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Advantages: Informative, great read, realistic portrayal of Marilyn
Disadvantages: The book might be hard to find

I have recently been rebuilding my Marilyn Monroe collection and have bought several books, so that I now have around thirty on her. Most are the standard biographies, full of facts we all know already and rumours we don’t believe. But this book is something different. My Week With Marilyn is a memoir of Colin Clark, Alan Clark’s brother. Colin was third assistant director on the 1956 film The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe and ...
...a longer period of time. My Week With Marilyn concentrates solely on the period of September 11th to the 19th, 1956, which was not written about in the first book. Unlike other authors who may claim to have slept with Marilyn or even married her, Colin Clark does not come across as exaggerating his contact with the film star. He didn’t have sex with her and certainly has never claimed to have married her. Clark’s account of his time spent with Marilyn ... Read review

Advantages: An amazing gangster novel!
Disadvantages: just a shame puzo didnt write more books

...an amazing read and possibly the best gangster book ever written. mario puzo was a great writer and this book possibly best product. when i first read this book i instantly went out and bougtht the dvd boxset and was not dissapointed in the slightest! The book produces great detail and adds the viewing! This still remains one of my favourite books and as a result i read all the work by the great mario puzo including many gangster novels! This book ...
...went out and bougtht the dvd boxset and was not dissapointed in the slightest! The book produces great detail and adds the viewing! This still remains one of my favourite books and as a result i read all the work by the great mario puzo including many gangster novels! ... Read review

Advantages: Very informative, great photos, well written
Disadvantages: None!

I ordered this book for my friend, but I began skimming through it when it arrived, and within hours I had rushed up to my computer and ordered a copy for myself! Because this book really is the ultimate guide to Grease! It's written by none other than Didi Conn, who played the pink-haired beauty school drop-out Frenchy in the movie. It also includes a foreword by the producer Allan Carr. It tells you about the movie's history - how it went from ...
...explains why the song "Freddy My Love" is on the soundtrack! I was wondering about that for ages, because I couldn't find it anywhere in the film. But this book told me that in the play, Marty sings "Freddy My Love" at the sleepover! It includes lots of interviews with almost all of the cast and crew - from auditioning, to what they thought of their characters, to what they're doing now. And what their characters are doing now! (Accoring to John ... Read review

Advantages: the insider tips
Disadvantages: the pictures that do not belong in the sections

...the fist being the classic Burlesque side with tips on how to perfect your inner burlesquer. Dita also shows you how to perfect your look depending on where decade you want my personal favorite was from the 40s look with unseen pictures of dita and her personal stories its a must have the other side is called Fetish this is my personal favorite with an insight on how fetishes are a part of everyday life with a picture of her on the cover of playboy ... Read review

Advantages: very easy to understand
Disadvantages: none

Many readers are of the opinion that this is one of the finest books written on Photography, especially recommended for new photographers and those interested in photography.. The text is straight forward and easy to understand, covering the topics Aperture, Lighting and Shutter speed, but, it is not a highly technical book.. There are many illustrative photographs accompanying the text and also there are many photographs which illustrate different ...
...as it give a basic knowledge of photography , and sharpens their skills at photography.. He has made it interesting and practical by including some excercises all through the book to help you gain some experience as you read on.. He has taken care to include all details that a beginner would want to know, thereby helping one analyze where they went wrong while taking a particular shot.. The price is attractive for a book of this kind..a good buy ... Read review