Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon
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- Author：Kate Andersen Brower
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First Women， the first ever authorized biography of the most famous movie star of the twentieth century， Elizabeth Taylor。
No celebrity rivals Elizabeth Taylor's glamour and guts or her level of fame。 She was the last major star to come out of the old Hollywood studio system and she is a legend known for her beauty and her magnetic screen presence in a career that spanned most of the twentieth century and nearly sixty films。 But her private life was even more compelling than her Oscar-winning on-screen performances。 During her seventy-nine years of rapid-fire love and loss she was married eight times to seven different men。 Above all， she was a survivor--by the time she was twenty-six she was twice divorced and once widowed。 Her life was a soap opera that ended in a deeply meaningful way when she became the first major celebrity activist to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS。 A co-founder of amfAR， she raised more than $100 million for research and patient care。 She was also a shrewd businesswoman who made a fortune as the first celebrity perfumer who always demanded to be paid what she was worth。
In the first ever authorized biography of the Hollywood icon， Kate Andersen Brower reveals the world through Elizabeth's eyes。 Brower uses Elizabeth's unpublished letters， diary entries， and off-the-record interview transcripts as well as interviews with 250 of her closest friends and family to tell the full， unvarnished story of her remarkable career and her explosive private life that made headlines worldwide。 Elizabeth Taylor captures this intelligent， empathetic， tenacious， volatile， and complex woman as never before， from her rise to massive fame at age twelve in National Velvet to becoming the first to negotiate a million-dollar salary for a film， from her eight marriages and enduring love affair with Richard Burton to her lifelong battle with addiction and her courageous efforts as an AIDS activist。
Here is a fascinating and complete portrait worthy of the legendary star and her legacy。
Elizabeth Taylor features a photo insert。
No celebrity rivals Elizabeth Taylor's glamour and guts or her level of fame。 She was the last major star to come out of the old Hollywood studio system and she is a legend known for her beauty and her magnetic screen presence in a career that spanned most of the twentieth century and nearly sixty films。 But her private life was even more compelling than her Oscar-winning on-screen performances。 During her seventy-nine years of rapid-fire love and loss she was married eight times to seven different men。 Above all， she was a survivor--by the time she was twenty-six she was twice divorced and once widowed。 Her life was a soap opera that ended in a deeply meaningful way when she became the first major celebrity activist to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS。 A co-founder of amfAR， she raised more than $100 million for research and patient care。 She was also a shrewd businesswoman who made a fortune as the first celebrity perfumer who always demanded to be paid what she was worth。
In the first ever authorized biography of the Hollywood icon， Kate Andersen Brower reveals the world through Elizabeth's eyes。 Brower uses Elizabeth's unpublished letters， diary entries， and off-the-record interview transcripts as well as interviews with 250 of her closest friends and family to tell the full， unvarnished story of her remarkable career and her explosive private life that made headlines worldwide。 Elizabeth Taylor captures this intelligent， empathetic， tenacious， volatile， and complex woman as never before， from her rise to massive fame at age twelve in National Velvet to becoming the first to negotiate a million-dollar salary for a film， from her eight marriages and enduring love affair with Richard Burton to her lifelong battle with addiction and her courageous efforts as an AIDS activist。
Here is a fascinating and complete portrait worthy of the legendary star and her legacy。
Elizabeth Taylor features a photo insert。
Reviews
talia ♡
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"celebrities" come and go like clockwork but icons like elizabeth taylor are once in a lifetime。 "celebrities" come and go like clockwork but icons like elizabeth taylor are once in a lifetime。 。。。more
Jennifer Schultz
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As a child and teenager in the 1980s/1990s， I was aware of Elizabeth Taylor as tabloid/gossip fodder。 Later on， I was aware of her movie star status， her perfumes， and her AIDS activism。 I'm a fan of Kate Anderson Brower's previous books， so I was intrigued to read her take on Taylor。 If you're into "Old Hollywood" history， definitely read this。 Even if you're not （I'm really not）， read this to understand what a force Taylor was， even late in life。 Yes， the many marriages， health crises， alcohol As a child and teenager in the 1980s/1990s， I was aware of Elizabeth Taylor as tabloid/gossip fodder。 Later on， I was aware of her movie star status， her perfumes， and her AIDS activism。 I'm a fan of Kate Anderson Brower's previous books， so I was intrigued to read her take on Taylor。 If you're into "Old Hollywood" history， definitely read this。 Even if you're not （I'm really not）， read this to understand what a force Taylor was， even late in life。 Yes， the many marriages， health crises， alcohol and prescription abuse， friendship with Michael Jackson。。。all that is covered in （very！） entertaining detail。 But her toughness in dealing with studio executives who underestimated her， the ever changing public opinion， and most movingly， her public and （very） private work with people with AIDS， when details were scarce about its transmission but scorn， fear， and hatred were high are the highlights of the biography。 （Read this if you have ever had fleeting thoughts about what it must be like to be famous）。 Many thanks to Harper and NetGalley for a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
John P
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This reviewer found this work to be very interesting。 The unnecessary and confusing prologue should not discourage the reader。 Press through the overlong introduction as well and begin the chronological biography in "Act 1"。An impressive amount of research contributes to an unexpected level of detail and intimacy。 Each of her marriages， triumphs， and tragedies are covered offering a window into a very unusual and privileged life。One is tempted at times to dismiss her as a spoiled child-woman， in This reviewer found this work to be very interesting。 The unnecessary and confusing prologue should not discourage the reader。 Press through the overlong introduction as well and begin the chronological biography in "Act 1"。An impressive amount of research contributes to an unexpected level of detail and intimacy。 Each of her marriages， triumphs， and tragedies are covered offering a window into a very unusual and privileged life。One is tempted at times to dismiss her as a spoiled child-woman， insensitive to the feelings of others， yet at other times marvel at her clear emotional， and sincere， it seems， depth of affection and capacity to care for others。 She was strong and yet dependent （in more than one way）， enjoyed great highs， suffered great lows and soldiered though each time and time again。The edition reviewed here did not contain and photos and they were sorely missed。 。。。more
Alissa
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Solid bio。 Not purely chronological， chapters divided by topic - good coverage of her addictions and pioneering work with HIV/AIDS。 Very enjoyable read。
Rick Buttafogo
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