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Traces the career of the comedienne, movie actress, and TV talk-show hostess from her roots in Long Island, to her stint on the nightclub circuit, her syndicated show, and her highly publicized adoption of a baby in 1995.Amazon.com Review
James Robert Parish delivers the first ever biography of Rosie O'Donnell in the matter of fact tone of a seasoned entertainment journalist. Rosie O'Donnell's Biography is a comprehensive story of this dynamic woman's life on both the public and private fronts. Parish digs deep to provide background on Rosie's tragic early years when, as a young child, she lost her mother to the triumphant adoption of her son in 1995. He follows her career too as it developed from the comedy clubs and into television appearances that paved the way to Rosie's success in films and her own wildly successful TV talk show. Throughout the book, Parish skillfully reveals the humanity of this complex star. He dedicates the biography to its subject, "New Queen of All Things." And after reading the book, it is clear the term is nearly apt, for O'Donnell clearly is queen of many things: acting, comedy, parenting, friendship and honesty. ... Read more

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Nothing I didn't already know
If you watch her show then this book is waste of time and money.Mostly the book focuses on Rosie's experience of losing her mother, her rocky road to stardom and her hush hush love life.Just by tuning into her show, and seeing/reading a few of her interviews, anybody could write this biography of Rosie with great ease. If you are looking for the juicy tabloid stuff, this book isn't for you.If you enjoy endless jiberish about Tom Cruise, I believe there are a few chapters devoted to this tired old topic. Happy reading

An excellent look at Rosie's past

Those wanting to know a lot about Rosie O'Donnell's earlier work,especially her movies, will enjoy reading this look at her life. Parish has done a fairly complete look at her past, although it is lacking on some of the more recent work like her show, and her online activites.

The writing is excellent, and was an easy read, but the author seems to use exclamation marks a few too many times for my taste...

The book also lacks colour photographs of Rosie, but has an excellent picture of Rosie (from 1994 Academy Awards) on the cover.

Fans of Rosie (like myself) who want to gain a better understanding of the context around which the "Queen of Nice" has become the multi-media phenomenon that she is should definitely pick up a copy of this book.I loved it!

"Her fans will buy and enjoy this book" - Publishers' Weekly
In this unauthorized bio, seasoned Hollywood journalist and author James Robert Parish (The Liza Minelli Story etc.) has reserched O'Donnell's climb to fame drawing on print and TV interviews, critical reviews and press releases, as well as interviews with her colleagues.O'Donnell's comic career, feature films and Broadway show are well detailed here and her story is an inspiring one. Until O'Donnell writes her autobiography this bio may be the most thorough we'll get. Publishers' Weekly March 17, 199 ... Read more

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Life is short -- too short to spend most of it worrying about what you look like from behind. That fact hasn't stopped women everywhere from obsessing over their weight -- specifically, that portion of it resting on their asses. In this gleefully frank new book, Janette Barber and Laura Banks lampoon society's obsession with the gluteus maximus while offering solidarity, support, and inspiring advice to fellow B-FABs (Big Fat Ass Babes). Embracing Your Big Fat Ass encourages readers to accept and love every inch of themselves -- including the lumpier parts. ... Read more

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Literally Laughing MBFA off
This book gives you an uplifting view of people with bigger behinds and all other kinds of personal views on themselves and others. Comic and truth always work well together and is a good read. Made me feel better about myself, knowing others also have the same things going on in their mind. Love the author Janette Barber and all her other projects.

Absolutely Horrible
I thought this would be a good light-hearted read, but I was absolutely disgusted.There is nothing redeeming about the book.Don't waste your money.It's poorly written, not funny, and extremely shallow.

Just awufl
This book is so bad and so pathetic it is very hard to believe it got published. It is one very long bad joke with the same dumb punch line. It is not so much advice as it is sad self-deprecation. Close the window and back away from the computer.

BFA's Unite!
This is a great summer book, read it in your bathing suit.It's light, funny and so true!

