Book description
The actress Teresa Wright (1918-2005) lived a rich, complex, magnificent life against the backdrop of golden age Hollywood, Broadway and television. There was no indication, from her astonishingly difficult--indeed, horrifying--childhood, of the success that would follow, nor of the universal acclaim and admiration that accompanied her everywhere. Her two marriages--to…
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1 author picked A Girl's Got to Breathe as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
It mirrored my own thoughts and feelings. Teresa Wright was not only a fine actress but a wonderful human being.
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