Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit and Glamour of an Icon

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Kate Andersen Brower is a very good biographer. She takes us through Elizabeth's life in a way that makes the straightforward linear timeline of that actually interesting (linear timelines and trudging through uninteresting parts of a life are both reasons why I tend to stay away from biographies). She knows what to emphasize and what to gloss over. And because she had access not only to Elizabeth's friends and family, but her papers as well, we get some pretty great insight into what she was actually thinking and feeling as we go along. It helps, of course, that her subject led a fascinating event-filled life. This woman did not have a uninteresting part of her life. TV star looks a far cry from his 90s appearance as he walks the red carpet at Hollywood Christmas Parade - but can you guess who it is? Just as artwork plays a key role in Palladian, the central character in Taylor’s third novel is a painter. Bertram Hemingway is a retired naval officer, who anticipates hours spent painting the Newby harbor. It should make a “fine picture,” and indeed, Bertram’s narrative showcases the author’s appreciation of light and color. Princess Michael of Kent, 78, blasted Meghan Markle for making 'it all about race because that's all...Rishi Sunak talks up UK plc's 'positive momentum' and tax cuts as he pitches to business leaders at glitzy London investment summit... only for BoE chief to warn that the outlook is among the worst he's seen Ashley James beams as she enjoys a 'magical day' at LaplandUK with boyfriend Tommy Andrews and their children Alfie, two, and Ada, 8 months Kanye West sings anti-Semitic song Vultures with the lyrics 'I just f***ed a Jewish b****' on stage with Lil Durk and Ty Dolla Sign in Dubai

As a child and teenager in the 1980s/1990s, I was aware of Elizabeth Taylor as tabloid/gossip fodder. Later on, I was aware of her movie star status, her perfumes, and her AIDS activism. I'm a fan of Kate Anderson Brower's previous books, so I was intrigued to read her take on Taylor. Stacey Dooley shows off daughter Minnie's lookalike red hair as she stuns fans with a HUGE announcement: 'This can't happen already!' Al Pacino's girlfriend Noor Alfallah makes pitstop for coffee while out with her mother in LA... nearly six months after arrival of baby Roman I can't say that I enjoyed this one any more than I enjoyed the previous one I read by author J. Randy Taraborrelli. It's just that this one is much more recent and was written after her death. I was particularly entranced by her marriages with producer Mike Todd and of course Richard Burton...these two her greatest loves in life. I would still endorse the two biographies I mentioned in my first paragraph to get the best pictures of this subject. It's been decades since I read these books but they still resonate deeply with me. The Richard Burton book included excerpts from his "Notebooks" which were his extensive diaries. He loved to write and wrote seeringly honest passages about Elizabeth that were riveting. The J. Randy Taraborrelli authored Elizabeth biography covered the subject of her marriage to Mike Todd to a greater degree, as I recall. With them is Eleanor, Roddy’s cousin and an unmarried school-teacher, who tries “not to behave like a spinster in a book.” Julia, unsatisfied with married life and with conversations “about butchers and laundries” with other wives, prefers to discuss the Brontës with the Wing Commander.Paedophile teacher who abducted 15-year-old schoolgirl and fled to France is fired from his new job at a... Omid Scobie's 'Sussex Squad': Royal biographer recruits influencers and bloggers to promote his new book Endgame Michelle Pfeiffer, 65, glams up for post-Thanksgiving selfie after showing off her roast turkey: 'I am so grateful!'

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