Uptown Girl: A Memoir—The Inspiring Journey of Christie Brinkley, Beloved Supermodel And All-American Icon

In 1974, at age twenty, Christie Brinkley was discovered outside a Paris phone booth, launching a modeling career that placed her on hundreds of magazine covers and established her as an All-American icon. Though she has lived more than fifty years in the public eye, her full story has not been told until now. For the first time, Brinkley shares her life both in front of and behind the cameras. She recounts formative experiences including childhood betrayal by her biological father, her lifelong passion for art, four tumultuous marriages—including her divorce from Billy Joel—and a helicopter crash she survived. Throughout these experiences, her belief in the magic and mystery of life has guided her. The memoir covers her rise during the height of the model wars, her marriage to musician Billy Joel and life on the road with their baby, her work in blockbuster films and television, and other pursuits including horseback riding, boxing training, and Broadway. The book includes over 100 photographs and never-before-seen artwork by Brinkley, offering an account of a life lived publicly and at full intensity.