Posts from William T Brooks in thread „Books on Duke- Past Discussion (Archive)“

HONDO, THEY SELL FOR $50.00 POSTAGE PAID, AND OF COURSE I WILL SIGH IT FOR YOU !

THEY ARE PRINTED IN NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA BY MY DAUGHTER UNDER MY COMPANY NAME "C.B.K. PRODUCTIONS" !! YOU CAN SEND YOUR CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO "WILLIAM BROOKS "CHILIBILL" 1800 WEST 26 BAR ROAD, EAGAR, ARIZONA 85925

SEND ME A E-MAIL AND I WILL SEND YOU MY PHONE NUMBER !!!
BILL "CHILIBILL"

HONDO, I DID A BOOK CALLED "THE 26 BAR RANCH SCRAPBOOK" FOR DUKE'S 100 TH. BIRTHDAY PARTY THAT WE HAD HERE AT HIS RANCH, AND IS LISTED OVER ON "THE TRADING POST" ON THIS SITE !

I HAVE SOLD MANY, MANY COPIES IN THE LAST FEW YEARS AND WE JUST KEEP PRINTING THEM UP !!!
BILL

THIS IS ABOUT A NEW BOOK ABOUT JOHN WAYNE BY A LAWYER THAT IS TRYING TO SHOW JOHN WAYNE IN THE WORST WAY, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS MAN THAT WAS ONLY 20 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME DUKE PASSED AWAY, DID NOT MUCH ABOUT OR WAS AROUND "THE DUKE" AND IT WAS JUST A CHEEP WAY TO TRY TO SELL HIS BOOK !!!
WHEN YOU ASK PEOPLE THAT REALLY KNEW DUKE WHAT HE WAS REALLY LIKE OFF THE SCREEN, WE WOULD ALWAYS SAY ,
ONLY THE WARDROBE !!!!
CHILIBILL

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - A just-published new biography of movie icon John Wayne, written by Huntsville lawyer and writer, exposes the truth of the actor's turbulent private life.
When The Legend Became Fact - The True Life of John Wayne, published by Nashville's Raymond Street Publishers, is a mammoth 574 page book which deconstructs more than 83 years of public relations mythology about the life of the screen icon and reveals Wayne's tumultuous lifestyle.
With decades of research and insight, author Richard Douglas Jensen lifts the veil of public relations half-truths and exposes the reality that the public John Wayne was very different from the private man.
Wayne struggled with severe alcoholism, chronic infidelity, self-esteem and personal demons that often made life hell for his three wives and his children. The book painstakingly recounts the triumphs and tragedies of the life of John Wayne - who rose from abject poverty to become the world's most famous movie star - and creates a portrait of a man haunted by a childhood of abuse; a man conflicted by his own definition of masculinity; a man fighting to control his own rage and his propensity for violence; a man who committed domestic violence against all three of his wives and his children; and a man haunted by and driven to overcome his fear of failure, poverty and ridicule.
Jensen, a nationally known criminal defense lawyer, veteran film actor and award-winning journalist, said the intent of the book was not to trash the memory of John Wayne, but to reveal the truth about his life.
"John Wayne was my idol since childhood," Jensen said. "When I was working full time in Hollywood in the late 1970s, I learned that the private John Wayne was not the guy on screen. I'd tell people I wanted to work with the Duke and they'd say, 'Oh, no you do not. He's impossible to work with.'They'd then regale me tales of Duke's violent tirades on movie sets, his bullying of everyone from actors and directors to crew members."
Jensen said this experience in Hollywood began an odyssey of research that continued for more than 40 years.
The truth of Wayne's life has been protected for decades by, in Jensen's words, "a kind of omerta. People were afraid of the wrath of Duke's son, Michael, who ran Duke's estate. Now that Michael's dead, people are talking publicly and allowing me to release information that they gave me years ago."
Jensen said the truth of Wayne's life is far more interesting and moving than the sanitized version which pervades the media.
"John Ford posited in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance the phrase 'when the legend becomes fact, print the legend,'" Jensen said. "As a published biographer now of three Hollywood movie greats - Tom Mix, Ben Johnson and now John Wayne, I can tell you that the legend is never more intriguing than the truth."
Jensen said Wayne was a man of great complexity, driven to rise above his miserable childhood and become famous and wealthy, but never able to shirk the demons of his past.
"He spent the first half of his adult life clawing his way to the top of the film industry, all the while doing self-destructive things that brought chaos to his personal life and brought him close to ruined many times," Jensen said. "There is so much information, so much evidence that he was a truly unhappy person much of his life, and mostly because of the horrible childhood he endured and the lasting effects of his mother's abuse."
The book exposes the hard truths of Wayne's life, but Jensen said the payoff is the legacy of John Wayne is enriched, rather than tarnished.
"When I wrote the final chapters about Duke's death, I kept breaking out into tears. The circumstances of his death are so sad. You really end up feeling such sympathy for this complex man that when he dies, it's like losing someone close to you," Jensen said.
"When you read the book, you see that John Wayne spent his life trying to embody the values he portrayed on screen," Jensen said. "He often failed miserably at this, but in the end became a true life hero not because of what he did on screen, but because of the impact he had on the fight against cancer. His legacy continues to impact cancer research and treatment."

"When The Legend Became Fact - The True Life of John Wayne "
"JOHN WAYNE AMERICAN"__________________
OFF WE GO INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER

"The 26 Bar Ranch Scrapbook" has been out for 2 Years now and we have Reprinted it Again !
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Below are some Pages from the Book with Pictures and Stories about John Wayne and His Partner Louis Johnson !!

Chilibill
http://www.ranch26bar.com/SCRAPBOOK.html

I do not Know how it is in The U.K., but in The U.S. if You have Published Your Work in any Way, and the Someone Else Publishes Your Work You Still Have Pryor Rights to that Work, unless You Have Sighed Over Those Rights !

Bill

Arthur, Tell us more on What You Wrote ?

Bill

There is a New Book about Duke and the Films that He did in Arizona and the "Old Tucson Movie Town" in the 1960 and Early 1970s done by one of His Arizona Masonic Brother. And at this time is going to be called "A Man Called Duke" and I should have a First Draft of the Book in a Week or Two !
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Chilibill

Keith , What BOOKS Are You Talking About ?

Chilibill

Still one of the Best books "John Wayne ---There Rode A Legend."

Chilibill

Arthur, Thanks for The Plug on the Cookbooks. !
Back in the late 1970s and 1980s when I had my Cooking Show on T.V. we sold them for $9.95 and Sold Thousands of them, now it cost $18.00 Just to have one book Printed !

Bill

How about "John Wayne's 26 Bar Ranch Scrapbook" it Not In French But is in Cowboy English and Easy to Read and with Great Pictures of Duke and His Friends at the Ranch, in the 1960s and The 1970s !
Chilibill