My mother's keeper
by B. D. Hyman
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"A daughter's candid portrait of her famous mother"--Jacket subtitle.
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My Mother's Keeper
1986-05, Berkley Books
Mass Market Paperback
in English
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0425087778 9780425087770
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My Mother's Keeper: A Daughter's Candid Portrait of her famous Mother
1985-01-01, William Morrow and Company
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An exposé of sorts, My Mother's Keeper is often compared to the 1978 book Mommie Dearest by Christina Crawford, the daughter of Joan Crawford. Published after Crawford's book, Hyman also paints a very unflattering portrait of her mother, depicting her as a self-centered, emotionally abusive alcoholic. Unlike Crawford, Hyman does not accuse her mother of any physical abuse. Indeed, she claims Davis was a battered woman and states that Davis' actor husband Gary Merrill was a violent alcoholic. Unlike Crawford's book, which was published after the death of its subject, Hyman's book and a sequel titled Narrow Is the Way were published during Davis' lifetime, thereby affording the actress an opportunity to respond to their allegations. Davis tried unsuccessfully to block publication of the books.
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