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A Fascinating Life
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Many know Anne Ford as an advocate for those with special needs and the author of the acclaimed memoir Laughing Allegra, documenting her experiences as a mother raising a daughter with learning disabilities. Anne has now turned her focus on her own life, as the second daughter of Henry Ford II and Anne McDonnell, in her newest memoir: A Fascinating Life
In this collection of memorable and often hilarious adventures, Anne tells her own story of growing up in an unusually prominent family in Detroit and Southampton - meeting her great-grandfather Henry Ford, dinner with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, teaching the Twist in the White House, her debutante party with Ella Fitzgerald, being trapped in a snowstorm in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, tea with Coco Chanel: these are a few of the unexpected episodes in a life well-lived.
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Reviews
"Anne Ford’s most recent book is an absolutely captivating, personal story about a life and time that will never be repeated. With wit and compassion, Anne Ford tells not just the story of her life, but also the story of an era that seems almost like a wonderful movie of a bygone time. Anne Ford writes with a breezy, first person style that keeps the reader totally engaged and turning the pages to discover the next amazing story of her life."
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"A great firsthand telling of growing up as a daughter, sister and mother in American royalty.
Debutante parties, train travel, Hamptons compounds, grand hotels, boarding schools, and dancing the twist with JFK. The back story of a “swan” with lots of details and family stories no one else could tell. A totally enjoyable read, impossible to put down."
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"This is a charming look into the Ford family..., America's royal family. The photograph showing Anne Ford with her great-grandfather, the one and only Henry Ford, is absolutely precious!"
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