I Loved Lucy a friends tale of Lucille Ball book

Few people knew America's comic sweetheart Lucille Ball the way Lee Tannen did. Lee first met Lucy as a child but cemented their close and enduring friendship as an adult. During the last ten years of Lucy's life-years mostly lived out of the spotlight--Lee became Lucy's confidante in her Beverly Hills and Palm Springs hideaways traveled with her and entertained her on his turf in New York City.

I Loved Lucy is an intimate portrait of a woman whose public face is all too well known. For the first time, we get a glimpse of what it was really like to be with Lucy, the way she truly was and the way she chose to live. Lee finally reveals how Lucy was like--and not like--her television alter ego, which was based on a persona well-developed over years in show business. He describes what it was like to be fed lunch by Lucy (awful) and how it felt to be her escort to the White House (wonderful). Not to mention their adventures on the ski slopes in Snowmass and endless afternoons reminiscing over Lucy's beloved custom-made backgammon tables.