Behind the Candelabra: My Life With Liberace

The private life of world-famous performer Liberace is revealed by his long-time lover who sheds light on Liberace's troubled childhood, wild excesses, final reconciliation with the author after the infamous "palimony suit."

Biographies & Memoirs

Thorson, Scott

Arts & Literature

Random House Value Publishing

Thorleifson, Alex

E.P.Dutton

In this unusually frank book Scott Thorson tells all: the good, the bad, and the ugly truths about a legendary entertainer who went to outrageous extremes to prevent public knowledge of his homosexuality. Liberace's unhappy childhood, dominated by a mother determined to force him into a concert career, serves as the prologue for a story that goes on to detail Liberace’s early appearances in honky-tonks, his move to New York to seek fame, and, finally, his first booking in Las Vegas, where he was courted by the Mafia. His successes create a bright counterpoint to a darker tale of a man hungry for power, given to every excess. Liberace's credo—"too much of a good thing is wonderful"—is reflected here in his acquisition of new lovers, luxurious homes, a large collection of pornography, and a total of twenty-six house dogs. Behind the Candelabra also reveals the details of the fundamentally tender love affair between Liberace and Thorson—whom Liberace sent to his own plastic surgeon to have his face remodeled in Liberace's own image! This fast-paced story, sprinkled with anecdotes about famous entertainers such as Michael Jackson and Shirley MacLaine, ends with an intimate look at Liberace's final days as he lay dying of AIDS—and his deathbed reconciliation with Scott.

Memoirs

Tantor Media, Incorporated

In this unusually frank book Scott Thorson, Liberace's longtime lover, tells all: the good, the bad, and the ugly truths about the legendary entertainer who went to outrageous extremes to prevent public knowledge of his homosexuality. Liberace's unhappy childhood, dominated by a mother determined to force him into a concert career, serves as the prologue for a story that goes on to detail Liberace's early appearances in honky-tonks, his move to New York to seek fame, and, finally, his first booking in Las Vegas, where he was courted by the Mafia. As Thorson attests, such successes provide a bright counterpoint to a darker tale of a man hungry for power, given to every excess. Liberace's credo-"too much of a good thing is wonderful"-is reflected here in his acquisition of new lovers, luxurious homes, a large collection of pornography, and a total of twenty-six house dogs. Behind the Candelabra above all explores the fundamentally tender love affair between Liberace and Thorson-whom Liberace sent to his own plastic surgeon to have his face remodeled in Liberace's own image! This fast-paced story, sprinkled with anecdotes about famous entertainers such as Michael Jackson and Shirley MacLaine, ends with an intimate look at Liberace's final days as he lay dying of AIDS-and his deathbed reconciliation with Thorson. Thorson's story will also appear in the upcoming biopic of the same name starring award-winning actors Michael Douglas and Matt Damon.

Humor & Entertainment

Tantor Audio

As I sit here and get ready to put pen to paper I can only pray that God works through the words that are being written. I pray that this book falls into the hands of a teenager that feels unloved, the man who may be about to abandon his family or even the woman that has just endured another beating from her husband. I hope this book can prevent even one person from filling the empty spaces in their heart with drugs, alcohol or satisfaction from worldly success. My hope is that through this book they will come to realize that only God can fill those empty spaces.

Empty Spaces: One Man's Victory of Addiction

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The private life of world-famous performer Liberace is revealed by his long-time lover who sheds light on Liberace's troubled childhood, wild excesses, and final reconciliation with the author after the infamous "palimony suit."

Knightsbridge Pub Co Mass

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The Pood: Michigan's Inferno

Literature & Fiction

M, David

Humor & Satire

Pood Paw Prints, LLC

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