Ilene Beckerman
Ilene Beckerman (born June 15, 1935 in New York City as Ilene Edelstein ) is an American writer and journalist .
Ilene Beckerman began writing when she was 60 and raised five children and quickly became a bestselling author whose works have been translated into many languages (e.g. French , German , Portuguese , Spanish, and Japanese ). She also illustrated all of her books herself.
Books
- Love, Loss, and What I Wore , New York 1995 (German: love, suffering and which dress ; autobiographical about her childhood and youth in Manhattan)
- What We Do for Love , New York 1997 (German: What do you not do for love!; Deals with the subject of how you as a young girl find your dream prince)
- Mother of the Bride: The Dream, The Reality, The Search for a Perfect Dress , New York 2000 (about mother-daughter relationships, especially during the preparation phase for the daughter's wedding)
- Makeovers at the Beauty Counter of Happiness , New York 2005 (fictional letters to various personalities: Gwyneth Paltrow, Sarah Jessica Parker, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Mother Teresa)
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| SURNAME | Beckerman, Ilene |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |