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You'll Never Nanny in This Town Again
Suzanne Hansen
The True Adventures of a Hollywood Nanny
Crown
January 2006
304 pages ISBN: 0307237540 Hardcover
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Hilarious and addictive, this chronicle of a small-town
girl’s stint as a celebrity nanny reveals what really
happens in the diaper trenches of Hollywood. When Oregon native Suzanne Hansen becomes a live-in nanny
to the children of Hollywood über-agent Michael Ovitz, she
thinks she’s found the job of her dreams. But Hansen’s
behind-the-scenes access soon gets her much more than she
bargained for: working twenty-four hours a day, juggling
the shifting demands of the Hollywood elite, and struggling
to comprehend wealth unimaginable to most Americans, not to
mention dealing with the expected tantrums and the
unexpected tense–and intense–atmosphere in the house where
she lives with her employers. When the thankless drudgery takes its toll and Hansen
finally quits, her boss threatens to blackball her from
ever nannying in Hollywood again. Discouraged but
determined, Hansen manages to land gigs with Debra Winger
and then Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman. Attentive,
welcoming parents with a relaxed attitude toward celebrity–
looks like Hansen’s fallen into a real-life happy ending.
But the round-the-clock workdays continue, rubbing some of
the glitter off L.A. living, and Hansen’s not sure how much
longer she can pretend to be Mary Poppins. Even bosses who
treat her like family can’t help as she struggles to find
meaning in her work while living in a town that seems to
lack respect for nannies and everyone else who comes in the
employee’s entrance–but without whom many showbiz
households would grind to a halt. Peppering her own journey with true stories and high drama
experienced by other nannies to the stars, Hansen offers an
intriguing, entertaining mix of tales from the cribs of the
rich and famous. You’ll Never Nanny in This Town Again is a
treat for everyone who is fascinated by the skewed
priorities of Tinseltown, for anyone who has wondered how
high-wattage supermoms do it all, and for readers who love
peeking behind the curtains of celebrity, all of whom will
devour this unparalleled–and unabashedly true–account of
one girl’s tour of duty as Hollywood’s hired help.
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