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"Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scandalous true stories behind Truman Capote's never-published final novel, Answered Prayers--the dark secrets, tragic glamour, and Capote's ultimate betrayal of the group of female friends he called his 'swans'"--

New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer explores the intricate relationships and scandals surrounding Truman Capote's unpublished final novel, Answered Prayers. This work delves into the dark secrets and tragic glamour of the women Capote referred to as his swans—Barbara Babe Paley, Gloria Guinness, Marella Agnelli, Slim Hayward, Pamela Churchill, C. Z. Guest, and Lee Radziwill—each a distinguished figure in midcentury New York. Capote, captivated by their beauty and charm, ingratiated himself into their lives, only to betray them in a shocking manner. Leamer examines the period after Capote's successes with Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood, during which he faced debilitating writer's block while enjoying the company of his wealthy friends. Inspired by their extravagant lives, he embarked on what he envisioned as his magnum opus. However, when he published excerpts in Esquire, the thinly veiled portrayals of his closest confidantes led to devastating fallout. The backlash severed his ties to high society and marked the decline of a world that was already unraveling. Through detailed accounts, Leamer captures the essence of these fascinating women, their friendships with Capote, and the ill-fated ambition to create a literary masterpiece.

The bestselling author of The Kennedy Women presents a gripping true story of a racially motivated murder in 1981 and the trials that dismantled a notorious American organization—the Ku Klux Klan. In March 1981, Henry Hays and James Knowles, members of Klavern 900 of the United Klans of America, sought revenge after a predominantly black jury failed to reach a verdict in a case involving a black defendant. They abducted nineteen-year-old Michael Donald, brutally murdered him, and left his body hanging from a tree in a racially mixed neighborhood. Hays was arrested, charged, and sentenced to death—marking the first time in over fifty years that Alabama imposed such a sentence on a white man for killing a black man. Morris Dees, a renowned civil rights lawyer and cofounder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, filed a civil suit on behalf of Michael's mother against the local Klan unit and the UKA, leading to a trial that exposed the Klan's conspiracy and ultimately dealt a severe blow to its operations. Through extensive interviews and archival research, the narrative details two pivotal trials, revealing the KKK's motives and the enduring impact of its ideology on race relations in America. The book also includes sixteen pages of black-and-white photographs.

The author of three Kennedy bestsellers presents the definitive biography of Arnold Schwarzenegger, his rise to fame and power, his marriage to Maria Shriver, and his election as California's governor. Martin's Press.

"A Fresh And Unvarnished Portrait Of A Fascinating, Talented, And Deeply Flawed Family."—Boston HeraldLaurence Leamer was granted unheralded access to private Kennedy papers, and he interviewed family and old friends, many of whom had never been interviewed before, for this incredible portrait of the women in America’s "royal family." From Bridget Murphy, the foremother who touched shore at East Boston in 1849, to the intelligent, independent Kennedy women of today, Laurence Leamer tells their unforgettable stories.Here are the private thoughts of Kathleen, the flirtatious debutante in prewar England . . . the truth behind Joe Kennedy’s insistence that his mildly retarded daughter, Rosemary, be lobotomized . . . the real story behind Joan and Ted’s whirlwind romance . . . Jackie’s desire for a divorce from JFK in the 1950s . . . Pat Lawford’s disastrous Hollywood marriage . . . how Caroline discovered her cousin David’s death by overdose, and more.Tough enough to withstand the unimaginable, these Kennedy women soldier on in the name of their extraordinary family and what they believe is right.

This work chronicles five generations of America's pre-eminent political dynasty, painting in-depth portraits of the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters, giving a greater insight into the lives of the Kennedy men.

Of all Ingrid Bergman's classic roles, none was as dramatic as her own life. As Time Goes By is the stunning and sometimes shocking story of this talented actress. Miniseries rights optioned by Warner Brothers. 32-page photo insert.

Keine Schauspielerin erhielt mehr Oscars als Ingrid Bergmann, keine wurde in Hollywood so hoch verehrt und so tief verdammt wie si. Ihre Liebesaffäre mit Roberto Rosselini und die unehelichen Geburt ihres Sohnes wurden zu dem Skandal der 50er Jahre. Sie, die gerade die „Heilige Johanna“ gespielt hatte und für Hollywood zum Inbegriff von Tugend und Moral geworden war, wurde über Nacht zum Symbol des Bösen und unmoralischen. Was Ingrid Bergmann in ihrer Autobiographie verschwieg oder schönte - hier wird es erstmals offen gelegt.