TY - BOOK AU - Gardner,Ava TI - Ava: my story SN - 0593021916 AV - PN2287.G37 A3 1990b U1 - B PY - 1990/// CY - London, New York PB - Bantam Press KW - Gardner, Ava, KW - Motion picture actors and actresses KW - United States KW - Biography N1 - Includes index; Filmography: p. 291-305 N2 - Just before her death in 1990, Ava Gardner finished recording a chronicle of her life. Born to a poor farmer, she underwent a transformation to a sultry movie star. She reveals her roots and her tempestuous private life, including a long and complex friendship with Howard Hughes ER -