{"product_id":"from-drags-to-riches-john-wallraff-9781560233855","title":"From Drags to Riches: The Untold Story of Charles Pierce","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn how Charles Pierce achieved stardom and became one of the most famous female impersonators of all time!Charles Pierce (1926--1999) was an internationally known and highly successful female impersonator, known for his vivid portrayals of Bette Davis, Katherine Hepburn, and Mae West. This book offers a candid look at a career that spanned over fifty years--from his humble start at the Pasadena Playhouse, to his sold-out shows in San Francisco.From Drags to Riches provides a rich and colorful history of Charles Pierce. In this insightful and moving volume, Pierce's friend John Wallraff offers valuable insights about the little-known man behind the makeup and captures the essence of what drag stardom is really like. This informative, imaginative, and sexually provocative book contains: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e stories of how famous Hollywood icons shaped Charles Pierce's life and his act \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Pierce's history, from his humble beginnings at the Pasadena Playhouse to his sold-out shows in San Francisco and beyond \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e a look at Pierce's private life \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e an examination of the price of fame--how successes and failures shape any performerUsing the words of Charles Pierce himself, adding a dash of humor, mixing in fascinating insights, and sprinkling in juicy stories of love, lust, and sex, this book is a melting pot of information about a well-loved but sometimes misunderstood man.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Wallraff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1560233850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781560233855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.94h x 6.26w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2002 pg. 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLambda Book Report\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2002 pg. 25","brand":"John Wallraff","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065706426623,"sku":"9781560233855","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_209142c0-5fc4-47c1-bd1d-c190223aa888.jpg?v=1768676718","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-drags-to-riches-john-wallraff-9781560233855","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}