Love, Lucy - Softcover

Lucille Ball

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572973234 ISBN 13: 9781572973237

Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group, 1997

Synopsis

The one and only autobiography of Lucille Ball! A recently discovered treasure, Love, Lucy is the valentine Lucille Ball left for her fans--a warm, wise, and witty memoir written by Lucy herself over 30 years ago. Here is the laughter. Here is the life. Here is Lucille Ball. Foreword by Lucie Arnaz.

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Review:

Although Lucille Ball died in 1989, this autobiography written prior to 1964 has only recently been discovered among her papers. She describes a childhood deeply affected by her father's death and her mother's withdrawal from her life. Raised by her grandparents, Ball craved attention and developed a tempestuous, vivacious, fiery, and yet insecure personality that would later lead her to comic stardom. It took years of working from the bottom of show business before she became a television hit, with the help of her husband, co-star, and business partner, former Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz. Ball abandoned the book for fear of hurting Arnaz, although she gives him credit for the tremendous success she enjoyed with "I Love Lucy."

About the Author:

Lucille Ball (1911–1989) was a beloved actress, comedienne, and Hollywood icon. Best known for her eponymous role in the hit 1950s TV sitcom I Love Lucy, she also starred in radio shows and appeared in dozens of films and television shows throughout her career, winning numerous awards, including multiple Emmy Awards, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, and in 1987 the Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy from the American Comedy Awards.

About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1572973234
• ISBN 13: 9781572973237
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 236