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Name: Mommie Dearest
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: Christina Crawford

Mommie Dearest, written by Christina Crawford, offers a candid, biographical account of her mother Joan Crawford’s life and career. The book chronicles Crawford’s struggles with alcohol, complicated relationships, and the pressures of show business, while revealing the personal hardships that unfolded behind the bright lights of Hollywood. Through the eyes of Christina and her brother Christopher, readers gain insight into the challenges that shaped Crawford’s legacy and the impact on her family.

First publish date: 1978

Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir

Authors: Christina Crawford

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