This ebook edition features an exclusive new introduction by the author, plus rare photographs from her personal collection and one hundred pages of revealing material not found in the original manuscript. She endured and survived, becoming the voice of so many other victims who suffered in silence, and giving them the courage to forge a productive life out of chaos. A fierce battle of wills, their relationship could be characterized as an ultimately successful, for Christina, struggle for independence. But at home, her lonely, controlling, even ruthless mother made her life a nightmare. It also shed light on the guarded world of Hollywood and stripped away the façade of Christina’s relentless, alcoholic abuser: her adoptive mother, movie star Joan Crawford.Ĭhristina was a young girl shown off to the world as a fortunate little princess. When Christina Crawford’s harrowing chronicle of child abuse was first published in 1978, it brought global attention to the previously closeted subject. Crawford’s story is not just about the will to survive it is about the unparalleled joy of coming out on the other side, finding calm, and celebrating a fulfilling life.The 40th anniversary edition of the “shocking” #1 New York Times bestseller with an exclusive new introduction by the author ( Los Angeles Times). More than a personal memoir of triumph over tragedy, Survivor - now with a new preface for its 30th anniversary - is an enlightening spiritual road map to recovery for anyone who has suffered the ordeals of physical and emotional abuse, devastating illness, or seemingly insurmountable despair. Staying true to her fighting spirit, she made a remarkable comeback. But in the years following the controversial best seller’s publication, the author’s resilience was tested in ways she never expected.Ĭrawford was forced to brave a stunning backlash intended to shame her, a film adaptation that bastardized her story and compounded the trauma, a descent into alcoholism, a divorce that ruined her financially, and a massive stroke that left her paralyzed. It is from the original manuscript and nearly one hundred pages longer than the 1978 edition to detail more of Christina's adult life and career. Beyond Mommie Dearest - the inspiring and shattering sequel to the groundbreaking number one New York Times best seller.Īt publication, the world as I knew it blew up in my face.Ĭhristina Crawford’s Mommie Dearest cast a spotlight on the unspoken horrors of family violence and exorcised the demons of her childhood. Forthis 30th Anniversary edition of the classic the author has written a new Preface, new Afterword and provided additional photos never before included.
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