The career of Stefanie Powers is one of so many stage, screen, and
television credits that her name alone recalls memories as varied
as her roles--on screen and off. From movie roles including John
Wayne's daughter in "McLintock "and Lana Turner's rival in "Love
Has Many Faces," to being terrorized by Tallulah Bankhead in "Die,
Die My Darling "and befriending a Volkswagen in "Herbie Rides
Again," she stepped onto the television screen as the sexy secret
agent April Dancer in "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. "and the
jet-setting, crime-solving wife of Robert Wagner in "Hart to Hart."
She is also an award-winning stage actress, fitness advocate, and
an internationally recognized animal conservationist.
A natural beauty groomed for show business at an early age,
Stefanie Powers began her career at the tail end of the Studio
System, a dynamic education in star quality and Hollywood history
she happily admits was "one hell of a ride." Privileged to have
worked with some of the greatest names in the Hollywood firmament,
Stephanie tells of the time she broke down in tears at a party over
her divorce from actor Gary Lockwood, only to be comforted with a
cocktail and the hard-won, been-there advice from two guests she
had never met: Elizabeth Taylor and Ava Gardner.
Costarring with Robert Wagner in "Hart to Hart "not only brought
her five Emmy Award nominations but it created a working
relationship that endured more than fifteen years. Through it all,
Stephanie treasured the camaraderie of her close-knit community,
and here she shares the priceless lessons she learned.
But in a lifetime of dear friends and associates, no other had such
a significant effect on Stefanie than one man: Oscar-winning actor
William Holden. In "One from the Hart," Stefanie reveals for the
first time the extraordinary nine-year relationship they shared, a
transcendent love story that ended with his tragic death as a
result of lifelong struggles with alcoholism and depression. It was
Holden, "a man of great fun, depth, and adventure," who introduced
to Stefanie a distinctive and enriching personal obsession in East
Africa: the Mount Kenya Game Ranch. His work in the conservation
and preservation of endangered species in East Africa began long
before the issue became popular, and he pioneered the concept of a
game ranch in Kenya. After his death, Powers established the
William Holden Wildlife Foundation to carry on with his passion and
his legacy to her. She built her own oasis on the foothills of
Mount Kenya and lives part time in one of the most magnificent
landscapes on Earth.
This is "One from the Hart," Stefanie Powers's story of a
resourceful, empowered, and atypical celebrity life, told with all
the candor, wit, and wisdom that have come to embody the woman
herself.
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