Many people who are siblings of famous people will not always have the singing or acting career that their siblings have – but they are able to find fame in a different way. Most will write memoirs and bios about their life and how it feels to live in the shadows of someone else.
Madonna’s brother is writing his own memoirs titled “Life With My Sister Madonna” and is co-authored by Wendy Leight. Madonna’s brother’s name is Christopher Ciccone.
Author of the famous ‘Harry Potter’ series – J.K. Rowling dressed herself in a red and black gown as she accepted an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from one of the United States most prestigious colleges – Harvard University. She gave a small speech before accepting the degree in Cambridge, Massachusetts where she spoke of the importance of imagination.
Between the books and the movies J.K. Rowling has made millions of dollars. Now she is trying to protect her famous ‘Harry Potter’ books from Steven Vander Ark and his ‘Harry Potter’ encyclopedia. Rowling is bringing Ark to court stating that he has violated her copyrights.
It seems that books are something that may be going out of style. Sure kids have to read them when they are in school – but most only do it because they have to. Many adults will admit that they don’t care to read books. Why read them when you can go watch the movie that they are based on?
Rap star – Eminem – is working on a book of his own that his publisher describes as “every bit as raw and uncensored as the man himself.” His book – “The Way I Am” will be released this fall through Dutton Books. “It will be illustrated with never-before-seen photographs of Eminem’s home and life along with original drawings,” Dutton said in a statement.
The father of Ronald Goldman is turning to the courts to put a stop to a file sharing web site that has been posting and giving out free downloads of O.J. Simpson’s new book, “If I Did It” – which is about the slaying of his son and Simpson’s ex-wife.
Sayings like ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’ are some things that we hear when it comes to getting better. It seems though that British doctors think that pills and apples aren’t what patients need. Instead they are prescribing books as the new medicine for getting better.
Some doctors in Britain are telling patients “take out a book and call me in 10 days.” The country’s health system has joined with libraries to allow doctors to prescribe books as an alternative to drugs for those patients suffering from milder forms of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and anorexia.
The end of the infamous Harry Potter is drawing to a close and everyone is dying to see what is going to happen next. There are rumors that J.K. Rowling the author of the “Harry Potter” series will be killing off two important people. And it seems that it won’t be an easy thing for readers to take. Even the author herself is having a difficult time with it.
It is true that J.R.R. Tolkien has been dead for quite some time now, but some people are making sure that his memory continues as well as his legacy. His son, Christopher Tolkien, went through his father’s notes and finished yet another book that his father had previously started. The new book, which will go on sale April 17, is called “The Children of Hurin.” The manuscript that Tolkien began in 1918 took Christopher over 30 years to finish.
One of the biggest and most anticipated book that is being released this year is the last installment of the ‘Harry Potter’ series, which most of us are sad to see end. Fans and booksellers are preparing for the big opening day, which is likely to be a crazy night. It’s been a long hard road for Harry Potter and after ten years J.K. Rowling is closing the series.