{"product_id":"mary-the-mary-tyler-moore-story-9780999507841","title":"Mary: The Mary Tyler Moore Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new Mary Tyler Moore biography  with never-before revealed insights from those who knew and worked with the celebrated actress  will be published on anniversary of her passing.Two years ago  January 25  2017  the world lost Mary Tyler Moore at age 80. Her many awards include two Emmys and a Golden Globe for her role as Laura Petrie in the 1960s sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show  and three Emmys  plus a second Golden Globe  as Mary Richards in her 1970s hit series The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Moore also won an Emmy for the 1993 TV movie Stolen Babies. In 1980  she won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the Robert Redford-directed drama  Ordinary People. But for fans of Mary Tyler Moore  the characters she played are paramount. The Mary Tyler Moore Show  premiering in September 1970  made her a symbol and role model for the Womens Movement. Her portrayal of an independent working woman challenged traditional womens roles in television. First Lady Michelle Obama said about the character Mary Richards: She wasnt married; she wasnt looking to get married; at no point did the series end in a happy ending with her finding a husband  which seemed to be the course you had to take as a woman. A decade before  Moores role as Laura Petrie in The Dick Van Dyke Show confronted conventional TV wives and moms through her assertiveness  as well as the chemistry between her and Van Dyke. Moore said  We brought romance to comedy  and  yes  Rob and Laura had sex! While celebrating her life and career  MARY: THE MARY TYLER MOORE STORY also explores in-depth her personal and professional struggles and triumphs. It narrates the many TV and film productions  stage plays  and personal appearances that spanned her 50-plus-year-career. This new book delineates as never before Moores issues with childhood sexual abuse; alcoholism; diabetes; cosmetic surgery; her near-obsessive love for animals; her troubled personal relationships with parents and spouses  as well as the tragic deaths of her son  her brother  and sister; and difficulties with a few of her co-stars  such as Rose Marie (from The Dick Van Dyke Show). In covering the gamut of Moores personal and professional life  this new biography features exclusive interviews with many of her co-stars  including Ed Asner  Gavin MacLeod  Larry Matthews  and the late Carol Channing  plus recollections from several writer\/producers who worked on many of her television productions. Among these is journalist and breast-cancer survivor Betty Rollin  whom Moore portrayed in the groundbreaking 1978 TV biopic  First You Cry. Despite her personal challenges  Mary Tyler Moore achieved a level of stardom and lasting admiration experienced by few. Her amazing  inspiring story is unveiled in MARY: THE MARY TYLER MOORE STORY.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646959771701,"sku":"ByrdShop_0999507842","price":56.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780999507841.jpg?v=1781683419","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/mary-the-mary-tyler-moore-story-9780999507841","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}