Elizabeth Grant: My Life-My Story - Hardcover

Marion Suzenne Witz; Carol Krenz

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1449047610 ISBN 13: 9781449047610

Publisher: Authorhouse, 2009

Synopsis

Elizabeth Grant has stood at the helm of her beauty empire for more than sixty years, regaling admirers with personal stories, notably one event that nearly killed her. When a German rocket dropped soundlessly from the sky on a peaceful Sunday in wartime London, its impact and resultant bomb blast damage took her down, damaged her face and rendered her almost deaf in one ear. A young makeup artist at Ellstree Studios, she thought herself so repulsively scarred, she could no longer face acting luminaries like Vivien Leigh, Margaret Leighton, and Robert Taylor with any degree of confidence. "I honestly thought my life was over," Elizabeth says. But as readers will learn, she easily has more than nine lives. From that misfortune came salvation. With Elizabeth you will sense a wealth of wisdom and experience lurking beneath her self-deprecating wit. A more profound history - one that had lain hidden for decades - was waiting to be unearthed. Revealing the multiple sides of Elizabeth was a painstaking labour of love, and one of our most rewarding journeys. Little by little, she emerged from self-imposed shadows with shocking and disturbing accounts of her nightmarish childhood. Years of abuse and neglect had spawned crushing self-doubt, yet she soldiered on, nursing a remarkable will to survive at any cost - even daring to reach for the unreachable. The Elizabeth Grant story spins a cinematic voyage on three continents, through Heaven and Hell. Compelling, tragic, wistful and humourous, it charts a unique woman's determination to overcome every boulder in her path. Her survival is a raw and powerful testament to human perseverance and her ultimate success provides inspiration that transcends time.

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About the Author:

When Elizabeth Grant talks in bold strokes of high-octane enthusiasm, people naturally listen. Whatever the subject, she makes it compelling. It therefore comes as no surprise that her melodic voice lands effortlessly on the page in a colourful blend of humour, irony and wit. Grant is a born storyteller. She paints intimate pictures of the dramatic events and people shaping her past and present, drawing readers into a surprising world with charm, poise and heart-breaking candor.  

About this edition

• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1449047610
• ISBN 13: 9781449047610
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228