"released as ""1 Night in Paris"", was leaked to the public. Released only three weeks before the premiere of the reality television series ""The Simple Life"", in which she starred alongside her long-time friend Nicole Richie, the sex tape became a media sensation. In 2004, Hilton released her book ""Confessions of an Heiress"", which became a ""New York Times"" Best Seller, in 2005, she appeared in the horror film ""House of Wax"", and in 2006, her self-titled album, ""Paris"", was released worldwide; it reached number six on the ""Billboard"" 200, with her debut single, ""Stars Are Blind"", quickly becoming a"
"first episode attracted 13 million viewers, increasing Fox's adult 18–49 rating by 79 percent. The high viewership was attributed to the exposure Hilton received for the tape. She became known for her onscreen dumb blonde persona—a character she eventually distanced herself from, stating she was playing a role. The socialite introduced a lifestyle brand in 2004, helping to design a purse collection for the Japanese label Samantha Thavasa. A jewelry line designed by Hilton was sold on Amazon.com shortly after. In the fall of 2004, she released an autobiography co-written by Merle Ginsberg, """", with color photos and advice on"
"bookstore in 2003 called Melodrama Books & Things in Far Rockaway, Queens. This was the town's first bookstore in decades. In 2004 Simon & Schuster Pocket Books printed the first edition of ""Four Degrees of Heat"" with Brenda L. Thomas, Rochelle Alers, and ReShonda Tate Billingsley. Winslow’s second novel, ""The Criss Cross"", and Kiki Swinson’s first novel, ""Wifey"", were released by Melodrama Publishing that year. Publications such as ""Black Enterprise"", the ""New York Daily News"", and ""Publishers Weekly"" covered Winslow’s accomplishments, and in 2005 Vibe.com referred to her as ""Melodrama's Queen Pen"". In 2008 Winslow ghostwrote ""Cartier Cartel"" by Nisa"
"life as an heiress. The book was seventh on ""The New York Times"" Best Seller list. Her quote, ""Dress cute wherever you go; life is too short to blend in"", was added to The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations in September 2009. Hilton was involved in creating a perfume line by Parlux Fragrances. Originally planned for a small release, high demand led to increased availability by December 2004. Its introduction was followed by a 47-percent increase in Parlux sales, primarily of the Hilton-branded perfume. After this success Parlux released several more perfumes with her name, including fragrances for men. In February"
"on to write for ""The New York Times"", ""Agence France-Presse"", the ""Los Angeles Times"", ""Sierra"", ""The Sydney Morning Herald"", and the ""International Herald Tribune"". In 2005, she published ""Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music"" (Atlantic Monthly Press), a memoir of her experiences in the classical music world, which National Public Radio named one of the top five arts stories of the year. Her book was also lauded by musicologist Richard Taruskin in ""The New Republic"" as ""the smartest take on [the classical music] situation"". In 2014, the book was adapted for an Amazon Studios web video series"
"in an article for ""The Guardian"" that ""Women can contain multitudes, too, and a conversation about sex on the page obviously doesn’t preclude the ability to discuss anything else."" Domina, the second novel in the ""Maestra"" series, was published in April 2017. Maestra (book) Maestra is a 2016 erotic thriller novel by British author Lisa Hilton, writing under the penname of L.S. Hilton, and the first book in a trilogy. The book was first published in the United Kingdom on 10 March 2016 through Zaffre Publishing and was released in the United States on 19 April of the same year,"
"Maestra (book) Maestra is a 2016 erotic thriller novel by British author Lisa Hilton, writing under the penname of L.S. Hilton, and the first book in a trilogy. The book was first published in the United Kingdom on 10 March 2016 through Zaffre Publishing and was released in the United States on 19 April of the same year, through G.P. Putnam's Sons, who also re-released ""Maestra"" in the UK. ""Maestra"" has received comparisons to E. L. James's popular ""Fifty Shades"" trilogy, and Hilton received a three-book deal and a prospective film based on ""Maestra""'s first draft. Sales for ""Maestra"" have"
"for it ever since.) Zhongdian, a mountain region of Southwest China, has now been renamed Shangri-La (Xianggelila), based on its claim to have inspired Hilton's book. W.H Balgarnie, a master at the Leys School, Cambridge and Hilton's father, headmaster of Chapel End School in Walthamstow, were the inspirations for the character of Mr. Chipping in ""Goodbye, Mr. Chips"", a best seller. Hilton first sent the material to ""The Atlantic"" and the magazine printed it as an article in April, 1934. It was then proposed to be printed as a book. On 8 June it was published as a book. Four"
"Hennesy, who is known for her ""Pandora"" book series, portrays Diane Miller on ""General Hospital"". The book was released on April 5, 2011 which coincided with the series' 48th anniversary. Hennesy said of the book's connection to film noir, ""It's not just a nod: it's a whole interpretive dance. When I was approached to write the book from Damian Spinelli's point of view, I was able to incorporate my intense love of film noir and noir fiction. Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Orson Welles -- you name it! That combines so well with Spinellis' alter ego, which is right out of"
"in 2004. It starred Kristen Stewart of ""Twilight"" in the role of Melinda Sordino. This movie won the Audience Award at the Woodstock Film Festival. Speak (Anderson novel) Speak, published in 1999, is a young adult novel by Laurie Halse Anderson that tells the story of high school freshman Melinda Sordino. After accidentally busting an end of summer party due to an unnamed incident, Melinda is ostracized by her peers because she will not say why she called the police. Unable to verbalize what happened, Melinda nearly stops speaking altogether, expressing her voice through the art she produces for Mr."
