Overview
Gone almost thirty years, Audrey Hepburn remains among the most beloved of movie stars, known for great beauty and for hits like Roman Holiday, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and Wait Until Dark. At the height of her fame at age thirty-eight, she walked away from Hollywood to raise her sons. Two decades later, seeking a new direction, she joined the organization that had saved her as a Dutch girl at the end of World War II: UNICEF. What happened next surpassed the plot twist of any movie. The introverted Audrey applied lessons learned in the war to become a warrior, using her fame to capture the media's attention as she charged into the most dangerous places on earth to save children and mothers in desperate situations. Audrey's son Luca had wanted for years to show the world this side of his mother, and Robert Matzen tells that story. Down-to-earth, funny, and fearless, this is an Audrey Hepburn--the warrior--that must be seen to be believed.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert Matzen ,
Tavia Gilbert ,
Luca Dotti
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
Edition: Library Edition
ISBN: 9798200674336
Publication Date: 28 December 2021
Audience:
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Reading Warrior brings back so many memories of my friend Square (reading this great book will tell why I called her Square). Always missed, always remembered, always loved. Thank you, dear Robert. -- Doris Brynner, Audrey Hepburn's closest friend and confidante
"Reading Warrior brings back so many memories of my friend Square (reading this great book will tell why I called her Square). Always missed, always remembered, always loved. Thank you, dear Robert. -- ""Doris Brynner, Audrey Hepburn's closest friend and confidante"""
Author Information
Robert Matzen wrote the international bestseller Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II as well as Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe, Fireball: Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3, and five other books. Matzen has earned a reputation for exhaustive research into his subjects while also emerging as one of the most entertaining authors in popular biography. A sought-after speaker, he has appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe, FOX News primetime, and I24 News as well as dozens of regional, national, and international radio and podcast segments. Tavia Gilbert, a six-time Audie Award nominee and multiple Earphones and Parents' Choice Award-winning producer, narrator, and writer, has appeared on stage and in film. Library Journal said of the highly acclaimed actress, as close as you can get to a full cast narration with a solo voice. Tavia has narrated more than 250 multicast and single-voice audiobooks. Luca Dotti is the younger son of Audrey Hepburn and the New York Times bestselling author of Audrey at Home. A former graphic artist, he has created a number of fundraising projects to honor his mother's legacy.
