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My First Five Husbands..And the Ones Who Got Away |
Author: Rue McClanahan
Published: 2007-04-10 |
List price: $24.95
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Love It!
I recently had the opportunity to meet Rue McClanahan at a book signing, so I bought the book a few weeks before the event. I absolutely love it. Rue brings in her sharp wit and humor to the story of her life and there were certainly several times where I laughed out loud. This book would be enjoyable by anyone, even if you don't know much about Rue.
 more blanche for your buck
rue mcclanahan writes her life story with a lot of style, verve and flair.
she gets honest and reveals a great deal about her personal life without being vainglorious or salacious. and considering some of the men in her life, that is no easy feat.
but once we get past the men, and boy does this woman's taste run the gamut, we get this great story of what it is like to dream and work hard to make one's dream come true. mcclanahan was not going to rest easily until she became a working actor in new york city and her ambitions far eclipsed her dreams as she charmed her way in to many hearts as dumb vivian on 'maude' and later and more famously as blanche devereaux on 'the golden girls'.
she also, in true belle fashion, keeps the spotlight on herself and doesn't write any thing about anyone that has touched her life in a less than sympathetic light. even her first husband gets some compassion. and whether or not he deserves it is a matter of discussion.
this is the perfect summer beach read. and it is also a lovely gift idea for someone that is a devoted fan of mcclanahan's work as an actress and animal rights activist.
oh ruesy, we hardly knew ye!
This book was chock-full of information on a woman most of us think of as Blanch Devereux. I will now view her differently after reading this. She regales us with tales of ups and downs, triumphs and defeats. Rue is a very driven woman, who had to go through a lot to further her career. She had to leave her son in the care of her beloved parents quite often as she struggled to make a go of her career in the fickle world of show business. That must have been very hard on her. But, she persevered and has a close relationship with her son Mark, who turned out just fine! I'm glad to see that she has found the happiness that remained elusive to her in her early years. You deserve it Miss Rue! Thanks for the wonderful entertainment.
From the lips of Blanche!
Ms. McClannahan has written a terrific book, and I couldn't help but think of her character from the Golden Girls many times while reading it. This is a very witty, fun, emotional rollcoasteresque novel which I finished in just a few days of receiving it as a gift. I found myself both laughing out loud one moment, and with tears in my eyes the next. My admiration for her has increased 10 fold, and I only wish there were more professional actors like her nowadays. 3 Cheers for Rue McClannahan!!!
Love it!
I'm a huge GGs fan and loved this book. OK, Rue does get a few lines of GG dialogue wrong (almost unforgivable, but I guess she had many lines to learn!). In any case, the rest of the book makes up for it. It's hardly War & Peace, but a great bedtime read nonetheless.
Thanks Rue!
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