The taxi ride from the stylish hotel where Joe Frazier lives to the stripped-down, shuttered gym where his name is carved into its stone façade is a tale of two

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What could be just as special as being one of 12 and the very last man to walk on the moon? Watching the awe and wonder on your grandchild’s face

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Susan L. Taylor. To many, her name and face are synonymous with Essence Magazine, the African-American women’s magazine where as a single mother she started as a freelance beauty editor

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Welcome to the summer of passion. For seventeen-year-old Jory Michaels, that means three sun-and-fun filled months of spending time with her best friends, obsessing over her crush, trying to find

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Think of the word “crystal” and you naturally conjure up images of elegance and beauty. And that’s what you think when you hear the name Crystal Gayle. The Grammy-winning, platinum

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Ronnie Milsap talks with Mary Ann Cooper about his passion for his music and his family Country And R&B legend Ronnie Milsap was born blind and into extreme poverty in

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Puff, the Magic dragon, bent his head in sorrow, lost his green scales and slipped off into his cave after Jackie Paper “came no more,” but that’s only the song.

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Paul Newman: A Life in Pictures is the first definitive photo book ever published about this giant of cinema and sexy grand. Created with the approval of Paul Newman, this

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Mega talented Rita Moreno tells Mary Ann Cooper, “I keep thinking I can’t possibly love any more than I do now, and I do.” Little Rosita Dolores Alverio, who would

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Martin Sheen – Keeping The Faith BY MARY ANN COOPER Ramón Estévez was baptized moments after having his left shoulder crushed by forceps during his delivery. He was supposed to

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Passing along a heritage of music Growing up, Arlo Guthrie had his future mapped out. He looked forward to living his life as a forest ranger, sitting up in a

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Small gold nuggets and a tiny golden ring were given to my baby Anna for her first birthday. We are not of royalty. Instead, we are a unique family of

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It was classical music that shaped the musicianship of the young Neil Sedaka. At the age of 8, he had already begun his intensive classical piano training at the prestigious

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In this delightful children’s tale we are taken on an adventure as the tiny caterpillar explores the forest around him in search of new friends. But, finding he is so

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BY MARY ANN COOPER When Donny Osmond sang his first song on the Andy Williams Show at the tender age of five, he began a roller coaster ride that took

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Singer, songwriter, author, actor, public advocate and television personality Naomi Judd says she has a passion for communication, which was first publicly on display as one half of country music’s

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Joan Collins played “Alexis Carrington,” the woman all America loved to hate on the smash hit series Dynasty. But for Joan, the most important recognition she’s ever received is the

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