{"product_id":"possessed-paperback-1","title":"Possessed - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Spoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Donald Spoto has already brilliantly explored the lives and careers of numerous Hollywood stars and entertainment icons--Grace Kelly, James Dean, Alfred Hitchcock, and Marilyn Monroe, to name but a few. In \u003cem\u003ePossessed\u003c\/em\u003e, his subject is the inimitable Joan Crawford, one of the most electrifying divas of the Golden Age of American film. A more thorough, revealing, and sympathetic portrait of the often maligned movie star--most notably lambasted, perhaps, in the scandalous bestseller, \u003cem\u003eMommy Dearest\u003c\/em\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePossessed \u003c\/em\u003eis a fascinating study of the real Joan Crawford, a remarkable actress, businesswoman, mother, and lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe definitive biography of a remarkable woman and true legend of film\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoan Crawford was one of the most incandescent film stars of all time, yet she may have also been one of the most misunderstood. In this brilliantly researched, thoughtful, and intimate biography, bestselling author Donald Spoto goes beyond the popular caricature--the abusive, unstable mother portrayed in her adopted daughter Christina Crawford's memoir, \u003cem\u003eMommie Dearest\u003c\/em\u003e--to give us a three-dimensional portrait of the real woman behind the actress, her dazzling career, and her extraordinary life and times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on new archival information and exclusive interviews, \u003cem\u003ePossessed\u003c\/em\u003e traces Crawford's fifty years of memorable performances in such film classics as \u003cem\u003eRain\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Women\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMildred Pierce\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSudden Fear\u003c\/em\u003e, which are as startling and vivid today as when they were first released. Spoto goes behind the myths to examine the rise and fall of the studio system; Crawford's four marriages; her passionate, thirty-year on-and-off affair with Clark Gable; her friendships and rivalries with other stars; the truth behind the scathing stories in her daughter's memoir; and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 9.02 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760551690528,"sku":"9780061856013","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/988146088ee98e7e92059e38f10c1e7e.webp?v=1780183121","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/possessed-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}