Bibliograph

Carrie Fisher, a life on the edge, Sheila Weller

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Carrie Fisher, a life on the edge, Sheila Weller

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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individual biography

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Carrie Fisher

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Sheila Weller

Sub title

a life on the edge

Summary

Weller traces Carrie Fisher's life from her Hollywood royalty roots to her untimely and shattering death after Christmas 2016. We follow Fisher's acting career, from her debut in Shampoo to the role in Star Wars which catapulted her to instant fame. We explore her complex relationships with singer/composer Paul Simon and with talent agent Bryan Lourd, as well as her leap from actress to bestselling author. Fisher lived with serious bipolar disorder and an inherited drug addiction. Despite crises and overdoses, her work as an actor, a novelist and memoirist, a script doctor, a hostess, and a friend create a portrayal of a woman who was a feminist heroine

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Life on the edge

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