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Kate Remembered
About the Book:
For seven decades
Katharine Hepburn played a leading
role in the popular culture of the
twentieth century - reigning as an
admired actress, a beloved movie star,
and a treasured icon of the modern
American woman. She also remained one
of the most private of all the public
figures of her time.
In 1983 - at the age of seventy-five,
her career cresting - the four-time
Academy Award winner opened the door
to biographer A. Scott Berg - then
thirty-three - and began a special
friendship, one that endured to the
end of her illustrious life.
From the start, Scott Berg felt that
Katharine Hepburn intended his role to
be not just that of a friend but also
of a chronicler, a confidant who might
record for posterity her thoughts and
feelings. Over the next twenty years,
Kate used their many hours together to
reveal all that came to mind, often
reflecting on the people and episodes
of her past, occasionally on the
meaning of life.
Here are the stories from those
countless intimate conversations, and
much more. In addition to recording
heretofore untold biographical details
of her entire phenomenal career and
her famous relationships with such men
as Spencer Tracy and Howard Hughes,
Kate Remembered also tells the
amusing, often emotional story of one
of the most touching friendships in
her final years. Scott Berg provides
his own memories of Katharine Hepburn
offstage - quiet dinners in her town
house in New York City, winter swims
(she swam, he watched) in the Long
Island Sound at Fenwick, her home in
Connecticut, weekend visits with
family members and dear friends...even
some unusual appearances by the likes
of Michael Jackson and Warren Beatty.
Finally, Kate Remembered
discusses the legendary actress's
moving farewell, during which her
mighty personality surrendered at last
to her failing body - all the while
remaining true to her courageous
character.
Kate Remembered is a book about
love and friendship, family and
career, Hollywood and Broadway - all
punctuated by unforgettable lessons
from an extraordinary life. |
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Publisher:
Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Author:
A. Scott Berg |
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