Do You like book Me And My Shadows: A Family Memoir (1999)?
I really enjoyed this book. I've always been a fan of Judy Garland and thought that it would be interesting to read about Judy's daughter. I thought probably she would speak a little about Judy but she devoted the entire first half of her book speaking about Judy's life. I learned so much about Judy which makes me love her even more...however it was also pretty cool to learn about Lorna and her sister, Liza Minelli...Really glad I read this and can't wait to watch some of Judy's old movies she made..
—Lesley Strom
Who doesn't love Judy Garland? This book is written by her daughter who shows us what it was like to have her as a mother. It was a very defensive book explaining why she and her brother weren't living with her mother at the time of her death and also defended her father and his actions. She continually defended his money situation, attitude towards her mother, and the abuse allegations. No one is perfect lest of all someone who starts so early in show business but also at a time when child actors weren't protected.
—Sherri Stephens
This was interesting enough, with a lot of insight into Judy Garland's spiral at the end of her life. I think Lorna did a good job of portraying what she went through without demonizing Garland; she says numerous times that her mother was under the oppression of pill addiction and that the disease was not her fault or something she could control at the end. She also says many times how much she loved her mother and knew that her mother loved her. So it is not in any way comparable to the books written by Joan Crawford or Bette Davis' daughters. I admit my interest waned as we got into Lorna's adult years; I really don't know what to think about how she dealt with Liza's issues. I am sure it is all true, but seeing as how she noted in the book that she and Liza were not on speaking terms at the time of the book's publication, one has to wonder if she could have handled it better. Of course, these days the two seem to have patched everything up and Liza may or may not be doing a lot better, so hopefully everything worked out for the best. I do think Lorna may be in denial about some things, especially about how great her dad was and his role in her mother's financial problems. When reading anything about famous people, you have to take it with a grain of salt. People who write autobiographies have reason to sweep things under the rug or minimize events, and people writing unauthorized biographies have reason to sensationalize or go with stories that they don't have firsthand knowledge of. So you just have to pick and choose what stories or notions you find credible.
—Sarah
