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| Self-Portrait
by Gene Tierney
by Mickey Herskowitz
| | List Price: | $1.98 |  | | 1 New starting at: | $49.29 | | 23 Used starting at: | $0.26 | | 1 Collectible starting at: | $30.00 | | | | | Sales Rank: | 367998 | | Studio: | Peter Wyden | | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Number Of Pages: | 264 | | Publication Date: | April 01, 1979 | | Publisher: | Peter Wyden |
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 8 reviews)
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Remarkable Lady 
I got this book because I am very interested in manic depression (or bipolar disorder) and I knew Gene Tierney had gone through the disease. My purchasing this book also had to do with my admiring Miss Tierney as an actress, for giving astounding performances in films like "Leave Her to Heaven". What I found was not only a fascinating read written by an honest and courageous lady, but also a very well written account of a victim of MD. I learned many things from this book and I must say, Miss Tierney was extremely honest, chose her words well, and most of all, wrote about famous celebrities like her former husband Oleg Cassini as well as former boyfriend John Kennedy without showing any negative feelings towards them. She writes with such class and frankness, making this a must for every fan of her work.
June 14, 2007 | |
Mixed emotions 
I bought this book because I have become a huge fan of Ms. Tierney's films. I was curious about her life and movie career. I read most of the book with a puzzled look on my face and feeling several moments of deja vu because she repeated thoughts and memories over and over and would jump from subject to subject without rhyme or reason. I would read some paragraphs over just to try and make sense of the whole thing. I do think she was intelligent and a loving mother, which I think the birth of her handicapped child literally drove her insane. My final thoughts of the book as I finished were feelings of sadness for her and truly wishing I did not know about her the things I had read because now I will watch her films through different eyes.
November 12, 2005 | |
GA. Read
I had seen some old movies with Gere Tierney and even purchased some from Amazon. While brousing the TV channels I came across a biography of Gene. This left some unanswered questions so I ordered the book. It was a great read and very informative. I did not know that the Agatha Christy novel "The Mirrow Cracked" was based on Gene Tierneys life.
September 18, 2005 | |
An Insightful Autobiography
Called the most beautiful woman in movie history by Darryl Zanuck (founder of 20th Century Fox), actress Gene Tierney also proves herself a good and insightful writer with this accomplished "self-portrait". I purchased this on a whim in an antique store, and have read it several times. I appreciate her honesty regarded her psychological problems and the fun tidbits about Hollywood life in the 1940s. It's unfortunate that the name Gene Tierney is so unfamiliar these days. She was a talented actress and writer, and I enjoy her work very much.
July 01, 2002 | |
Self Portrait by Gene Tierney
When I asked Amazon to locate this book for me it was as a result of watching Biography on A & E. After presenting their program on Gene Tierney, they told viewers about the book. I was extremely pleased that Amazon located a copy for me even though it was out of print. Not only was I pleased to obtain the book but I was extremely pleased with its content. I have been a fan of Miss Tierney since first seeing her in movies. I especially liked "Laura" and "Leave Her to Heaven" and have videos of both. But nothing can compare with the intimate details she revealed in her life story and I shall treasure the book always. Unfortunately she was swept up in the dark side of the motion picture industry where she was taken advantage of in so many ways. Although we, her fans, were cheated when she retired from motion pictures so soon, I cannot help but feel she did the right thing by turning her back on the sad memories brought about during those years and seeking a happier life. The book ranks high on the list of treasures in my personal library.
May 14, 2000 | |
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| | The Razor's Edge
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