For decades, Liberace was known for his music, candelabra, charisma, diamonds and dazzle. Over the years Liberace acquired an astounding array of prestigious awards, including: Instrumentalist of the Year, Best Dressed Entertainer and Entertainer of the Year. He also earned two Emmy Awards, six gold albums, two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's highest paid musician and pianist. Best of all, he was known and loved throughout the world as Mr. Showmanship." Relive The Wonderful Private World of Liberace in the reprinting of his fourth publication. When I started this book, I couldn't keep help wondering if I was doing it the right way. After all, it was so very different from the other books. One afternoon, I ran into Shirley MacLaine in a florist shop in Malibu. She'd never seen my Malibu place, so I invited her over. While we were having a drink, I discovered she had just completed her book Dancing in the Light. "What a coincidence," I said. "I'm just starting to write my fourth book." She described a private place she had up in Washington, where she liked to sit outside, particularly when it was raining. She would sit under an umbrella and jot down the material in longhand. The solace and quietude of the place were very inspiring to writing in this personal style. I told here I was doing mine in longhand, as well, just as if I was writing a letter to someone. She smiled encouragingly. "But that's exactly how you should do it!"So here it is a very personal letter from me to you, sharing an intimate glimpse into The Wonderful Private World of Liberace.
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After visiting the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas with my mom I originally bought this book as a gift for her but I couldn't resist reading it myself before passing it along. It is an amazing book! It is so nice to hear about Liberace's life directly from him. He was a fascinating, talented and generous man and this book is great for any Liberace fan and for the curious as well.
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A faux legacy,
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Liberace was from my hometown, Milwaukee. When I was a kid all the old ladies used to like to watch him on TV and say what a nice guy he was. They truly believed he was a bachelor who hadn't met the right girl yet, he took such good care of his mother and he had such a nice personality. Well, Liberace was sick with AIDS when this book was published less than a year before he died. He never admitted being sick -- in fact he referenced the rumors and dismissed them. He told stories of his seduction by women (only), and he showcased his horrendously over-the-top material boy life. He was writing a book about how he wanted to be remembered, with a tremendous amount of spin. It was just the way the old ladies in Milwaukee would have wanted to remember him. Even at the end of his life he was Mr. Showmanship. This book is very amusing and kitschy but it is especially valuable to demonstrate the way the mid-1980s world could deny the realities of AIDS and homosexuality.
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Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Tivoli Gardens, Radio City, Sherman Oaks, Madison Square Garden, Mae West, Michael Jackson, Miss Bea Haven, President Reagan, Saint Anthony, Bruce Springsteen, Linda Dano New!
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