflinching honesty
and candor, told in an extremely well-written book that's impossible to
put down. I can't recommend this book highly enough - truly one of the
best books I've ever read!” “I was troubled to read of the realities he faced, but I truly admire
the author's ability to tell the truth and still honor Ernie and Betty
Ford. The Tennessee Ernie Ford of my imagination must now make room for
the Ernest Ford of reality. This book has transformed my idolizing into
true admiration for a man of complexity and talent.” |
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Bar Flower: My Decadently Destructive Days
and Nights as a Tokyo Nightclub Hostess
by Lea Jacobson |
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St.
Martin’s Press – 2008 Smashed
meets the Far East in this harrowing memoir of an American woman’s sojourn
in Japan’s erotic “floating world.” During daylight hours, the city of Tokyo is the
very image of robotic conformity. At night, however, it transforms into
a “floating world” of escapism, as “all-work” salary men seek a place
to play. Though fascinated by Japanese language and culture, American
Lea Jacobson had some difficulty conforming to Japan’s rigidly structured
society. After she was fired from her job as an English teacher, Lea found
work as a nightclub hostess on Tokyo’s Ginza strip and transformed herself
into a doll-like confection whose job it was to flatter, flirt, and
engage in mock relationships with her middle-aged clients. Working as
a hostess—the occupation a direct descendant of the geisha tradition—quickly
became lucrative...and addictive. Her perceptions distorted by the drinks
she was paid to consume, her identity confused by the fake personalities
she assumed nightly, Jacobson began to lose herself in this fantasy culture. As she
descended into self-abuse and alcoholism, she found that the seductive
lifestyle she loved so much seemed impossible to escape. Jacobson’s
searing insights into Japan’s cultural dynamics, erotic fascinations,
gender politics, and her own spiral into sensory excess create a haunting
and mesmerizing memoir that will leave readers transfixed. http://www.geisha-interrupted.typepad.com
“Truly fascinated by Japanese mores, Jacobson elevates her story…
for a candid version of cultural immersion.”
“The
intensity of her curiosity is what lingers on my tongue…It’s a bit like
the taste of champagne, followed by a ‘chuhai’ chaser for the walk home
— but without the headache.”
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Smotherhood: Wickedly Funny Confessions
from the Early Years
by Amanda Lamb |
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Skirt! / Globe Pequot –
2007 From the graphic play-by-play of her husband's
vasectomy experience, to the things that take a ride on the roof of her
Volvo (think pizzas and cell phones) because she's too distracted to notice,
to the non-working mothers who expect her to take time out of her busy
day to make Play-Doh from scratch and volunteer at story time, working
mothers everywhere will commiserate with Amanda's crazy life. "Smotherhood ™" is timely and culturally
relevant to today's working women who approach everything- their jobs
and their parenting- passionately, without excuses, and with a lot of
laughter in between.
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You’ll Never Nanny in This Town Again
by Suzanne Hansen |
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Crown / Random House – 2006 www.HollywoodNanny.com (previously optioned 20th Fox TV and E! Ent.)
When the thankless drudgery takes its toll and
Hansen finally quits, her boss blackballs her from ever nannying in Hollywood
again. Befuddled but determined, Hansen manages to land gigs with Debra
Winger and then Danny DeVito. Kind employers, cute kids, and the sort
of insider glimpse at the entertainment world that celebrity junkies crave
– looks like Hansen’s fallen into a real-life happy ending. But 24-hour
workday rubs some of the glitz off LA living, and even bosses who treat
her like family can’t help Hansen as she struggles with Hollywood’s lack
of respect for nannies and everyone else who comes in the employee entrance
– but without whom many showbiz households would grind to a halt. Peppering her own story with tales and tantrums
experienced by other nannies to the stars, Hansen offers an intriguing
peek into the playrooms of the privileged. You’ll Never Nanny in This
Town Again is a treat for everyone who’s fascinated by the skewed priorities
of Tinseltown – and for fans of “assistant-lit” like The Nanny Diaries
and The Devil Wears Prada who will devour this unparalleled – and unabashedly
true –account of one girl’s tour of duty as Hollywood’s hired help. Reviews: “Hansen isn't
a flippant writer; she doesn't try to score easy shots; and she cites
her own inexperience and shyness, but it becomes increasingly clear through
her account (backed up by the diary she kept) that the portraits drawn
by other writers-of a cold, shrewd, controlling man-are accurate… Hardly backstabbing, this entertaining book
possesses a sincerity other nannying tomes lack.” "…surprises with sympathetic and nuanced analyses of the wealthy,
and insights into parenthood and childrearing." "Think
The Nanny Diaries, but juicier—and it's all true! Suzanne Hansen's tell-all
book about her real-life adventures in Tinseltown babysitting (she was
the nanny to the kids of super-scary super-agent Michael Ovitz) will have
you howling with laughter—and rage." "After
the publication of Hollywood nanny Suzanne Hansen's memoir, former employer
and hardballing Uber-agent, Michael Ovitz might swear bitterly: You'll Never Nanny in This Town Again." "Filled
with juicy tidbits that will be enjoyed by anyone who loves to read about
the bad behavior... of the rich and famous." "[A]
story that Hansen tells with real comic energy, sparing no unlibelous
detail." "A
jolly holiday with Mary it most certainly was not. At 18 years old, long
before Nanny 911, Suzanne Hansen left the WiIlamette Valley of Cottage
Grove to pair her au with late-'80s Hollywood excess... Hansen's just-released
tell-all You'll Never Nanny in This Town Again
chronicles her caregiving escapades with Debra Winger, Danny DeVito and
Rhea Perlman, and especially the Ovitz clan." “Veterans
of the serving class ourselves, we thought we'd seen it all, but You'll Never Nanny in This Town Again
offers an intriguing peek into the never-before-revealed family lives
of Hollywood's elite. Hansen's memoir poignantly proves that truth can
be more powerful than fiction."
