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The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door
Virgin Books
June 2008
On Sale: June 10, 2008
512 pages ISBN: 1905264305 EAN: 9781905264308 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Biography
David Kaufman has now written the long-awaited,
definitive biography of Doris Day. By telling Day’s incredible,
previously untold story, Kaufman takes the reader to the
epicenter of
American popular culture— a roller-coaster saga, from the
1940s to the
1980s. While Day symbolized virtuous America to the rest of the
world—especially in her heyday, the 1950s and early
1960s—both she and
that era are still perceived as being far more innocent and
carefree
than they really were. Indeed, what makes Day’s story so richly
fascinating is the fact that she was in many ways the
opposite of her
image as “the girl next door.” She was also a real-life
Cinderella who
regretted having gone to the ball and who found a series of
princes who
proved far less than charming. Thanks to
Kaufman’s dogged diligence in tracking down countless
colleagues and intimates, he gives us:
Scintillating tales of fame, beauty,
money, tragedy, sexual ambiguity, and sexual conquests.
Anecdotes
about a vast array of major subsidiary players in Day’s
life, including
Ronald Reagan, Frank Sinatra, Alfred Hitchcock, Jimmy
Stewart, Cary
Grant, Charles Manson, Mickey Mantle, Candice Bergen, and
Rock Hudson. Kaufman
reveals Day’s demons while emphasizing the extraordinary
credit she
deserves as an artist. In the tradition of great
biographies, Kaufman’s
detailed work not only reveals the surprising story of one
of America’s
most beloved icons, but also compels us to rush back and see
her best
films—including The Man Who Knew Too Much, Pillow Talk,
Love Me or Leave Me—and
to listen to her unforgettable songs—“Sentimental Journey,”
“Secret
Love,” “Que Sera, Sera.” Though she made more than 550
recordings and
starred in 39 movies—not to mention her own TV show for five
years—the
epic story of Doris Day’s life has never been told . . .
until now.
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