Books like Just being Audrey by Margaret Cardillo

Cherie Currie's candid memoir chronicles her rapid rise as the Runaways’ lead singer—from teenage debut to platinum rock fame—while revealing the harsh realities of drug abuse, exploitation, and the battle to reclaim her life.

Hough on-camera she was often cast in the role of a carefree ingenue, Audrey Hepburn's off-camera life was marked by challenges: growing up without a father and with the Nazi threat during her youth; a demanding film career while she was a young mother; unfaithful husbands and two divorces; and constant scrutiny from the media. Yet Audrey Hepburn always epitomized beauty and grace. In the tradition of What Would Jackie Do? bestselling author Pamela Keogh culls lessons in loveliness from a woman who survived every setback with panache.Topics include:• Dating and romantic advice from a woman who enjoyed romances with John F. Kennedy, William Holden, and Albert Finney• A primer on what made Audrey the icon she is today, and how to apply her style choices to twenty-first-century clothes, makeup, and accessories• Raising children, raising husbands, and making home life balanced in every way• St. Audrey: Long before Angelina and Bono got all the press, Audrey Hepburn did invaluable work for UNICEF, teaching us much about extending ourselves to others.In an era fraught with selfishness, artifice, and sensational headlines, the reality and tranquility of Audrey is precisely what the world needs now.

The most ambitious and personal account ever written about Hollywood's most gracious star-Audrey Hepburn by Barry Paris is a "moving portrayal" (The New York Times Book Review) that truly captures the woman who captured our hearts...With the insights of family and friends who never before spoke to a Hepburn biographer-and never-before-published photographs-Paris has created an in-depth portrait of the actress, from her childhood in Nazi-occupied Europe, through her legendary career, and into her UN ambassadorship.

A revealing biography of Audrey Hepburn, crafted by her son Luca Dotti, that mixes family memories, personal letters, recipes, illustrations, and over 250 unpublished photographs to paint an intimate portrait of the actress.

Nineteen‑year‑old Lisbeth, inspired by Audrey Hepburn, struggles with a broken home, an alcohol‑abusing sister, and a raucous shore culture in Tokyo while chasing her own dreams and a chance to reinvent herself in a Givenchy dress.

A concise biography of Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn, detailing her life as a celebrated motion picture actress from 1929 to 1993, noted in New York Times reviews.