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Shearer explores Neal's fascinating acting career and personal life, her marriage to children's author Roald Dahl, and her amazing dedication and bravado that has marked her film legacy. --Celebrity Cafe --

Thorough, engaging look at the life of Patricia Neal. -- Great Old Movies --One can see plainly while reading this book that it was a real labor of love. Anyone interested in movies as well as U.S. social history will treasure this volume about an extraordinary actress and lady.- --Bowling Green Daily News- -- --A rich record of a life, and of the time and places in which that life was lived.- --Toronto Globe and Mail- -- --Shearer explores Neal's fascinating acting career and personal life, her marriage to children's author Roald Dahl, and her amazing dedication and bravado that has marked her film legacy.- --Celebrity Cafe- -- --A solid biography.- --Washington Post Book World- -- --Her life has had so many tragic twists it makes for compelling reading.- --Variety- -- --A tour de force biography.- --Louisville Courier-Journal- -- --Digs into the amazing first 80 years in the life of one of our national treasures.... Neal is still a great force of nature, and Shearer's book documents all her ups, downs, traumas and triumphs.- --Robert Osborne, Hollywood Reporter, Reuters- -- --Screen legend Neal's life was filled with tragedies and triumphs, and Shearer unveils an impressive portrait of the actress.... Readers of As I Am, Neal's 1988 memoir, will seek out this biography for more of the actress's absorbing and inspirational story.- --Publishers Weekly- -- --Patricial Neal has traveled the road from tirumph to despair in ways few of us can imagine. There is sincerity and dedication behind this work.- --Paul Newman- -- --Shearer delivers an inspiring look at the professional triumphs and personal tragedies that define one of Hollywood's legendary stars.- --Des Moines Regiser- -- --This impressively researched biography of film actress Patricia Neal covers an immensity of material.- --(Salt Lake City) Deseret News- -- Shearer explores Neal's fascinating acting career and personal life, her marriage to children's author Roald Dahl, and her amazing dedication and bravado that has marked her film legacy. --Celebrity Cafe -- One can see plainly while reading this book that it was a real labor of love. Anyone interested in movies as well as U.S. social history will treasure this volume about an extraordinary actress and lady. --Bowling Green Daily News -- A rich record of a life, and of the time and places in which that life was lived. --Toronto Globe and Mail -- A solid biography. --Washington Post Book World -- Her life has had so many tragic twists it makes for compelling reading. --Variety -- A tour de force biography. --Louisville Courier-Journal -- Digs into the amazing first 80 years in the life of one of our national treasures.... Neal is still a great force of nature, and Shearer's book documents all her ups, downs, traumas and triumphs. --Robert Osborne, Hollywood Reporter, Reuters -- Screen legend Neal's life was filled with tragedies and triumphs, and Shearer unveils an impressive portrait of the actress.... Readers of As I Am, Neal's 1988 memoir, will seek out this biography for more of the actress's absorbing and inspirational story. --Publishers Weekly -- Patricial Neal has traveled the road from tirumph to despair in ways few of us can imagine. There is sincerity and dedication behind this work. --Paul Newman -- Shearer delivers an inspiring look at the professional triumphs and personal tragedies that define one of Hollywood's legendary stars. --Des Moines Regiser -- This impressively researched biography of film actress Patricia Neal covers an immensity of material. --(Salt Lake City) Deseret News -- Shearer explores Neal's fascinating acting career and personal life, her marriage to children's author Roald Dahl, and her amazing dedication and bravado that has marked her film legacy. --Celebrity Cafe -- This impressively researched biography of film actress Patricia Neal covers an immensity of material. --(Salt Lake City) Deseret News -- Shearer delivers an inspiring look at the professional triumphs and personal tragedies that define one of Hollywood's legendary stars. --Des Moines Regiser -- A rich record of a life, and of the time and places in which that life was lived. --Toronto Globe and Mail -- Digs into the amazing first 80 years in the life of one of our national treasures.... Neal is still a great force of nature, and Shearer's book documents all her ups, downs, traumas and triumphs. --Robert Osborne, Hollywood Reporter, Reuters -- A tour de force biography. --Louisville Courier-Journal -- One can see plainly while reading this book that it was a real labor of love. Anyone interested in movies as well as U.S. social history will treasure this volume about an extraordinary actress and lady. --Bowling Green Daily News -- A solid biography. --Washington Post Book World -- Her life has had so many tragic twists it makes for compelling reading. --Variety -- One of the best [of the new showbiz biographies]is Patricia Neal: An Unquiet Life which digs into the amazing first 80 years in the life of one of our national treasures. --Robert Osborne, Reuters -- Screen legend Neal's life was filled with tragedies and triumphs, and Shearer unveils an impressive portrait of the actress.... Readers of As I Am, Neal's 1988 memoir, will seek out this biography for more of the actress's absorbing and inspirational story. --Publishers Weekly -- Patricial Neal has traveled the road from tirumph to despair in ways few of us can imagine. There is sincerity and dedication behind this work. --Paul Newman --

This impressively researched biography of film actress Patricia Neal covers an immensity of material. --(Salt Lake City) Deseret News --

<p> A solid biography. --Washington Post Book World --

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Stephen Michael Shearer, who has worked as a professional actor, has written for The Film Collectors Registry and contributed research to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. He is also the author of Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr.

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