His Majesty, the Queen

His Majesty, the Queen
Author: Frank Marino
Publisher: Marino Schechter Writings
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1997
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780964090347

"Part autobiography, part how-to manual, superstar female impersonator Frank Marino talks about performing in the neon city of Las Vegas for the past ten years, along with all the trials and tribulations that he's encountered along the way. Don't miss his many make-up and beauty secrets, fashion advice, and exercise tips on how to keep that "girlish figure." He keeps his audience in stitches while his surgeon keeps him in stitches with over nine plastic surgeries. Plus, many hysterical face-to-face encounters with superstars like Joan Rivers, Whitney Houston, Dolly Parton and Diana Ross"--Dust jacket flap.

Divas Las Vegas

Divas Las Vegas
Author: Rob Rosen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2009
Genre: Eccentrics and eccentricities
ISBN: 9781615236015

In the Desert of Desire

In the Desert of Desire
Author: William L. Fox
Publisher:
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN:

His purview ranges from casino art galleries to spectacular animal collections like those of magicians Siegfried and Roy and Mandalay Bay's Shark Reef exhibit, from the environmental and psychological impact of lavish water displays in the arid desert to the artistic ambiguities intrinsic to Las Vegas's floating world of showgirls, lapdancers, and ballet divas. This compelling, disturbing discussion of entertainment and the arts in Las Vegas shows how our insatiable modern appetite for extravagance and spectacle has diminished the power of unembellished nature and the arts to teach and inspire us, and demonstrates the way our libertarian society privileges private benefit over public good."--BOOK JACKET.

Weird Las Vegas and Nevada

Weird Las Vegas and Nevada
Author: Joe Oesterle
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2007
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781402739408

A travel guide to Las Vegas that also focusses on the neglection of its historic places.

Diva Las Vegas

Diva Las Vegas
Author: Eileen Davidson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2010-07-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101188421

Alexis Peterson is delighted when her friend, ex-Playboy Playmate Shana Stern, invites her to Hugh Hefner's infamous Halloween party. But the fun ends when, after a few drinks, Shana is found dead. Alex's investigation leads ger to a soap opera convention in Las Vegas, and bodies continue to pile up on the strip. She must catch this killer who is more vicious than any television critic...

Unladylike

Unladylike
Author: Cristen Conger
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 039958045X

A funny, fact-driven, and illustrated field guide to how to live a feminist life in today's world, from the hosts of the hit Unladylike podcast. Get ready to get unladylike with this field guide to the what's, why's, and how's of intersectional feminism and practical hell-raising. Through essential, inclusive, and illustrated explorations of what patriarchy looks like in the real world, authors and podcast hosts Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin blend wild histories, astounding stats, social justice principles, and self-help advice to connect where the personal meets political in our bodies, brains, booty calls, bank accounts, and other confounding facets of modern woman-ing and nonbinary-ing. By laying out the uneven terrain of double-standards, head games, and handouts patriarchy has manspread across society for ages, Unladylike is here to unpack our gender baggage and map out the space that's ours to claim.

Call Me Debbie

Call Me Debbie
Author: Deborah Voigt
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2015-01-27
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0062118293

Internationally beloved opera star Deborah Voigt recounts her harrowing and ultimately successful private battles to overcome the addictions and self-destructive tendencies that nearly destroyed her life. Call Me Debbie is one of the most electrifying performances of Deborah Voigt’s life. The brilliantly gifted opera soprano takes us behind the velvet curtains to tell her compelling story—a tale of success, addiction, music, and faith as dramatic as any role she has performed. For the first time, she talks about the events that led to her dangerous gastric bypass surgery in 2004 and its shocking aftermath: her substantial weight loss coupled with the “cross addiction” that led to severe alcoholism, frightening all-night blackouts, and suicide attempts. Ultimately, Voigt emerged from the darkness to achieve complete sobriety, thanks to a twelve-step program and a recommitment to her Christian faith. Colored by hilarious anecdotes and juicy gossip that illuminate what really goes on backstage, Voigt paints diverting portraits of the artists with whom she’s worked, her most memorable moments onstage, and her secrets to great singing. She also offers fascinating insight into the roles she’s played and the characters she loves, including Strauss’s Ariadne and Salome, Puccini’s Minnie, and Wagner’s Sieglinde, Isolde, and Brünnhilde, sharing her intense preparation for playing them. Filled with eight pages of color photos, Call Me Debbie is an inspirational story that offers a unique look into the life of a modern artist and a remarkable woman.

Fag Hags, Divas and Moms

Fag Hags, Divas and Moms
Author: Victoria Noe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2019-03-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780990308195

The history of the AIDS epidemic has largely been told from the perspective of gay men: their losses, struggles, and contributions. But what about women - in particular, straight women? Not just Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Diana, but thousands whose accomplishments have never been recognized?Drawing on personal interviews and archival research, Fag Hags, Divas and Moms: The Legacy of Straight Women in the AIDS Community is the first book to share the stories of women around the world, throughout the epidemic. Victoria Noe assures their place in women's history, for their determination to educate and advocate, to end the epidemic, once and for all.

The California Club

The California Club
Author: Belinda Jones
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2012-04-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1446474291

Bestselling and much loved author Belinda Jones will sweep you away in this riotous page-turner, full of witty observations on life and love - and plenty of full on laugh-out-loud moments. If you like Jo Thomas, Lindsey Kelk, Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon, then this is the book for you! 'Great characters... hilariously written... buy it!' -- New Woman 'A hilarious riot' -- Company You won't put this book down :)' -- ***** Reader review 'Excellent fun! Read in one evening. The perfect girls night in.' -- ***** Reader review 'I take this book on holiday every single year and its now fallen to pieces so I've just ordered another! Belinda Jones is a genius at making you feel like you are there' -- ***** Reader review 'Guaranteed escapism' -- ***** Reader review 'One of the best books I've read in years!' -- ***** Reader review 'Read it & enjoy every minute!' -- ***** Reader review 'A truly fantastic read!' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************* ONE WISH, GUARANTEED TO COME TRUE...WHAT'S YOUR DREAM? When Lara Richards jets off to glamorous California, the last thing she's expecting is to find her frumpy, clipboard-clasping friend Helen transformed into a shimmering surf goddess. The secret of her blissful new life? The mysterious California Club. So the offer of guest membership and one wish - guaranteed to come true by the end of their stay - is one Lara and her friends can't resist. Could this be Lara's chance to win her best friend Elliot's heart after ten years of longing? Or does the fact that he's travelling with his brand new fiancée mean that Lara will have to come up with a new dream...? CAN SHE MAKE THIS ONE WISH COUNT?