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Ava Gardner: The Beauty Capote Couldn't Possess. From a tobacco farm in North Carolina to Hollywood's brightest star, Ava Gardner's life was a paradox of beauty and bondage. She captivated the world's most powerful men—Frank Sinatra, Howard Hughes, bullfighters, and mobsters—yet remained profoundly alone. Even Truman Capote, one of the 20th century's greatest writers, became obsessed with her. But Ava refused to be possessed, understood, or controlled. She maintained her mystery at the cost of her happiness. This is the untold story of a woman who had everything but could never be satisfied, who was valued for her beauty and discarded as she aged, and who ultimately refused to surrender her selfhood—no matter the price. Topics covered: ✦ Her rise from poverty to stardom ✦ Her marriages to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra ✦ Truman Capote's obsession with her ✦ Her exile to Madrid and independence ✦ The tragedy of being aged out of Hollywood ✦ Her legacy as an actress and woman A story about desire, control, and the woman who said no.