Elizabeth

For more than six decades she has been a part of our lives. Now acclaimed biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli looks past the tabloid version of Elizabeth's life and offers the first-ever fully realized portrait of this American icon. You'll meet her controlling mother who plotted herdaughter's success from birth...see the qualities that catapulted Elizabeth to stardom in 1940s Hollywood... understand the psychological and emotional underpinnings behind the eight marriages... and, finally, rejoice in Elizabeth's most bravura performance of all: the new success in family, friendships, and philanthropy she achieved despite substance abuse andchronic illness.
It's the story of the woman you thought you knew - andnow can finally understand.
J. Randy Taraborrelli is a respected journalist, a recognizable entertainment personality, and in-demand gueston many television programs. He is the bestselling author of eight books. Taraborrelli is a reporter for the Times (London),Paris Match, and TheDaily Mail (UK) and a contributor to Redbook, McCall's, and Good House keeping.