MARRY ME!
Courtships and Proposals of Legendary Couples
by Wendy Goldberg and Betty Goodwin
MARRY ME! Courtships and Proposals of Legendary
Couples reveals the tender, passionate, sometimes humorous
and always romantic tales of how and why seventy people turned
into thirty-five couples.
From Goodwin, author of HOLLYWOOD
DU JOUR and longtime L.A. Times columnist, and
Goldberg, a prominent Hollywood insider, comes Angel City
Press's most romantic book. Based on personal interviews and
exhaustive research, Goldberg and Goodwin's MARRY ME!
reveals the details of one of life's most touching moments.
Stories begin at the moment of first meeting, trace the
courtship, describe the actual proposal and conclude with a
detailed account of the wedding.
The authors disclose the love stories that led to
marriage proposals for some of this century's most-talked-about
couples. Priscilla Beaulieu tells how the shy, lovestruck Elvis
Presley was confused in his feelings for a fourteen-year-old
girl and didn't want "jail bait" to dampen his image. Neil
Simon reveals why he married Diane Lander . . . twice. And
Kimberley Conrad reveals how she turned the ultimate playboy
Hugh Hefner into a married man. The proposals weren't always
predictable. Bruce Willis was in a steam bath the first time he
broached the subject to Demi Moore. Arnold Schwarzenegger took
Maria Shriver out in a rowboat on a lake in his native Austria.
Roy Rogers popped the question to Dale Evans on horseback. Each
romantic tale is illustrated with photos, many from the
couples' private albums.
- "A paradoxical aphrodisiac" -- USA Today
- "Too irresistible not to share" -- L.A. Times
- "Filled with tantalizing insights"
-- WWD
- "A book of love" -- InStyle
Magazine
MARRY ME! is the ideal gift for anyone who
enjoys a first-hand peek at celebrities' personal lives. It's
perfect for that special someone who needs a nudge when it
comes to popping the question, and it's a wonderful remembrance
to mark a recent engagement, marriage or anniversary. On top of
it all, it's fun to read, filled with charming detail.
MARRY ME! is designed by Maureen Erbe of Los
Angeles' Maureen Erbe Design, incorporating high-style graphics
that have established this nostalgic package as a modern
classic.
MARRY ME! presents wedding photos from the
personal albums of many of the world's most famous
personalities.
MARRY ME! was excerpted in Good Housekeeping magazine
in a special romantic feature for Valentine's Day.
MARRY ME! is the basis for Family Channel's Marry
Me! specials hosted by Christina Ferrare.
Wouldn't you know that author Goodwin became engaged
and married while she and Goldberg were writing this? And after
a lengthy courtship, designer Erbe was married right after
putting the final graphic touches on this oh-so-romantic book.
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