Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door
by David Kaufman
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Author: David KaufmanEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-01
ISBN: 1905264305
Number of pages: 630
Publisher: Virgin Books
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Book Review: A "DAY" TO REMEMBER
Summary: 5 Stars
"Doris Day, The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door" is an amazing book written by an author who clearly knows his subject.
David Kaufman has crafted a book that is impossible to put down once you start reading it. While he has drawn a portion of his information from other sources including books, press releases, film reviews, etc. Mr. Kaufman has interviewed scores of individuals who knew Miss Day and here share, in many instances, their recollections for the first time.
It is never less than compelling and the reader will come away from this enormous 600 plus page read with a great deal of respect and admiration for the subject, Doris Day and probably a new viewpoint about this woman who remains to this "Day" the number one female box-office star of all-time.
Anyone whose opinion of Miss Day is based upon the song "Que Sera Sera" or the mistaken notion that she was a cardboard cut-out or Pollyanna-revisited will have those notions shaken and replaced by the reality that Doris Day is a courageous, sometimes insecure, very funny, sexy and quite determined lady. You'll discover why, after dozens of hugely popular movies, a television series that ran for years and hundreds of recordings, she walked away without a backward glance.
David Kaufman is a highly respected writer and his talents and skills clearly provide a balanced portrait of Doris Day. It's not, however, just a book for fans of Doris Day. It is, in fact, an eye-opening account of a woman's journey through life and through Hollywood. There is something that everyone can identify with in the journey and Kaufman has walked that fine line with being an admirer and a writer and delivered the goods.
This book is certain to top the best-seller lists and be one of the year's best reads. A fascinating story of a great star told with detail that never seems intrusive to the subject. Mr. Kaufman reveals the person behind the freckles and the Hollywood gloss and its a wonderful revelation.
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