Sharon gless biography book
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In her new memoir, actress Sharon Gless, the Emmy-winning star of the classic cop show "Cagney & Lacey," writes about the highs and lows of her life, including a terrifying medical incident that would end her relationship with martinis.
Read the excerpt below from "Apparently There Were Complaints"(published by Simon & Schuster, a Viacom/CBS company), and don't miss Ben Mankiewicz's interview with Sharon Gless on "CBS Sunday Morning" November 28!
"If you ever have another drink again, don't call me. I don't do suicides."
Jesus.
The hotshot Miami doctor's tone was dismissive. He closed my file. He had better things to do.
I was seventy years old and had come to see this big-deal gastroenterologist for my debilitating stomach pain. After spending the previous week in the hospital, I had been advised to stay completely away from alcohol. I did. For about thirty-six hours.
Barney can't bear crumbs in the sheets. An hour later, my stomach began to hurt.
I waited
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Apparently There Were Complaints
Chapter One: Bubbles One Bubbles
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The hotshot Miami doctor’s tone was dismissive. He closed my file. He had better things to do.
I was seventy years old and had komma to see this big-deal gastroenterologist for my debilitating stomach pain. After spending the previous week in the hospital, I had been advised to stay completely away from alcohol. I did. For about thirty-six hours.
Barney can’t bära crumbs in the sheets. An hour later, my stomach began to hurt.
I waited for the pain to go away. It didn’t. inom considered my options. Going to the emergency room would involve me getting up and putting on clothing. That seemed like way too much effort for a.m. I decided to ignore the skarp stabbing in my stomach. My attempt only lasted the length of a MyPillow commercial. The pain was undeniably getting much worse. He drove me to the emergency room.
The pain spread rapid
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"laugh-out-loud, juicy, &#;unforgettably memorable&#;memoir about her five decades in Hollywood"
Anyone who has seen Sharon Gless act in Cagney & Lacey, Queer as Folk, Burn Notice, and countless other shows and movies, knows that she&#;s someone who gives every role her all. She holds nothing back in Apparently There Were Complaints, a hilarious, deeply personal memoir that spills all about Gless&#;s five decades in Hollywood.
A fifth-generation Californian, Sharon Gless knew from a young age that she wanted to be an actress. After some rocky teenage years that included Sharon&#;s parents&#; divorce and some minor (and not-so-minor) rebellion, Gless landed a coveted spot as an exclusive contract player for Universal Studios. In , she stepped into the role of New York Police Detective Christine Cagney for the series Cagney & Lacey, which eventually reached an audience of 30 million weekly viewers and garnered Gless with two Emmy Awards. The show m