Author(s): Darwin Porter

Biography Memoir

From his reckless pursuit of love as a rich teenager to his final days as a demented fossil, Howard Hughes changed the worlds of aviation and entertainment forever. This biography reveals inside details about his destructive and usually scandalous associations with other Hollywood players. Set amid descriptions of the unimaginable changes that affected America between 1905 and 1976, this critically acclaimed biography gives an insider's perspective about what money can buy and what it can't. This award-winning book has received the following accolades: Winner, Best biography 2010, at the New England Book Festival Runner-up (Honorable Mention) for Best biography, 2010, at the Los Angeles Book Festival."