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Is he Jumpin' Jack Flash? A Street Fighting Man? A Man of Wealth
and Taste? All this, it turns out, and far more. By any definition,
Mick Jagger is a force of nature, a complete original--and
undeniably one of the dominant cultural figures of our time.
Swaggering, strutting, sometimes elusive, always spellbinding, he
grabbed us by our collective throat a half-century ago and--unlike
so many of his gifted peers--never let go. For decades, Mick has
jealously guarded his many shocking secrets--until now. As the
Rolling Stones mark their 50th anniversary, #1 New York Times
bestselling author Christopher Andersen tears the mask from rock's
most complex and enigmatic icon in a no-holds-barred biography as
impossible to ignore as Jagger himself.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen
comes a vivid and unsparing yet sympathetic portrait of one of the
most complex and enigmatic figures of our time: Charles, who has
taken his place on the throne after being the oldest and
longest-serving heir in British history. Since the day Charles
Philip Arthur George was born, he has been groomed to be King.
After more than seventy years of waiting, he finally ascends the
throne. The King examines the private life of this historically
important and controversial figure, set against the grand,
thousand-year sweep of the British monarchy. This richly detailed
biography covers it all, from his military training to his marriage
to Lady Diana, through their separation and her tragic death to his
marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles. In the process, it provides a
balanced but fully honest look into the life of the new monarch.
This book will tell you what the King-a man who has remained
something of an enigma, shrouded in speculation and intrigue-is
really like. The King is the first biography of Charles since he
has become monarch and serves as an authoritative chronicle of his
life.
Featuring unreported details and stunning revelations, the
long-awaited follow-up to the "fabulous, addictive" (Chicago
Sun-Times) New York Times bestseller Diana's Boys explores the last
twenty years in the lives of Princes William and Harry and the
evolution of their relationship as adults, with one brother the
designated heir, and the other doomed to life as the spare--perfect
for fans of Netflix's The Crown. Diana's Boys revealed the powerful
bond between the teenaged princes, and how it strengthened even
more in the wake of their mother's tragic death. Now, twenty years
later, Queen Elizabeth II is in her mid-nineties, Prince Charles is
in his seventies, and all eyes are turned increasingly toward
William and Harry again. Christopher Andersen picks up where he
left off, covering everything that has happened to the brothers as
they have grown up, gotten married to two remarkable women, and had
children--all while facing continual waves of controversy and
questions about the ways their relationship has shifted. Andersen
examines how the Queen's behind-the-scenes maneuvering to mold her
grandsons in the Windsor image after Diana's death, and her
expectations of William as the future king, played out. He
questions whether the brothers' famously close relationship can
survive Harry's departure from the Royal Family--the first time
this has happened since their great-great-uncle King Edward
abdicated the throne to marry a divorcee. He delves into the impact
sisters-in-law Kate and Meghan have had on each other as well as on
their princes, and how marriage and fatherhood have changed the
brothers and, in some ways, also driven a wedge between them.
Andersen also looks with an honest eye at how the princes and their
wives have been continuously buffeted by scandal--including
headline-making allegations of bullying, racism, betrayal, and
emotional abuse that has pushed more than one royal to the brink of
self-destruction. Based on in-depth research and with his
"fascinating and insightful" (The Christian Science Monitor)
writing, Andersen leaves no stone unturned in this intimate and
riveting look into the private lives of the world's most famous
princes.
A moving and compulsively readable look into the lives, loves,
relationships, and rivalries among the three women at the heart of
the British royal family today: Queen Elizabeth II, Camilla
Parker-Bowles, and Kate Middleton--from the #1 New York Times
bestselling author of The Good Son, These Few Precious Days, and
The Day Diana Died. One has been famous longer than anyone on the
planet--a dutiful daughter, a frustrated mother, a doting
grandmother, a steel-willed taskmaster, a wily stateswoman, an
enduring symbol of an institution that has lasted a thousand years,
and a global icon who has not only been an eyewitness to history
but a part of it. One is the great-granddaughter of a King's
mistress and one of the most famous "other women" of the modern
age--a woman who somehow survived a firestorm of scorn to
ultimately marry the love of her life, and in the process replace
her arch rival, one of the most beloved figures of the twentieth
century. One is a beautiful commoner, the university-educated
daughter of a flight attendant-turned-millionaire entrepreneur, a
fashion scion the equal of her adored mother-in-law, and the first
woman since King George V's wife, Queen Mary, to lay claim to being
the daughter-in-law of one future king, the wife another, and the
mother of yet another. Game of Crowns is an in-depth and
exquisitely researched exploration of the lives of these three
remarkable women and the striking and sometimes subtle ways in
which their lives intersect and intertwine. Examining their
surprising similarities and stark differences, Andersen travels
beyond the royal palace walls to illustrate who these three women
really are today--and how they will directly reshape the landscape
of the monarchy.
