Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild

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Summary: Runnin' Wild WILL KEEP YOU STILL,...Turning Pages!
Review: Well organized and thorougly researched;this performance will keep you riveted to the ever unfolding story of the many facets of Clara Bow. Mr. Stenn did a masterfull sculpting of the bits and pieces of the public AND private side of the star to form a very readable book!

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Summary: One of the Best Entertainment Biographies Ever
Review: When Clara Bow died in 1965, her death generated little excitement other than a faint nod to an era that had long passed. Modern audiences did not know who this woman was and had little interest in her career.
This book has revived public interest in her as an actress and as a person who battled a lot of demons and was never completely successful in freeing herself of those demons.
I knew very little about Clara Bow when I started reading this book except snippets of lurid gossip regarding her private life. Through his exhaustive research, David Stenn has managed to separate fact from fiction and present the story of an interesting woman whose life was a lot stranger than any of the characters she portrayed on the screen. I just couldn't put this book down!
Stenn's writing style managed to keep me interested in the subject. Of course, it can be said that Stenn seems to write exclusively about very interesting people. Whatever the case, I found myself feeling a lot of sympathy for a lady who was not emotionally equipped to handle life. I also found myself amazed that this woman was able to succeed as fabulously as she did given all the problems she faced.
I think most readers will find this a compelling read. It is one of the best biographies I've ever read.