Had High Hopes for This Book
I think we all need encouragement not to buy into magazines and television telling us what size we need to be to be attractive. I really had high hopes that this book would be affirming. But it seemed to focus on what is bad and why we shouldn't care rather than what is good about us. I felt it said, "Yeah you look terrible, but who cares?" Bummer. ... Read more

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My Kids Love This Joke Book - a review of "Kids are Funny"
I can't believe this book is out of print.My two children (almost 8 and almost 6) love this joke book.In fact they argue over who's going to read it all the time.And the jokes are cute.Even my husband and I laugh at them, although many are the 'kid classics' we adults have already heard.

Examples of what you'll find:

What do sea monsters eat for lunch?
Fish and ships.

What do cats eat for breakfast?
Mice Krispies.

And...

What do you call 100 rabbits jumping backwards?
A receding hare line.

Five Stars :::A cute book of jokes that contains about 86 pages of laughs.

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Chapters: Stephen Fry, Rosie O'donnell, Graham Chapman, Frankie Howerd, Nigel Hawthorne, Quentin Crisp, Graham Norton, Cynthia Nixon, Derek Jacobi, John Barrowman, Perez Hilton, Derren Brown, Tila Tequila, Kenny Everett, Ellen Degeneres, Neil Patrick Harris, Michael Barrymore, Rachel Maddow, Steve Yuhas, Meredith Baxter, Paul O'grady, Suze Orman, Wanda Sykes, Rick Mercer, Pam St. Clement, Brian Sewell, Duncan James, Sandi Toksvig, Hape Kerkeling, Colin Mcallister and Justin Ryan, Matt Lucas, Gok Wan, Alan Carr, Kristian Digby, Ned Sherrin, David Starkey, Richard Chamberlain, Simon Amstell, Larry Grayson, Rebecca Loos, Ruby Rose, Tim Gunn, Kim Stolz, Carson Kressley, Jason Gardiner, Stephen K. Amos, Louis Van Amstel, Derek Laud, Christopher Biggins, Clare Balding, Thomas Roberts, Sook-Yin Lee, John Kennedy O'connor, Paul Gambaccini, Ted Allen, Wesley Eure, Doug Blasdell, Scott Capurro, Craig Revel Horwood, James Van Praagh, Dale Winton, Clodovil Hernandes, Jackie Warner, Antony Cotton, Jai Rodriguez, Michael Sundin, Scott Thompson, Vincent Hanley, Brian Dowling, Ross Mathews, Jane Hill, Maggie Cassella, Kyan Douglas, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Rhona Cameron, Gilbert Harding, Dirk Bach, Jesús Vázquez Martínez, Thom Filicia, Bruno Tonioli, Nancy Alvarez, Fu, Russell Harty, Lorne Saxberg, Harvey Levin, Dick Sargent, Charles Perez, Brian Linehan, Paul Bellini, Christopher Price, Mark Curry, Jason Bellini, Jay Manuel, Amy Lamé, John Lapus, David Young, Sam Champion, Jason Wood, Steven Cojocaru, Tommy Sexton, Ann-Marie Macdonald, Anthony Crank, Ambrose Price, Tabatha Coffey, Brendan Courtney, Nate Berkus, Hella Von Sinnen, David Bromstad, Pete Williams, Todd Mckenney, Russell Grant, Vern Yip, Ben Harvey, Greg Malone, John Gidding, Dave Brindle, Thomas Hermanns, Ikki Twins, Elvira Kurt, Mikko Silvennoinen, Gavin Crawford, Jason Danino-Holt, Kate Mckinnon, Michael Venus, Steve Kmetko, Jay Hunt, David Evangelista, Steven Sabados, Robin de Gr...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=44205 ... Read more