"it. Animal rights activists have attacked her for promoting fur, while other critics have charged her with using the magazine to promote elitist views of femininity and beauty. A former personal assistant, Lauren Weisberger, wrote the 2003 best selling ""roman à clef"" ""The Devil Wears Prada"", later made into a successful film starring Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, a fashion editor, believed to be based on Wintour. In 2009, she was the focus of another film, R.J. Cutler's documentary ""The September Issue"". Wintour was born in Hampstead, London in 1949, to Charles Wintour (1917–1999), editor of the ""Evening Standard"", and"
"is a top-ranked Blue Ribbon school district in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Pennsbury High School prom has become world-famous, and in 2004, the book, ""Wonderland: A Year in the Life of an American High School"" by ""Sports Illustrated"" senior writer Michael Bamberger was released to critical and commercial acclaim. Based on the 2002–2003 school year, it follows a handful of students as they deal with the trials and tribulations of high school while centering on senior prom. Paramount Pictures, in conjunction with MTV Films, has optioned the rights to a film based on the book. In 2004, Grammy Award-winning"
"How to Make Love Like a Porn Star How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale is the autobiography of adult film star Jenna Jameson, published August 17, 2004. It was mainly written by co-writer Neil Strauss, later famous for writing """", and published by ReganBooks, a division of HarperCollins. It was an instant best-seller, spending six weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list. The autobiography also won the 2004 ""Mainstream's Adult Media Favorite"" XRCO award in a tie with Seymore Butts's ""Family Business"" TV series. The nearly 600 page book is divided into Books"
"decade's history of impeccably crafted pop is written on her body of work."" Credits adapted from AllMusic. Books In the Zone In the Zone is the fourth studio album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on November 12, 2003 through Jive Records. Its music incorporates dance, house, reggae, trip hop, and hip hop styles with instrumentation from guitars, drums, synthesizers, strings, and Middle Eastern musical instruments. Its themes range from love, dancing, empowerment, and in the case of songs such as ""Touch of My Hand"", sex and masturbation. Contributions to the album's production came from a wide range"
"Candace Bushnell Candace Bushnell (born December 1, 1958) is an American author, journalist, and television producer. She wrote a column for ""The New York Observer"" (1994–96) that was adapted into the bestselling ""Sex and the City"" anthology. The book was the basis for the HBO hit series ""Sex and the City"" (1998–2004) and two subsequent movies. Bushnell followed the best-selling work with the international bestselling novels ""4 Blondes"" (2001), ""Trading Up"" (2003), ""Lipstick Jungle"" (2005), ""One Fifth Avenue"" (2008), ""The Carrie Diaries"" (2010) and ""Summer and the City"" (2011). Two of her novels have been adapted for television: ""Lipstick Jungle"""
"to Henry Kissinger on relations with the PRC, and in 1973, he and Bette had a visit with her family in the PRC, a visit which inspired Bette to write ""Spring Moon"". ""Spring Moon"" (1981), which spans the times from pre-revolutionary China to Nixon's visit, was an international bestseller and American Book Award nominee for best first novel. ""The Middle Heart"" (1996) spans 70 years of modern Chinese history, ending in 1989 with the student-led demonstrations at Tiananmen Square. Her children's book, ""In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson"", has become a classic used in schools nationwide. Her"
"a new watch for Longines. In 2012, Winslet wrote a book about autism, entitled ""The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism"", which was published by Simon & Schuster. It contains correspondence between Winslet and Ericsdottir, personal statements from various celebrities, and contributions from Thorsteinsson. A reviewer for ""Publishers Weekly"" praised the book for its ""warmth and sincerity"". The United Nations featured the book during a ceremony on the World Autism Awareness Day of 2012. For her work with the Golden Hat Foundation, Winslet received Spain's Yo Dona award for Best Humanitarian Work. Winslet narrated a video for PETA in 2010"
"the Age of Enlightenment. She adapted the book for BBC Radio 4, in a play starring Alex Norton (as Hunter) and Frances Tomelty. In 2003, Mantel published her memoir, ""Giving Up the Ghost"", which won the MIND ""Book of the Year"" award. That same year she brought out a collection of short stories, ""Learning To Talk"". All the stories deal with childhood and, taken together, the books show how the events of a life are mediated as fiction. Her 2005 novel, ""Beyond Black"", was shortlisted for the Orange Prize. Set in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it features a"
