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Heath Ledger was a superstar on the world stage, a gorgeous guy, a true romantic, a man who was dedicated to his craft and who loved a laugh. This is the definitive look at the real life of Heath Ledger from childhood to fully-fledged stardom, with exclusive personal insights from his family and friends. It is also very much an Australian story about the beginning of a legend. Even before Heath achieved fame and fortune, the Ledgers were well-known in their hometown of Perth. Heath's great-grandfather, Sir Frank, was a pioneer of West Australian business, and he nurtured a warm, loving family. Heath's childhood was idyllic and happy, and he excelled at school, especially drama. When he was just 17 years old, he drove across the country to Sydney, determined to follow his passion for acting. He quickly became a celebrity but never forgot his roots. But behind Heath's journey to Hollywood, turmoil split the family. The book reveals how Sir Frank's fortune was lost, which thrust the Ledgers into bitter dispute. With Heath's death have emerged new allegations about the star's hidden millions. Sadly, while Heath's death came as a surprise to the public, those who knew him best were aware of his problems. And those who knew him best were also aware of the allegations that he had fathered a child before his rise to fame. Respected journalist Janet Fife-Yeomans has worked extensively with Heath's uncles to produce this family's story, their reminiscences of Heath a way of paying tribute to his all too short life. Key points: respected author, who has conducted extensive research and had exclusive access to the extended family's story, and who has also interviewed Heath Ledger's teachers and hometown friends; the first Australian biography of the star; includes never-before-published family photographs.
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Janet Fife-Yeomans is an award-winning journalist and is currently the chief reporter for the Daily Telegraph in Sydney. She is also the author or co-author of six books, including 'Killing Jodie: how Australia's most elusive murderer was brought to justice' and 'The Coroner: investigating sudden death'.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a fantastic book; unlike others which have been produced since Heath`s tragic and untimley death, this book goes much further to giving a insight into his very private life, with the input of his immediate family; and unlike others before it, does not rely on various interviews he gave throughout his tragically short life. Hats off to Janet Fife-Yeomans for an excellent and well written book.
If you are a fan of Heath ledger and are still grieving his loss, then I strongly recommend you read this book, you will not be disapointed.
If you are a fan of Heath ledger and are still grieving his loss, then I strongly recommend you read this book, you will not be disapointed.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Found this hardback book not too bad a read, goes through Heaths life from a young boy at home, to the divorce of his much loved parents, and loving his sister and 2 stepsisters, as he had tatooed on the inside of his left wrist (KAOS)...that was what it was living and being brought up by 4 women of his life K-Kathy his sister,A-Abigail his stepsister.O-Olivia his stepsister and S-Sally his much loved mum.
It follows his life from leaving home to look for fame, and to the bright lights he did find,the women he loved all older than he, and of course Michelle the mother of his beautiful daughter Matilda (4yr nxt month Oct 09).
The awful way he was treat by the aussie pappz!! How they 'drove' him away from living in his homeland, making him very withdrawn to pappz,especially in his private life, he had GOOD relationship with certain media, Loved his movie making, how he started out, the 'big' movies to the smaller ones he would prefer to make ar times,directing had become a very much loved hobby...hoping to branch out lots more before his so sad lonely sudden death. You read as I did and I can understand Heathnhad the most wonderful life,wonderful family, wonderful friends, loved his work and put his heart and sole into whichever movie he did....he would dedicate lots of time studying his character and really get in to it. When the movie was finished, hewas too, wanted to move on to his next one, or befoe the breakuo of Michelle (and Matilda he did not see much of during the last months of his life,due to his work on last movie The Imaginnariun of Dr. Parnasuss (out in UK Oct 16th), and Michelle was in Switzerland making a movie. He was so ill the last days of his life, with the flu (pneumonia), Terry Gilliam told Heath to go rest but he wanted to act on, but was coughing all the time,so he flew from London to his fairly new loft he was renting since sept 07, to be only home on his own died 3days after returning. The 'typical' meds in US have killed so many stars 'by mistake'.....I hope one day somone will write about the young,talented,actors how hard work and getting ill taking 'controlled pescription' drugs for various illness, will explain how they can let things like this happen????
It follows his life from leaving home to look for fame, and to the bright lights he did find,the women he loved all older than he, and of course Michelle the mother of his beautiful daughter Matilda (4yr nxt month Oct 09).
The awful way he was treat by the aussie pappz!! How they 'drove' him away from living in his homeland, making him very withdrawn to pappz,especially in his private life, he had GOOD relationship with certain media, Loved his movie making, how he started out, the 'big' movies to the smaller ones he would prefer to make ar times,directing had become a very much loved hobby...hoping to branch out lots more before his so sad lonely sudden death. You read as I did and I can understand Heathnhad the most wonderful life,wonderful family, wonderful friends, loved his work and put his heart and sole into whichever movie he did....he would dedicate lots of time studying his character and really get in to it. When the movie was finished, hewas too, wanted to move on to his next one, or befoe the breakuo of Michelle (and Matilda he did not see much of during the last months of his life,due to his work on last movie The Imaginnariun of Dr. Parnasuss (out in UK Oct 16th), and Michelle was in Switzerland making a movie. He was so ill the last days of his life, with the flu (pneumonia), Terry Gilliam told Heath to go rest but he wanted to act on, but was coughing all the time,so he flew from London to his fairly new loft he was renting since sept 07, to be only home on his own died 3days after returning. The 'typical' meds in US have killed so many stars 'by mistake'.....I hope one day somone will write about the young,talented,actors how hard work and getting ill taking 'controlled pescription' drugs for various illness, will explain how they can let things like this happen????
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This biography claims to be a "family's tale", but it is evident from the first chapter that no close members of Heath's family has been involved in this book. A chapter involved in digging up the dirt on the Ledger's family rift which is obviously nothing to do with Heath and information provided by the estranged uncles confirms this. All the information regarding Heath has been obtained from interviews he gave during his life - hardly new information, from his estranged relatives or from school teachers.
This is badly written - as demonstrated by the paragraph on page 83 "A Knight's Tale is the movie where Heath starts to have a real love affair with the camera. While he's dancing to 'Golden Years', there's one scene where he turns and stares right into the lens. Mesmerising."
No Janet - just utter bull.
Do not buy this book - it is not worth the paper it is written on.
This is badly written - as demonstrated by the paragraph on page 83 "A Knight's Tale is the movie where Heath starts to have a real love affair with the camera. While he's dancing to 'Golden Years', there's one scene where he turns and stares right into the lens. Mesmerising."
No Janet - just utter bull.
Do not buy this book - it is not worth the paper it is written on.
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