Book : Me And My Shadows A Family Memoir - Luft, Lorna

-Titulo Original : Me And My Shadows A Family Memoir

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The question follows Lorna Luft to this day: Whats it like to be Dorothys daughter? Although by appearances glamorous and truly thrilling, growing up as the daughter of Judy Garland was anything but a journey over the rainbow. With unsparing candor, Lorna Luft offers the first-ever insider portrait of one of Hollywoods most celebrated families: a rare story of a little girl, her half-sister Liza, and her baby brother trying desperately to hang on to the mother whose life seemed destined to burn brightly but briefly. Lorna makes an extraordinary journey back into the spiral of love, addiction, pain, and loss that lurked behind a charmed facade. Filled with behind-the-scenes dramas, hilarious untold stories, and little-known details of Garland family life, Me and My Shadows is a tribute to Lornas victory over her own past, a story of hope, of love and its limitations, and a deeply moving testament to the healing powers of embracing ones past and charting a course of self-love and discovery. Review USA Today Remarkable.People Unsentimental...heartfelt.Baltimore Sun A remarkable candid memoir...Lufts own life is testament to her resilience.Marlee Matlin I couldnt put it down until the last page. Bravo to Lorna for having the courage to break the silence about the pain, laughter, and tears.New York Post A loving memory of growing up in a dysfunctional household.Dallas Morning News Entertaining...a clear-eyed but loving account of the adored mother she lost.Newark Star Ledger Other biographies have documented Garlands spectacular descent, but this is the first view from inside the tornado...Harrowing.Houston Chronicle The first gripping, factual acount of the life and times of the late, great Judy Garland and her children. From the Back Cover The question follows Lorna Luft to this day: Whats it like to be Dorothys daughter? Although by appearances glamorous and truly thrilling, growing up as the daughter of Judy Garland was anything but a journey over the rainbow.With unsparing candor, Lorna Luft offers the first-ever insider portrait of one of Hollywoods most celebrated families: a rare story of a little girl, her half-sister Liza, and her baby brother trying desperately to hang on to the mother whose life seemed destined to burn brightly but briefly. Lorna makes an extraordinary journey back into the spiral of love, addiction, pain, and loss that lurked behind a charmed facade.Filled with behind-the-scenes dramas, hilarious untold stories, and little-known details of Garland family life, ME AND MY SHADOWS is a tribute to Lornas victory over her own past, a story of hope, of love and its limitations, and a deeply moving testament to the healing powers of embracing ones past and charting a course of self-love of discovery. About the Author Lorna Luft made her television debut singing Santa Claus Is Coming to Town on her mothers 1963 Christmas special. She has appeared on and off Broadway in Lolita, Promises, Promises, and Snoopy; in national tours of Grease, Theyre Playing Our Song, and Guys and Dolls; at the Rainbow Room, the Hollywood Bowl, and the White House; in the television series Trapper John, M.D., and Caroline in the City; and as Paulette in the movie Grease 2. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and daughter. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter One: Born in a BlenderWhen people refer to my familys life as a tragedy, they completely miss the point. My life has been filled with exhilarating highs, terrifying lows, and more than its share of farce. But if Ive learned anything along the way, its that everyones show must go on, and its up to us to make it a good one.Born in a trunk? No, that was my mother. I was three years old before my mother packed me up and took the family on the road.Me? I was born in a blender.My aunt Jimmy (my Mamas sister Virginia) used to tell a great story about my a