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Audrey Hepburn
An Elegant Spirit
ISBN: 0671024787
ISBN-13: 9780671024789
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Audrey Hepburn's son Sean (her only child) tells the story of his mother's life (1929-1993), with an emphasis on her work for UNICEF and her efforts on behalf of sick children around the world.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published date: 2003
Size: 8.5 x 10.25 inches
Weight: 2.35 pounds
Pages: 256
Publisher's Notes
To the world, Audrey Hepburn was the epitome of elegance and grace. With a fragile radiance, she restyled Hollywood glamour, becoming an icon of dignity and goodness. But to her son, she was much more--a woman who invested her heart and soul in the most cherished role of a lifetime. Here, in this intimate memoir, that son remembers his mother, with love.
Here is Audrey Hepburn the forgiving daughter who reconciled with a father she never knew; the insecure actress who attributed her extraordinary success to the talents of others; the selfless ambassador of UNICEF who devoted the last years of her life to fighting for the rights of children around the world; and the mother whose graciousness toward strangers, genuine caring for family and friends, and boundless enthusiasm for the simple joys in life gave blessing to everyone who shared them with her.
In defining beauty, Audrey Hepburn loved to quote a favorite poem written by a friend: "For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes seek out the good in people." Sean Hepburn Ferrer has done just that, as only a son can, in this one-of-a-kind tribute that resonates with the warmth and compassion of the unique lady herself.
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Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit: A Son Remembers
Sean Hepburn Ferrer
Atria, 2003-10-28. Hardcover. Very Good. Reliable descriptions. Careful packing. Unread book, crisp, tight, bright, pristine text. Very minor shelfwear to dust jacket. ( more information) Offered by librarylions (United States)
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Audrey Hepburn: An Elegant Spirit
Ferrer, Sean Hepburn
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atria Books, 2003. FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover with unclipped ($29.95) dust jacket. Pristine end pages but for several short white-out lines at top of page (blends with the glossy white and is quite imperceptible); otherwise book is very fine. Pristine glosy white text with b&w/colored photographs and illustrations. Pristine white edges. Immaculate green patterned cover with white letters. Excellent pictorial jacket in a new mylar cover. . ISBN: 0-671-02478-7. First Edition. Near-Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. HEPBURN AUDREY 1929 1993 MOTION. ( more information) Offered by Sabal Books (United States)
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Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit: A Son Remembers (Qty: 2)
Ferrer, Sean Hepburn
Atria. Hardcover. 0671024787 BRAND NEW & PERFECT! Large Format Hardback w/Jacket. Clean, Shiny, Tight & Crisp. NO marks, writing or stickers inside or out! APO, FPO Orders Always Welcome! NOT eligible for Expedited or International shipping. SEE OUR FEEDBACK - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. Psst..... and... Thank You! . New. 10/28/2003. ( more information) Offered by Stephen F. Forsyth, Bookseller (United States)
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Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit - A Son Remembers
Ferrer, Sean Hepburn
Atria Books, 2003. Later Printing. Hardcover. FINE/NF. (Jacket Brodart protected). 230pp. -- DESCRIPTION: New. Gift quality with negligable jacket wear. ( more information) Offered by Scriptorium Emporium (United States)
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Audrey Hepburn, an Elegant Spirit: A Son Remembers
Ferrer, Sean Hepburn
Atria Books, 2003 Illus. by BaseBdr(Mar2008). Illustrated.. Hard cover. New. New in new dust jacket. Entirely AS NEW. No marks, no bumps, no creases. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 230 p. BaseBdr(Mar2008); Biography & Autobiography; Children of entertainers; Entertainment; Ferrer, Sean Hepburn; Film & Video; Hepburn, Audrey; Performing Arts;. ( more information) Offered by Malvern Phillips (Canada)
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Audrey Hepburn: an Elegant Spirit
Ferrer, Sean Hepburn
Hardcover. Almost no wear. Fine in fine dj. Mylar., Green/whit/pic Color & B/W photos A son looks at his mother Atria Books NY 2003 1st Ed. Green/silver Quarto, 230 pp., Sean Ferrer, son of Audrey Hepburn, talks about her choice of family over career. Her love of children. Nearly 300 photos taken throughout her career, many never published before.Several pictures of her own art work. ( more information) Offered by Charles Billings Books (United States)
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Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit: A Son Remembers [Hardcover] by Hepburn
Sean Hepburn Ferrer
Atria, 2003-10-28. Hardcover. Like New. 1st Atria edition (2003), 1st printing (Full 10 number line). Minor shelfwear, otherwise a new book. Free deliver confirmation! Shipping within 24 hours! Satisfaction guaranteed! ( more information) Offered by XYZBOOK (United States)
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