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Lucy A to Z: An Encyclopedic Biography of Lucille Ball | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael Karol
Publisher: Writer's Showcase Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $50.00
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1885516
Media: Paperback
Pages: 398
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 1
ISBN: 0595169775
Dewey Decimal Number: 790
EAN: 9780595169771
ASIN: 0595169775
Publication Date: June 2002
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Product Description
pIf you think you know everything about Lucille Ball, think again! ILucy A to Z,/i is a unique encyclopedic guide to the life and career of Lucy, the most beloved comedian of our time. /pp This second edition of ILucy A to Z/I is filled with newly discovered archival research and updated information, plus exclusive interviews; a new foreword by Lucy#8217;s Number 1 Fan, Michael Stern; and details of the stage careers of the four #8220;I Love Lucy#8221; principals. A special treat: information on a #8220;lost#8221; Broadway play from 1963 in which one of the major characters was based on Lucille Ball: #8220;Nobody Loves an Albatross.#8221;/pp Since its initial publication in May 2001, ILucy A to Z/I has found acceptance in the hearts of Lucy fans everywhere, from the Lucy-Desi Museum in Jamestown, New York, to the #8220;Loving Lucy#8221; convention in Burbank, California, and all points in between. /pp The public has loved Lucille Ball for more than 50 years. This book is for those millions of fans. /p
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Very valuable but don't buy it first June 25, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book and was very informed by it. I doubt you can find more detailed background data about Lucille Ball's work (from the beginning of her career to the end, from stage to the big and small screens) and her (lesser known) co-stars and co-workers anywhere else. The problem is, I'm a new fan to Lucy and I wanted to read about her life in a more conventional way (where she was born, raised, her influences, her marriage, children, etc). Those types of books got such mixed reviews from fans that I thought I'd start with this one, which had only positive reviews. There is some basic bio in this book, but it assumes you know that type of information about Lucy. So I would just say: make sure you don't start with this book if you're a new fan. It's like getting to know her backwards (everyone around her instead of the star herself). This is definitely a book for seasoned fans who want to know more.
A must read for any Lucy fan! November 4, 2001
geggy r. (Tuxedo, MD)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great format, easy to read. Every coffee table must have one!!
Lucy A-Z Gets A 10+ August 14, 2001
Irwin Tarlin (Stubenville, Ohio)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book was recommended to me by a friend and I couldn't put it down. I loved the format, the authors perspective and views were interesting and unique and you could tell he was a real Lucy fan (who isn't). Add this book to your cart and you won't be disappointed. You can read it again and again because of the unique way it is written. A must for Lucy fans. Enjoy!
Unique August 14, 2001
LK Winn (Boston, MA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A thoroughly enjoyable read on Lucy. Learned some things I never knew - and loved that way you could navigate from one section to another.
A Must-Read for Sitcom Fans July 5, 2001
Thomas B. Holmes (Weehawken, NJ United States)
One doesn't normally read an encyclopedia from cover to cover like others kinds of books, but you will find it hard to put Lucy A to Z down once you start. The brief but informative discussions of everything from Lucy characters and guest stars to details about her personal life are written in a fun and witty style. It makes you wish there was a book like this about every major television sitcom. Need trivia material? There's no better source of Lucy stumpers than Lucy A to Z.
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