{"product_id":"unsinkable-9781443419079","title":"Unsinkable","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe definitive memoir by legendary actress and performer Debbie Reynoldsan entertaining and moving story of enduring friendships and unbreakable family bonds  of hitting bottom and rising to the top againthat offers a unique and deeply personal perspective on Hollywood and its elite  from the glory days of MGM to the present  Unsinkable  Inthe closing pages of her 1988 autobiography Debbie: My Life  Debbie Reynolds wrote about finding her \"brave  loyal  and loving\" new husband. After two broken marriages  this third  she believed  was her lucky charm. But within a few years  Debbie discovered that he had betrayed her emotionally and financially  nearly destroying her life.  Today  she writes  \"When I read the optimistic ending of my last memoir now  I cant believe how naive I was when I wrote it. In Unsinkable  I look back at the many years since then  and share my memories of a film career that took me from the Miss Burbank Contest of 1948 to the work I did in 2012. . . . To paraphrase Bette Davis: Fasten your seatbelts  Ive had a bumpy ride.\"  Unsinkable shines a spotlight on the resilient woman whose talent and passion for her work have endured for more than six decades. In her engaging  down-to-earth voice  Debbie shares private details about her man and money troubles  including building and losing her Las Vegas dream hotel and her treasured Hollywood memorabilia collection. Yet no matter how difficult the problems  the show always goes on.  Debbie also invites us into the close circle of her family  speaking with deep affection and honesty about her relationships with her children  Carrie and Todd Fisher. She looks back at her life as an actress during Hollywoods Golden Age\"the most magical time you could imagine\"including her lifelong friendship with (and years-long estrangement from) the legendary Elizabeth Taylor. Here  too  are stories that never reached the tabloids about numerous celebrities  such as Ava Gardner  Clark Gable  Frank Sinatra  Mick Jagger  Gene Kelly  and many more. She takes us on a guided tour through her movies with delightful  often hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes about every film in which she was involved  from 1948 to the present.  Frank and forthright  and featuring dozens of previously unseen photos from Debbies personal collection  Unsinkable is a poignant reminder that there is light in the darkest times. It is a revealing portrait of a woman whose determination is an inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45116133343285,"sku":"ByrdShop_1443419079","price":42.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781443419079.jpg?v=1776025111","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/unsinkable-9781443419079","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}