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Summary: Sex, Movies & History-The Best Combo
Review: Cawthorne has done it again with his Goddesses book -- putting out a page turner of hot history which any movie or history buff should read...the amount of research he has done is phenomenal and yet his writing is not stilted or didactic at all. Rather, this book, like his others, is so incredibly entertaining, I can't wait for his next one to come out! (And I hope these books are on reading lists for history classes in school--? What better way to learn?)
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Summary: Don't Waste Your Time, Money, Or Bookshelf Space
Review: It is nothing short of astonishing that Mr. Cawthorne actually found a publisher for this compilation of discredited and malicious gossip, half truths and outright lies. For example, there is no evidence whatsoever that Jean Harlow was a slut. Mr. Cawthorne simply copied this nonsense from a 10th rate biography that has been long, and justifiably, disgraced. It's also not true that Miss Harlow's mother, a Christian Scientist, refused her daughter medical aid in her last days -- that myth was shattered long ago. And, in any event, it would hardly have mattered: Miss Harlow suffered from kidney failure, and there was nothing that 1930s medicine could do for her. And it is by no means certain that her husband, Paul Bern, committed suicide. Or, if he did, that the reason was devastating shame because of his purported impotence. The list of errors, blunders, guesses, and lifting of unproven or disproven "facts" goes on ad nauseam. For instance, there is ab! solutely no reason to think that Marilyn Monroe ever had a lesbian affair. And when Mr. Cawthorne does manage to get his facts right, he simply repeats what's already been long known -- e.g., Greta Garbo was a lesbian. Wow -- what a revelation! Stop the presses! Interested in Hollywood gossip? I suggest you read Kenneth Anger's books (problems there, as well, but at least he did more than copy out salacious nonsense from Grade Z bios). Give this silly, worthless book a miss.
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Summary: Don't Waste Your Time, Money, Or Bookshelf Space
Review: It is nothing short of astonishing that Mr. Cawthorne actually found a publisher for this compilation of discredited and malicious gossip, half truths and outright lies. For example, there is no evidence whatsoever that Jean Harlow was a slut. Mr. Cawthorne simply copied this nonsense from a 10th rate biography that has been long, and justifiably, disgraced. It's also not true that Miss Harlow's mother, a Christian Scientist, refused her daughter medical aid in her last days -- that myth was shattered long ago. And, in any event, it would hardly have mattered: Miss Harlow suffered from kidney failure, and there was nothing that 1930s medicine could do for her. And it is by no means certain that her husband, Paul Bern, committed suicide. Or, if he did, that the reason was devastating shame because of his purported impotence. The list of errors, blunders, guesses, and lifting of unproven or disproven "facts" goes on ad nauseam. For instance, there is ab! solutely no reason to think that Marilyn Monroe ever had a lesbian affair. And when Mr. Cawthorne does manage to get his facts right, he simply repeats what's already been long known -- e.g., Greta Garbo was a lesbian. Wow -- what a revelation! Stop the presses! Interested in Hollywood gossip? I suggest you read Kenneth Anger's books (problems there, as well, but at least he did more than copy out salacious nonsense from Grade Z bios). Give this silly, worthless book a miss.
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Summary: More Sex (Lives)
Review: Lighten up, man. These books are supposed to be funny. We can never know what really goes on in other people's bedrooms, but the facts in this book are culled from the very best sources. There's nothing new here. I have simply put what is already known altogether in one place so that you can read it on the plane, or on the bog. And I have put a Rabelaisian spin on them, so you can laugh. Jeez, this is funny. It is the human condition. No matter how rich or famous you are, you still fall in love with the wrong person, write bad poetry and adolescent love letters. We're all the same. If a Martian landed on Earth and saw people bonking, he'd laugh.
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Summary: From silver screen to satin sheets!
Review: One thing in life that every one loves to read about is the Hollywood bombshell sexual exploits. Every newspaper and magazine covers the story and the reader gets just enough to keep coming back. Nigel Cawthorne has uncovered more than enough in this book and you'll definitely want more.Women like Clara Bow, Tulula Bankhead, Jane Russell, Jayne Mansfield, Louise Brooks, Garbo, Dietrich, Lana Turner, Jean Harlow, Grace Kelly and many, many more are included in a book that I think is sure to be a number one bestseller. What Cawthorne gives you is a first hand look into the world of glamour and glitz and the women who turn sex appeal in money. You'll read, for the first time, many stories that somehow never managed to make the mainstream press and you'll be amazed at most. It is simply amazing how once again Nigel Cawthorne is able to get to the root of the story and give you the details. Each story is short and compact, filled with fantasy and fun making it a real pleasure to read this book. Once again Nigel is the man!
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Summary: What a Mistake!
Review: Well the only thing I can say about this book is that some of it was shocking and a revalation,especially about Grace Kelly and what a slag she was. But all in all it goes to show what people will do to make it in the movies.I'm pretty sure that it's still the same for both men and women today they have to give head and more to get ahead. But what really shocked me about the book was that NIgel got the date and year of Marilyn's death so wrong if he got that wrong what else did he get wrong in this book. For the record she died on the 4 August 1962 aged 36 and not in 1965 aged 39 jeez what a massive mistake.
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Summary: What a Mistake!
Review: Well the only thing I can say about this book is that some of it was shocking and a revalation,especially about Grace Kelly and what a slag she was. But all in all it goes to show what people will do to make it in the movies.I'm pretty sure that it's still the same for both men and women today they have to give head and more to get ahead. But what really shocked me about the book was that NIgel got the date and year of Marilyn's death so wrong if he got that wrong what else did he get wrong in this book. For the record she died on the 4 August 1962 aged 36 and not in 1965 aged 39 jeez what a massive mistake.
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