Madonna. Glamorous. Trashy. Thoughtful. Selfish. Always provocative.Always talented. Always controversial... Though the subject of great public scrutiny and fascination for more than twenty years, she has, until now, managed to remain an enigma. Finally, with Madonna: An Intimate Biography, she is fully understood.
This gripping and fully updated biography is the result of fifteen years of exclusive interviews with people who are speaking of her publicly for the first time, including close friends, business associates and even family members. Acclaimed biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli has also interviewed the star herself on numerous occasions and he draws on first-hand experiences to bring Madonna to life as not merely a sensational tabloid delight, but as a flesh-and-blood woman with human foibles and weaknesses, as well as great strengths and ambitions.
Author's Note
List of Illustrations
The Actress and the President
Restless Child
Confusing Times
Losing Her Virginity
Christopher & Whitley
Finally . . . New York City！
Pearl
Busting Out
Certain Sacrifices
Camille
'Drama Queen'
Big Break
Roller Coaster Ride
Madonna: The Debut Album
Two-Timing
Like A Virgin
Meeting Scan Penn
The Affair with Prince
'Madonna: A Lonely Life'
'Oh My God！ Look at me！'
The Re-Making of Apocalypse Now
Shanghaied
True Blue
Trouble in 'Paradise'
Who's That Girl？
You Can Dance
John Kennedy, Jun.
'Jackie Refuses to Meet Madonna'
Sandra Bernhard
Dinner with Warren
Malibu Nightmare
Divorce
Like a Prayer: The Album
Like a Prayer: The Pepsi Commercial
Goodies
Differences
'Blonde Ambition'
I'm Breathless
Warren Asks Madonna's Hand in Marriage？
The End of Warren
The Tony Ward Epiphany
The Immaculate Collection
Michael Jackson
Ingrid
In Bed with Madonna
Sex
Erotica
Bad Career Moves
Trash Talking on TV
Bedtime Stories
Stalked
Something to Remember
Perfect Casting？
The Stalking Trial
Making Evita
Carlos Leon
A Race to the Finish
No Big Thing？
Betrayal
Role Model？
Anticlimax
Lourdes
Evita: The Movie and Soundtrack
No Future with Carlos
Andy Bird
Gwyneth and Peter
Ray of Light
Exit: Andy Bird
Enter: Guy Ritchie
Bird vs. Ritchie
Madonna's Moment
Music
Rocco
Happy Endings
Taking Stock
The Wedding t0 Guy Ritchie
'Drowned World'
Drama Mama
September.. , And Beyond
Swept Away
American Life
The 'Reinvention' Tour
A Marriage Not Always Perfect
But Perfect Enough
'Let's Go Home！'
Lourdes and Rocco - Growing Up
The 'Confessions' Tour: 'Here We Go, Again.'
'I Am Lucky, Aren't I？'
Adopting David
Damage Control
'Just Watch Out . . . When I Hit the Big 5-0'
Source Notes and Other Information
Personal Acknowledgments
Index