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My Judy Garland Life
A work of Non-fiction by Susie Boyt
Subgenres:
- Memoir,
- Celebrity Memoir,
- Music Biography
This book is for you if you're into...
- Personal essays exploring lifelong celebrity obsessions
- Offbeat adventures to Judy Garland landmarks and events
- Thoughtful takes on the highs and lows of fandom
Judy Garland has been an important figure in Susie Boyt's life since she was three years old, comforting, inspiring, and at times disturbing her.
In this unique book Boyt travels deep into the underworld of hero-worship, examining our understanding of rescue, consolation, love, grief, and fame through the prism of Judy.
Her journey takes in a duetting breakfast with Mickey Rooney, a munchkin luncheon, a late-night spree at the Minnesota Judy Garland Museum, and a breathless, semi-sacred encounter with Liza Minnelli.
Layering key episodes from Garland's life with defining moments from her own, Boyt demands with insight and humor, what it means, exactly, to adore someone you don't know.
Does hero worship have to be a pursuit that's low in status or can it be performed with pride and style?
Are there similarities that lie at the heart of all fans?
Chronicling her obsession, Boyt illuminates her own life and perfectly distills why Judy Garland is such a legend.
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