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The Resource Behind every great man : the forgotten women behind the world's famous and infamous, Marlene Wagman-Geller

Behind every great man : the forgotten women behind the world's famous and infamous, Marlene Wagman-Geller

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Summary
From ancient times to the present, men have gotten most of the good ink. Yet standing just outside the spotlight are the extraordinary, and overlooked, wives and companions who are just as instrumental in shaping the destinies of their famous--and infamous--men. This witty, illuminating book reveals the remarkable stories of forty captivating females, from Constance Lloyd (Mrs. Oscar Wilde) to Carolyn Adams (Mrs. Jerry Garcia), who have stood behind their legendary partners and helped to humanize them, often at the cost of their own careers, reputations, and happiness. Through fame and its attendant ills--alcoholism, infidelity, mental illness, divorce, and even attempted murder--these powerful women quietly propelled their men to the top and changed the course of history
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
356 pages
Contents
  • Prologue. Remember the ladies
  • Chapter One. The enchanted princess: Mrs. Karl Marx
  • Chapter Two. Senta: Mrs. Richard Wagner
  • Chapter Three. The importance of being Constance: Mrs. Oscar Wilde
  • Chapter Four. Ba: Mrs. Mohandas Gandhi
  • Chapter Five. Doxerl and Johonzel: Mrs. Albert Einstein
  • Chapter Six. A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose: Mrs. Gertrude Stein
  • Chapter Seven. The stepping stone: Mrs. Bill Wilson
  • Chapter Eight. Life's leading lady: Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock
  • Chapter Nine. I didn't forget you: Mrs. Simon Wiesenthal
  • Chapter Ten. The white horse girl and the blue wind boy: Mrs. Frank Lloyd Wright
  • Chapter Eleven. Where light and shadow meet: Mrs. Oskar Schindler
  • Chapter Twelve. Tristan und Isolde: Mrs. Salvador Dali
  • Chapter Thirteen. Herr Wolff: Mrs. Adolf Hitler
  • Chapter Fourteen. Fade away: Mrs. Douglas MacArthur
  • Chapter Fifteen. Madame butterfly: Mrs. Julius Rosenberg
  • Chapter Sixteen. The man with the golden pen: Mrs. Ian Fleming
  • Chapter Seventeen. Beloved infidel: Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Chapter Eighteen. Any other man: Mrs. Billy Graham
  • Chapter Nineteen. Here's to you: Mrs. Jackie Robinson
  • Chapter Twenty. The lady and the tramp: Mrs. Charlie Chaplin
  • Chapter Twenty-One. Not with mice: Mrs. Pablo Picasso
  • Chapter Twenty-Two. Camp Betty: Mrs. Gerald Ford
  • Chapter Twenty-Three. The Polish rider: Mrs. Aldous Huxley
  • Chapter Twenty-Four. And God walked in: Mrs. C.S. Lewis
  • Chapter Twenty-Five. A brief history of love: Mrs. Stephen Hawking
  • Chapter Twenty-Six. The book of Ruth: Mrs. Bernie Madoff
  • Chapter Twenty-Seven. Maza shelaza: Mrs. Jim Henson
  • Chapter Twenty-Eight. What's in a name? Mrs. Malcolm X
  • Chapter Twenty-Nine. The stolen hours: Mrs. Samuel beckett
  • Chapter Thirty. One hundred times more: Mrs. Nelson Mandela
  • Chapter Thirty-One. Mrs. Blue Eyes: Mrs. Frank Sinatra
  • Chapter Thirty-Two. After the fall: Mrs. Arthur Miller
  • Chapter Thirty-Three. For remembrance: Mrs. Timothy Leary
  • Chapter Thirty-Four. The merry prankster: Mrs. Jerry Garcia
  • Chapter Thirty-Five. Set the night on fire: Mrs. Jim Morrison
  • Chapter Thirty-Six. Little frog: Mrs. Lech Walesa
  • Chapter Thirty-Seven. Heart: Mrs. Larry Flynt
  • Chapter Thirty-Eight. The dragon's roar: Mrs. Stieg Larsson
  • Chapter Thirty-Nine. The sting: Mrs. Gordon Sumner (Mrs. Sting)
  • Chapter Forty. How deep was their love: Mrs. Robin Gibb
  • Epilogue. The men you knew-The women you didn't
  • Acknowledgments
  • Bibliography
  • About the author
Isbn
9781492603054
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Label
Behind every great man : the forgotten women behind the world's famous and infamous
Title
Behind every great man
