jjares reviewed Elizabeth Taylor: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Actors) on + 3278 more book reviews
Having read several of the books mentioned in the sources for this short explanation of Elizabeth Taylor's life, I really enjoyed this terse synopsis. Frankly, I didn't believe all Elizabeth's marriages could be managed in so few pages (much less her other business interests and AIDS work). However, Hourly History wrote a fascinating story. They also used the theme that Elizabeth needed a man to lean on throughout most of her life.
I think the fact that Elizabeth became a star at such a young age, she was used to leaning on others -- especially her mother and the movie production companies. It wasn't until Elizabeth took the monumental step of speaking out for AIDS education and funding, that she really became an independent woman. I remember people saying that Elizabeth had killed her career, her perfume business, and her standing as a superstar by promoting AIDS education. But it was because she was willing to wager it all that made people sit up and listen.
I think in her later years, Elizabeth became a whole person. She didn't marry again; she did her own thing. The world is richer for her having the courage to stand up for her convictions of what was right. She and Rock Hudson changed the world's attitude in an incredibly short period of time. I thought this book synthesized the vulnerabilities, vices, and passions of Elizabeth marvelously.
I think the fact that Elizabeth became a star at such a young age, she was used to leaning on others -- especially her mother and the movie production companies. It wasn't until Elizabeth took the monumental step of speaking out for AIDS education and funding, that she really became an independent woman. I remember people saying that Elizabeth had killed her career, her perfume business, and her standing as a superstar by promoting AIDS education. But it was because she was willing to wager it all that made people sit up and listen.
I think in her later years, Elizabeth became a whole person. She didn't marry again; she did her own thing. The world is richer for her having the courage to stand up for her convictions of what was right. She and Rock Hudson changed the world's attitude in an incredibly short period of time. I thought this book synthesized the vulnerabilities, vices, and passions of Elizabeth marvelously.
