{"title":"Sheila Weller","description":"\u003cp\u003eSheila Weller crafts deeply engaging biographies and memoirs that explore the complexities of iconic lives, blending thorough research with vivid storytelling. Her works offer an intimate look at the struggles and triumphs behind public personas, inviting readers to see beyond the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of richly detailed life stories will appreciate Weller’s ability to capture the essence of her subjects with empathy and insight. Her narratives resonate with those drawn to cultural history and personal journeys marked by resilience and creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"carrie-fisher-a-life-on-the-edge-by-sheila-weller-9781250758255","title":"Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge","description":"In her 2008 bestseller, Girls Like Us, Sheila Weller-with heart and a profound feel for the times-gave us a surprisingly intimate portrait of three icons: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon. Now she turns her focus to one of the most loved, brilliant, and iconoclastic women of the modern age: the actress, writer, daughter, and mother Carrie Fisher.\n\nShe traces Fisher's life from her Hollywood royalty roots to her untimely and shattering death just days before Christmas 2016. Her mother was the seemingly idyllic Debbie Reynolds; her father, the famously ne'er-do-well Eddie Fisher (who runs off with Elizabeth Taylor). Weller exposes us to the demons that haunted Fisher all her life, particularly bipolar disorder and a drug addiction from which she could never quite free herself. We follow her career from her debut in Shampoo to the fame-making Star Wars; dive into her serious relationships with Paul Simon and the talent agent Bryan Lourd; witness her metamorphosis from actress to bestselling author; and watch her turn into a casual spokesperson for mental illness. \n\nSourced by friends, colleagues, and witnesses to all stages of Fisher's life, Carrie Fisher is an affectionate and even-handed portrayal of a woman whose unsurpassed honesty is a reminder of how things should be. This is a big book about a small woman with a larger-than-life spirit and impact.","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240932487404,"sku":"9781250758255","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250758255-carrie-fisher-a-life-on-the-edge-1.jpg?v=1787928996"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/sheila-weller.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}