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The Secret Life Of Tyrone Power: The Drama Of a Bisexual in The Spotlight Hardcover – January 1, 1979

by Hector Arce (Author)

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Stunning, spellbinding, and captivating -- this is the story of a top Hollywood star and his secret life!

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English
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William Morrow
Publication date

January 1, 1979
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7 x 5 x 1 inches
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0013ZANOO
Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow; Book Club (BCE/BOMC) edition (January 1, 1979)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.44 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 5 x 1 inches

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Carol Reda

Totally mystifying about a most revered star of all times!

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2013

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I was completly taken in with this book on Tyrone Power and the intimate secretive part of his personal life. Although on the surface he projected this enormously handsome & virily seductive man, Tyrone Power possessed quite a different specimen of what Hollywood lead us all to believe. Not taking anything away from his tremendous talent & sexual appeal not only to the days of the 30's 40''s & 50's & to generations to come, the book will surprise you of just "who" Tyrone Powers really was and what made him tick! You'll love it! I did!

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Rusty Fox

Good read

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2013

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The author is thourough but seems to inject himself and his opinions a little too much for my taste. Still, it is a fun to read about one of the film industry's most underrated actors.

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Frank T. D'Attilio

capitaving

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2021

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I'v e only read three chapters but I liked that they discussed his death first.

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mary power

bought the book because i interested to know thyrone power

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024

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i like the fact of interested of thyrone power. i dont know i didnt read it yet, i dont belive he was gay. but i have to finish, reason why i boight all books about thyrone power iam interested to know the family tree i think iam related to the thyrone power family line.

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Cheryl Lynn

National Enquirer in hardback

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2011

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This book leaves me searching for words to describe it. It rambles, expects the reader to accept what the author is saying without him naming his sources(to protect their privacy..whatever). With that aside it is badly written to add insult to injury. Some of it sounds absolutely juvenile.

No wonder Tyrone Power's friends come out blasting this book. I only paid one dollar for my copy...and I still feel ripped off.

If you are thinking about buying this book, go to the grocery store instead and get you a National Enquirer....it's on the same level.

Since there was no "zero" to rate it.......I had to give it one star.

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Jude the Obscure

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2014

kind of sad

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2013

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She grew up in and around the stars. From time to time she loves to pick up a good read on one or the other of them. She always loved Tyrone-- but there were some 'things' in this book she did not know. She enjoyed it very much and would give it five stars!

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Lynne Berry

Not So Secret Life of Tyrone Power

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2005

[...] First, this book was published in 1979. This is a very long time ago and many of the people who knew Tyrone were still alive. At the beginning of the book there is the Acknowledgments that Hector Arce lists of all the people he spoke with and who helped him with the collaboration of the project. Most of these people are now dead, but I certainly recognize a lot of the names listed who would know about Tyrone Power. Secondly, he does not say that Tyrone was a homosexual - cut and dried - he says he had his foot in both worlds. Tyrone was obviously bisexual which half of Hollywood is. I thought it was a very good biography of a complex man who most likely was not as happy as he could be. He was a beautiful man who I am sure all of Hollywood wanted a piece of. Many bisexual and homosexual men are tortured souls. Read the biography of Montgomery Clift.

This book about Tyrone is not a bad read and I recommend it as this is all that is out there in the way of a biography of Tyrone Power.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2016

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2016

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As stated thank you, quick delivery.

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RhondaC

Complex

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 22, 2013

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Although I understand that parentage is important in anyone's life, I found too much info focussed on Tyrone Power sr and I lost a little interest by the time I got onto the main subject. Ty Power jr, was obviously a very complex personality which would make him a difficult subject to write about, so I thought the author did a reasonably decent job.

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Not as good as I would have hope and certainly not as shocking as some of the reviews led me to believe.

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