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She has an online ministry and has supposedly mended her ways. Regardless of whether or not her allegations about her mother ( spoken about in her book) were true, it was a sad deal all the way around.
And usually as far as biographies and autobiographies go, most contain a little of truth mixed with fiction. People rarely tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
She has an online ministry and has supposedly mended her ways. Regardless of whether or not her allegations about her mother ( spoken about in her book) were true, it was a sad deal all the way around.
And usually as far as biographies and autobiographies go, most contain a little of truth mixed with fiction. People rarely tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Not trying to get off topic here, but Bette's arch-rival Joan Crawford's daughter Christina wrote an awful biography on her as well. I think in reality both actresses daughters were just spoiled rotten and didnt get what they wanted, whether it be money, attention or both, so took revenge on both of them by writing these "tell all" books!
Not trying to get off topic here, but Bette's arch-rival Joan Crawford's daughter Christina wrote an awful biography on her as well. I think in reality both actresses daughters were just spoiled rotten and didnt get what they wanted, whether it be money, attention or both, so took revenge on both of them by writing these "tell all" books!
I read both those books and I found the one by Crawford's daughter to be a lot more credible. Joan was notorious for being angry and often hard-hearted. But I don't think it was the same for Bette, and in her daughter's "biography" about her mother, she accentuated things that were so obvious that I didn't blame Bette for disowning her.
I read both those books and I found the one by Crawford's daughter to be a lot more credible. Joan was notorious for being angry and often hard-hearted. But I don't think it was the same for Bette, and in her daughter's "biography" about her mother, she accentuated things that were so obvious that I didn't blame Bette for disowning her.
That was the feeling I got.
Bette's daughter seemed a little strange to me. I just didn't really believe her, frankly.
Is the book "My Mothers Keeper" still in circulation anywhere? Just what did he daughter say in it that broke Bette's heart. I am a big fan of hers so I am interested. I have read several account's to when prevoked she could be a real b*tch, but given the times she worked in I am sure it wasnt all that uncommon in order to succeed.
Is the book "My Mothers Keeper" still in circulation anywhere? Just what did he daughter say in it that broke Bette's heart. I am a big fan of hers so I am interested. I have read several account's to when prevoked she could be a real b*tch, but given the times she worked in I am sure it wasnt all that uncommon in order to succeed.
I'm sure you can find it. Do you order online? I'd try Amazon.com.
I seem to remember her daughter mentioning something in the book that broke her mother's heart but can't remember it. Bette, being the woman that she was in her time, was probably not a conventional-type of mom, but she loved her daughter. It shows in the book even through her daughter's exaggerated dirt-slinging.
Crawford, on the other hand, I've a hunch was at least borderline-abusive. And she and Bette didn't like each other. In that scene in "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" where Bette hisses, "You miserable old b---h!", you just feel that she meant it. Hilarious!
It's hard to remember a time when stars actually tried to keep their private lives and problems out of the public eye....unlike now....when they just let it all hang out and have no shame.
I'm sure both Crawford and Davis had their oddities and may not have been easy to live with. I still think it is wrong for a child to write a negative book on a famous parent....regardless. Some things should just stay in the family.
I had chills when I read that Mommy dearest one. And the movie was good too, with that over the top performance by faye dunaway. Yeah, I can believe joan crawford was a sociopath who abused her children. The story rang really true to me.
Is the book "My Mothers Keeper" still in circulation anywhere? Just what did he daughter say in it that broke Bette's heart. I am a big fan of hers so I am interested. I have read several account's to when prevoked she could be a real b*tch, but given the times she worked in I am sure it wasnt all that uncommon in order to succeed.
She was a tough lady. She had to be!
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