"as ""a template for the better world we have been so urgently seeking,"" Peter Senge as ""desperately needed,"" and by Gloria Steinem as ""revolutionary."" In 2014, Eisler co-authored ""Transforming Interprofessional Partnerships: A New Framework for Nursing and Partnership-Based Health Care"" with University of Minnesota professor Teddie Potter, which provides healthcare professionals with the tools to re-examine current healthcare systems and build a more caring, sustainable system. *The book was the winner of the 2015 Capstone International Book Award and a 2014 American Journal of Nursing Book Award. Eisler's other books include the award-winning ""The Power of Partnership"" and ""Tomorrow's Children"","
"like NPR and The New York Times. Her son is composer Benj Pasek. Dr. Hirsh-Pasek is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. Her book ""Einstein Never used Flashcards: How Children Really Learn and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less"" (Rodale, 2004) won the Books for Better Life Award for best psychology book. Her latest book, ""Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells Us about Raising Successful Children"" (2016), was on The New York Times best seller list in both education and parenting, and a bronze medal winner of the Living Now Book Awards"
"‘""In Loving Memory: A Collection for Memorial Services, Funerals and Just Getting By’"" (2004), ‘""Be Mine: An Anthology for Lovers, Weddings and Ever After’"" (2007) and ‘""New Life, An Anthology for Parenthood’"" (2009). Her other non-fiction anthology titles include ‘""A Celebration of Babies’"" (1986), ‘""The Kingfisher Nursery Treasury’"" (1988), Since 2003 she has also worked as a travel writer for the ""Sunday Times"" as well as contributing to other newspapers. Her six novels are being republished in 2017 by Quartet in its Rediscovered Classics series, with the dark love stories ""Fire Child"" and ""Heat"" coming out in March and the"
"audiobook ""Listen to the Storyteller"" (1999), Winslet won a Grammy Award. She performed the song ""What If"" for the soundtrack of her film """" (2001). A co-founder of the charity Golden Hat Foundation, which aims to create autism awareness, she has written a book on the topic, ""The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism"" (2010). ""Time"" magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2009, and in 2012, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Divorced from the film directors Jim Threapleton and Sam Mendes, Winslet has been married"
"Jon Stewart."" His books include the NY Times bestseller ""Hollywood, Interrupted"", ""Poison Candy"", ""Being Uncle Charlie"", ""We Have Your Husband"", and the Hollywood true-crime saga, ""Six Degrees of Paris Hilton"". Mark Ebner Mark Ebner (born Mark Charles Ebner; September 6, 1959) is an American journalist and a ""New York Times"" bestselling author who has covered all aspects of celebrity and crime culture for ""Spy"", ""Rolling Stone"", ""Maxim"", ""Details"", ""Los Angeles Magazine"", ""Premiere"", ""Salon"", ""Spin"", ""Radar"", ""The Daily Beast"", ""Gawker"", ""BoingBoing"", and ""New Times"". Among the many and varied topics Ebner has covered are: Scientology, Bill Cosby's rape accusations, pit bull"
"good teachings. Andrea Sachs wrote in ""TIME"" magazine that the book is ""awash in spiritual mumbo jumbo"" and ""unhelpful for those looking for practical advice"". An article in ""The Independent"" said that ""there is not very much new about ""The Power of Now"""" and described it as ""a sort of New Age re-working of Zen."" When Paris Hilton was incarcerated at the Century Regional Detention Facility in California in June 2007 she brought with her a copy of ""The Power of Now"". Singer Annie Lennox chose ""The Power of Now"" as one of her ""desert island books"", as did the"
"2008. The third book in the series, ""Pandora Gets Lazy"", released March 2009. Book four, ""Pandora Gets Heart"", was released in January 2010. The fifth book, ""Pandora Gets Angry"", was released in February 2011. Book six, ""Pandora Gets Greedy"", was released in June 2012. Book seven, ""Pandora Gets Frightened"", was released in 2013. Hennesy wrote the 2011 novel ""The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli"" featuring characters from ""General Hospital"". The novel reached #16 on the ""New York Times"" Best Seller list. Hennesy is a wildlife conservationist and animal welfare advocate. She is an outspoken critic of PETA, HSUS, and other"
