Overview

• In her new book 'Head Over Heels', Melissa Newman reveals a selection of passionately intimate letters written by her father, famous actor Paul Newman, to her mother Joanne Woodward, providing a unique insight into their famed 50-year marriage.
• The letters were discovered almost by accident in a torn bag in the attic of Newman and Woodward's home, and they highlight Paul Newman's intense love and respect for his wife.
• The book features more than 100 photographs, letters, and personal family items that shed light on the marriage between the two acclaimed actors, many of which were previously unpublished.
• Despite some difficult periods, including Newman's struggle with alcoholism, the pair stayed together for 50 years in a Hollywood marriage that Melissa describes as a 'rare bird'
• In addition to the letters, the book also touches on Newman's admission in his posthumous memoir of how Woodward transformed him into a 'sexual creature' and the active sexual intimacy they maintained throughout their marriage.