Joseph Papa's ELIZABETH TAYLOR: A PASSION FOR LIFE Available In Stores

ELIZABETH TAYLOR: A PASSION FOR LIFE- The Wit and Wisdom of a Legend by JOSEPH PAPA

From the time she appeared in National Velvet, the film that skyrocketed her to international stardom at age twelve in 1944, until her death in March of 2011, Elizabeth Taylor's beauty, allure, and personal strength captivated the world. In a career that spanned more than sixty years, she brought her raw talent and magnetism to bear in now-classic films such as Father of the Bride, Suddenly, Last Summer, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Giant, Cleopatra, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Off screen, she lived just as passionately. ELIZABETH TAYLOR: A PASSION FOR LIFE by Joseph Papa (Harper Design; Hardcover; On Sale: April 12, 2011; $16.99) is a beautiful illustrated homage to one of Hollywood's brightest stars.

ELIZABETH TAYLOR: A PASSION FOR LIFE is provides an insightful, colorful look at the legend in her own words. With more than 30 gorgeous images of Taylor throughout her life and career, the book offers hundreds of first-person reflections on her childhood, career, loves, marriages, motherhood, beauty, aging, extravagances, charity, and sense of self-all woven together with a narrative that places them within the context of her life Whether witty or poignant, Elizabeth's words were always demonstrative of her generous, unapologetic, and fiercely determined nature, reflecting the essence of a great star and legendary modern woman. This book is a must-have for every Elizabeth Taylor fan.

About the Author
Joseph Papa is a publicist and writer living in New York City. A native of Richmond, Virginia, he is a former society page columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. This is his first book.

ELIZABETH TAYLOR: A PASSION FOR LIFE
The Wit and Wisdom of a Legend
by Joseph Papa
Harper Design; Hardcover
On Sale: April 12, 2011
ISBN: 9780062008398
Price: $16.99/240 pp

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