Recreating the glamour of Hollywood in the 1940s, the actress tells of the roles she played, the rich and famous men who have pursued her, the failure of her first marriage, and her struggle against mental illness
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Recreating the glamour of Hollywood in the 1940s, the actress tells of the roles she played, the rich and famous men who have pursued her, the failure of her first marriage, and her struggle against mental illness
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Dust jacket in good condition. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Book club edition. The dust jacket is housed in protective mylar for preservation. The binding is tight; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Publisher:
Wyden Books : trade distribution by Simon and Schuster
Published:
1979
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17946058040
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Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Moderate wear to the dust jacket with some chipping and light tearing. Light wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. New mylar added to the dust jacket. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Publisher:
Wyden Books : trade distribution by Simon and Schuster
Published:
1979
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16944481047
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Good in good jacket. 2021 november/surface and edge wear to jacket/minor paper lossNote: signed on front leaf by Gene Tierney and co-author Mickey Herskowitz. inscribed "To Harriet Young, best wishes, Gene Tierney and Mickey Herkowitz, 5-10-79.
It's not quite a masterpiece but Self-Portrait qualifies as among the best autobiographies of a screen star that I've ever read. She was frank and honest about her mental health problems. More comment on the making of her movies and her opinions of other actors would have earned it another star.
KayMiniver
Jul 12, 2007
Remarkable Lady
I got this book because I am very interested in manic depression (or bipolar disorder) and I knew Gene Tierney had gone through the disease. My purchasing this book also had to do with my admiring Miss Tierney as an actress, for giving astounding performances in films like "Leave Her to Heaven". What I found was not only a fascinating read written by an honest and courageous lady, but also a very well written account of a victim of MD. I learned many things from this book and I must say, Miss Tierney was extremely honest, chose her words well, and most of all, wrote about famous celebrities like her former husband Oleg Cassini as well as former boyfriend John Kennedy without showing any negative feelings towards them. She writes with such class and frankness, making this a must for every fan of her work.