The End of Innocence: A MemoirChastity Bono has faced her share of battles as a spokesperson for gay and lesbian rights, both as the controversial former entertainment and media director for GLAAD, and before that in the early '90s when a national tabloid maliciously outed her. In this riveting memoir she recounts a story of love, commitment, and tragedy lived out beyond the glare of the cameras. At 23, Chastity was well on her way to establishing her own life separate from her superstar parents, Cher and Sonny Bono. Geffen Records had just signed her band, Ceremony, and she was poised for musical stardom. And best of all, a love affair began to blossom with Joan Stephens, one of Cher's friends whom Chastity had known all her life. In what began as an unlikely relationship, Chastity and Joan found and nurtured the sort of tender, loving partnership they had both been seeking. But Chastity's aspirations for a life in music were soon thwarted by internal struggles and record company machinations that threatened to destroy Ceremony. These problems, however, paled in comparison with the devastating news of Joan's diagnosis with life-threatening non-Hodgkins lymphoma. As Joan fiercely battled her illness, Chastity's musical career imploded. Chastity became both caretaker and lover, discovering a depth and beauty that intensified the feeling of loss as Joan succumbed to the ravages of cancer. A story of love won and lost, of dreams fulfilled and destroyed, "Joan "is a coming-of-age story that provides a deeply personal look into the private struggles of a very public and courageous woman. Marketing Plans: Chastity Bono is the former Entertainment and Media Director for GLAAD a former reporter at large for "The Advocate." She is also the author of "Family Outing." Michele Kort is a freelance writer whose writing has appeared in the "Los Angeles Times Magazine, L.A. Weekly, Shape, Redbook, Self, |
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... album . We liked Rich's musical choices better , but it was a sticky situation , because Sam was letting us use his studio for free and we couldn't risk alienating him . We ended up recording three songs in two weeks of work , and the ...
... album . They'd do a rough mix of a song , then have Rachel and me listen to it and help them tweak it . By this time , the pressure had eased a lot . Since Rich was being less obnoxious , Rachel started to feel closer to him again , and ...
... album , the final step in the recording process when all the sounds get balanced . Mastering is like put- ting the music through a polisher , and since it's mainly a technical process , Rachel and I didn't have much input other than ...