{"product_id":"heat-wave-paperback","title":"Heat Wave - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Bogle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mr. Bogle continues to be our most noted black-cinema historian.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Spike Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Donald Bogle  is a] pioneering safe-keeper of the history of blacks in film.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Donald Bogle, author of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eDorothy Dandridge\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eToms, Coons, Mulattos, Mammies, and Bucks\u003c\/em\u003e, a groundbreaking history of African American portrayals in Hollywood, comes the long-awaited, definitive biography of one of America's brightest and most troubled theatrical stars: actress and singer Ethel Waters. In \u003cem\u003eHeat Wave\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eBogle explores Waters' relationships with other performing greats, including Lena Horne, Count Basie, Vincent Minnelli, and many others, and paints a vivid, deeply human portrait of this legendary performer--a must-read for any fan of jazz, blues, and classic American cinema.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo other star of the twentieth century reimagined herself with such audacity and durable talent as did Ethel Waters. In this enlightening and engaging biography, Donald Bogle resurrects this astonishing woman from the annals of history, shedding new light on the tumultuous twists and turns of her seven decade career in music, on Broadway, in Hollywood, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBogle traces Waters's life from her poverty-stricken childhood to her triumphant rise in show business, detailing her successes with recordings like Stormy Weather and Am I Blue?; her notorious feuds with stars like Josephine Baker, Billie Holiday, and Lena Horne; her professional relationships with Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and other entertainment legends; and her various, tempestuous love affairs. In addition, Bogle explores Waters's ongoing racial battles and growing paranoia, and the significance her highly publicized life had upon audiences unaccustomed to the travails of a larger-than-life African American woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWonderfully atmospheric, richly detailed, and drawn from an array of candid interviews, \u003cem\u003eHeat Wave\u003c\/em\u003e vividly brings to life a major cultural figure of the twentieth century--a charismatic, complex, and compelling woman, both tragic and triumphant.\u003c\/p\u003e--Booklist \u003cstrong\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo other star of the twentieth century reimagined herself with such audacity and durable talent as did Ethel Waters. In this enlightening and engaging biography, Donald Bogle resurrects this astonishing woman from the annals of history, shedding new light on the tumultuous twists and turns of her seven decade career in music, on Broadway, in Hollywood, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBogle traces Waters's life from her poverty-stricken childhood to her triumphant rise in show business, detailing her successes with recordings like \"Stormy Weather\" and \"Am I Blue?\"; her notorious feuds with stars like Josephine Baker, Billie Holiday, and Lena Horne; her professional relationships with Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and other entertainment legends; and her various, tempestuous love affairs. In addition, Bogle explores Waters's ongoing racial battles and growing paranoia, and the significance her highly publicized life had upon audiences unaccustomed to the travails of a larger-than-life African American woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWonderfully atmospheric, richly detailed, and drawn from an array of candid interviews, \u003cem\u003eHeat Wave\u003c\/em\u003e vividly brings to life a major cultural figure of the twentieth century--a charismatic, complex, and compelling woman, both tragic and triumphant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.24 x 9.01 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47189592375545,"sku":"9780061241741","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/th7cOISVOa9780061241741.webp?v=1767880895","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/heat-wave-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}