Mommie Dearest
Forthis 30th Anniversary edition of the classic the author has written a new Preface, new Afterword and provided additional photos never before included. It is from the original manuscript and nearly one hundred pages longer than the 1978 edition to detail more of Christina's adult life and career.
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Forthis 30th Anniversary edition of the classic the author has written a new Preface, new Afterword and provided additional photos never before included. It is from the original manuscript and nearly one hundred pages longer than the 1978 edition to detail more of Christina's adult life and career.
show less
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780966336931 (0966336933)
Publish date: January 1st 2008
Publisher: Seven Springs Press
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Media Tie In,
Movies,
Drama,
Culture,
Film,
Sociology,
Biography Memoir,
Horror,
Abuse
Yikes. Joan Crawford was a horrid woman. This book struck close to home for me, since I come from a broken home and my mom drank heavily for many years. (She's sober now, thank god.) I related to Christina on so many levels. Been there, done that. This book was un-putdown-able. I want to give it 5...
I have read this book and seen the film so many times I can almost quote it. I can't imagine living with someone who was so unstable, and all you wanted was for her to love you!
Maybe this should really get 5 stars. No other books I can think of, except maybe The Way I See It, by Patti Davis, elicited such perfectly realized voyeuristic distaste.
Read this back in 1984 according to my old diary. Beatings with metal coat hangers comes to mind!
I read this book years ago (when I was a teen), and some of the things Joan Crawford did to her adopted child still stick with me. I'm not sure if it's all believable, or if it was a publicity stunt, but it did leave an impression, none the less. My mother gave me this book with the comment, "and yo...
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