My mother was nuts a memoir

From her humble roots in the Bronx to "Laverne and Shirley" and her unlikely ascent in Hollywood, the beloved actor and director tells the story of her incredible life.

Main Author: Marshall, Penny.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Boston : Harvest/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Five more minutes
  • What were you expecting, Hedy Lemarr?
  • The grand concourse
  • Dinnertime
  • Simply ballroom
  • Dear mom & dad
  • The Marshall plan
  • Mucho grath-e-ath
  • The facts of life
  • Mrs. Henry
  • Forget the gas, I want the jell-o
  • Take everything
  • A work in progress
  • Thanks God my brother had a job
  • The Manson murders
  • I made him sick
  • All in the family
  • Funny business
  • Out with a laugh
  • Live from New York
  • Ready for prime time
  • Chick fight
  • From suds to stardom
  • Live from New Orleans
  • Where's mom?
  • The remodel
  • Tripping
  • Dirty laundry
  • Taking direction
  • Old friends
  • Goodbye shirl
  • In the event of my death
  • Peggy Sue blues
  • Jumpin' jack flash
  • Keeping things in perspective
  • Getting street cred
  • Heart and soul
  • A medical mystery tour
  • Batter up
  • Adding wood
  • The gospel
  • The last bull run
  • Riding in cars
  • Make it funny, honey
  • Get me some White Castles
  • How's Penny.