Audrey hepburns oldest son, sean ferrer, is in a legal battle with the audrey hepburn childrens fund. Growing up with audrey hepburn is the first fulllength academic study of one of the most loved stars of hollywood cinema. Audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit, audrey hepburn, an. My top books about audrey hepburn london mums magazine.
Son sean hepburn ferrer s book audrey 100 offers a revealing look at actress audrey helpburn. Hepburn ferrer generously shares stories and images of audreys humor, charm, grace, empathetic world outlook and incredibly. Apr 05, 2005 sean hepburn ferrer was born in films. Audrey hepburns oldest son in legal wrangle with her. Sean introduces us to a audrey who was as profoundly sad as she was. In this memoir sean ferrer remembers their life together. Sean ferrer founded the audrey hepburn childrens fund in memory of his mother shortly after her death. The us fund for unicef also founded the audrey hepburn society. Im a casual fan of her work and i found the book summed up her life well. Message from audrey hepburn and mel ferrer youtube.
Audrey hepburns sons in legal battle over charity and. Sean hepburn ferrer, audrey hepburns son, expresses his admiration and love for his mother in this book packed with beautiful pictures. He has worked in all aspects of motion picture development, production, postproduction and marketing. Son sean hepburn ferrers book audrey 100 offers a revealing look at actress audrey helpburn. Audrey hepburn is the young girl from across the landing who puts on a little black dress and goes out into the world and she represents us, not them. Knowing the book was written by audrey hepburn s eldest son, sean, i was expecting this book to be a touching, intimate biography of his mother. Audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit sean hepburn ferrer. Sean founded the audrey hepburn childrens fund to continue his mothers legacy of helping children in need all over the world. In the first insider portrait of audrey hepburn, sean hepburn ferrer offers an intimate glimpse into the life. Sam levenson is credited with the lovely poem enjoyed by audrey hepburn and her family, which concludes the book.
For 35 years, sean ferrer has worked in all aspects of motion picture development, production, postproduction and marketing. Hepburn ferrer generously shares stories and images of audrey s humor, charm, grace, empathetic world outlook and incredibly. Sean hepburn ferrer books list of books by author sean. The text is easy to read and their are lots of private photos from her familys archive. Allinall, if you are an audrey hepburn fan, this book should be in your library.
A son remembers, which can be purchased at a lower price at thriftbooks. Gregory peck, audrey hepburns costar of roman holiday, talking about her life and legacy, and presenting the jean hersholt humanitarian award to sean hepburn ferrer on march 29, 1993, two months after ms. In this heartfelt tribute to his mother, sean hepburn ferrer offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of one of hollywoods brightest stars. Hello my dears, not to long ago i finished reading audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit written by sean hepburn ferrer, one of her two children.
A son remembers by sean hepburn ferrer 2003, hardcover at the. From then on, her faultless career and irresistible charm have been honored time and time again in several bestselling books. A son remembers by sean hepburn ferrer, in very good condition. Sean continued to travel with his parents, living in italy, spain, england, france and the united states until he started school in 1965. Audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit book by sean hepburn. Audrey hepburn treasures is an essential reading if your an hardcore fan of ms. Apr 01, 2020 hello my dears, not to long ago i finished reading audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit written by sean hepburn ferrer, one of her two children. Sean hepburn ferrer was always going to have a career in the film industry. Knowing the book was written by audrey hepburns eldest son, sean, i was expecting this book to be a touching, intimate biography of his mother. Ferrer grew up in switzerland, italy, and the united states. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit.
This is a noncommercial site and is in no way connected to audrey hepburn. A son remembers ebook written by sean hepburn ferrer. Sean hepburn ferrer born july 17, 1960 is a swiss film producer and author. Audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit by sean hepburn ferrer, enchantment. Audrey hepburns son sean hepburn ferrer vindicated by court.
He initially worked in the film industry and worked on the design, production and marketing of films. Audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit book by sean hepburn ferrer. Sean hepburn ferrer was born in lucerne, switzerland on july 17, 1960 to audrey kathleen hepburn rustonferrer and melchor gaston ferrer. In addition to watching her films, ive read a number of books about her inspiring life over the years. Hepburns older son sean hepburn ferrer explains to mo that his mother was not the typical movie star from hollywood. The book is more than a biography of the relationship between a son and his mother. He has been involved as an assistant director in filming. See through the eyes of her son with personal memories and stories about audrey. Message from audrey hepburn and mel ferrer old hollywood magic.
An elegant spirit is a loving and fascinating tribute to the humanitarian and actress, written by one of the people who knew her besther oldest son. Hepburns son with actor mel ferrer shows his mother as a compassionate, emotional. Audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit is a stunning compilation of nearly 300 photographs, many straight from the family album and never before published. To read a book in three days was something i hadnt done for a long time. Only after that did i understand that she was an actress and, with time, that she was truly an exceptional actress.
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Audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit ebook by sean hepburn. It is a great addition to my collection of books about audrey hepburn. This book by her other son, sean ferrer, is a wonderful view into her private life and public life. He tells justenough about her, yet refrains from any salacious. He was instrumental in creating what became her signature look a simple, highnecked dress with a fitted bodice and a full skirt. After taking a short sabbatical to create the audrey hepburn childrens fund, sean completed directing and producing a oneman feature documentary titled, racehoss 2001. The charity also claims ferrer began registering websites using audrey hepburns name, including one that was the same name as a recent cookbook dotti, who is the chairman of the audrey hepburn. Audrey hepburn was more than a movie star, more than a style icon. Oct 28, 2003 sean hepburn ferrer, audrey hepburn s son, expresses his admiration and love for his mother in this book packed with beautiful pictures. The best audrey hepburn books in my honest opinion.
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