In June 1968, five days before my mother's forty -sixth birthday, the world fell apart again. Sirhan Sirhan shot Bobby Kennedy, who died the next day. Why were people shooting all the Kennedys? Had the country gone mad?

Dodi got a lot of criticism when he began dating Princess Diana. No one seemed to think he was good enough for her.

My mother's life had been destroyed by the Garland legend.

The eyebrow pencil and false eyelashes were essential; my mother didn't feel dressed without them.

Between them, my parents had 10 marriages.

I used drugs as a social activity; a way to have fun with friends.

My sister Liza and I have never felt that we were in competition.