Gitlin is a freelance book writer and journalist based in Cleveland, Ohio; he has written several history books for students, and biographies on Princess Diana, and NASCAR drivers Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon. His latest work, for students and general readers, traces the life and career of beloved screen star, Audrey Hepburn (1923-1993), from her childhood in Brussels, England, and Holland to her experience of WWII, the beginnings and development of her acting career, her marriages and divorces, the challenges she encountered juggling private and public lives, her work with UNICEF, and her death in 1993. The text also includes a timeline of key events in Hepburn's life and a list of her works on stage and screen. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)