Best Selling Books by Jacqueline Susann

The 50th Anniversary Edition of Jacqueline Susann''s All-Time Pop-Culture Classic! At a time when women were destined to become housewives, Jacqueline Susann let us dream. Anne, Neely, and Jennifer become best friends as struggling young women in New York City trying to make their mark. Eventually, they climb their way to the top of the entertainment industry only to find that there’s no place left to go but down, into the Valley of the Dolls.

The 50th Anniversary Edition of Jacqueline Susann''s All-Time Pop-Culture Classic At a time when women were destined to become housewives, Jacqueline Susann let us dream. Anne, Neely, and Jennifer become best friends as struggling young women in New York City trying to make their mark. Eventually, they climb their way to the top of the entertainment industry only to find that there s no place left to go but down, into the "Valley of the Dolls." "

The spectacular bestseller from the author of VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. In a time when steak, vodka, and Benzedrine were the three main staples of a healthy diet, when high-powered executives called each other “baby” and movie stars wore wigs to bed, network tycoons had a name for the TV set: they called it “the love machine.” But to supermodel Amanda, socialite Judith and journalist Maggie, “the love machine” meant something else: Robin Stone, “a TV-network titan around whom women flutter like so many moths…The novel deals with his rise and fall as he makes the international sex scene (orgying in London, transvestiting in Hamburg), drinks unlimited quantities and checks out the latest Nielsens.”—Newsweek “I READ IT IN ONE GREEDY GULP, ENJOYING EVERY MINUTE.”—Liz Smith “[Susann’s] pulp poetry resonates to this day. WITH HER FORMULA OF SEX, DRUGS, AND SHOW BUSINESS, Susann didn’t so much capture the tenor of her times as she did predict the Zeitgeist of ours.”—Detour

The spectacular bestseller from the author of VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. Once upon a time, the entertainment industry was a world that never slept. Magazine editors, models, pop stars and all the rest visited “vitamin doctors” to get the shots that would allow them to stay up all night and then work all day—in offices decorated with beanbag chairs and Calderesque mobiles… In this world, January Wayne goes from poor-little-rich-girl to grown-up swinger, as she searches New York and Los Angeles for a guy just like Mike Wayne, the glamorous movie producer, who also happens to be her father… “SPECTACULARLY SUCCESSFUL. There are plane crashes, drug orgies, motorcycle accidents, mass rapes, attempted abortions, suicide, evil doctors and other assorted activities; and I couldn’t put the damned thing down.” —Library Journal “[Susann’s] pulp poetry resonates to this day. WITH HER FORMULA OF SEX, DRUGS, AND SHOW BUSINESS, Susann didn’t so much capture the tenor of her times as she did predict the Zeitgeist of ours.”—Detour

The sequel to Jacqueline Susann''s Valley of the Dolls returns to a world of glitter, glamour, passion, and turmoil as Anne, her talented but troubled competitor Neely, and Anne''s grown-up daughter and Neely''s twin sons all turn up for a summer in the Hamptons. 200,000 first printing.

Every Night, Josephine!, originally published in 1963, may not have nearly as much pill-popping and sex as Valley of the Dolls, the book that made its author a sensation. But it is definitely Jacqueline Susann all the way-witty and full of dead-on observations. After exploring the crazy world of pedigree dogs, Susann finally acquires a magnificent poodle, Josephine. The pampered poodle soon secures the dominant role in this budding relationship-and as our hirsute heroine dances through a ballet of network TV appearances, sidewalk encounters with Garbo, and doggy-bags from Sardi''s, even Susann''s dog-hating husband submits to her canine charms. Fans of Jacqueline Susann, kitsch lovers, and pet pamperers alike will be helpless to resist this laugh- out-loud classic.

After eighteen years of marriage, Claire Hanson finds herself overweight and clinging desperately to a loveless marriage. Her predictable life begins to dissolve when her son heads off to college and she is left to pick up the pieces of her shattered life and to face an uncertain future. Frightened and alone for the first time, Claire is forced to find both the strength and courage to move on. When a man from her past saunters back into her life she is unprepared for his gentleness, his exquisite sensuality, his unbelievable patience—and the promise of a second chance at happiness.

