Julia, James Spada
Julia, James Spada
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Julia
Her Life

Author: James Spada

Narrator: Ellen Archer

Unabridged: 14 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2015


Synopsis

Julia Roberts represents a return to the glamour of the great Hollywood stars of another era. Fans flock to her movies, and she’s a staple cover subject of People magazine and every entertainment show imaginable. But her real life has only been seen in tabloid glimpses—until now.James Spada goes back to Julia’s beginnings in Athens, Georgia, to unearth fascinating facts about her family and her early dating life. He follows her career from movie to movie—both on screen and behind the screen—to show fans what the private face of Julia really is. As an artist, Julia has changed dramatically from the talented but sheltered girl who found fame in the independent film Mystic Pizza to an Oscar-winning actress capable of taking on the toughest roles. As a person, she’s grown from a skittish and gangly girl moving through relationships with costars to become an assured woman making her own bold decisions about how to live her life.Julia will delight fans with its level of detail and fresh information, as well as its thoughtfulness about the life and career of a truly vibrant and complex star.

About James Spada

James Spada is a writer and photographer who has written internationally bestselling biographies of Barbra Streisand, Bette Davis, Peter Lawford, and Princess Grace of Monaco. He has also compiled pictorial biographies of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Marilyn Monroe, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Redford, and Jane Fonda, among others. He lives near Boston.

About Ellen Archer

Ellen Archer has narrated numerous audiobooks and has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards, as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She is an actress, and singer with a degree in opera performance from the Boston Conservatory. She has performed extensively on the New York stage and in regional theaters.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Angie

I was cleaning my parents' house and found this book. I was so excited- I read it on my honeymoon. Julia is one of my favorite actresses- I think I own almost all of her movies. She is a cosummate professional, funny, and during interviews she appears down to earth and grateful for her celebrity. Th......more

Goodreads review by Kim

I love Julia Roberts, good read interesting!!......more

Goodreads review by Kattie

I was happy to learn more about Julia Roberts. It is very clear that she dis not participate in this book. Her childhood seemed more like it was written about her brother than her. he author relied on past interviews to include for Julia's perspective on many things that happened in her life. To me......more


Quotes

“According to Spada…duality makes [Julia] an intriguing but unsympathetic character…[readers are] likely to become caught up in Spada’s incisive portrait of her personal and professional tribulations.” Publishers Weekly