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Miss May Does Not Exist
- The Life and Work of Elaine May, Hollywood's Hidden Genius
- By: Carrie Courogen
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
As part of the legendary comedy team known as Nichols and May, May revolutionized sketch comedy before striking out on her own to make history as the third woman to be admitted into the Directors Guild of America when she wrote, directed, and starred in 1971’s A New Leaf. Throughout the 1970s and ‘80s, May was one of Hollywood’s top screenwriters and script doctors and one of the only women directing within the studio system. After a box-office bomb, May never directed a feature again, though she continued to write films.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Rose-Colored Apologia for Elaine May
- By Yenrab Namrehs on 06-30-24
- Miss May Does Not Exist
- The Life and Work of Elaine May, Hollywood's Hidden Genius
- By: Carrie Courogen
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
Miss May indeed exists
Reviewed: 07-28-24
Fascinating biography of a woman who beat the system but didn’t want anything to do with it - Hollywood and Broadway. Excellent listen.
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Mike Nichols
- A Life
- By: Mark Harris
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 20 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 648
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 551
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Story5 out of 5 stars 549
By the acclaimed author of Pictures at a Revolution and Five Came Back comes a magnificent biography of one of the most protean creative forces in American entertainment history, a life of dazzling highs and vertiginous plunges - some of the worst largely unknown until now. Mark Harris explores, with brilliantly vivid detail and insight, the life, work, struggle, and passion of an artist and man in constant motion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved the book, but driven nuts my mispronounced names.
- By Amazon Customer on 02-14-21
- Mike Nichols
- A Life
- By: Mark Harris
- Narrated by: George Newbern
A remarkable human being
Reviewed: 06-05-24
Having started this book knowing very little about Mike Nichols I finished feeling like he was an uncle I hadn’t seen in many years. He touched so many lives through his work and caused them to be better at living life. Captivating and impossible to put down, I’m now sad to leave his works behind.
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Delta Lady
- A Memoir
- By: Rita Coolidge
- Narrated by: Rita Coolidge
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 172
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 172
Following her story from Lafayette, Tennessee, to becoming one of the most sought after rock vocalists in LA in the 1970s, Delta Lady chronicles Rita Coolidge's fascinating journey throughout the '60s-'70s pop/rock universe. A muse to some of the 20th century's most influential rock musicians, she broke hearts and broke up bands.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A little Rock History
- By Russell Bernard on 04-30-18
- Delta Lady
- A Memoir
- By: Rita Coolidge
- Narrated by: Rita Coolidge
Strong Lady
Reviewed: 04-24-24
What a fascinating story of her amazing life. We’ve never heard enough about her without hearing about him so this was very refreshing. I’ve always loved her voice and hearing it tell her very personal story was a pleasure. Definitely worth the time, I didn’t want it to end
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Diva
- A Novel
- By: Daisy Goodwin
- Narrated by: Lorelei King
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 72
In the glittering and ruthlessly competitive world of opera, Maria Callas was known simply as la divina: the divine one. With her glorious voice, instinctive flair for the dramatic and striking beauty, she was the toast of the grandest opera houses in the world. But her fame was hard won: raised in Nazi-occupied Greece by a mother who mercilessly exploited her golden voice, she learned early in life to protect herself from those who would use her for their own ends.
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4 out of 5 stars
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How I love a Great Diva!
- By Lianne Bremer on 04-01-24
- Diva
- A Novel
- By: Daisy Goodwin
- Narrated by: Lorelei King
Brava
Reviewed: 02-21-24
This is revealing dive into the inner workings and feelings of the greatest voice of our time. Accurate or not, the fascinating and troubling life of an artist with such a strict regimen is very interesting.
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