Miss Havisham including: Both "Sunset Boulevard" and "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" were inspired by David Lean's adaptation of "Great Expectations", as were, by extension, the characters of Norma Desmond and Baby Jane Hudson, and their homes. The condition of the "Miss Havisham effect" has been coined by scientists to describe a person who suffers a painful longing for lost love, which can become a physically addictive pleasure by activation of reward and pleasure centres in the brain, which have been identified to regulate addictive behaviour – regions commonly known to be responsible for craving and drug, alcohol and gambling addiction.
The Wedding (Steel novel) family, the death of a client and the return of her father. The wedding becomes a chance for forgiveness, hope and reconciliation. Publishers Weekly called it "predictable". The Wedding (Steel novel) The Wedding is a romance novel written by American writer Danielle Steel and published in April 2000 . Set in Los Angeles, against a star-studded backdrop, it follows a busy career woman as she meets the man of her dreams, falls in love and plans her wedding. It was first on the "New York Times" Best Seller list. Allegra Steinberg, daughter of movie producer Simon Steinberg and television writer