From the Book - First edition.
Nobody ever wanted it more : "But she has no talent!"
Dying is easy. Comedy is hard
Dicks and balls : breaking into the boys' club
Stardom and wifedom : happily ever after?
Westward ho : California dreamin'
The first lady of comedy : nothing is sacred
Victim as enforcer : terrorizing women into submission
The temptation of Joan : poisoned apple
A thankless child : "How sharper than a serpent's tooth"
Debacle : the death of a show, a marriage, and a husband
Recovery : the long road back
Reinventing a career : "I can rise again"
Art and commerce : all in a day's work
Home sweet Versailles : Marie Antoinette meets Auntie Mame
High society : putting on the Ritz
But is it good for the Jews? : sex, politics, and religion
Men are stupid : beauty and betrayal
Back to the top : fighting like "a rabid pit bull"
Fashion forward : triumph of the mean girls
Daughter dearest : how to succeed in show business
The time of her life : fame, friends, and fun
The final mountain : gathering shadows
Grand finale : sudden exit, pursued by bear
Legacy : laughter and liberation
Epilogue: Updates from the afterlife : "You WERE fat, you bitch!"