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Ava Gardner

A Life in Movies

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Ava Gardner

By: Kendra Bean, Anthony Uzarowski
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
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About this listen

 Renowned for her screen performances, down-to-earth personality, and love affair with Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner left an indelible mark on Hollywood history. Her adventurous life story is told through authoritative text and hundreds of photos in Ava: A Life in Movies.

Ava is an illustrated tribute to a legendary life. Authors Kendra Bean and Anthony Uzarowski take a closer look at the Academy Award-nominated actress's life and famous screen roles. They also shed new light on the creation and maintenance of her glamorous image, her marriages, and friendships with famous figures such as Ernest Hemingway, John Huston, and Tennessee Williams.

From the backwoods of Grabtown, North Carolina to the bullfighting rings of Spain, from the MGM backlot to the Rome of La Dolce Vita, this lavishly illustrated biography takes readers on the exciting journey of a life lived to the fullest and through four decades of film history with an iconic star. Art Entertainment & Celebrities Entertainment & Performing Arts Film & TV Photography Celebrity Entertainment

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Critic reviews

"From the striking cover image to photographers' contact sheets, and even a late '40s selfie, many are rare and/or candid, going beyond stills and publicity photos, although those are well-represented too, and all are beautifully printed. Sinatra family scrapbooks and local NC newspaper files are just two of the sources tapped. I can't imagine how many hours research and permissions must have taken, and the results are spectacular...Whatever your current level of Ava awareness, there is an abundance of fascinating material in Ava: A Life in Movies to guarantee any reader's enjoyment and edification."—Paula's Cinema Club
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Beautifully written and read, this is a wonderful audio book. The final chapter left me in tears. What an amazing woman she was!

Very moving, sensitive and informative.

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I enjoyed this book of memorise of this great actress , it also puts things in order. Thank you all how were involved in the making of this book.

A little window into a great life, Thank you

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