PAGEANT BOOKS - MISS AMERICA

Called the "bible of the Miss Ameria Pageant," In Pursuit is the ultimate guide for contestants in the Miss America system. Written by pageant expert, Ann-Marie Bivans, chapters include guides to local, state, and the national pageants, how to prepare for interview, swimsuit, talent, and eveningwear, what it's like to be Miss America, advice from judges, and the pageant's amusing history. In Pursuit of the Crown was the first authorized guide to the Miss America Pageant and a Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club selection.

This gorgious coffee table collector's book, which is packed with photos, traces the colorful history of the Miss America pageant and chronicals its winners from 1921-1992. Lavishly illustrated with rare photographs of Miss Americas and the different categories of competition, this collector's item is a must have for any pageant lover. The fascinating and funny tales of pageant history and winner's year are a must-read for anyone who plans to enter the system or who simply loves this great American tradition. (Autographs by the author available by request. Please check autograph request box on order form.)

--Limited edition collector's item published in 1992. Six copies available.
--FREE author's autograph. Personally autographed by the author, Ann-Marie Bivans
--An ideal appreciation gift for contestants, titleholders, judges, and sponsors.
--Beautiful hardcover photo-packed coffee table book
--Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club selection
--As seen on Larry King Live, The Joan Rivers Show, USA Today, Hard Copy, A & E and Lifetime

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"If you're one of 55 million viewers who can't resist the teary-eyed walk down the runway to 'There She Is--Miss America, here's your chance to relive the glamour, tradition, heartbreak and joy of seven decades of competition...From the intriguing, sometimes hysterical hehind the scenes stories to the quivering excitement of the moment when the emcee proclaims, "And our new Miss America is...," it's all here in this glorious, photo-crammed book." ---Literary Guild

"Bivans....covers seemingly every aspect of the affair, including...details of the judging and the road from local contests to the Boardwalk, not omitting the few scandals that have occurred." ---Publisher's Weekly

"I recommend it as a complete guide to the competition." --Donna Axum, past Miss America

"Miss America: In Pursuit of the Crown is a living chronicle of this great American tradition, replete with little-known facts about its history, as well as a guide to would-be participants." -- Press of Atlantic City