Gloria swanson, lynn redgrave, william dufty1978 tv. A friend of both women for many years, dufty dedicated sugar blues to billie holiday, whose death changed my life, and gloria swanson. As the preferred starlet of famed director cecil b. In 1975, dufty wrote the best seller sugar blues which claimed refined sugar was a drug, and they toured the country to promote it. Anger knew swanson was a serious health fanatic william dufty, her sixth husband, wrote the book sugar blues, so he filled a green, footandahalflong coffin with sugar, writing hic jacet here lies gloria swanson on its lid. Why gloria swanson should be your lifestyle muse balance. Duftys most popular book was sugar blues, published in 1975, which narrates the sins of sugar and explains why no one should eat it. And sugar blues, inspired by the crusade of hollywood legend gloria swanson, is the classic, bestselling expose that unmasks our generations greatest medical killer.
Demille, gloria swanson was the undeniable queen of the silent era. I vividly remember how energetically i avoided the book. Sugar blues by william dufty booksamillion online book. And sugar blues, inspired by the crusade of hollywood legend gloria swanson, is the classic, bestselling expose that unmasks our generations greatest. Sugar blues american actress gloria swanson 1899 1983 with her husband william dufty 1916 2002, whilst helping to publicise his book sugar blues, 1975. The publication of sugar blues led to a reunion with swanson, and they were married in 1976. Gloria swanson wasnt crazy like norma desmond, but she. That first encounter with gloria swanson in 1956 had a lasting effect on dufty, an author who had written the bestselling biography of billie holiday, lady sings the blues. The best books on sugar detox 2020 michael collins medium. Dufty, who told billie holidays life story in lady sings the blues, helped popularize macrobiotics in. In the 70s, gloria would even tour the usa to promote a dietary book, sugar blues, written by her last husband william dufty, which became a classic of its kind. Check out my online book club and other awesome learning.
Yet for all of the glamorous stars striking looks and acting chops, her life was full of more drama and tragedy than the films she starred in. Because so many people are literally hooked on sugary things which are slowly weakening and sickening them. He dropped out of wayne state university to become a labour organiser for the united auto workers. Dufty covers the shameful promotion by the department of agriculture, the american medical. Dufty and swanson were married, she for the sixth time, he for the second time, in 1976. Sugar blues, an account by william dufty of the devastating health effects of refined sugar, created quite a splash when it was first published in 1975. And sugar blues, inspired by the crusade of hollywood legend gloria swanson, is the classic, bestselling expose that unmasks our generations greatest medical killer and shows. Get ready for your closeup with these 60 facts about gloria swanson, bewitching empress of early hollywood.
Swanson warned dufty of the dangers of a sugarladen diet, and in 1975 he published his second book on nutrition. Autographed sugar blues book william dufty and gloria swanson, collectible books, autographed books. I unwrapped my sandwich, sprung the lid off my coffee jug, picked up a sugar cube. The son of a banker, william dufty was born in 1915 near grand rapids, michigan. While some think dufty goes too far in his criticism of the sugar industry, his arguments about the potential danger of processed sugar to the human body, especially when taken in such large. Dufty remained devoted to the actress for the rest of her life, assisting her in the composition of her autobiography, swanson. Sugar blues check out my online book club and other awesome learning opportunities. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. Sugar blues william dufty pdf synopsis book its a prime ingredient in countless substances from cereal to soup, from cola to coffee. The first chapter of swanson on swanson starts with a bang and ends with a dumpster. Sugar blues is a book by william dufty that was released in 1975 and has become a dietary. Gloria swanson, lynn redgrave, william dufty1978 tv gloria swanson and her last husband, lady sings the blues author william dufty, discuss the dangers of sugar in this 1978.
When i first quit sugar there were only a few books on the issue even in print. Gloria swanson and her last husband, lady sings the blues author william dufty, discuss the dangers of sugar in this 1978 interview with actress lynn redgrave and moderator frank field. American actress gloria swanson 1899 1983 with her husband william dufty 1916 2002, whilst helping to publicise his book sugar blues, 1975. Hollywood legend gloria swanson was a woman ahead of her. Theres a wonderful story in the opening paragraphs of william duftys bestselling book, sugar blues, where he describes his first encounter with gloria swanson, the biggest hollywood star of the 1920s, who he met at a lunchtime press conference held in a building on new yorks fifth avenue. At 76, gloria swanson has a new crusadeand a new mate to. Yes, poor gloria finds herself pregnant, after being swept away by passion this usually happens once a lifetime to us poor, normal, nonhollywood folks, but for the great swanson, it is a neardaily experience. Punctuating his speech with slight hand gestures, he then launched into a passionate lecture on the dangers of sugar and told me to keep an eye out for a book entitled sugar blues at better nature, the local health food store where i would buy most of his food. Gloria swanson, lynn redgrave, william dufty1978 tv youtube.
Its a fascinating story of his soon to be wife gloria swanson. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Many consider sugar blues by william dufty one of the foundational books in. When asked about the marriage, the outspoken icon assured the media, my sex life is very healthy.
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He took her advice, shed the weight, wrote a bestselling book called sugar blues, and married gloria. Gloria swanson original estate sale auction catalouge fashion, memorabilia etc. Sugar blues is framed by duftys own storyhis sugar story, that is. I learned a heck of a lot from sugar blues by william duffy. Sugar, especially refined, complex, crystallized acidic sugar is the biggest killer there is, beyond heroin says the author william dufty, who was married to the film actress gloria swanson who was quite the health coach even back in the day as they say.
Gloria swanson back in 1950, gloria swanson achieved the comeback of. She and her husband became friends with john lennon and yoko ono. And sugar blues, inspired by the crusade of hollywood legend gloria swanson, is the classic, bestselling expose that unmasks our generations consumed at the rate of one hundred pounds for every american every year, its as addictive as nicotine and as poisonous. Swanson was strongly against sugar, as a curse of society.
He extolled the book by gloria swansons former sic husband william duffy sic, because it exposed sugar as a poison. Consumed at the rate of one hundred pounds for every american every year, its as addictive as nicotine and as poisonous. Gloria swanson alerted dufty to sugars threat to health. Gloria swanson and her last husband, lady sings the blues author william dufty, discuss the dangers of sugar in this 1978 interview with.
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