When The Legend Became Fact - The True Life Of John Wayne
by Richard Douglas Jensen /
2012 / English / Kindle, EPUB
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When The Legend Became Fact - The True Life of John Wayne by
Richard Douglas Jensen is the most comprehensive deconstruction of
the mythology surrounding the life of America's favorite actor to
date. With decades of research and insight, Jensen lifts the veil
of public relations half-truths and exposes the reality of the man
who is still, 30 years after his death, the iconic Western movie
hero and hero of red state America. Jensen proves that the public
John Wayne was very different from the private man, who struggled
with severe alcoholism, chronic infidelity, self-esteem and
personal demons that often made life hell for his wives and
children. The book painstakingly recounts the triumphs and
tragedies of the life of John Wayne - who rose from abject poverty
to become the world's most famous movie star - and creates a
portrait of a man haunted by a childhood of abuse; a man conflicted
by his own definition of masculinity; a man fighting to control his
own rage and his propensity for violence; a man who committed
domestic violence against all three of his wives and his children;
and a man haunted by and driven to overcome his fear of failure,
poverty and ridicule. 574 pages with 15 pages of rare and
never-before published photos!
When The Legend Became Fact - The True Life of John Wayne by
Richard Douglas Jensen is the most comprehensive deconstruction of
the mythology surrounding the life of America's favorite actor to
date. With decades of research and insight, Jensen lifts the veil
of public relations half-truths and exposes the reality of the man
who is still, 30 years after his death, the iconic Western movie
hero and hero of red state America. Jensen proves that the public
John Wayne was very different from the private man, who struggled
with severe alcoholism, chronic infidelity, self-esteem and
personal demons that often made life hell for his wives and
children. The book painstakingly recounts the triumphs and
tragedies of the life of John Wayne - who rose from abject poverty
to become the world's most famous movie star - and creates a
portrait of a man haunted by a childhood of abuse; a man conflicted
by his own definition of masculinity; a man fighting to control his
own rage and his propensity for violence; a man who committed
domestic violence against all three of his wives and his children;
and a man haunted by and driven to overcome his fear of failure,
poverty and ridicule. 574 pages with 15 pages of rare and
never-before published photos!