[.ca] Audrey Hepburn (ISBN 0425182126)

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Barry Paris loves Audrey Hepburn, and who can blame him? His exuberant profile of the movie star traces Hepburn's life from her childhood in the Netherlands (where she aided the Dutch resistence) through her Hollywood career (from her Oscar-winning performance in Roman Holiday to Steven Spielberg's Always). Paris, a veteran of Hollywood biography books, wants to free his readers of any false impressions that might sully the late star's reputation. The impression that Hepburn was a snob, he persuades us, was the result of an introverted character formed by her experiences during the war. This wartime experience both fed Hepburn's love of the spotlight and inspired a concern for the poor and powerless that compelled her to campaign for UNICEF from 1988 until her death in 1993. Some of the most fascinating material in this delightfully readable volume concerns the impact the ever-elegant Audrey Hepburn had on women's style and self-conception. If you don't already love her, Paris's book will at the least evoke admiration of her, if not enlist you in a movement for her beatification.

Audrey,you were a true lady:
I congratulate Barry Paris on a great biography of Audrey Hepburn.This book deserves at least 6 stars!Before I read the book,I had a lot of respect for Audrey Hepburn-but after reading this book,I have the utmost respect for her and admire her greatly.She was a saint and certainly was an attractive lady.You really have to feel sympathetic and empathetic for her with all the disappointments and hardships she had to confront throughout her life.A lot of people think that movie stars come from well-to-do families and lead charmed lives-not Audrey Hepburn.Her life is of horror,loss of love, and tradegy:(at six years of age, her father left the family leaving her forever heartbroken;she would witness the execution of an uncle and cousin during nazi occupied Holland;later in life,suffer 5 miscarraiges and 2 devastating divorces).There were happy moments of her life, too;film stardom, 2 marriages and two sons.These accounts of her life forged the true and genuine heart that she had. All through her life,Audrey Hepburn was a woman of love, and cared very much for the well being of others-she was not a selfish person.All her life, she helped others before helping herself.These acts of kindness, compassion, and caring was certainly genuine,and Audrey certainly was giving from her heart and soul.In her last years of her life ,she would be an ambassador of UNICEF, helping the children of impoverished nations. This book tells never known things about this selfless lady that thought of others more than herself.Mr.Paris certainly has done a great deal of research(looking at all the acknowlegements and bibliographies in the back of the book should tell you this man went through great lengths).This is a great book written about a real lady with a heart of gold.

Outstannding.:
Enough words can never be said about one of the most beautiful actresses of all time, so will not try here. Instead I will say a few words about Barry Paris. Biographer Barry Paris is in class all by himself , he really has a flair for telling a story. If you are looking for a particular biography and Barry Paris wrote it disregard all others for his.

Excellent:
A biographer shouldn't lower your opinion of the person they're writing about (as if you could ever have a low opinion of Audrey Hepburn!) and Barry Paris certainly does a brilliant job of depicting Audrey's life from age 15 until her death (age 64). The author blends his words so you don't loose interest even once. The book has lots of quotes, from and about Audrey, and several pictures of her throughout her life. There isn't a down side to this book, except for a few subjects where the author should have elaborated on a bit more than he did. You can clearly see that Audrey was a truly wonderful person, a real lady. After you read about what a hard childhood she had, in the middle of WW2 and the miscarriages she suffered and basically being deprived of love from her parents, it is amazing that she was still such a beautiful person, a beautiful soul. She traveled to countries to help dying people and did things that few other people would do...she seems to have been an angel, and certainly was to several people. This is a book that you don't need to read before buying, it's wonderful.

Absoulutely Audrey!:
If you are interested in Audrey Hepburn this is a great start. THis book is amazing. It really shows how she is.

Absoulutely Audrey!:
If you are interested in Audrey Hepburn this is a great start. THis book is amazing. It really shows how she is.