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Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography

by Andrew Morton

Rating: 3.5 (34 reviews)

Despite all the headlines, what do we know about the real Angelina Jolie? Award-winning biographer Andrew Morton, whose books forever changed the world's perception of Princess Diana and Tom Cruise, finally brings us the inside story of…

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