02636cam a2200457 i 4500 1011811392 TxAuBib 20231018120000.0 230223s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023933522 9780762484263 hardcover 0762484268 hardcover (OCoLC)1369999660 TxAuBib rda Royal, Sarah, author. A.K.A. Lucy : the dynamic and determined life of Lucille Ball / Sarah Royal ; foreword by Amy Poehler. Also known as Lucy : the dynamic and determined life of Lucille Ball. AKA Lucy. First edition. New York, NY : Running Press, 2023. ©2023. ix, 229 pages : illustrations (some color), genealogical table ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-229). Foreword by Amy Poehler -- Introduction -- Lucy as pop culture -- Timeline of Lucille Ball's lifetime -- The early years: relishing family, practicing resilience -- Hustling, bustling & breaking into showbiz -- Queen of the Bs: the lesser-known Lucille -- Lucille Ball's film career highlights -- You can't spell desire without Desi -- All the firsts of television that I Love Lucy hath wrought -- Most famous episodes and sketches of I Love Lucy, dissected -- Red hair, Red Scare -- Pioneer of equality -- The second generation: Lucie and Desi Jr. -- Why, exactly, Lucy is so damn funny -- Continuing the comedy -- The later years -- How to be like Lucy -- Leaving a legacy -- Appendix A: Selected list of awards won by Lucille Ball -- Appendix B: Selected list of performances by Lucille Ball -- Appendix C: Lucille Ball family tree. An exploration of the life and work of the television pioneer, Lucille Ball. With stories illuminating the many different facets of the woman, this book details how Ball transformed the face of comedy and the entertainment industry. -- From back cover. 20231018. Ball, Lucille, 1911-1989. Actresses United States Biography. Comedians United States Biography. Entertainers United States Biography. Biographies. . Poehler, Amy, 1971-, writer of foreword. I love Lucy (Television program.) TXCMR