Estee Lauder Beyond the Magic Author:Lee Israel A fascinating, unauthorized portrait of the extraordinary queen of the cosmetics world chronicles her dramatic rags-to-riches rise to success, the secrets of her empire, and her heritage and private life. — Lee Israel, author of the bestselling Kilgallen, brings us the untold story of Estee Lauder, the queen of cosmetics, who rules of a magical w... more »orld of glitter and glamour. Her products - Youth-Dew, Clinique, Prescriptives, Aramis, Night Repair - are used by women and men everywhere. And it is her extraordinary flair, her impeccable taste, and her genius at merchandising that have made her the mainstay of the family business she started in 1947 - and which is now the largest privately owned cosmetics company in the world, with sales climbing over the billion-dollar-a-year mark.« less