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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Whitaker, Mark.     Subjects     Cosby, Bill, 1937-     Comedians -- United States -- Biography.     Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Whitaker, Mark.       by title:      Cosby : his life and...         MARC Display

Cosby : his life and times / Mark Whitaker. by Whitaker, Mark. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014. Subjects Cosby, Bill, 1937-   Comedians -- United States -- Biography.   Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography. ISBN:  9781451697971 (hardback) 145169797X (hardback) Description:  viii, 532 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm Edition:  First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Requests:  0 Summary:  "The first major biography of an American icon, comedian Bill Cosby. Based on extensive research and in-depth interviews with Cosby and more than sixty of his closest friends and associates, it is a frank, fun and fascinating account of his life and historic legacy. Far from the gentle worlds of his routines or TV shows, Cosby grew up in a Philadelphia housing project, the son of an alcoholic, largely absent father and a loving but overworked mother. With novelistic detail, award winning journalist Mark Whitaker tells the story of how, after dropping out of high school, Cosby turned his life around by joining the Navy, talking his way into college, and seizing his first breaks as a stand-up comedian. Published on the 30th anniversary of The Cosby Show, the book reveals the behind-the-scenes story of that groundbreaking sitcom as well as Cosby's bestselling albums, breakout role on I Spy, and pioneering place in children's TV. But it also deals with professional setbacks and personal dramas, from an affair that sparked public scandal to the murder of his only son, and the private influence of his wife of fifty years, Camille Cosby. Whitaker explores the roots of Cosby's controversial stands on race, as well as "the Cosby effect" that helped pave the way for a black president. For any fan of Bill Cosby's work, and any student of American television, comedy, or social history, Cosby: His Life and Times is an essential read. "--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Art, Music & Recreation 792.76028 Cosby Wh Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Biography B COSBY, Bill Wh Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Biography B Cosby Wh Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kihei Public Library Adult Biography B Cosby Wh Checked In Add Copy to MyList Lihue Public Library Adult Nonfiction 792.76028 Cosby Wh Checked In Add Copy to MyList Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library Adult Biography B Cosby Wh Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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