by Helene Hanff
First published 1980
Helene Hanff dreamed of making it big on the New York stage. Instead, she navigates a maze of agents, producers, and theatre folk, weathering rejections and chasing her passion against all odds. But Hanff's quick wit and infectious spirit transform even her most humiliating failures into triumphs of the human spirit. In the end, her unwavering determination to follow her dreams teaches us that true success lies not in accolades, but in the journey itself.
Genres: 20th-century, american, autobiography, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: against-all-odds, perseverance
Setting: New York, New York (N.Y.), New York (State)
Period: 20th century
177 pages · Paperback · Moyer Bell