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The "Living Proof" Directory of Cher, November 11, 2005
This review is from: The Cher Scrapbook (Mass Market Paperback)
The Cher Scrapbook was an item on my Amazon Wishlist until my friend Chellie bought it for me for my Birthday. I'm forever grateful to her, for doing this. That's what I love about Amazon Wishlists! And, this book is a gift that keeps on giving, because it's packed with oodles of Photos of Cher & loads of information I never knew about. I've been a Cher fan since 1980 and haven't learned so much about Cher until 2005! Seriously, Mary Anne Cassata talks about Cher's wigs, collectible toys, Cher impersonators, fan clubs, rare & out of print music and all kinds of interesting stuff, including Cher's most personal quotes & info on her romances. There's just so much to learn about Cher, it's not even funny. And, many times, the fans & media turn a deaf ear to the real woman behind Cher, stalking her for publicity photos & tabloid trash. If they only knew the real woman behind the face...
This is the List of Contents (Chapter-Wise):
iX- Preface
01- The Cher Basics
02- Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPierre
03- The Sixties: We Got You, Babe
04- The Seventies: Cher-Superstar
05- The Eighties: Unmasked on the Big Screen
06- The Unmistakeable Cher Style
07- The Nineties: Turning Back Time
08- The Top Ten Cher Myths: Truth Or Hype?
09- Do You Believe In Love? The Men in Cher's Life
10- Cher on Film
11- The Top Ten Cher Scandals
12- What People Say About Cher
13- Cher Speaks Out
14- Cher Trivia - Including the Ultimate Quiz
15- Millenium Cher: Do You Believe?
16- Cher: Astrologically Speaking
17- Collecting Cher
18- The Cher Society
19- The 2000 Cher Convention Premiere
Appendix 1: Discography
Appendix 2: Cher Singles Released in the USA and Canada
Appendix 3: Sonny & Cher: The Singles
Appendix 4: Sonny & Cher: The Albums
Appendix 5: Cher Guest Vocals on Other Artists' Albums and Movie Soundtracks
Acknowledgements
About the Author
When my package arrived in the mail, I wasn't ready for such a thick carton. And the book itself is quite big, measuring at 8.5" X 10.75" and exactly .5" thick. That's quite good for the price! Due to the weight of the book and the glossy cover, it's easy to drop the item while reading it, which can crease the cover or pages. I haven't dropped mine, but I'm saying it as a precaution. The Cher Scrapbook is a unique conversation piece or coffee table book, because it will certainly win over the reader with one look. Let me get one thing straight. I'm not one for tabloid trash & being a paparazzi toward a celeb, but I did enjoy the much "lesser-seen" photos of Cher without her wigs and makeup. She's a normal woman like anyone else, with a 40 year career to back up her life-story. Mary Anne Cassata knows Cher personally, so I don't mind reading the info from a 2nd party.
There are minor errors in the book (you find them yourself). I don't want to be a spoiler. The photos alone make this book worth owning...and it's a great gift for any Cher fan, old & young alike. The book has 207 pages with writing or images on them. I recommend you buy the book brand new, rather than 2nd hand. It's a high-gloss and looks pretty impressive. Order it for yourself and you'll agree, this book is a fantastic addition to any Cher fan's Memorabilia or book collection. I also recommend Cher's Autobiography "The First Time", in hard or softcover.
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