Daily Archives: July 15, 2012

A Year in Books/Day 172: Who the Hell is Pansy O’Hara?

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  • Title: Who the Hell is Pansy O’Hara? The Fascinating Stories Behind 50 of the World’s Best-Loved Books
  • Authors: Jenny Bond & Chris Sheedy
  • Year Published: 2008 (Penguin Books)
  • Year Purchased: 2008
  • Source: Unknown (I think it was a gift from my Mom)
  • About: Think of this volume as a book version of one of those biographical dictionaries of famous people and you’ll know what you are in for. Continue reading →

A Year in Books/Day 171: Walking with Garbo

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  • Title: Walking with Garbo Conversations and Recollections
  • Author: Raymond Daum
  • Editor and Annotator: Vance Muse
  • Year Published: 1991 (HarperCollinsPublishers)
  • Year Purchased: 1993
  • Source: Unknown
  • About: Greta Garbo. The Swedish Sphinx. She of eternal mystery. One half of the most famous screen (and real-life, but that’s another story) couple of the 1920s. The great actress may have valued her privacy, both before and after retirement, but she was no shut-in. Continue reading →