Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Entertainment Editor, Brangien Davis FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * What We're Reading: The splash of a swimming superstar, the rise of rock & roll, and the birth of cool * Purchase Circles: What's Hollywood reading? * The Blair Scare: An excerpt from the Dossier * The Dukes of Haggard: An interview with Merle Haggard * Everybody's a Comedian: Dave Barry, Andy Kaufman, and Eric Idle * Let These Voices Sing! Autobiographies of singing stars WHAT WE'RE READING ****************** "Million Dollar Mermaid: An Autobiography" by Esther Williams http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684852845/entertainmentsit Decades before synchronized swimming became an Olympic event, Esther Williams was posing, paddling, and primping for the cameras. In "Million Dollar Mermaid," Williams makes a splash by telling her remarkable Hollywood story with the candor, humor, and style befitting a water wonder woman. "Flowers in the Dustbin: The Rise of Rock and Roll, 1947-1977" by James Miller http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684808730/entertainmentsit "Flowers in the Dustbin: The Rise of Rock and Roll, 1947-1977," is a wild romp through the years in which innovations in popular music were rolling out at breakneck speed. From Wynonie Harris to the Sex Pistols, author James Miller offers a fresh, fascinating perspective on these, the true revolutionaries of rock. "Birth of the Cool" by David Bailey http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670888184/entertainmentsit Photographer David Bailey may not have invented the mod look that defined the 1960s, but he did document it. The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Twiggy, Marianne Faithfull, and model Jean Shrimpton all passed before his lens--"Birth of the Cool" captures them all. PURCHASE CIRCLES: WHAT'S HOLLYWOOD READING? ******************************************* Ever wonder what movie starlets, studs, and screenwriters read in their spare time? Thanks to our new Purchase Circles feature, you can discover the faves of the famous! Check out this list of Hollywood's topselling books at Amazon.com and find out which titles are titillating Tinseltown. Entertainment THE BLAIR SCARE: AN EXCERPT FROM THE DOSSIER ******************************************** Are you under the spell of "The Blair Witch Project?" With case files including interviews, letters, history, and spookiest of all, Heather Donahue's journal, "The Blair Witch Project Dossier" is a walk in the woods you'll never forget. Get a creepy peek at Heather's freaked-out diary in this excerpt. Entertainment THE DUKES OF HAGGARD: AN INTERVIEW WITH MERLE HAGGARD ***************************************************** Recorded on New Year's Eve 1998, Merle Haggard's CD "Live at Billy Bob's Texas" proves that the Bakersfield legend can still delight audiences with emotional and honest performances. Now into his 60s, with a new autobiography under his belt (entitled "For the Record"), the ever-candid Hag still honors his influences while most younger country stars ignore the genre's history completely. Amazon.com's Marc Greilsamer talks with Haggard about his parents, his idols, and his unshakable integrity. Entertainment EVERYBODY'S A COMEDIAN: DAVE BARRY, ANDY KAUFMAN, AND ERIC IDLE *************************************************************** "Big Trouble" by Dave Barry http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0399145672/entertainmentsit The always hilarious Dave Barry tries his hand at fiction writing with this comic novel featuring Miami, hijacking, and dogs. "Andy Kaufman Revealed! Best Friend Tells All" by Bob Zmuda http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316681237/entertainmentsit Bob Zmuda, companion and cohort of oddball humorist Andy Kaufman, offers his scoop on the much misunderstood star. "The Road to Mars" by Eric Idle http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/037540340X/entertainmentsit Ex-Monty Python luminary Eric Idle offers his take on the future in this funny science-fiction thriller about comedians traveling to Mars. LET THESE VOICES SING! AUTOBIOGRAPHIES OF SINGING STARS ******************************************************* "Aretha: From These Roots" by Aretha Franklin Publication date: September 15, 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0375500332/entertainmentsit The first female to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame explores her music-filled childhood and the rocky road to success. "To Hell and Back" by Meat Loaf Publication Date: September 14, 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060392932/entertainmentsit The bat outta hell himself tells the rags-to-riches-to-rags- to-riches story of his experience as a rock & roll superstar. "Been There, Done That" by Eddie Fisher Publication date: September 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/031220972X/entertainmentsit Former husband of Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds, and Connie Stevens pens a candid, tell-all memoir about his wild days with the rich and famous. ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Entertainment section at Entertainment
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