Not Simply Divine: Beneath the Make-Up, Above the Heels and Behind the Scenes with a Cult Superstar

By Bernard Jay

Divine's former personal manager takes readers through a labyrinth of American subcultures, countercultures, and glimmering nightlife to tell this no-holds-barred story of a man who did anything to become a starAnother breathtaking work from Simon & Schuster, Not Simply Divine is he biography that tells all, exploring the subcultures of America--experimental movies, gay theater, glittering nightlife, base debauchery--the world of Divine, the cross-dressing cult hero whose sudden death came on the eve of his greatest stardom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B002A43UU6
• ISBN13: 9780671884673
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: Touchstone Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Simply Divine!!

I have just finished reading this wonderful book and I felt compelled to share my thoughts. I could barely put it down for the last week. It was written with such emotion and feeling that when i got to the last chapter I was brought to tears by the sad and heartfelt ending the book was simply divine! x

DIVINE THE PERSON

THIS BOOK IS A FASCINATING LOOK AT DIVINE'S HUMAN SIDE. I RECOMMENED THIS BOOK TO ANY DIVINE FAN. IT CHRONICLES DIVINE'S TURBULENT LIFE GROWING UP, BECOMING A CULT STAR, HIS CAREER UP'S AND DOWN'S, HIS CAREER REBIRTH, AND, FINALLY, HIS TRAGIC DEATH. THIS BOOK HAS IT ALL.

The Best Available concerning Divine.

Although this book is written without the help of John Waters, it is the best (if not only) book about Divine. The author who was Divine's manager for the last ten years of his life, traces Divine's roots, early movies and stage shows, and European disco career. Although not much is written about Divine's acting performances, it does illustrate that the last 10 years of his life centered around singing (alas he only acted in 4 movies between 1978 and 1988). This is a must read for any Divine fan, for it will give the best insight available into this facinating persona.