First published 2010
Lauren Bacall opens her story as a young woman shaped by a remarkable mother and devoted extended family. She recalls creating electric chemistry with Humphrey Bogart both on screen and off, producing some of cinema's most memorable moments together. When Bogart dies unexpectedly, Bacall faces the challenge of rebuilding her life and career. She returns to New York's theater world, where she wins two Tony Awards and finds new artistic fulfillment. Her marriage to Jason Robards brings both love and eventual heartbreak through divorce. Through each triumph and setback, Bacall draws on the inner strength that first made her a star. Three decades after her original National Book Award winning memoir, she reflects on additional years of experience. Bacall writes with characteristic frankness about a life so packed with incident and accomplishment that even Hollywood could not capture its full scope. Her story reveals how she maintained her independence and wit while navigating fame, loss, and reinvention across multiple decades in entertainment.
Genres: biography, 20th-century, autobiography, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: overcoming-adversity, rags-to-riches
Setting: New York
Period: 20th Century
514 pages · Kindle Edition · HarperCollins e-books