Me and My Shadows

by Luft, Lorna

• ISBN13: 9780786216239
• ISBN10: 0786216239
• Edition: Large
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-11-01
• Publisher: Thorndike Pr

Summary

Born into the twin shadows of a famous mother and older sister, Lorna Luft was always referred to as Judy Garland's "other daughter". This is the first insider portrait of one of Hollywood's most celebrated families - and a remarkably intimate and loving chronicle of an astonishing childhood and a struggle to overcome a legacy of fame and self-destructive behavior. With unsparing candor, Lorna Luft reveals a rare story of a little girl, her half-sister Liza Minnelli, and baby brother trying desperately to hang on to the mother whose life seemed destined to burn brightly but briefly. A beautiful and brilliant performer, Judy was a warm and funny woman who loved her children unconditionally - but she was also the victim of a powerful dependence on alcohol and prescription drugs, which eventually claimed her life.

Table of Contents

Contents

Born in a Blender

Judy, Judy, Judy

A Star is Born

There's No Place Like Holmby Hills

London Town

East of Eden

Treading Water

Blue Hawaii

Rites of Passage

Spin Out

Burn Out

Goodbye

On My Own

Promises, Promises

Clueless

Wake-up Call

Liza

The Magic Lamp

My Own Backyard

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Index

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