The actor's life by her older brother. Starts with her tumultuous childhood, her intellect, her talent, her drive and her demons.

Learn about the visual and performing arts in The Movie Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Movies in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Movie Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Movies, with: - More than 100 of the best movies ever made worldwide - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Movie Book is the perfect introduction to the rich history of cinema like never before - from the golden age of black-and-white films to international art-house and 21st-century sci-fi, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you’ll discover more than 100 of the best movies ever made, uncovering the key themes and big ideas behind the world's most celebrated cinematic gems. Your Movie Questions, Simply Explained This book brings cinema to life with iconic quotes and film stills, posters, biographies of directors, actors, and actresses, along with narrative timelines and infographics exploring key themes. If you thought it was difficult to learn about the best cinematic masterpieces, The Movie Book presents key information in an easy to follow layout. Learn everything about your favorite movies, as well as celebrated classics and the films to watch before you die, through iconic quotes and stills, posters, biographies, memorabilia and narrative timelines, through fantastic mind maps and step-by-step summaries. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Movie Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

Thirty-something Jodie Foster has gone from Coppertone model at age three to two-time Academy Award winner to acclaimed director in her own right. How has she attained the enviable balance of normalcy and influence, and how does she maintain her privacy? What of her much-discussed sexuality? How has the obsessive behavior of John Hinckley affected her life? What led Jodie to drop out of Hollywood to attend Yale University and graduate with honors? These and other questions are answered through interviews with Jodie's friends, family and those who have influenced her. Photo insert. Available now.

Discusses the personal life and professional career of the actress, producer and director who has won an Academy Award for her roles in "Accused" and "The Silence of the Lambs."

Come along in the pages of Home for the Holidays Cookbook; wear clothes that expand, and join the Larson family as they graze, gobble and gorge their way through this festive day. Your resolve to use moderation gives way, inch by inch, as the feeding frenzy picks up steam. Go ahead, slurp Dad's Fuzzy Navel and nosh a few crackers drenched with Shrimpy Artichoke Dip just to get rolling. Then pull up a chair and witness the carving of Adele's Big Bird. Pass the potatoes, pile on gravy, slather on butter, and hear the banter, the bellowing, the ranting and raving as this family proves yet again - there's no place like home for the holidays. In this wry little tome you can choose from 75 kitchen-tested holiday recipes - many from among Adele Larson's file of favorites. And for the health nuts in the family, like Joanne, you'll also find luscious options for the lean - and mean. With this book you get the best of the best from both schools of cuisine, with some vegetarian options to season the pot - and all tested and approved in the kitchens of Southern Living and Cooking Light Books.

A biography of the Academy Award winning actress, Jodie Foster, from her work as a child in advertisements through her motion picture successes and failures.