• Spans from Hefner's childhood to the launch of Playboy magazine and the expansion of the Playboy empire to the present • Puts Hefner's life and work into the cultural context of American life from the mid-twentieth-century onwards • Contains over 50 B/W and color photos, including an actual fold-out centerfold

"A raw and unflinching look at the objectification and misogyny of the Playboy mansion, a woman's stolen young adulthood and her journey to self-acceptance, and a rare look inside Hugh Hefner's final days. Crystal offers a vulnerable and clear-eyed look at how her experience with Hugh Hefner catalyzed her transformative journey from someone who prized external validation over all else to a person who finally recognizes her true worth. This candid...