Title remainder
the forgotten women behind the world's famous and infamous
Statement of responsibility
Marlene Wagman-Geller
Title variation
Behind every great man
Title variation remainder
forgotten women behind the worlds famous and infamous
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
From ancient times to the present, men have gotten most of the good ink. Yet standing just outside the spotlight are the extraordinary, and overlooked, wives and companions who are just as instrumental in shaping the destinies of their famous--and infamous--men. This witty, illuminating book reveals the remarkable stories of forty captivating females, from Constance Lloyd (Mrs. Oscar Wilde) to Carolyn Adams (Mrs. Jerry Garcia), who have stood behind their legendary partners and helped to humanize them, often at the cost of their own careers, reputations, and happiness. Through fame and its attendant ills--alcoholism, infidelity, mental illness, divorce, and even attempted murder--these powerful women quietly propelled their men to the top and changed the course of history
Summary
From ancient times to the present, men have gotten most of the good ink. Yet standing just outside the spotlight are the extraordinary, and overlooked, wives and companions who are just as instrumental in shaping the destinies of their famous—and infamous—men
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Biography type
collective biography
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10416251
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Wagman-Geller, Marlene
Dewey number
920.72
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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True
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  • Celebrities
  • Women
  • Married women
  • Wives
  • Man-woman relationships
Target audience
adult
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forgotten women behind the world's famous and infamous
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Behind every great man : the forgotten women behind the world's famous and infamous, Marlene Wagman-Geller
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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text
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rdacontent
Contents
Prologue. Remember the ladies -- Chapter One. The enchanted princess: Mrs. Karl Marx -- Chapter Two. Senta: Mrs. Richard Wagner -- Chapter Three. The importance of being Constance: Mrs. Oscar Wilde -- Chapter Four. Ba: Mrs. Mohandas Gandhi -- Chapter Five. Doxerl and Johonzel: Mrs. Albert Einstein -- Chapter Six. A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose: Mrs. Gertrude Stein -- Chapter Seven. The stepping stone: Mrs. Bill Wilson -- Chapter Eight. Life's leading lady: Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock -- Chapter Nine. I didn't forget you: Mrs. Simon Wiesenthal -- Chapter Ten. The white horse girl and the blue wind boy: Mrs. Frank Lloyd Wright -- Chapter Eleven. Where light and shadow meet: Mrs. Oskar Schindler -- Chapter Twelve. Tristan und Isolde: Mrs. Salvador Dali -- Chapter Thirteen. Herr Wolff: Mrs. Adolf Hitler -- Chapter Fourteen. Fade away: Mrs. Douglas MacArthur -- Chapter Fifteen. Madame butterfly: Mrs. Julius Rosenberg -- Chapter Sixteen. The man with the golden pen: Mrs. Ian Fleming -- Chapter Seventeen. Beloved infidel: Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald -- Chapter Eighteen. Any other man: Mrs. Billy Graham -- Chapter Nineteen. Here's to you: Mrs. Jackie Robinson -- Chapter Twenty. The lady and the tramp: Mrs. Charlie Chaplin -- Chapter Twenty-One. Not with mice: Mrs. Pablo Picasso -- Chapter Twenty-Two. Camp Betty: Mrs. Gerald Ford -- Chapter Twenty-Three. The Polish rider: Mrs. Aldous Huxley -- Chapter Twenty-Four. And God walked in: Mrs. C.S. Lewis -- Chapter Twenty-Five. A brief history of love: Mrs. Stephen Hawking -- Chapter Twenty-Six. The book of Ruth: Mrs. Bernie Madoff -- Chapter Twenty-Seven. Maza shelaza: Mrs. Jim Henson -- Chapter