{"product_id":"9781459746978","title":"Outrageous Misfits","description":"\u003cb\u003eLights! Camera! Outrageous! Superstar female impersonator Craig Russell and the birth of drag on the international stage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraig Russell was an internationally admired entertainer and actor, known for his outrageous impersonations of some of Hollywood's greatest female celebrities: Mae West, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Carol Channing, and Judy Garland, to name a few. Lori Russell Eadie, a shy theatre lover, was Craig's No. 1 fan and, eventually, his wife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether they were fun, fabulous, and eschewed convention. But behind the curtains, Craig and Lori's lives were troubled by their mental health, drug addiction, sexual assault, and abuse. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough nearly one hundred interviews and extensive research, \u003ci\u003eOutrageous Misfits\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the life and legacy of one of the world's most popular female impersonators and his biggest fan.","brand":"Brian Bradley (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Dundurn Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2020-10-24","offer_id":44151175381247,"sku":"9781459746978","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_351e449e-9007-4526-b487-9fb5e4c0fb09.jpg?v=1705734458","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781459746978","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}