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Halperin, Ian.

The governator : from Muscle Beach to his quest for the White House, the improbable rise of Arnold Schwarzenegger / Ian Halperin. - 1st ed. - New York : William Morrow, ©2010. - viii, 342 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-324) and index.

Rough start -- Developing the look of power -- The Marnul rule -- Fascinated by Gerstl -- Training like a Spartan -- Muscular private -- A deafening roar -- The age of Schwarzenegger -- Business learning curve -- A modern-day Moses -- Dumbbell queers -- Just like Ali -- Hercules in New York -- Admiring Hitler -- Meeting Maria -- Hollywood calls -- Box office gold -- Cutting Stallone down to size -- Tying the Kennedy knot -- Hardly a honeymoon -- An Arnold classic -- Reagan's resonance -- A big comeuppance -- Austrian gigolo -- California political circus -- "Arnold, the American dream" -- Chastened by defeat -- Political hummer -- Planning the next act.

Reveals the untold story of Arnold Schwarzenegger, chronicling his journey from Mr. Universe bodybuilder to Hollywood hit-maker to governor of California.

ISBN: 9780061990045 0061990043

Source: Harpercollins, Keystone Industrial Park, Scranton, PA, USA, 18512 SAN 200-2086

LCCN: 2011381018

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB077745 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015588505 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Schwarzenegger, Arnold.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Governors--California--Biography.
Celebrities--United States--Biography.
Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography.
Bodybuilders--United States--Biography.--Biography.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biography.

LC Class. No.: F866.4.S38 / H35 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 979.4054092 B