Doris day biography penguin book
Doris Day: Her Own Story
September 21, 2016
I love Doris Day. Among my collection of autographs, the personalized photo she signed for me is one of my favorites. Her movies never fail to put a smile on my face and give me a role model to look up to.
At the time this book was published, Day wanted to shed the wholesome goody-two-shoes image from her films and give insight into the pitfalls in her life. It is a candid recounting of a life far from perfect. Her first husband abused her, her second abandoned her and her third squandered her money. She found joy in her work and the people who became her friends. Day talks extensively about her deep love for Christian Science, which may put some readers off, but I found these segments to be fascinating because they clarify her motivations. She also talks about her passion for animals, especially dogs; Day continues to work for her dog charity today.
This book also includes memories from people who knew her including Les Brown, Bob Hope, Rock Hudson, Terry Melcher, and Gordon MacRae among others.
I found myself relating to Day many times while reading and I love her more consequently than I did before. "From the time I was a little girl, my only true ambition in life was to get married and tend house and have a family. Singing was just something to do until that time came, and now it was here--home and marriage was the only career I wanted. And the only career I have ever really wanted."
At the time this book was published, Day wanted to shed the wholesome goody-two-shoes image from her films and give insight into the pitfalls in her life. It is a candid recounting of a life far from perfect. Her first husband abused her, her second abandoned her and her third squandered her money. She found joy in her work and the people who became her friends. Day talks extensively about her deep love for Christian Science, which may put some readers off, but I found these segments to be fascinating because they clarify her motivations. She also talks about her passion for animals, especially dogs; Day continues to work for her dog charity today.
This book also includes memories from people who knew her including Les Brown, Bob Hope, Rock Hudson, Terry Melcher, and Gordon MacRae among others.
I found myself relating to Day many times while reading and I love her more consequently than I did before. "From the time I was a little girl, my only true ambition in life was to get married and tend house and have a family. Singing was just something to do until that time came, and now it was here--home and marriage was the only career I wanted. And the only career I have ever really wanted."