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Luke's first book, JUST OUTSIDE THE SPOTLIGHT: GROWING UP WITH EILEEN HECKART was published by Back Stage Books in May, 2006. With a foreword by Mary Tyler Moore, this book chronicles the career of one of our greatest character actresses as seen through the eyes of her youngest son. Based on DIVA DISH, Luke's highly successful one-man show, JUST OUTSIDE THE SPOTLIGHT delves into the golden days of Broadway and Hollywood. This endearing memoir contains over 65 photographs (many of which have never been seen before of stars like Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball, Clark Gable, Sophia Loren and Lyndon Johnson) and funny, heartfelt stories of your favorite celebrities, including Paul Newman, Ellen Degeneres, Martha Stewart, Ronald Reagan, Marlene Dietrich, Mary Louise Parker, Ethel Merman, Arthur Miller, Mary Pickford, and over fifty more. JUST OUTSIDE THE SPOTLIGHT will be a "must-read" for anyone who loves of show business - and for any son or daughter who loves their mother. Here's what Rex Reed said about JUST OUTSIDE THE SPOTLIGHT:
“In
a 48-holder box of spectrum-color Crayolas, Eileen Heckart was
always the fire engine red. Now Luke Yankee fills in the black
and white. In this sensitively remembered and meticulously catalogued
memoir, a great actress comes to life wearing many faces:
tough New York career girl, emblazoned artist with uncompromisingly
high standards, dedicated suburban wife and mother, and compassionate
humanitarian who never suffered fools easily. ‘Heckie’
was a mix of Betty Crocker and Auntie Mame. This is her story,
told by the one who knew her best. It is also the intimate revelation
of a very special relationship between a mother and son that is
warm enough to make you cry, funny enough to make you laugh, intimate
enough to make you blush, and painful enough to make your heart
ache. More than an observer, the candid writing makes you a willing
participant in an extraordinary adventure.”
TO
READ AN EXCERPT OR TO VIEW LUKE'S TOURING SCHEDULE, CLICK
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