Unsinkable : A Memoir

"The definitive, tell-all memoir by film legend Debbie Reynolds, UNSINKABLE is a story of heartbreak, hope, and survival"--;Third time is a charm, or three strikes, you're out? -- Debbie does Virginia -- Postcards from my daughter -- Move over, Hiltons--Reynolds is in the hotel business! -- Star theater -- Fear and loathing in Las Vegas -- New day -- Happy New Year? -- Raid on Roanoke -- Under the elephant's tail -- Mother plays mother -- Looking for Mr. Wrong -- Divorce American style -- Hail Mary deal -- Black Wednesday -- Bottoming out in Beverly Hills -- On the road again -- Family and faith -- These old broads -- I'm Princess Leia's mother -- Hollywood & Highland -- September 10, 2001 -- Museum, interrupted -- On to Pigeon Forge -- Another day in court -- June 18, 2011 -- Debbie does eighty -- Miss Burbank 1948 -- MGM: "More stars than there are in heaven."

The definitive memoir by legendary actress and performer Debbie Reynolds—an entertaining and moving story of enduring friendships and unbreakable family bonds, of hitting bottom and rising to the top again—that 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 can't 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, I've 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 Hollywood's 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 Debbie's 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.

The Definitive, Tell-all Memoir By Film Legend Debbie Reynolds, Unsinkable Is A Story Of Heartbreak, Hope, And Survival-- Third Time Is A Charm, Or Three Strikes , You're Out/ -- Debbie Does Virginia -- Postcards From My Daughter -- Move Over , Hiltons-reynolds Is In The Hotel Business -- Star Theater -- Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas -- New Day -- Happy New Year -- Raid On Roanoke -- Under The Elephant's Tail -- Mother Plays Mother -- Looking For Mr. Wrong -- Divorce American Style -- Hail Mary Deal -- Black Wednesday -- Bottoming Out In Beverly Hills -- On The Road Again -- Family And Faith -- These Old Broads -- I'm Princess Leia's Mother -- Hollywood & Highland -- September 10, 2001 -- Museum, Interrupred -- On Ot Pigeon Forge -- Another Day In Court -- June 18, 2011 -- Debbie Does Eighty -- Miss Burbank -- Mgm: More Starts Than There Are In Heaven. Debbie Reynolds And Dorian Hannaway. Includes Index. Unsinkable is the definitive memoir by film legend and Hollywood icon Debbie Reynolds. In Unsinkable, the late great actress, comedienne, singer, and dancer Debbie Reynolds shares the highs and lows of her life as an actress during Hollywood’s Golden Age, anecdotes about her lifelong friendship with Elizabeth Taylor, her experiences as the foremost collector of Hollywood memorabilia, and intimate details of her marriages and family life with her children, Carrie and Todd Fisher. A story of heartbreak, hope, and survival, “America’s Sweetheart” Debbie Reynolds picks up where she left off in her first memoir, Debbie: My Life, and is illustrated with previously unpublished photos from Reynolds’s personal collection. Debbie Reynolds died on December 28, 2016, at the age of 84, just one day after the death of her daughter, actress and author Carrie Fisher. Unsinkable is the definitive memoir by film legend and Hollywood icon Debbie Reynolds. Actress, comedienne, singer, and dancer Debbie Reynolds shares the highs and lows of her life as an actress during Hollywood's Golden Age, anecdotes about her lifelong friendship with Elizabeth Taylor and her experiences as the foremost collector of Hollywood memorabilia, and intimate details of her marriages and family life with her children, Carrie and Todd Fisher. A story of heartbreak, hope, and survival, "America's Sweetheart" Debbie Reynolds picks up where she left off in her first memoir, Debbie: My Life. Unsinkable is illustrated with previously unpublished photos from Reynolds's personal collection. In the closing pages of her 1988 autobiography, the author wrote about finding her brave, loyal, and loving new husband. In this book, she looks back at the many years since then, and share her memories of a film career that took her from the Miss Burbank Contest of 1948 to the work she did in 2012... The film legend and Hollywood icon shares the highs and lows of her life as an actress during Hollywood's Golden Age, stories from her lifelong friendship with Elizabeth Taylor, and intimate details of her marriages and family life "The definitive, tell-all memoir by film legend Debbie Reynolds, UNSINKABLE is a story of heartbreak, hope, and survival"-- Provided by publisher