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55 Hollywood Celebrities Take Center Stage in Author's New Book

Artist-author Sati Achath shares biographical info and hand-drawn caricatures of everyone's favorite Hollywood icons of this generation

BOWIE, Md., Aug. 23, 2011 — NBC's 2008 America's Got Talent quarter-finalist Sati Achath has just released a Hollywood fan's would-be favorite collection with Hollywood Celebrities: Basic Things You've Always Wanted to Know, Vol. 1. He provides biographical snapshots of 55 popular Hollywood celebrities who are currently active in the film industry, including some basic things fans have always wanted to know about them.

Written especially for fans of Hollywood celebrities and movie buffs, who want to quench that thirst for information about these loved celebrities, this book is going to be a sure treat and a collector's item. What makes this even more fascinating and fun are the author's personally hand-drawn caricatures of these famed stars.

The author shares his research on these popular celebs, from basic personal information and biographical details to interesting factoids – all in one book. It includes details about Angelina Jolie's childhood dream of becoming a funeral director; Daniel Day-Lewis's skills as a carpenter and cobbler; Whoopi Goldberg's work in a mortuary as a make-up artist for the dead; Pierce Brosnan's fire-eating circus profession; Brad Pitt's fast food job as a chicken mascot; Bruce Willis' jobs as security guard, bartender, and private investigator; George Clooney's several jobs, such as selling women's shoes and men's suits and cutting tobacco; Johnny Depp's variety of odd jobs, including being a telemarketer for pens; Morgan Freeman's life as a mechanic in the USAF; and so much more.

This is one mini-encyclopedia of Hollywood idols that fans should have. This book can be purchased at http://www.authorhouse.com at $15.31. It is also available at http://www.Amazon.com, http://www.BarnesandNoble.com, and other online stores at $23.88.

You can watch a 2-minute video on the book at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq-vd3J5iis.

About the Author

Sati Achath lives in Bowie, Maryland. His first book was Fun with Hand Shadows and Hollywood Celebrities: Basic Things You've Always Wanted to Know, Vol. 1 is his second publication. He is a cartoonist, caricaturist, author, hand shadow puppeteer, ventriloquist, and magician. His caricatures have been published in more than 25 U.S. national newspapers. He has been featured on The Late Show with David Letterman, CNN, ABC, CBS, and many other television channels in the U.S. and abroad. He is working as a Project Evaluation Specialist for the World Bank in Washington, D.C. He has four master's degrees: English Literature, International Relations, MBA, and Finance, and speaks six languages.

Hollywood Celebrities: Basic Things You've Always Wanted to Know, Vol. 1 by Sati Achath
Publication Date: June 23, 2011
64 pages; ISBN 978-1463411572

To request a complimentary paperback review copy, you may contact Mary Clark (Email) or Jay Smith (Email) by phone at (877) 207-1679.

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