Role Models
Author | : John Waters |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 261 |
Release | : 2014-10-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781472116161 |
ISBN-13 | : 147211616X |
Rating | : 4/5 (16X Downloads) |
Download or read book Role Models written by John Waters and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-10-02 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Role Models is a wild and witty self-portrait of John Waters, America's 'Pope of Trash', told through intimate profiles of his favourite personalities - some famous, some unknown, some criminal, some surprisingly middle of the road. From Esther Martin, owner of the scariest bar in Baltimore, to the playwright Tennessee Williams; from the atheist leader Madalyn Murray O'Hair to the insane martyr Saint Catherine of Siena; from the English novelist Denton Welch to the timelessly appealing singer Johnny Mathis - these are the extreme figures who helped John Waters form his own brand of neurotic happiness. A paean to the power of subversive inspiration that delights, amuses and happily horrifies in equal measure...