The Constricting Corset

A fictionalized depiction of the life of Judy Garland based on biographical and historical resources.

There are three things most people know about Judy Garland.

1. That I was Dorothy Gale.

2. That my real name was Frances Gumm, and

3. That I was a drug addict.

Did you ever stop to think that there might be more to me than those three measly facts?

Dive into my world as this historical fiction novel takes you through my loves, life, and films. From Oz to A Star is Born. From Mickey Rooney to Tyrone Power to Frank Sinatra to Vincent Minnelli. They're all here. Experience the background of your favorite movies and who I was behind the corset.

Do you realize what I overcame to be the success I was? How useful my insight was in music and lyrics? How I could see a dance move once and perform it?

I was ever the professional even when I was falling apart inside. When they kept pushing pills. When they made us work long hours with no rest. When my father died.

Examine the myth, the legend, the icon, the screen star, and the woman who hit Hollywood with a splash of Technicolor and will never be truly forgotten.