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Nanaimo Girl: A Memoir par Emery, Prudence-
by Emery, Prudence | PB | VeryGood
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Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- Très bon état
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- Binding
- Paperback
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- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 9781770865273
- Book Title
- Nanaimo Girl : a Memoir
- Publisher
- Cormorant Books Incorporated
- Item Length
- 6 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
- Topic
- Women, Cultural Heritage, Public Relations, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Industries / Entertainment
- Item Weight
- 10.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 9 in
- Number of Pages
- 280 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cormorant Books Incorporated
ISBN-10
1770865276
ISBN-13
9781770865273
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9038675473
Product Key Features
Book Title
Nanaimo Girl : a Memoir
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Women, Cultural Heritage, Public Relations, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Industries / Entertainment
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Length
6 in
Item Width
9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
While the book is filled with details about the famous, it's told with the delight of a Nanaimo girl whose first full spoken sentence -- according to its first chapter -- was 'Isn't it funny.', Live life fearlessly and pursue happiness. How's that for an antidote to these hushed times? That's the feeling you get on reading Nanaimo Girl, a new memoir by author Prudence Emery, chronicling escapades and adventures with a wild cast of characters over many decades. Author Prudence Emery spoke to host Gill Deacon joins on Here and Now's Tuesday afternoon Book Club., While recounting events that chronicle her personal life, the reader is left with a dizzying array of interlocking stories that culminate in -- if you'll excuse the phrase -- one hell of a life., Emery is a natural storyteller, which serves her well in Nanaimo Girl. Recently published by Toronto's Cormorant Books imprint, the book covers Emery's life to date, but really soars as she pinballs from 1957 to 1975 between Canada and England., These are bleak times for sure, so a memoir from someone who merrily defied expectations is welcome. Nanaimo-born Prudence Emery thumbed her nose at her parents' stodgy demands, decamped to art school in London and later worked in the press office at the Savoy Hotel. There she developed the art of partying with the rich and famous, until she realized her excesses may prove too dangerous and moved back to Canada. Although she settled in Victoria, she, happily, never really settled down. All of this she recalls in amusing detail, while insisting we all live life fearlessly and pursue true happiness., These are bleak times, for sure, so a memoir from someone who merrily defied expectations is welcome.
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
659.2/979143092
Synopsis
"Reading Nanaimo Girl is like enjoying a martini or three with Auntie Mame. The stories are colourful, global, boozy and just cheeky enough to make you envious -- and at the same time a little concerned." -- Dana Gee, Vancouver Sun Born in Nanaimo, British Columbia in the 1930s, Prudence Emery was expected to do the right things, but shattered family expectations by going to art school in London, England, where studies sometimes took a back seat to partying. And then she found herself in the world of celebrities. From Expo 67 in Montreal to the press office at London's Savoy Hotel, Prudence met the likes of Twiggy, Noël Coward, Louis Armstrong, Petula Clark, Liza Minelli, and Edward Albee. She escorted David Frost to an interview with Sheikh Mujibar Rahman and arranged for Pierre Trudeau to attend a party where he met Barbra Streisand for the first time. It was a world so rich with stories that the Canadian Press wrote, "If ever a job was tailor-made for a book of memoirs, Prudence Emery has it." Nanaimo Girlis the story of a life well-lived and an encouragement to all, young and old, to get out, defy expectations, and have a rip-roaring good time., "Reading Nanaimo Girl is like enjoying a martini or three with Auntie Mame. The stories are colourful, global, boozy and just cheeky enough to make you envious -- and at the same time a little concerned." -- Dana Gee, Vancouver Sun Born in Nanaimo, British Columbia in the 1930s, Prudence Emery was expected to do the right things, but shattered family expectations by going to art school in London, England, where studies sometimes took a back seat to partying. And then she found herself in the world of celebrities. From Expo 67 in Montreal to the press office at London's Savoy Hotel, Prudence met the likes of Twiggy, Noël Coward, Louis Armstrong, Petula Clark, Liza Minelli, and Edward Albee. She escorted David Frost to an interview with Sheikh Mujibar Rahman and arranged for Pierre Trudeau to attend a party where he met Barbra Streisand for the first time. It was a world so rich with stories that the Canadian Press wrote, "If ever a job was tailor-made for a book of memoirs, Prudence Emery has it." Nanaimo Girl is the story of a life well-lived and an encouragement to all, young and old, to get out, defy expectations, and have a rip-roaring good time., For a girl born in Nanaimo, British Columbia, in the 1930s, Prudence Emery has had quite the life. Best known for her years as a film publicist (working with, to name but a few, David Cronenberg, Jodie Foster, Beau Bridges, Rob Lowe, Peter O'Toole and Raymond Burr), she was previously a press secretary for the Savoy Hotel in London, UK, in the 1960s. While at the Savoy, she saw the greats of earlier years, such as No l Coward, and the bright young stars of the day, including Petula Clark. Throughout her glamorous life, Prudence Emery had a gift for friendship, and it is these lasting relationships that create the intimate fabric of the story of a life lived very well.
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