WHEN THE WORLD'S TOP BOX OFFICE STAR HAS EVERYTHING...EXCEPT A CHILD OF HER OWN TO LOVE...

YES, FOR EVERYTHING SHE HAD AT THE TIME OF HER  BRIGHTEST BOX OFFICE, JOAN'S MARRIAGE TO FRANCHOT WAS MARRED BY THEIR LACK OF SUCCESSFULLY BEING ABLE TO ACHIEVE PARENTHOOD.

JOAN'S TOUCHING AND SENCETIVE RETELLING , CAN BE FOUND IN CHARLOTTE CHANDLER'S RECENT BOOK, 'NOT THE GIRL NEXT DOOR'.

SHE IS NOT CRAZY OR SHALLOW OR SELFISH, BUT RATHER YOU FEEL HER PAIN AS HER SUCCESS SEEMS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT A QUALITY HOME LIFE AND INSIGHTFUL ON WHY THE TONE MARRIAGE WAS DESTINED TO FAIL AND HER PART IN ITS END.

AND SHE IS VERY BRAVE TO ADMIT HER OWN SHORTCOMINGS.

THIS MAKES HER SO COMPELLING AND VERY DEAR. AND VERY HUMAN.