Behind the Candelabra: My Life With Liberace

Behind the Candelabra: My Life With Liberace

In this unusually frank book Scott Thorson tells all: the good, the bad, and the ugly truths about a 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 Liberaceâ€™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. His successes create a bright counterpoint to a darker tale of a man hungry for power, given to every excess. Liberace's credoâ€”"too much of a good thing is wonderful"â€”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 also reveals the details of the fundamentally tender love affair between Liberace and Thorsonâ€”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 AIDSâ€”and his deathbed reconciliation with Scott.
Country USA
Brand Tantor
Manufacturer Tantor Media, Incorporated
Binding Paperback
EANs 9780988349483
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Tantor
Manufacturer	Tantor Media, Incorporated
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9780988349483
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Behind the Candelabra: My Life With Liberace

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