Bücher von Joanne Parrent

A successful author and screenwriter, Joanne Parrent majored in American Culture at the University of Michigan and received her degree in Communications from UCLA. She began her career in the film industry, writing, producing, and directing documentary films. Among her credits in the documentary field is The Healing Force, a feature-length documentary released in theaters, about Norman Cousins' remarkable recovery from a life-threatening illness. Parrent has written dramatic screenplays for Walt Disney Productions and Bette Midler's All Girl Productions, mini-series for PBS, and series television, including the CBS hit Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Parrent is the author of four nonfiction books and has edited several other published books. Among her books are Life After Johnnie Cochran (HarperCollins, 1995), Once More with Feeling (Dove Books, 1997), and You'll Never Make Love in This Town Again (Dove Books, 1996). The latter was on The New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists for over four months. In the late 1970s, Parrent was an editor of Chrysalis, a women's art and literary magazine. At that time she also served on the board of The Woman's Building, a space for women artists and writers.