She is a global icon, the ultimate diva, the Brooklyn girl made
good, the ugly duckling who blossomed into a modern-day Nefertiti,
the Oscar-winning actress and bona fide movie mogul, and arguably
the greatest female singer who has ever lived. Equally adored and
despised, she is one of the world's most recognized
celebrities--those slightly crossed eyes, that nose . . . the
voice. Yet even to the multitudes who idolize her, Streisand has
remained aloof, unknowable, tantalizingly beyond reach . . . until
now.
Drawing from in-depth interviews with eyewitnesses to her
remarkable life and career, number-one "New York Times" bestselling
author Christopher Andersen paints a fascinating, startling
portrait of Barbra Joan Streisand--the artist, the woman, a true
American original.
"I put it to William, particularly, that if you find someone you
love in life, you must hang on to that love and look after it. . .
. You must protect it. "--Diana, Princess of Wales
The book that surprised the industry, now updated with a new
chapter on the wedding and 15 wedding photographs.
Theirs was destined from the start to be one of the most celebrated
unions of the twenty-first century: he, the charismatic prince who
would someday be crowned king of England; she, the stunningly
beautiful commoner who won his heart. Prince William and Kate
Middleton defied all odds to forge a storybook romance amid the
scandals, power struggles, tragedies, and general dysfunction that
are the hallmarks of Britain's Royal Family. In the process, they
became the most written about, gossiped about, admired, and envied
young couple of their generation.
Yet for most of their nearly decade-long affair, William and Kate
have remained famously quiet and kept their royal relationship a
tantalizing mystery. Now, journalist and #1 "New York Times
"bestselling author Christopher Andersen reveals the intimate
details of their celebrated courtship and offers a mesmerizing
glimpse of the man and wife--and future king and queen--they will
become:
- William's lifelong role as confidant and adviser to his fragile
mother, and how it has shaped his relationship with Kate
- The lengths the couple went to to keep their affair secret, from
their first days together as university students (when he cheered
her on as she modeled racy lingerie at a fashion show)
- William's romantic conquests before--and during--his decade-long
romance with Kate
- The person who was really behind their headlinemaking
breakup--and how Kate won back her prince
- The shocking sex-and-drugs scandals involving Kate's wild
relatives, and how the would-be queen survived them
- The long-troubling influence of William's substance-abusing
aristocrat friends and the depression Kate rescued him from
- Stunning new information on the threats to both their lives, the
nightmare scenario that haunts William's dreams to this day, and
their narrow escape from repeating Diana's fate
- Surprising details on the Queen's historic plans for William and
Kate, which will forever change the face of the monarchy
For many, William and Kate's union represents an opportunity to
recapture the magic--the compelling and complicated legacy--of his
beloved mother Diana, Princess of Wales. Part glittering fairy
tale, part searing family drama, part political potboiler, part
heart-stopping cliff-hanger, theirs is, above all else, an affair
to remember.
***
Theirs is the story of two young people who found each other in
college, came perilously close to losing what they had forever, and
pulled back from the brink at the last possible moment. Theirs is
the story of private moments stolen for public consumption, of
harrowing car chases, of scorching personal dramas played out
behind the scenes, of calm heads prevailing in times of panic, and
of a singular devotion made stronger by time.
The saga of William and Kate is one thing above all else: a love
story.
--From "William and Kate: A Royal Love Story"
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen
comes a vivid and unsparing yet sympathetic portrait of one of the
most complex and enigmatic figures of our time: Charles, who has
taken his place on the throne after being the oldest and
longest-serving heir in British history. Since the day Charles
Philip Arthur George was born, he has been groomed to be King.
After more than seventy years of waiting, he finally ascends the
throne. The King examines the private life of this historically
important and controversial figure, set against the grand,
thousand-year sweep of the British monarchy. This richly detailed
biography covers it all, from his military training to his marriage
to Lady Diana, through their separation and her tragic death to his
marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles. In the process, it provides a
balanced but fully honest look into the life of the new monarch.
This book will tell you what the King-a man who has remained
something of an enigma, shrouded in speculation and intrigue-is
really like. The King is the first biography of Charles since he
has become monarch and serves as an authoritative chronicle of his
life.
"Barack and Michelle: Portrait of an American Marriage" is an
intimate and ultimately riveting look at their unique
-relationship, and the humor, faith, fortitude, and grace that
define it. It is, above all, a uniquely American love story. Given
the obvious historic significance of what they accomplished-
together, the marriage of Barack and Michelle stands as one of the
great personal and political partnerships in American history.
Yet, incredibly, the true nature of the marriage remains a
mystery. And now, for the first time, Christopher Andersen draws on
important sources--some speaking here for the first time--to paint
the first complete, compelling portrait of America's first black
First Family.
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Favorite Stories of Christmas Past, with eBook (English, Norwegian, Standard format, CD, Library Edition)
Robert Grant, Various Authors, Louisa May Alcott, Christopher Andersen, Francis Church, …
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