Books like The man who saw a ghost by Devin McKinney

A courageous boy named Sung confronts a ghost on a dark road, learning its secret weakness and turning a fright into a triumph.

Henry Fonda and James Stewart were two of the biggest stars in Hollywood for forty years. They became friends and then roommates as stage actors in New York, and when they began making films in Hollywood, they roomed together again. Between them they made such memorable films as The Grapes of Wrath, Mister Roberts, Twelve Angry Men, and On Golden Pond; and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Destry Rides Again, The Philadelphia Story, It's a Wonderful Life, Vertigo, and Rear Window. They got along famously, with a shared interest in elaborate practical jokes and model airplanes, among other things. Fonda was a liberal Democrat, Stewart a conservative Republican, but after one memorable blow-up over politics, they agreed never to discuss that subject again. Fonda was a ladies' man who was married five times; Stewart remained married to the same woman for forty-five years. Both men volunteered during World War II and were decorated for their service. When Stewart returned home, still unmarried, he once again moved in with Fonda, his wife, and his two children, Jane and Peter, who knew him as Uncle Jimmy. For Hank and Jim, biographer and film historian Scott Eyman spoke with Fonda's widow and children as well as three of Stewart's children, plus actors and directors who had worked with the men--in addition to doing extensive archival research to get the full details of their time together. This is not another Hollywood story, but a fascinating portrait of an extraordinary friendship that lasted through war, marriages, children, careers, and everything else.

Absolutely fascinating. Numerous letters give us a look at the life of Sanders and numerous US and international actors. Its very personal and pulls the reader into their lives and times. Couldn't put it down. A hidden gem.

Anjelica Huston reflects on her Hollywood rise, love affairs, Academy Award success, and family life in her engaging memoir.

Peter Biskind offers a deeply researched and balanced biography of Hollywood icon Warren Beatty, revealing the man behind the screen.

Bette Davis, a defining Hollywood star of the golden age, battled Warner Bros, earned seven Oscar nominations and left an indelible mark on film history as a relentless, fiercely independent performer.

A bookshop owner discovers a Poe collection rumored to hide a secret code to buried treasure, but every purchaser meets a deadly fate. She enlists a resident ghost detective to unravel the mystery.

Kathleen Feeley's biography of Mary Pickford traces her journey from stage child to Hollywood icon, showing how she shaped and was shaped by the rise of industrial capitalism, consumer culture, and the evolving role of women in early 20th‑century America.

Debbie Reynolds shares her life story in this definitive memoir, offering an intimate look at her journey from child star to Hollywood icon.