First published 2013
Shirley Jones abandons the squeaky clean persona that made her famous. The actress and singer reveals the real woman behind the movie star and Mrs. Partridge image. She chronicles her discovery by Rodgers and Hammerstein as a rebellious small-town girl with talent. Jones exposes her volatile marriage to Jack Cassidy, the troubled actor who awakened her sexuality and won her heart permanently. She discusses their relationship fueled by passion, his affairs, her attractions to costars, and their sexual adventures. Jones examines her bond with stepson David Cassidy and reflects on becoming the coolest TV mom as Shirley Partridge. She describes her second marriage to comedian and producer Marty Ingels. The memoir delivers shocking honesty about her life in Hollywood's inner circles and beyond.
Genres: biography, autobiography, memoir, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: memoir, personal-journey
Setting: Hollywood
Period: 20th-century
304 pages · Kindle Edition · Gallery Books
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content, sexual-content