Ginger : My Story [IMPORT] (Paperback)

by Ginger Rogers (Author)
Key Phrases: portable dressing room, New York, Daddy John, Los Angeles (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; New Ed edition (January 1, 1992)
• ISBN-10: 0747238502
• ISBN-13: 978-0747238508
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Books I've Ever Read, June 9, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Ginger: My Story (Hardcover)

I am a great fan of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. When I learned that she had written an autobiography, I wanted to read it right away. This book was so good and informative, that I read all 450 pages within a few days. In her book, she talks about her childhood, her devotion to her mother, Lela, her stage career, her romances, and her movie career. I reccomend this book to any Ginger Rogers or Astaire and Rogers fan.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ginger's memoir is truly a delight!, January 23, 2002

By	C. Jarvis "crisso" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Ginger: My Story (Hardcover)

According to one writer and critic 'Ginger my story' was greeted with 'critical yawns' upon it's publication in 1991. Personally I couldn't disagree more. Reading this book was a truly heartwarming experience from beggining to end. Ginger writes candidly about her upbringing, her early experiences on the vaudeville circuit, her hollywood film career (including the pitfalls of being a woman in Hollywood) and the sad story of her five marriages which all ended in divorce. Ginger tells delightful anecdotes about her encounters with other famous folk - George Gershwin, FDR, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Noel Coward, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra etc. It is wonderful to know how devoted she was to her mother Lela (to whom the book is dedicated) and the chapter where she describes how she coped with Lela's death is truly poignant. The most interesting parts for me was where she describes how christian science had helped her through life and how she had had used it to help others (she cured her third husband of warts and her fourth husband of boils!). I did feel quite sad though reading this knowing that Ginger was no longer with us (it's a shame she couldn't have used christian science to save herself from diabetes;she died from the disease in April 1995) for I would surely have written to her congratulating her for having written such a wonderful memoir.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book I'll always remember, February 26, 2007

By	TJ from NJ "Shoes & Handbags & Cosmetics OH MY" (TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ginger: My Story (Paperback)

Not being an avid "autobiography" reader, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I can honestly say that even if you aren't a reader you will like this book. It has surprises out of nowhere & it's enjoyable.

I'd recommend this book to anyone.