Liberace s unhappy childhood, dominated by a mother determined to force him into a concert. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Liberaces ex, scott thorson, talks candelabra on today. Her he is posing with a a oneofakind 1956 rollsroyce silver cloud i on feb. Now, an hbo movie is about to revisit the days of wine and sequins. In this unusually frank book scott thorson, liberace s longtime lover, tells all. Behind the candelabra, scott thorsin scott thorson shop. When liberace s livein boy toy scott thorson they met when thorson was just 16 wrote his tellall behind the candelabra. After watching the movie with the same title i a was curious to know more about liberace. My life with liberace by scott thorson, alex thorleifson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Thorson was 40 years younger than liberace and still in. Scott thorson, best known as the companion of liberace, the entertainer is the latest gossip of the tinsel town due to his unusual plastic surgery. The real story of liberaces plastic surgery allure. The best result we found for your search is scott m thorson age 30s in ventura, ca in the midtown neighborhood. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Liberace s unhappy childhood, dominated by a mother determined to force him into a concert career, serves as the prologue for a story that goes on to detail. Martin duberman, distinguished professor of history at lehman and the graduate school of the city university of new york, is the founding director of the center for lesbian and gay studies. Liberace was a wellknown performer when i was growing up. The true story of the worlds greatest entertainerrevealed. It is a fascinating look into the life of liberace. Scott thorson plastic surgery is an odd duck, which stands as a gem of oddities amongst the hundreds upon hundreds of procedure stories we have all heard about throughout the years. Thorson kwam op zeventienjarige leeftijd in contact met liberace en had van 1977 tot 1982 een verhouding met hem. The movie, based on thorson s 1988 book with alex thorleifson, behind the candelabra. Scott thorson, a poor boy from a succession of foster homes, met liberace when he was just 16 years old.
I guess i should be flattered, thorson tells a mutual friend. Now a major motion picture starring michael douglas and matt damon liberace s lover tells all. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Yet it provides readers with a view of liberace s personal life as seen through the eyes of former lover scott thorson, only 18 years old when he met the famous entertainer. Live from heaven, a play imagining the entertainers heavenly trial following death, began on stage in early 2010. Scott thorson has written an eye opening and jaw dropping book about his years as liberace s lover. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Scott thorson audio books, best sellers, author bio. Scott meets liberace when he is only 18 years old, and liberace is 57, and liberace takes him under his wing as a father, mentor, lover, employee. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. Behind the candalabra was on the other day, the movie that was made out of thorson s book and which was told from his pov.
My life with liberace paperback may 10, 20 by scott thorson author visit amazons scott thorson page. Through the whole damn movie, i kept thinking what a shitty boyfriend thorson was constantly whining, always demanding and complaining, defensive about his sexuality, drugged up, and totally failing to appreciate liberace as a person. Scott also opens up about the extravagant mink coats. Editors at tabloid the globe claim doctors have told thorson, who was once the late showmans teenage. Liberace lived life by his credo too much of a good thing is wonderful and scott shared in it. Aug 23, 2012 liberace s lover scott thorson has been diagnosed with anal cancer, according to a u. Ray mungo is the author of nine previous books, including the classic famous long ago and total loss farm. It features matt damon as thorson and michael douglas as liberace. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading behind the candelabra. Soon after moving into liberace s gaudy las vegas mansion in 1977, scott thorson, then a teenage hunk in the foster care system, learned that. My life with liberace kindle edition by thorson, scott, thorleifson, alex. Scott thorson is the author of behind the candelabra 3. My life with liberace first edition first printing by thorson, scott, thorleifson, alex isbn.
Jun 06, 20 the least attentive witness to his own emotional needs, liberace perceives thorsons love like the narcissist he is, reciprocating with the demand that dr startz make scott look like me. Behind the candelabra by scott thorson, alex thorleifson. Jun, 20 in this 1981 photo, scott thorson is sitting next to michael jackson, being driven around beaulieu motor museum with liberace by lord montagu of beaulieu. The last time scott thorson saw his exlover liberace. Liberace liberaces toyboy lover battling cancer report. May 09, 20 thorson s operation took place a month later, giving him time to lose 20 pounds. My life with liberace will air on hbo on may 26, 20. Thorson began a sixyear romance with liberace in 1976 when he was a teen and says the showman routinely engaged in unprotected sex with young men at wild. Jun 11, 20 his former lover scott thorson claims the flamboyant entertainer was directly responsible for the deaths of at least three men after knowingly infecting them with hiv, the aids virus. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Select this result to view scott m thorson s phone number, address, and more.
The work was done in a decent manner and the benefactor, liberace, should have been pleased with the results. In this photo proof that liberaces young lover scott thorson. May 23, 20 scott thorson a movie drama based on thorson s book behind the candelabra. I have read other books about famous people and have come to the conclusion that many of them are very troubled people. In this unusually frank book scott thorson, liberaces longtime lover, tells all. Since 2008 he has had multiple criminal convictions and has been an inmate in the nevada department of corrections system since january 2014. He really did have a flamboyant personality on stage, but i never realized how he impacted others in show business. Yesterday scott thorson, liberace s former livein boyfriend, shared private details of his fiveyear romance with the flamboyant entertainer. Very little is known of scott thorson s life before he turned 17 and met liberace, the only person he owes his former luxurious life, career, and fame to. Scott thorson phone, address, background info whitepages.