La descente aux enfers d''une jeune femme fragile dans le New York décadent des années 70 1972 – January Wayne, la jeune et jolie fille d''un ancien magnat d''Hollywood aujourd''hui ruiné, retourne à New York après un long séjour dans un hôpital suisse. Son père a épousé une millionnaire qui tente de la marier avec son jeune cousin David Milford, un riche playboy. January commence à travailler pour une ancienne camarade d''école, l''éditrice en chef d''un magazine féminin à succès. Elle tombe amoureuse de Tom Colt, un écrivain plus âgé qui lui sert de père de substitution mais la délaisse. La jeune femme sombre alors dans l''enfer de la drogue et suit les pas de sa mère disparue tragiquement quand January était enfant.

Le livre de tous les records ! 1945. Anne Welles quitte sa famille et son fiancé de Nouvelle-Angleterre pour débarquer à New York, la tête pleine de rêves et de gloire. Elle y devient secrétaire d''un avocat spécialisé dans le théâtre et fait la connaissance de deux autres jeunes femmes qui prévoient de faire carrière dans le monde du spectacle: l''ambitieuse et prometteuse Neelly O''Hara et la très belle mais peu talentueuse Jennifer North. Des bureaux d''agents d''artistes aux coulisses de Broadway, des plateaux d''Hollywood aux premières émissions TV, le roman suit leur ascension (et chute) respective, au rythme de leurs rencontres plus ou moins heureuses, carrière, amitié, amours bien sûr et autres trahisons et désillusions... " La Vallées des poupées reste un livre audacieux, effronté, vindicatif, et oui, assurément féministe. Sans compter qu''il fournit à peu près tout l''amusement qu''il est possible d''obtenir sans ordonnance. " Julie Burchill, The Guardian

Manners are necessary elements to aid in the influence of a child''s thought process and actions. It is always best for toddlers to begin learning how to be thankful for their physical characteristics, as well as their everyday surroundings. Thanking Jesus for the tiniest of reasons honors God, and creates a desire to be proactive in their respectfulness toward themselves and others; at the same time as you are instilling gratefulness with a spiritual approach. It is an opportunity to promote a child''s great social standing, while modeling their confidence; increases their delightful manners, and pleases parents and guardians at home and in public. For children 18 months to 8 years

The tragic story of Dolores Ryan, the beautiful and fashionable young widow of an assassinated American President. After his death, Dolores finds herself too poor to sustain her extravagant tastes and too lonely to be fulfilled as a woman. The novel details her quest for money and for men.

Traditional Chinese edition of Valley of the Dolls

Nueva York, 1945. Anne, una joven de provincias, llega a la gran manzana con su maleta cargada de sueños y la esperanza de encontrar un trabajo y al amor de su vida. Allí conocerá a Neely, una actriz de segunda con suficiente talento para convertirse en estrella; y a Jennifer, una espectacular belleza rubia siempre colgada del brazo de ricos y famosos, y cuyo objetivo es abrirse camino en el mundo del espectáculo. Las tres amigas tienen en común sus sueños y ambiciones por llegar a lo más alto, además de su tendencia a sentirse atraídas por el hombre equivocado. Éste es el punto de partida que toma Jacqueline Susann para mostrarnos, a lo largo de veinte años, la vida de estas tres mujeres, un apasionante relato sobre el mundo del espectáculo de Broadway y Hollywood, sobre la excitante vida nocturna de Nueva York y París y sobre el mundo de las drogas, el sexo y el alcohol. El retrato de toda una época en un mundo donde la belleza y la juventud son un arma de doble filo y en el que la fama y la fortuna no siempre son suficientes para conseguir la felicidad. La historia de tres mujeres que se embarcarán en una vertiginosa carrera camino del estrellato aun a costa de su propia destrucción. Con esta novela, una de las más vendidas de todos los tiempos (más de 30 millones de copias vendidas en todo el mundo), número 1 en las listas de best sellers mundiales durante 35 semanas, y el libro más vendido en 1966, Jacqueline Susann se consagró como la escritora pionera de la cultura pop, dando paso a un nuevo género de ficción de masas. Publicada hace más de 50 años pero tan increíblemente moderna que se podría pensar que está escrita en la actualidad, Susann nos muestra de forma cruda y directa el terrible drama y la tragedia que se ocultan detrás del telón de los escenarios y de la gran pantalla, un explosivo cóctel repleto de vodka, Bencedrina y sexo, que raramente tiene que ver con la imagen de cuento de hadas que nos hacen llegar los estudios cinematográficos.

Simple bright illustrations depict the different noises in a day''s activities.