Marry Me! Courtships and Proposals of Legendary Couples

by Wendy Howard Goldberg, Betty Goodwin

How 35 famous couples met, courted, and decided to marry. From Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII to Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, this "wedding album" is filled with wonderful glimpses into the mysteries of love and celebrity.

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1994

About the author

WENDY HOWARD GOLDBERG currently serves as President Emeritus of the California State Summer School Arts Foundation. The highly respected summer school, headquartered at Cal Arts, is acclaimed as one of the finest programs of its kind in the United States. Now entering its 29th year of providing arts education to young people ages 13-20, CSSSA provides scholarships to 45% of its students. Appointed by the Governor as a member of the California Arts Council in 1982, Ms. Goldberg spearheaded the passage of legislation, which established CSSSA in 1987 and for which she has since served as a Trustee.

Currently she serves as an Executive Vice President of Cedars-Sinai Hospital Women’s Guild. Ms. Goldberg received the group’s “Evie” award for her outstanding contributions. In 2012, Ms. Goldberg and her husband Leonard were honored by Cedars Sinai with the 1st Annual Hollywood Icon Award in recognition of their achievements in film, television, and charitable endeavors.

As an author, Ms. Goldberg co-wrote, with Betty Goodwin, the highly acclaimed book Marry Me, which was the subject of two network television specials. She collaborated with Joyce Ostin on the New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller, Hollywood Moms. Proceeds from the book benefited breast cancer research.

Ms. Goldberg majored in Political Science and Theatre Arts at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is married to Leonard Goldberg, former President and Chief Operating Officer of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, and one of Hollywood’s most successful motion picture and television producers. Daughter Amanda is the co-author of New York Times bestseller Celebutantes and its sequel Beneath a Starlet Sky, son John Mirisch, is the former Mayor of Beverly Hills and current Vice Mayor, and son Richard Mirisch, a successful film producer, also reside in Los Angeles with the Goldbergs’ five grandchildren.

Her newest book is The Blue Bloods Cookbook: 120 Recipes that Will Bring Your Family to the Table co-authored with Bridget Moynahan.