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Chapters: Rosie O'donnell, Lea Delaria, Lily Tomlin, Katharine Cornell, Ellen Degeneres, Meredith Baxter, Maude Adams, Jane Lynch, Margaret Lindsay, Miriam Margolyes, Spring Byington, Wanda Sykes, Lilyan Tashman, Miss Cleo, Portia de Rossi, Eva le Gallienne, Carolyn Gage, Kathleen Freeman, Sue Perkins, Sara Gilbert, Sheila Kuehl, Marjorie Main, Carol Leifer, Sarah Paulson, Kim Stolz, Charlotte Saunders Cushman, Kelly Mcgillis, Pat Coombs, Patsy Kelly, Linda Hunt, Maile Flanagan, Leisha Hailey, Cherry Jones, Jean Acker, Kate Fleming, Sophie Ward, Leanna Creel, Heather Matarazzo, Daniela Sea, Jill Esmond, Fannie Flagg, Erika Mann, Sherry Glaser, Holly Twyford, Rhona Cameron, Elizabeth Marrero, Grace Darmond, Josephine Hutchinson, Tedi Thurman, Amanda Bearse, Pat Bond, Felicia Pearson, Jane Wagner, Margaret Webster, Guinevere Turner, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Jenny Shimizu, Michelle Paradise, Jill Bennett, Constance Ford, Michelle Matlock, Jillian Armenante, Megan Leigh, Cathy Debuono, Judy Star, Kate Clinton, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Judy Gold, Ann-Marie Macdonald, Alexandra Hedison, Cheryl Dunye, Michelle Wolff, Hella Von Sinnen, Julie Goldman, Jasika Nicole, Megan Cavanagh, Trey Anthony, Elvira Kurt, Leontine Sagan, Nicole Stéphane, Nisha Ganatra, Judith Furse, Karen Dunbar, Kirsten Vangsness, Diane Flacks, Terri White, Clementine Ford, Kate Mckinnon, Joyce Grant, Donna Mcphail, Ulrike Folkerts, Homosexual Actresses, Lesbian Actresses. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 441. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell (born March 21, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, singer, author and media personality. She has also been a magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT rights activist, television producer and collaborative partner in the LGBT fami...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=44205 ... Read more

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Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell (born March 21, 1962) is anAmerican stand-up comedian, actress, singer, author andmedia personality. She has also been a magazine editor andcontinues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT rightsactivisttelevision producer and collaborative partner inthe LGBT family vacation company R Family Vacations. RaisedRoman Catholic, O'Donnell lost her mother to cancer as apre-teen and has consistently stressed values of protectingchildren and supporting families throughout her career.O'Donnell started her comedy career while still a teenagerand her big break was on the talent show Star Search whenshe was twenty years old. A TV sitcom and a series ofmovies introduced her to a larger national audience and in1996 she started hosting The Rosie O'Donnell Show which wonmultiple Emmy awards. During her years on The RosieO'Donnell Show she wrote her first book, a memoir calledFind Me and developed a reputation for being "the queen ofnice" as well as a reputation for charitable philanthropy. ... Read more

