My judy garland life a memoir book

Buy this book by turns clever, hilariously ironical and sweetly earnest, english novelist boyts. An irresistible mixture of memoir, biography, cultural analysis, hero. In this unique book boyt travels deep into the underworld of heroworship, examining our understanding of rescue, consolation, love, grief, and fame through the prism of judy. But garland didnt like being referred to as a tragic figure, according to her daughter lorna, who wrote a memoir, me and my shadows. What initially caught my interest in the book was that shes judy garland s daughter. Fascinating and extraordinary, thrilling and poignant, my judy garland life will speak to anyone who has. Reading this book is like plugging your emotional batterycharger. What kept me interested in the book is i appreciated the writing style, her candor and honesty about her life and observations. Judy garlands personal life was a search for happiness she often portrayed onscreen five husbands, substance abuse and crippling mental. A family memoir is a 1998 memoir written by lorna luft, the daughter of singeractress judy garland. But lufts archives were recently, for the first time, made available to a documentary crew that partnered with the trust on a film about garlands life. Susie boyts memoir tribute to judy garland contains a vital insight into why some of us hardcore fans cling to judy with religious fervor. Hollywood star takes revenge on hollywood in memoirs in previously unpublished memoirs that have finally emerged, the.

Judy garland has been an important figure in susie boyts life since she. My life with judy garland, due out march 1 and excerpted in this weeks issue of people. My judy garland life, by susie boyt the globe and mail. As youd expect from a memoir dedicated to such an icon, my judy garland life is deliciously camp, and never more so than when the author is indulging in. Boyt makes no mention of the stonewall riots in her book, and why. Read my judy garland life a memoir by susie boyt available from rakuten kobo. My judy garland life by susie boyt books the guardian. The book takes key episodes from my life and key episodes from judy garlands life and uses them to look at. Shocking secrets about judy garlands tragic life e. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. My life with judy garland luft, sid, schmidt, randy l. I enjoyed lornas performance in grease 2 and didnt realize she was judy s daughter when i saw the movie. Judy garland heartbreaker, a memoir of judy garland. Deans, who was 12 years younger than garland, wrote a book about about his late wife in 1972, three years after she died.

I am not a judy garland fan, at least not in the way that, say, rufus. As youd expect from a memoir dedicated to such an icon, my judy garland life is. Susie boyts memoirtribute to judy garland contains a vital insight into why some of us hardcore fans cling to judy with religious fervor. T here is a good story lurking in my judy garland life, not about the authors obsession with the dead singer, but about growing up in a family so. This book is about that connection between fan and star. Yet now boyt has her wish, thanks to amanda whittingtons adaptation of boyts 2008 memoir about a lifelong obsession with judy garland. Boyts wonderful memoir about her obsession with judy garland is a. A few years ago, i wrote a very eccentric memoir called my judy garland life.

The film judy follows the life of one of the most iconic actors of classic film. In this unique book, boyt travels deep into the underworld of hero worship. If you havent, im not sure what youre doing with your life. Her raw portrayal of emotionality acts as guidance to how we should live our lives. An irresistible mixture of memoir, biography, cultural analysi. This book is a strange amalgam of biography and autobiography in. Garland biography, gerald clarke spent years working on this book after believing. Garland made those tapes during the mid60s for a possible autobiography, said mr. A family memoir, attempts to humanize garlands legend by. Finding new cracks in an exposed life the new york times. Luft details the abortion in a new, posthumous memoir, judy and i. Judy garland has been an important figure in susie boyts life since she was three years old, comforting, inspiring, and at times disturbing her. My judy garland life, by susie boyt the independent.