Celebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamous have been thrilling, titillating, and outraging us for much longer than we might realise. Whether it was the scandalous Lord Byron,...
Fame
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Author:Jenner, GregSummary: -
Author:Anne ThériaultSummary:On dit qu'il faut du travail et de la chance pour arriver dans la vie. Oui, mais arriver où? A quoi? Le rêve américain est-il une panacée ou un leurre? Trois gars et une fille décident de créer un site Web pour y diffuser...
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Author:Haddix, Margaret PetersonSummary:Sixteen-year-old Lindsay, a former child star whose career ended when she developed the ability to hear what anyone, anywhere says about her and apparently suffered a nervous breakdown, comes to see this as an asset when, after her...
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Author:Crosbie, LynnSummary:Set in disparate parts of Los Angeles, Chicken uproariously, grievously, relates the collision and inevitably ruinous paths of two incendiary figures. One is the once beautiful and famous Parnell Wilde, a maverick actor arrogant in his...
- Author:Beaty, KatelynSummary:
Many Christian leaders use their fame and influence to great effect. Whether that popularity resides at the local church level or represents national or international influence, many leaders have effectively said to their followers,...
- Author:Green, HankSummary:
In his much-anticipated debut novel, Hank Green--cocreator of Crash Course, Vlogbrothers, and SciShow--spins a sweeping, cinematic tale about a young woman who becomes an overnight celebrity before realizing she's part of something...
- Author:Fallis, TerrySummary:
Adam Coryell est un élève de dix-sept ans tout à fait ordinaire – enfin, si l'on excepte sa passion immodérée pour les stylos-plume. Mais sa vie tranquille change du tout au tout quand un article scientifique selon lequel tout...
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Author:Denton, RebeccaSummary:Alexia Falls is eighteen, living in her parents' New York penthouse and working with superstar boyband The Keep. But with her heart set on independence and a career behind the camera, she trades it all for a take-it-or-leave-it...
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