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Thing of Beauty: the Tragedy of Supermodel Gia Free FREE THING OF BEAUTY: THE TRAGEDY OF SUPERMODEL GIA PDF Stephen Fried | 384 pages | 01 Aug 1994 | SIMON & SCHUSTER | 9780671701055 | English | New York, United States Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia by Fried, Stephen Hardback Book | eBay Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Thing of Beauty by Stephen Fried. At age seventeen, Gia Carangi was working the counter at her father's Philadelphia luncheonette, in Hoagie City. Within a year, Gia was one of the top models of the late 's, gracing the covers of Cosmopolitan and Vogue, partying at New York's Studio 54 and the Mudd Club while redefining the industry's standard of beauty. She was the darling of moguls and movie stars, r At age seventeen, Gia Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia was working the counter at her father's Philadelphia luncheonette, in Hoagie City. She was the darling of moguls and movie stars, royalty and rockers. Gia was also a girl in pain, desperate for her mother's approval. Finally blackballed from modeling, Gia entered a vastly different world on the streets of New york and Atlantic City, and later in a rehab clinic. At twenty- six, she became one of the first women in America to die of AIDS; a hospital welfare case visited only by rehab friends and what remained of her family. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with Gia's gamily, lovers, friends, and colleagues, Thing of Beauty creates a poignant portrait of an unforgettable character and a powerful narrative about beauty and sexuality, fame and objectification, mothers and daughters, love and death. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published June 1st by Pocket Books first published April 1st More Details Original Title. Other Editions 8. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Thing of Beautyplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Thing of Beauty. Nov 26, Erin rated it really liked it Shelves: november I'm a huge fan of Angelina Jolie and a couple years ago I made it a mission Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia see every single one of her movies. Which is how I first heard of Gia Carangi. The movie isn't the best but Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia handled the life of Gia is a respectful way. Gia Carangi was a part of the first wave of True Supermodels. Gia could have become a superstar but Gia I'm a huge Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia of Angelina Jolie and a couple years ago I made it a mission to see every single one of her movies. Gia could have become a superstar but Gia was a very unhappy person and she treated her unhappiness with drugs. Heroin to be exact. Her career Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia lasted from and in she died of AIDS at the much too young age of Thing Of Beauty is a hard read. I felt so sad reading this book. She died when I was a infant but as I read this book I just wanted to reach out and hug her. The fashion industry of the late 70's early 80's was a sex and drug obsessed cesspool. Given the family Gia came from and the fact that she lived as an out and proud lesbian woman in a very toxic time, I don't think she ever had a chance of living a happy life. I learned a lot AIDS. Nobody really talks about it anymore. AIDS is just another chronic illness now but back in the 80's it was deadly serious. People wore Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia body Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia and thought that you could catch it from shaking hands or even just being in the same room with an infected person. Gia contacted AIDS in a time when people didn't even know women could catch it. I recommend Thing Of Beauty to everyone because more people should know about the wild and wonderful Gia Carangi. Also Cindy Crawford used to be known as "Baby Gia" because of her stunning beauty. View all 6 comments. Oct 23, Kimberly rated it it was amazing Shelves: biographies. This is an astonishing story of an incredible woman's life Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia death. Stephen Fried lays bare everything I wanted to know and possibly things I didn't know I wanted to know until I read the book about Gia Carangi. Her story opens with John Keats famous Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia from Endymion, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever That's why I thought this book was amazing. She was reputed to be the very first "supermodel", but her story brings Gia to a very human level, a place where people can identify with her struggle and hopefully learn from her mistakes - something she truly wanted for young children. Fried has done a fabulous job of getting this message across. Wouldn't it be interesting to see how this book could change the landscape of adolescence with the struggle of self-esteem and lack of purpose many teenage girls endure if it became required reading in middle school? This was also a grievous look at the perception of AIDS in the early 80's, mostly due to Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia lack of information available. She is believed to be the first "famous" woman to die of this disease and Mr. Fried depicts this reality of her story in a tone that is both sobering and empathetic. Which was to hell on earth, Heaven on earth back again, into, under, far in between, through it, in it over and above it. Fried handles it with the utmost care. I was happy to see that her life was immortalized on screen just as in all the photographs of her which makes the message of her life that much more accessible and meaningful, never a life diminished. I wasn't quite sure how I felt about this book halfway through. The story of Gia has always fascinated me because of her meteoric rise and her catastrophic tragic downfall just all happened so fast. It hovered at about a three-star review through most of the middle because while this is a well-written book reads kind of like a documentary and I tend to like that style of writing and seemingly well researched, I found I really didn't care all that much about what was going on in the middle beca I wasn't quite sure how I felt about this book halfway through. It hovered at about a three-star review through most of the middle because while this is a well-written book reads kind of like a documentary and I tend to like that style of writing and seemingly well researched, I found I really didn't care all that much about what was going on in the middle because it was all about photographers and editors and makeup artists and I realize the author was trying to set a base and really show Gia's career trajectory short as it was. But, a lot of the names started to blend together and only a few truly stood out to me. I am sure someone who is a fashion historian would love this. Personally I felt it took away from her story a bit. But, I also realize that some of these characters become very important towards the end although there weren't many of them there for her when she was dying. But, the last third of the book is where it became a 4-star read and you really saw the rawness of the gorgeous girl who had severe abandonment and depression issues and was really just looking to be loved. Nov 17, Bren rated it liked it Recommended to Bren by: Sheller. Shelves: biographical-and-autobiographicalnon-fictiondark-and-heavyread-and- reviewedrecommended-by. That was the feeling of the early seventies—nobody knew where they were. I had seen a film on Gia, with Angelina Jolie playing the lead role. In case, you have not hear d of her, Gia was. Truly beautiful. And she was a super model. She tragically died of AIDS. I did enjoy reading this although it was very sad. It gives you a look inside the world of modeling but really its focus is on Gia herself. I have to say the book was written so well and though I only gave it a three that is because of how bitterly sad it was. I recommend the movie as well. Mar 07, readergirl rated it it was amazing Shelves: biographiessex-drugs-rock-n-roll. After reading this book I think Angelina Jolie did a pretty shitty job playing Gia. Good acting, bad casting. Love me some Angelina but she doesn't capture Gia's essence or vulnerability. But the book does. Thing of Beauty by Stephen Fried Search this site. Contact Us.
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