"for breach of contract by her partners. In 2014, Hilton published her first book, ""365 Style."" According to the author, the book ""offers a simple method that helps girls identify the staple pieces that work best for their lifestyle, encourages them to stay true to their own tastes, and most importantly shows them how to have fun with fashion every day of the year."" ""365 Style"" was published by Harlequin, a subsidiary of HarperCollins. In 2015, Hilton collaborated with Smashbox, the cosmetic brand owned by Estée Lauder Companies, to create a cosmetic line consisting of three limited-edition cat-inspired makeup kits"
"television commercial entitled ""Paris Car Wash,"" promoting Carl's Jr.'s Spicy Burger product, which started airing in May 2005. By the fall of 2005, she had published her second book, """", and introduced another fragrance, ""Just Me"". ""The Simple Life"" was canceled by Fox after three seasons in 2005 following a dispute between Hilton and Richie. Neither Richie nor Hilton spoke publicly about their split, although it was speculated that they fell out after Richie showed one of Hilton's homemade sex tapes to a group of their friends. They reconciled in October 2006. After ""The Simple Life"" was cancelled, other networks"
"episode ""Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset"" (2004), and in the Hollywood films ""White Chicks"" (2004), ""Date Movie"" (2006), ""Epic Movie"" (2007), and ""Meet the Spartans"" (2008). In 2007, she was the subject of the Youtube spoof video ""Paris in Jail"", inspired by her single ""Stars Are Blind"", which had been played more than 7 million times by the first month of its publishing. Amber Hay, the actress who portrayed Hilton in the aforementioned video, also portrayed her in the made-for-television film ""Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story"" (2008). Hilton lives in Mulholland Estates, a gated community in Los Angeles, California."
"set in 1199 amid the backdrop of the great political struggles of medieval Europe. As L.S. Hilton, she is the author of psychological thriller ""Maestra"", the first of a trilogy published by Bonnier Zaffre, G.P. Putnam's Sons, and 42 other publishers worldwide in 2016. Sony Pictures acquired the novel's film rights prior to publication: Amy Pascal is scheduled to produce the film through her Pascal Pictures production company, with the screenplay written by Erin Cressida Wilson. In June 2016 Hilton was named as Glamour Magazine's 'Writer of the Year' for ""Maestra"". ""Domina"", the sequel to ""Maestra"", was published in April"
"first lady; ""A Matter of Character"" (2004), an admiring look at George W. Bush's presidency;"" The Season: Inside Palm Beach and America's Richest Society"" (1999), an investigative report on the lives of multi-billionaires in Palm Beach, Florida; and ""Inside the White House"" (1995), a behind-the-scenes expose of presidencies from Lyndon B. Johnson to Bill Clinton.."" Kessler’s book, ""The FBI: Inside the World’s Most Powerful Law Enforcement Agency"", led to the dismissal by President Clinton of William S. Sessions as FBI director over his abuses. According to ""The Washington Post"", ""A Justice Department official...noted that the original charges against Sessions came"
"was published in the U.S. by Random House/Pantheon. It was supported logistically by Amnesty International, which will receive proceeds from the book. After the release of the book, the Center for International Studies at MIT invited Kirshner to run a 4-week course on ""I Live Here"" in January 2009. Kirshner was ranked #43 on the ""Maxim"" Hot 100 Women of 2002. She and Beverly Polcyn were nominated for Best Kiss at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards for ""Not Another Teen Movie"". In 2011 it was announced that Kirshner would be the face of Monica Rich Kosann's jewelry collection. Mia Kirshner"
"first being the president of a significant pharmaceutical empire. Five Days in Paris Five Days In Paris is a 1995 fiction novel by Danielle Steel and published by Delacorte Press. It analyzes honour, integrity and commitment into relationships, as well as hope. The book was a best-seller of ""Publishers Weekly"" for eighteen weeks. The story follows two Americans, Peter Haskell, a man with a strong career and family and Olivia Thatcher, two citizens from different backgrounds and cultures who meet in the Ritz in Paris, France on the night of a bomb threat. The latter character is a woman who"
"that she has changed from who she remembers to be because her old friends suddenly hate her as she has turned into the boss from hell. Remember Me? (novel) Remember Me? is a 2008 novel by the author Madeleine Wickham under the pseudonym Sophie Kinsella. It is about Lexi Smart, a woman who has insecurities about herself until she experiences amnesia after a car accident. When she wakes up in the hospital she finds that she is a completely different person: she thinks it’s 2004 and she’s a twenty-five-year-old with crooked teeth, a disastrous love life and a dead-end job."