For more than six decades she has been a part of our lives. Now acclaimedbiographer J. Randy Taraborrelli looks past the tabloid version ofElizabeth's life and offers the first-ever fully realized portrait of thisAmerican icon. You'll meet her controlling mother who plotted herdaughter's success from birth...see the qualities that catapulted Elizabethto stardom in 1940s Hollywood...understand the psychological and emotionalunderpinnings behind the eight marriages...and, finally, rejoice inElizabeth's most bravura performance of all: the new success in family,friendships, and philanthropy she achieved despite substance abuse andchronic illness. It's the story of the woman you thought you knew—andnow can finally understand. J. Randy Taraborrelli is a respectedjournalist, a recognizable entertainment personality, and in-demand gueston many television programs. He is the bestselling author of eight books.Taraborrelli is a reporter for the Times (London),Paris Match, and TheDaily Mail (UK) and a contributor to Redbook, McCall's, and GoodHousekeeping.