Twenty-Eight. What's in a name? Mrs. Malcolm X -- Chapter Twenty-Nine. The stolen hours: Mrs. Samuel beckett -- Chapter Thirty. One hundred times more: Mrs. Nelson Mandela -- Chapter Thirty-One. Mrs. Blue Eyes: Mrs. Frank Sinatra -- Chapter Thirty-Two. After the fall: Mrs. Arthur Miller -- Chapter Thirty-Three. For remembrance: Mrs. Timothy Leary -- Chapter Thirty-Four. The merry prankster: Mrs. Jerry Garcia -- Chapter Thirty-Five. Set the night on fire: Mrs. Jim Morrison -- Chapter Thirty-Six. Little frog: Mrs. Lech Walesa -- Chapter Thirty-Seven. Heart: Mrs. Larry Flynt -- Chapter Thirty-Eight. The dragon's roar: Mrs. Stieg Larsson -- Chapter Thirty-Nine. The sting: Mrs. Gordon Sumner (Mrs. Sting) -- Chapter Forty. How deep was their love: Mrs. Robin Gibb -- Epilogue. The men you knew-The women you didn't -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- About the author
Control code
20382827
Dimensions
21 cm
Extent
356 pages
Isbn
9781492603054
Isbn Type
(paperback)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations
Label
Behind every great man : the forgotten women behind the world's famous and infamous, Marlene Wagman-Geller
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prologue. Remember the ladies -- Chapter One. The enchanted princess: Mrs. Karl Marx -- Chapter Two. Senta: Mrs. Richard Wagner -- Chapter Three. The importance of being Constance: Mrs. Oscar Wilde -- Chapter Four. Ba: Mrs. Mohandas Gandhi -- Chapter Five. Doxerl and Johonzel: Mrs. Albert Einstein -- Chapter Six. A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose: Mrs. Gertrude Stein -- Chapter Seven. The stepping stone: Mrs. Bill Wilson -- Chapter Eight. Life's leading lady: Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock -- Chapter Nine. I didn't forget you: Mrs. Simon Wiesenthal -- Chapter Ten. The white horse girl and the blue wind boy: Mrs. Frank Lloyd Wright -- Chapter Eleven. Where light and shadow meet: Mrs. Oskar Schindler -- Chapter Twelve. Tristan und Isolde: Mrs. Salvador Dali -- Chapter Thirteen. Herr Wolff: Mrs. Adolf Hitler -- Chapter Fourteen. Fade away: Mrs. Douglas MacArthur -- Chapter Fifteen. Madame butterfly: Mrs. Julius Rosenberg -- Chapter Sixteen. The man with the golden pen: Mrs. Ian Fleming -- Chapter Seventeen. Beloved infidel: Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald -- Chapter Eighteen. Any other man: Mrs. Billy Graham -- Chapter Nineteen. Here's to you: Mrs. Jackie Robinson -- Chapter Twenty. The lady and the tramp: Mrs. Charlie Chaplin -- Chapter Twenty-One. Not with mice: Mrs. Pablo Picasso -- Chapter Twenty-Two. Camp Betty: Mrs. Gerald Ford -- Chapter Twenty-Three. The Polish rider: Mrs. Aldous Huxley -- Chapter Twenty-Four. And God walked in: Mrs. C.S. Lewis -- Chapter Twenty-Five. A brief history of love: Mrs. Stephen Hawking -- Chapter Twenty-Six. The book of Ruth: Mrs. Bernie Madoff -- Chapter Twenty-Seven. Maza shelaza: Mrs. Jim Henson -- Chapter Twenty-Eight. What's in a name? Mrs. Malcolm X -- Chapter Twenty-Nine. The stolen hours: Mrs. Samuel beckett -- Chapter Thirty. One hundred times more: Mrs. Nelson Mandela -- Chapter Thirty-One. Mrs. Blue Eyes: Mrs. Frank Sinatra -- Chapter Thirty-Two. After the fall: Mrs. Arthur Miller -- Chapter Thirty-Three. For remembrance: Mrs. Timothy Leary -- Chapter Thirty-Four. The merry prankster: Mrs. Jerry Garcia -- Chapter Thirty-Five. Set the night on fire: Mrs. Jim Morrison -- Chapter Thirty-Six. Little frog: Mrs. Lech Walesa -- Chapter Thirty-Seven. Heart: Mrs. Larry Flynt -- Chapter Thirty-Eight. The dragon's roar: Mrs. Stieg Larsson -- Chapter Thirty-Nine. The sting: Mrs. Gordon Sumner (Mrs. Sting) -- Chapter Forty. How deep was their love: Mrs. Robin Gibb -- Epilogue. The men you knew-The women you didn't -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- About the author
Control code
20382827
Dimensions
21 cm
Extent
356 pages
Isbn
9781492603054
Isbn Type
(paperback)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations

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