{"product_id":"9780692284377","title":"His Majesty, the Queen: An Autobiography","description":"Part autobiography, part how-to manual, superstar female impersonator Frank Marino talks about performing in the neon city of Las Vegas for the past ten years, along with all the trials and tribulations that he's encountered along the way. \u003cp\u003eDon't miss his many make-up and beauty secrets, fashion advice, and exercise tips on how to keep that \"girlish figure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe keeps his audience in stitches while his surgeon keeps him in stitches with over nine plastic surgeries. Plus, many hysterical face-to-face encounters with superstars like Joan Rivers, Whitney Houston, Dolly Parton and Diana Ross.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiven up by his birth mother, adopted by the Marinos, who passed away while he was still a young boy, raised by his godparents, he began a college career with an interest in Med School. Until that Halloween night when he realized he was better at impersonating famous women. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt one point, he became so good that he was actually sued by comedian Joan Rivers for over five million dollars. This was the first time an impersonator was ever sued by a celebrity. \"Thank God we settled out of court,\" Frank now quips during his shows, \"I was about eighty bucks short.\" The flip side to this, was that all the National press and publicity made Frank Marino a bigger star than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis curious nature eventually led him to search out his biological mother, only to discover he may have found the wrong woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll also get a behind the scenes look at his many talk show and television appearances with hilarious anecdotes and never before seen snap shots from Frank's personal photo album. He's climbed the ladder of success, which is no easy task, especially when you're wearing high heels. Discover the rest of his fairy tale as you enter into the kingdom of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis Majesty, the Queen!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"His Majesty, the Queen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014160793840,"sku":"9780692284377","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780692284377_p0.jpg?v=1769899286","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692284377","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}