In the closing pages of her 1988 autobiography
"Debbie: My Life", Debbie Reynolds wrote about finally
finding happiness with her "brave, loyal, and loving"
third husband. But within a few years she would discover
that he was a philandering con man who had betrayed her
emotionally and financially, nearly destroying her
reputation and her life. Today, Reynolds says, When I
read the optimistic ending of [my first memoir] now, I
can't believe how naive I was when I wrote it. In this
book, I look back at the years since then and revisit
stories I could not fully tell at that time. To
paraphrase Bette Davis: Fasten your seatbelts, I've had
a bumpy ride. In "Unsinkable", Reynolds recalls the
highs and lows of her life as an actress during
Hollywood's Golden Age, including her lifelong
friendship with (and years-long estrangement from) the
legendary Elizabeth Taylor. She shares private details
of her marriages and family life with her children,
Carrie and Todd Fisher. She speaks openly of money and
man troubles, of building and losing her treasured
Hollywood memorabilia collection, of friendships that
endure and unbreakable family bonds, of hitting bottom
and rising again to the top. Frank and forthright,
filled with Reynolds' refreshing wit in the face of
adversity, and illustrated with dozens of previously
unseen photos from Debbie's personal collection,
Unsinkable is a chronicle of courage and tenacity, hope
and triumph in the face of staggering odds. A reminder
that there is light in the darkest times, it will
resonate with anyone who has experienced loss and
heartbreak.
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