In this new biography, Chandler draws on exclusive and remarkably candid interviews with Crawford herself and with others who knew her, including first husband Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. As a result, this biography is a brand-new look at one of Hollywood's most acclaimed stars. Although her adopted daughter Christina would publish her memoir, Mommie Dearest, after Crawford's death, Chandler's book offers a contrasting portrait, drawing in part on reminiscences of younger daughter Cathy--From publisher description.