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Dita Von Teese's Top Book Recommendations

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Three Plays by Mae West

Sex; The Drag; Pleasure Man

Mae West, wise-cracking vaudeville performer, was one of the most controversial figures of her era. Rarely, however, do people think of Mae West as a writer. In Three Plays By Mae West, Lillian Schlissel brings this underexplored part of West's career to the fore by offering for the first time in book form, three of the plays West wrote in the 1920s--Sex (1926), The Drag (1927) and Pleasure Man (1928). With an insightful introduction by Schlissel, this book offers a unique look into to the life and early career of this legendary stage and screen... more
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Dita Von TeeseShe went to prison for writing a play about sex. She was sex positive in a time before it was popular. (Source)

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Actress, playwright, screenwriter, and iconic sex symbol Mae West (1893-1980) created a scandal and a sensation on Broadway with her play Sex in 1926. Convicted of obscenity, she was sentenced to ten days in prison. She went to jail a convict but emerged a star. Later, in Hollywood, she was the number one box-office attraction during the 1930s and saved Paramount Studios from bankruptcy. Her films included some notorious one-liners - which she wrote herself - that have become part of Hollywood lore. But behind the clever quips was Mae's deep desire, decades before the word "feminism" was in... more
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Dita Von TeeseA biography about [Mae West] that I really like. (Source)

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Dita Von TeeseWhen I was living in Paris, my friends and I would sit around, drink champagne, and read aloud from this hilarious book. (Source)

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A must-have manual for finding your way back to an even more rocking you. Greg and his wife, Amiira, share their hilarious and helpful roadmap for getting past the heartache and back into the game.

From Greg Behrendt, the co-author of the smash two-million copy bestseller He's Just Not That Into You, comes It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken.

There's no doubt about it--breakups suck. But in the first few hours or days or weeks that follow, there's one important truth you need to recognize: Some things can't and shouldn't be fixed, especially...
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Dita Von TeeseI often give [this book] to friends going through a tough breakup. It’s a humorous, clever book with great advice on how to maintain one’s dignity during a split. (Source)

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Advanced Style

Older and Wiser

This follow-up to the bestselling  Advanced Style  features more senior street style and inspiration from all over the globe. In this new edition Ari Seth Cohen shares his work from the past few years including some of the world's best-dressed older gentlemen.

Similar in format to the original, with dozens of images from cities all over the world including: Los Angeles, London, Cape Town, Rome, Florence, Tokyo, San Diego, Palm Springs, Melbourne, Sydney, New York, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Stockholm, and Geneva, the book will also feature 22 short essays (by the...
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Dita Von Teese[The author is] an amazing lady. I learned about her from [this book]. (Source)

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