Love lucy by lucille ball book
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Love, Lucy
It’s interesting to note that this memoir was actually written by a ghost writer in the 1960s, with a lot of involvement from Lucille Ball herself. But it was forgotten about before it was ever published until it was discovered again many years later, after Lucille’s death.
“People with happy childhoods never overdo; they don't strive or exert themselves. They're moderate, pleasant, well liked, and good citizens. Society needs them. But the tremendous drive and dedication necessary to succeed in any field - not only show business - often seems to be rooted in a disturbed childhood.”
And as we quickly learn in her autobiography, Lucille Ball was not the exception to that rule.
When we get to the rocky start of Lucille Ball’s career in Ho
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Publisher Description
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The one and only autobiography by the iconic Lucille Ball, hailed by TV Guide as the “#1 Greatest TV Star of All Time.”
Love, Lucy is the valentine Lucille Ball left for her fans—a warm, wise, and witty memoir written by Lucy herself. The legendary star of the classic sitcom I Love Lucy was at the pinnacle of her success when she sat down to record the story of her life. No comedienne had made America laugh so hard, no television actress had made the leap from radio and B movies to become one of the world's best-loved performers. This is her story—in her own words.
The story of the ingenue from Jamestown, New York, determined to go to Broadway, destined to make a big splash, bound to marry her Valentino, Desi Arnaz. In her own inimitable style, she tells of their life together—both storybook and turbulent; intimate memories of their children and friends; wonderful backstage anecdotes; the empire they founded; the dissolution of their marriage. And, with a heartfelt happy ending, her enduring marriage to Gary Morton.
Here is the lost manuscript that her fans and loved ones will treasure. Here is the laughter. Here is the life. Here’s Lucy...
“The comic actress in her own words...intensley moving.”—
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Love, Lucy
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