Conversations began as a column for the Huffington Post where it initially featured fashion designers. Author Blue Carreon would ask his subjects to answer a fill-in-the-blanks type of questionnaire on topics that touch on many different aspects of our lives—from personal rituals to alternative careers to thoughts on Botox. Discover the fascinating truth on who has resisted and succumbed to Botox; and those who wouldnrsquo;t admit to using it by their twist of words or vague replies.From Tory Burch; Carreon went on to ask a great mix of personalities to be part of the Conversations series. Among these include the style icons Ines de la Fressange and Olivia Chantecaille; fashion designers Diane Von Furstenberg; Rachel Roy; and Michael Bastian; decorators Charlotte Moss; Vicente Wolf; and Mary McDonald; and artists James Nares and Polly Apfelbaum. Through sixty selected interviews; Conversations stretches over the fields of fashion; interior design; and art.Delve into the fascinating lives of some of the worldrsquo;s most creative minds and see just how many turns of phrase can be added to a single open-ended word like Happiness…Read their answers and yoursquo;ll be surprised at how the subjects jump so quickly from clever to funny to philosophical—or all of the above—with each question.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Fistful of DelightsBy Franklin the MouseIt is obvious that Mr. Schickel is a movie critic; a good friend of Mr. Eastwood and an apologist of practically everything the film icon has done that is questionable. The book is a sympathetic portrayal and does a fine job explaining the movie stars rise in the entertainment field. Thankfully; this is not a slimy celebrity biography in the likes of Kitty Kellys works. Instead; Mr. Schickel spends a great deal of time explaining many of Mr. Eastwoods films and how his choices are related to his growth as an individual. A fascinating subject matter who has endured in an industry that usually makes cannon fodder of most celebrities having long-term careers. Elements of luck; intelligence and perseverance enabled Mr. Eastwood to remain an entertainment force for over four decades. Well-written and informative. If youve ever had a keen interest in how this man became an American movie icon; youll probably enjoy the book.1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Clint Eastwood: A Biography - Its NotBy C E StanleyAs with most biographies about movie stars; "Clint Eastwood: A Biography" is a very disappointing biography. What most celebrity biographers do to fill the pages (in this case 501)they fill the majority (in this case over 300)of the pages with filmographical reviews of each and every film; each and every director; etc.. Leaving very few pages about who they are supposedly writing about in biographical format (in this case - Clint Eastwood). Those pages that actually deal with biographical material on Eastwood are well presented and therefore interesting. The rest; as I have seen the majority of Eastwoods films; are boring as I could have written them myself; and in some cases probably have done a better job. Starting in Chapter 5 the digression toward film reviews starts. Chapter 6 is mostly about Siegel or his biography) the director of many Eastwood movies. Chapter 8 becomes a political treatise which would be OK if it were strictly about Eastwood. Therefore 501 pages about Eastwoods films and not much about him and his life off camera. Disappointing!0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy JenniferClint Eastwood is the best star in history!
