Overview
In this unusually frank book Scott Thorson, Liberace's longtime lover, tells all: the good, the bad, and the ugly truths about the legendary entertainer who went to outrageous extremes to prevent public knowledge of his homosexuality. Liberace's unhappy childhood, dominated by a mother determined to force him into a concert career, serves as the prologue for a story that goes on to detail Liberace's early appearances in honky-tonks, his move to New York to seek fame, and, finally, his first booking in Las Vegas, where he was courted by the Mafia. As Thorson attests, such successes provide a bright counterpoint to a darker tale of a man hungry for power, given to every excess. Liberace's credo--too much of a good thing is wonderful--is reflected here in his acquisition of new lovers, luxurious homes, a large collection of pornography, and a total of twenty-six house dogs. Behind the Candelabra above all explores the fundamentally tender love affair between Liberace and Thorson--whom Liberace sent to his own plastic surgeon to have his face remodeled in Liberace's own image! This fast-paced story, sprinkled with anecdotes about famous entertainers such as Michael Jackson and Shirley MacLaine, ends with an intimate look at Liberace's final days as he lay dying of AIDS--and his deathbed reconciliation with Thorson. Thorson's story will also appear in the upcoming biopic of the same name starring award-winning actors Michael Douglas and Matt Damon.
Full Product Details
Author: Scott Thorson ,
Alex Thorleifson ,
Alex Thorleifson ,
Peter Berkrot
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9798200067732
Publication Date: 14 May 2013
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
This memoir by Liberace's longtime lover has been made into a biopic. . . . Peter Berkrot provides a direct and unadorned narration.-- ""AudioFile"" ""Peter Berkrot's experienced narration keeps the pace brisk and nails Liberace's distinctive nasal delivery."" -- ""Library Journal Audio Review"" ""This memoir by Liberace's longtime lover has been made into a biopic...Peter Berkrot provides a direct and unadorned narration."" -- ""AudioFile""
"This memoir by Liberace's longtime lover has been made into a biopic. . . . Peter Berkrot provides a direct and unadorned narration.-- ""AudioFile"" ""Peter Berkrot's experienced narration keeps the pace brisk and nails Liberace's distinctive nasal delivery."" -- ""Library Journal Audio Review"" ""This memoir by Liberace's longtime lover has been made into a biopic...Peter Berkrot provides a direct and unadorned narration."" -- ""AudioFile"""
Author Information
Scott Thorson became famous for his relationship with and lawsuit against Liberace and his testimony against gangster Eddie Nash. He currently lives in Nevada. Alex Thorleifson is a freelance journalist. Her first book, John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, was written with Pilar Wayne. Alex Thorleifson is a freelance journalist. Her first book, John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, was written with Pilar Wayne. Peter Berkrot, winner of Audie and Earphones Awards for narration, is a stage, screen, and television actor and acting coach. He has narrated over three hundred works that span a range of genres, including fiction, nonfiction, thriller, and children's titles. His audiobook credits include works of Alan Glynn, Eric Van Lustbader, Nora Roberts and Dean Koontz. In film and television, he appeared in Caddyshack, America's Most Wanted, and Unsolved Mysteries. He performs in regional and New York theaters and directs the New Voices acting school.
