Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Good Stuff: A Reminiscence of My Father, Cary Grant

Finished Good Stuff: A Reminiscence of My Father, Cary Grant by Jennifer Grant. Cary Grant was sixty-two when Jennifer was born to him and his then wife Diane Cannon. He had retired from film making and applied himself to parenthood with great thought and tenderness. Jennifer's book is peppered with photos and notes typed by her father, things he wanted her to know or remember. Also included are little transcripts from his recordings of his interactions with Jennifer as a small child.

Jennifer's meandering stream of consciousness suits the story she has to tell. It's genuine and human, just like her father. This is a very personal tribute that no biographer could possibly pull off. But Jennifer has. Bravo.

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