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Mary Lucy Denise Pudlowski

Born: in Chicago
Pen Name: Marilu Henner

Connection to Illinois: She was born in Chicago

Biography: Marilu Henner is an actress who is best known for her roles on the hit TV series ''Taxi'' and ''Evening Shade''.S he is also the bestselling author of ''Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover'' and ''The 30-Day Total Health Makeover''. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband, Robert Lieberman, and their two sons.Born 'Mary Lucy Denise Henner' in Chicago, Illinois, to a Greek mother and Polish father. Marilu's father and brother changed the family name from 'Pudlowski' to 'Henner' for business purposes. Henner was raised on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois, in the Logan Square neighborhood. Her mother, Loretta, was president of the National Association of Dance and Affiliated Arts and ran the Henner Dance School ('disguised as a three-car garage') for 20 years.


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Primary Literary Genre(s): Non-Fiction

Mary Lucy Denise Pudlowski on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=mary+lucy+denise+pudlowski


Selected Titles

Healthy kids :
ISBN: 0060528524 OCLC: 46908524

ReganBooks, New York : 2001.

Actress and bestselling author Henner presents a guide for parents on feeding, nurturing and inspiring their children in a culture dominated by junk food, inactivity and childhood health problems.

Healthy life kitchen /
ISBN: 0060988576 OCLC: 50128719

ReganBooks, New York : 2002, ©2000.

I refuse to raise a brat :
ISBN: 0060987308 OCLC: 44632934

Regan Books, New York : 2000.

Marilu Henner's total health makeover :
ISBN: 0060988789 OCLC: 45794207

ReganBooks, New York : 2001, ©1998.

Party hearty :
ISBN: 0060988584 OCLC: 53021770

ReganBooks, New York : 2003.

The 30-day total health makeover /
ISBN: 006103133X OCLC: 40899592

ReganBooks, New York, NY : ©1999.

Describes a thirty-day program designed to help people change and improve their bodies, health, and lives.

Wear your life well :
ISBN: 0060988592 OCLC: 811144900

Collins Living, New York : 2009, ©2008.

Are you happy? Do you see your life as a daily grind, or are you eager to face each day and every new challenge? Do you get along well with your family, friends, relatives, and coworkers, or do you harbor anger, resentment, or guilt? Are you working toward a dream, or are you daydreaming about not working? Marilu breaks down all the elements in our lives that can sabotage our progress, and helps us discover the best in ourselves. She pinpoints the often surprising ways we compromise our lives and offers sensible, healthy alternatives. She also includes a Booty Camp Life Blitz--a five-day jumpstart that uses the principles in the book in a very specific, directed way to get you a fresh start. So whether you need a major life change or simply want fresh ideas on improving your life, let Marilu be your guide.--From publisher description.

 

 

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