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Chapters: Elizabeth Taylor, Sharon Stone, Rosie O'donnell, Stephen Donaldson, Bono, Ryan White, Magic Johnson, Richard Gere, Liev Schreiber, Pedro Zamora, Mstislav Rostropovich, Bobby Shriver, Elton John, Shilpa Shetty, Kathy Griffin, Larry Kramer, Natasha Richardson, Tony Kushner, Stephen Lewis, Famke Janssen, Paul Farmer, Hu Jia, Justin Hayford, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Tamsin Wilton, Salman Ahmad, Jennifer Jako, Joseph Sonnabend, Mary Fisher, Suzanne Engo, Mark Barnes, Rosa Martínez and Eliana Martínez, Zackie Achmat, Lisa Edelstein, Paddy Chew, Gao Yaojie, Iman, Sheryl Lee Ralph, David B. Feinberg, Paul Michael Glaser, James Molinaro, Glen Maxey, Gideon Byamugisha, Jonathan Mann, Ntare Mwine, Suzy Becker, Cleve Jones, Jurnee Smollett, Vicci Laine, Richard Feachem, Sheila Tlou, Issan Dorsey, Peter Piot, Ilka Tanya Payán, Hank Wilson, John Roman Baker, Sean Strub, B.j. Stiles, Joel Weisman, Stephen Gendin, Joel Gustave Nana Ngongang, Margaret Nichols, Mechai Viravaidya, Nkosi Johnson, Simo Ben Bachir, Geoffrey Bowers, Anne-Christine D'adesky, Vito Russo, Michael Callen, John Duran, Martin Delaney, Henry Nicols, Eric Rofes, Karen Dior, Brownie Mary, Simon Nkoli, Luke Montgomery, Didier Lestrade, Rebekka Armstrong, Elizabeth Glaser, Enkyo Pat O'hara, Mariela Castro, Joey Dipaolo, Avram Finkelstein, Alexandra Govere, Paula Donovan, Richard Berkowitz, Jeannette Kagame, Mark Josephson, Marvelyn Brown, Larry Kessler, Herbert de Souza, Mary Elizabeth Clark, Lorrie Sprecher, Noerine Kaleeba, Tom Kalin, Wangdu, Wan Yanhai, Mathilde Krim, Alison Gertz, Philly Lutaaya, Jorge Saavedra, Tomás Fabregas, Chris Oyler, Kemba Smith Foundation, Susan Bluestein, Peter Jepson-Young, Denise Main, Rod Michano, Ray Brothers, Bobbi Campbell, Zhou Dan, Mark de Solla Price, Beatrice Were, Kristine Gebbie, Phill Wilson, Bob Hattoy, Vineeta Rastogi, Barbara Samson, Steve Michael, Lieve Fransen, Elisabeth Rosenthal, Elizabeth Mataka, Carol Leigh,...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5052197 ... Read more

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Title: Who needs an editor anyway?(Rosie O'Donnell magazine)(Brief Article)
Author: Joe Pollack
Publication: St. Louis Journalism Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2001
Publisher: SJR St. Louis Journalism Review
Volume: 31Issue: 233Page: 21

Article Type: Brief Article

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Chapters: Rosie O'donnell, Roger B. Taney, James Buchanan, Jim Gerlach, List of Dickinson College Alumni, Rick Smolan, James C. Greenwood, Henry M. Ridgely, Jennifer Ringley, Gerald Epstein, John E. Jones Iii, George P. Fisher, Willard Saulsbury, Sr., Albert Exendine, Eli M. Saulsbury, Wilbur L. Adams, Moncure D. Conway, Robert Samuel Maclay, Chief Bender, George S. Williams, Richard H. Ellis, Spencer Fullerton Baird, John A. Nicholson, George Gekas, Henry Louis Baugher, Charles B. Lore, Stuart Pankin, Richard L. T. Beale, Joseph Clemens, Sidney George Fisher, Robert Mcclelland, Fred Pierce Corson, Matthew Brown, Ross Wilkins, Robert Cooper Grier, J. William Williams, John O. Bennett, Bill Shuster, Susan Stewart, Philip Francis Thomas, John Creswell, James Morgan Read, Robert Martin, Lewis Linn Mcarthur, William Wilkins, Albert Masland, Sean Duffy, Horatio Collins King, Powhatan Ellis, Alfred V. Du Pont, Thomas W. Greelish, Jennifer L. Holm, David Mcconaughy, James S. Green, Jennifer Haigh, Len Supulski, Edwin Hanson Webster, Experience Estabrook, William Durden, John Langdon, David Hirshey, John Curley, Joe Trainer, Harmar Denny, Andy Macphail, Francess Lantz, John Wesley Lord, Edward Lucas, Charles O'neill, John Mitchell Robinson, David K. Watson, Joseph M. Belford, John J. Allen, Francis Swaine Muhlenberg, Douglas Harper, William Perry Eveland, Thomas Williams, James Deruyter Blackwell, Peter Ihrie, Jr., David Frederick Wertz, Albert Ramsey, Jim Engles, Robert Allen, Thomas Nelson Conrad, Kass Fleisher, Elijah Barrett Prettyman, Philip L. Cannon, Frederick Augustus Ross, James A. Kenney, Iii, Charles Strum, Stephen Giannetti, D. Bethune Duffield. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 380. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell (born March 21, 1962) is an American s...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=44205 ... Read more