Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & 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. Taylor’s eye for detail and ear for dialogue make easy reading of dysfunctional family life: “In the summer, white jasmine made the dark flint walls less gloomy.” I'm A Celebrity bosses 'fear more stars could quit the show' after Grace Dent's departure - as hungry campmates face storms and harsh trials With his career in grave peril, Taylor flew to Mexico City to whisk him away to get treatment for his painkiller addiction.Kylie Jenner names which sister is the closest to daughter Stormi... and even calls her a 'second mother' to everyone including herself

Ryan Phillippe, 49, posts rare photo with daughter Kai, 12, whom he shares with ex Alexis Knapp of Pitch Perfect fame: 'Pizza was had, Elf was watched' I find Elizabeth Taylor's many many marriages to be the least interesting thing about her. Obviously they played an important role in her life. Elizabeth Taylor was a hopeless romantic who married 8x to 7 men and whose engagements ran into the double digits. To say she loved men would be an understatement. But only 2 men were her actual real loves Mike Todd and of course Richard Burton. I'll be honest and say I've never understood her love of Richard Burton. He was an abusive drunk and he seemed like a user. But according to Elizabeth's family and friends and Richard's the love was real and they both loved each other until their dying days. Jessie J flaunts her toned post-baby body in grey underwear as she shares a glimpse at family trip with boyfriend Chanan Safir Colman and son Sky From luxury skincare to must-have make-up collections - get Christmas all wrapped up with dream gifts they'll love BBC fans are in for a treat this Christmas as the broadcaster announces the return of THIS hit music showLike Elizabeth's experience at Betty Ford, institutional life was humbling for Michael, who learned how to use a vacuum cleaner and how to perform other mundane tasks in treatment. I was in the bedroom and he didn't see me, he ran past me. I went into the bathroom and I found an obviously used syringe on the floor. Coroner slams 'insensitive' comments made by Ofsted chiefs ahead of inquest into headteacher Ruth Perry who took her own life after 'tearful' inspection I'm A Celeb's Grace Dent admits her heart is broken as she thanks tearful campmates for 'holding her up' in emotional goodbye letter after leaving show Omid Scobie's new book is branded 'vicious' as he claims Charles, Camilla and William conspired to undermine Harry and Meghan

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