"Funny
and engaging enough to be a novel, that You'll
Never Nanny in This Town Again is true takes it to another level—a
stunning exposé of our culture's impossible expectations of mothers." |
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An Unfinished Canvas: The Mysterious Disappearance
of Artist Janet March
by Michael Glasgow and Phyllis Gobbell |
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Berkley /
Penguin Putnam – 2007 (in the vein
of Fatal Vision) Can a man be convicted of murder when the police
have no body, no cause of death, no time of death, and no physical evidence
of a homicide? The implications of this fascinating legal question are
at the core of an electrifying new true-crime thriller. Janet March vanished on August 15, 1996, after
an argument with her attorney-husband Perry March. He has maintained that
she packed a few things, took several thousand dollars in cash and said,
"See ya!" and drove away in her car, promising to be back in
twelve days for their son's 6th birthday - but no one has ever seen or
heard from her since that night. The case has drawn national attention,
with CBS's Emmy-winning investigative show 48 Hours airing four
separate episodes over the last three years, including an hour-long program
on December 10, 2005. Leslie Stahl has stated, "This is as good a
mystery as you will ever see-in fiction or in real life." In the tradition of haunting true-crime thrillers
that have captivated the literary heartbeat of America, An Unfinished
Canvas is a suspense-filled tale of love, sex, greed, betrayal,
and murder. As in the cases of Jeffrey MacDonald (Fatal Vision),
Thomas Capano (Summer Wind), Scott Petersen (A Deadly Game),
and the East Hampton murder of Ted Ammon (Almost Paradise), An
Unfinished Canvas evokes the complex character and personalities
of the accused and those affected by his actions. An Unfinished Canvas chronicles the
facts, the theories, and the gossip in this high-profile case, beginning
with the bizarre events on the night of Janet March's disappearance and
the disturbing two weeks before she was reported missing. The nine-year
investigation is punctuated by Perry March's flight with his children
to Mexico and the international custody battle between Perry and Janet's
parents, Carolyn and Larry Levine; the wrongful death civil case by the
Levines and its staggering $113 million judgment; the formation of Nashville's
first Cold Case Unit; the empanelment of a secret grand jury and indictment
of Perry March; the involvement of the FBI and the office of the Mexican
President in the arrest and deportation of Perry March; his extradition
back to Tennessee from the same California jail that once housed O.J.
Simpson; and the excellent detective work that uncovered a scheme by Perry
March from behind bars, while awaiting trial, to hire a hit-man to murder
his former in-laws which ultimately ended in a conviction of murder for
Perry March. Reviews:
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The Bridge: Murder, Intrigue and a Struggle
for Justice in Nicaragua
by Michael Glasgow |
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(in the vein of Midnight Express)
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A CHECKLIST FOR MURDER : The True Story
of Robert John Peernock
by Anthony Flacco, WGA |
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·
Bought in auction from Al Zuckerman, Writers House ·
Adapted to screenplay by Anthony
Flacco for NBC Studios [rights reverted back to writer]
·
Recently re-released by Dell/Random House Reality and
paranoia blend and blur in this deep psychological thriller. In Los Angeles, pretty 18 year-old Natasha
Peernock is found in wreckage of a burning car next to her mother’s
body. Natasha and her mother have
both been severely beaten, and Natasha barely survives. In the hospital, we see from her POV while she
tells a tale of being kidnapped by her own father, blindfolded, bound,
and tortured for nearly eleven hours while he waited for his wife to come
home. Natasha says that he then
beat her mother to death and loaded both of them into the car and rigged
it to crash. But Robert Peernock is a computer programmer
for the state who has discovered government corruption in the awarding
of state contracts, and he has been a victim of constant harassment from
the forces he has exposed. He has
already won numerous lawsuits against them, and is on the verge of releasing
a detailed book that traces government corruption all the way up to the
California Governor’s office.
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Amanda
Lamb (Author of Deadly Dose)
