Unsinkable: A Memoir
Apr 2013 · Harper Collins
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“Anyone who loves Hollywood and movies is bound to enjoy this lively, funny book, filled with candid recollections . . . I love her clear-eyed memories.” —Leonard Maltin, author/film critic
Foreword by Carrie Fisher
In Unsinkable, the late great actress, comedienne, singer, and dancer Debbie Reynolds shares the highs and lows of her life as an actress during Hollywood’s Golden Age, anecdotes about her lifelong friendship with Elizabeth Taylor, her experiences as the foremost collector of Hollywood memorabilia, and intimate details of her marriages and family life with her children, Carrie and Todd Fisher.
A story of heartbreak, hope, and survival, Unsinkable picks up where “America’s Sweetheart” left off in her first memoir, Debbie: My Life, and is illustrated with previously unpublished photos from Reynolds’s personal collection.
Debbie Reynolds died on December 28, 2016, at the age of eighty-four, just one day after the death of her daughter, actress and author Carrie Fisher.
“[Reynolds is] indisputably a grand dame of show business.” —NPR
“Lively.” —People
“Debbie Reynolds knows exactly how to steal the scene, wring tears, and most important, how to leave the audience feeling thoroughly entertained.” —New York Journal of Books
“Nothing could sink this lady.” —New York Post
Foreword by Carrie Fisher
In Unsinkable, the late great actress, comedienne, singer, and dancer Debbie Reynolds shares the highs and lows of her life as an actress during Hollywood’s Golden Age, anecdotes about her lifelong friendship with Elizabeth Taylor, her experiences as the foremost collector of Hollywood memorabilia, and intimate details of her marriages and family life with her children, Carrie and Todd Fisher.
A story of heartbreak, hope, and survival, Unsinkable picks up where “America’s Sweetheart” left off in her first memoir, Debbie: My Life, and is illustrated with previously unpublished photos from Reynolds’s personal collection.
Debbie Reynolds died on December 28, 2016, at the age of eighty-four, just one day after the death of her daughter, actress and author Carrie Fisher.
“[Reynolds is] indisputably a grand dame of show business.” —NPR
“Lively.” —People
“Debbie Reynolds knows exactly how to steal the scene, wring tears, and most important, how to leave the audience feeling thoroughly entertained.” —New York Journal of Books
“Nothing could sink this lady.” —New York Post
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38 reviews
Fishies And Flippies
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25 January 2017
Debbie was a beautiful person, actress, singer, mother, and friend to so many of the people she worked with. She had a very difficult life, but it did not take her down. Only the death of her beautiful daughter, Carrie Fisher, could do that. I am happy that she did not have to suffer the loss of Carrie for very long. Her death was a blessing in disguise. I would recommend everyone read this story, as it is full of lessons that each and every one of us should learn.
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Robin Taylor
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13 September 2015
A fabulously quick read because I couldn't put it down. If you're a fan of Debbie's, following her via this memoir is a journey of triumph over tragedy and all the best of who she is.
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Terra Nova
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5 January 2017
Funny, sad, perceverant, triumphant and so much more...
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About the author
Debbie Reynolds was an actress, comedienne, singer, dancer, and author best known for her leading roles in Singin' in the Rain and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, and on TV as Bobbi Adler in Will & Grace. After more than sixty years in the entertainment industry, she was a true Hollywood icon, beloved by millions of fans of all ages around the world. Debbie Reynolds died on December 28, 2016, at the age of 84, just one day after the death of her daughter, actress and author Carrie Fisher.
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