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Illustrated with over 300 photos, many of them rare and never
before in print, JUST JOAN is a compilation of over four years of
comprehensive research, culled from rare Lincoln Center archives,
original magazines and those who knew her. Crawford is examined as
a feminist forerunner, a gay icon, a dynamic artist, and as one of
the world's great movie stars. The many anecdotes and quotes within
JUST JOAN reveal the sassy, indomitable spirit of this actress who
grew up in abject poverty with an indifferent family and yet,
against unseemly strife and setbacks, rose from the ashes like a
phoenix. Her determination, talent and committed work ethic enabled
her to find a career and home with what would be one of the most
celebrated and powerful studios in film history, MGM. Hers is the
moving, complex story of the pursuit and realization of the
American Dream, part sublime, part nightmare, self-actuated. With
rich detail and devotion, JUST JOAN bears testament to Crawford's
enduring enigma and powerful star. "If Joan Crawford was the
ultimate star then Donna Nowak is the ultimate fan. She appreciates
this complex subject for her skill as an actress, her importance as
a pop culture icon, as well as displaying a fi ne sense of humor
for Crawford's more lurid notoriety. Nowak has a fervor, devotion,
and attention to detail that even the fastidious Crawford would
cheer." - Charles Busch "Intelligent, insightful, witty - Donna
Nowak's essays and reviews on the style, work and life of Joan
Crawford would have compelled the Ultimate Star to officially adopt
her as the devoted creative daughter she always longed for." -
Shaun Considine
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