The biopic, directed by steven soderbergh and airing may 26th, is based on thorson s book behind the candelabra. He has written two nonfiction and nine fiction books which have been translated into over twenty languages and they have sold over twenty five million copies. In this unusually frank book, scott thorson reveals all. My life with liberace 9780525246534 by thorson, scott. Scott turow is a practicing lawyer and an america author born april 12, 1949. He soon moved in with the musician in his lavish, custombuilt sin city palace. Scott thorson, portrayed by matt damon in behind the candelabra, was sentenced in nevada. Turow has written 11 fiction and three nonfiction books, which have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than 30 million copies. Liberace exlover talks about secret affair youtube.
Behind the candelabra, a film adaptation of scott thorson s autobiography, debuted on hbo in may 20. Browse scott thorsons bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. My life with the duke, was written with pilar wayne. In this unusually frank book scott thorson tells all. Thorleifson, alex and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. In summer 1977, waxed the hbo synopsis, handsome young stranger scott thorson walked into liberaces dressing room and, despite their age difference and seemingly different worlds, the two. Liberace s former lover is opening up about an affair he had with michael jackson. In behind the candelabra, thorson gives his own version of many of. By the time scott was 17, he was also liberace s lover. Thorson s friend bob black scott bakula, a choreographerdancer, invited thorson to see liberace s show during a trip to las vegas, which led to their meeting backstage afterwards, as the.
Scott is related to kathleen j thorson and vernon l thorson jr. Scott frederick turow born april 12, 1949 is an american author and lawyer. A movie drama based on thorson s book behind the candelabra. Jun 10, 20 following the buzzy debut of hbos behind the candelabra, scott thorson the former partner of late piano legend liberace has been making the media rounds, now with a booking on nbcs today show. Michael douglas, matt damon, steven soderbergh, jerry weintraub, richard lagravenese, and scott thorson at an event for behind the candelabra 20. Behind the candelabra is an inside look at the man who enthralled american audiences, the man whose life reflected his credo, too much of a good thing is wonderful. The book is available now as an e book and paperback from head of zeus. My life with liberace, 1990, behind the candelabra, scott thorsin scott thorson shop online for books in the united states we use cookies to provide essential features and services.
Jan 23, 2014 matt damon portrayed scott thorson in hbos behind the candelabra. When thorson said he loved liberace s goldplated rolls royce, for example, liberace wrapped the car in an enormous red bow and gave it to him, and thorson was never seen without his ghastly goldplated zippo lighter, another gift from lee, on a gold chain around his neck. Discover book depositorys huge selection of scott thorson books online. Scott thorson became famous for his relationship with and lawsuit against liberace and his testimony against gangster eddie nash. My life with liberace thorson, scott, thorleifson, alex on. Feb 21, 2015 scott thorson plastic surgery is an odd duck, which stands as a gem of oddities amongst the hundreds upon hundreds of procedure stories we have all heard about throughout the years. Soderberghs liberace, behind the candelabra wjct news. Buy behind the candelabra by scott thorson online at alibris. My life with liberace by scott thorson 20606 by scott thorson jan 1, 1882. Jun 22, 1988 scott thorson did a decent job of explaining what type of life style liberace lived. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Here are the scott turow books in order for his popular legal thriller series, kindle county.
My life with liberace in 1988, it was brimming with juicy revelations. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Thorson and liberace lived together for five years, a period which demands a new word for decadence. May 29, 20 hbos description of the film did admit the age gap, but didnt mention that scott was legally too young when their relationship began. Now, the man who filed that lawsuit, liberace s exlover scott thorson, shares how he felt after seeing that final television appearance. From humble beginnings to amassing enormous wealth, liberace had the world at his feet. The book a memoir is by scott thorson, who for five years was liberace s lover, though that wasnt publicly disclosed at the time. Liberace, aged 57, took scott under his wing as the son hed never had. Join facebook to connect with scott thorson and others you may know. The show featured the voices of bobby crush as liberace, stephen fry as saint peter, and victoria wood as god.
Scott oden has 12 books on goodreads with 10884 ratings. Nov 17, 20 on christmas day in 1986, renowned pianist liberace went on the oprah winfrey show and opened up about his lavish lifestyle and palimony lawsuit. Soon after moving into liberace s gaudy las vegas mansion in 1977, scott thorson, then a teenage hunk in the foster care system, learned that the jewelsmitten showman could love. After the hisandhis procedures, scott looked pretty good, says ballas. A former lover of liberace, who was the subject of the hbo film behind the candelabra, has been sentenced.
Scott thorson is currently considered a single author. Scott thorson biography facts, childhood, family life. I really enjoyed reading scott s book about his personal relationship with liberace. He has also written a book describing his relations with his lover liberace. Thorsons life went on, and as he explained in a series of interviews. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Scott thorson plastic surgery before and after photos. My life with liberace, published a year after liberace s death in 1988. May 12, 20 scott thorson knew the high life as liberaces lover and the low life as his ex. Scott thorson, the man who claims to be the exlover of liberace, was arrested thursday in nevada after violating the terms of his probation by failing a drug test, the reno. In addition to his mystery series, the author also wrote a standalone novel, ordinary heroes, published in 2005, and three nonfiction books.
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