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My Face for the World to See [Paperback]

Liz Renay (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)


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May 1, 2002 1569802289 978-1569802281
Liz Renay was born into small-town life in Mesa, Arizona to a family of religious zealots. Then WW II came and she became a "V-girl," attracting servicemen with her beautiful face and voluptuous figure. Thus began her entry into the world of New York high fashion models and Fifty-Second Street strippers. Fate led her into the underworld, where she became a confidante and girlfriend to important mobsters and shady dealers.

From New York she went to Hollywood, where she won a Marilyn Monroe look-alike contest and became a national celebrity; meanwhile her paintings were selling for $5,000 each and her poetry was recorded and broadcast. Then came an indictment and three-year probation for her unwillingness to cooperate with authorities by testifying against the mobster Mickey Cohen. A violation of her probation landed her in prison for three years. Married eight times, appeared before thirteen grand juries, with more lovers than any swinger of her generation-Liz Renay tells the story of her compelling and memorable adventures with honesty and candor.


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Liz Renay has lived her whole life as a celebrity and movie actress and has become a cult icon in her own lifetime. She is at work on a sequel to My Face for the World to See. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 457 pages
  • Publisher: Barricade Books (May 1, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1569802289
  • ISBN-13: 978-1569802281
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,401,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The book that shaped my life, March 26, 1999
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I don't know if I could recommend this book for its stunning literary quality, but it was literally the book that shaped my life. I read it when I was six, and it became one of those iconic reading experiences that forms an integral part of one's personality. The plot? Doesn't really matter, but Liz Renay is born to Bible thumpers in Mesa, Arizona, runs around with men, has a lot of sex, cozies up to gangsters, lies to protect Micky Cohen, goes to jail, and gets married six times. It's a classic.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My Face For The World To See, March 24, 2000
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This book is very entertaining, and it's a shame that it's out of print. Liz, who is best known as a star of one of John Water's films (DESPERATE LIVING), was a woman with a lot of chutzpah and cujones. She was independent before being so was acceptable. She lived life her way, without regrets, and this book tells it in unadulterated detail.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Keep Talkin, Liz!, May 11, 2003
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Scott Coblio "kookoo guy" (West Hollywood, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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If you "get" Liz Renay, get this book. it's hysterical! She's like a cross between Marilyn Monroe and Penelope Pitstop! Danger seems to lurk around every corner for Ms Renay in her search for stardom--and if it isn't getting her, it's getting her kids! They fall out of second story windows, get attacked attempting to visit her in prison, and even end up stripping with her. Through all her trashy tales though, Liz manages to emerge as a lovable eccentric: a warm-hearted optimist, which saves 'My Face..." from ever becoming the maudlin "could-have-been" saga that it might have been. On a par with Mamie Van Doren, only more entertaining, Liz's quirky narrative entertains from start to pulpy finish. Oddly inspiring!
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