Elizabeth (P)

    For more than six decades she has been a part of our lives. Now acclaimed biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli looks past the tabloid version of Elizabeth's life and offers the first-ever fully realized portrait of this American icon.
    You'll meet her controlling mother who plotted her daughter's success from birth...see the qualities that catapulted Elizabeth to stardom in 1940s Hollywood...understand the psychological and emotional underpinnings behind the eight marriages...and, finally, rejoice in Elizabeth's most bravura performance of all: the new success in family, friendships, and philanthropy she achieved despite substance abuse and chronic illness. It's the story of the woman you thought you knew-and now can finally understand.

Part One : Childhood
- Sara and Francis
- A Change in Sara
- A Family Held Hostage?
- "Bravo!"
- "Missing a Father's Love"
- "I think I Might Want to Be an Actress"
- A New Life in America
- "But I Want to Be with MGM!"
- National Velvet
Etc..

 "Success. Scandal. Excess. Redemption. That's the Elizabeth Taylor Story, and those elements are conveyed colorfully in J. Randy Taraborrelli's biography." 
                                                                                                                               --Liz Smith, New York Post--

    "Fascinating...moving...it's one unforgettable woman's storied journey through life." 
                                                                                                                               --TurnerClassicMovies.com--

    "Guilty pleasure enjoyment." 
                                                                                                                               --Fort Worth Star-Telegram--

    "As a cultural phenomenon, Taylor still intrigues." 
                                                                                                                               --The Week--