Like Sands Through The Hourglass [Hardcover]

Bill Hayes (Author), Susan Seaforth Hayes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 4, 2005

They were the first "super couple" of daytime drama. Millions watched as actors Susan Seaforth and Bill Hayes, playing Julie and Doug on Days of Our Lives, fell in love on camera and off-igniting the hottest love story on daytime television in the 1970s and early '80s. Now, this witty, entertaining autobiography tells their fascinating story-from television's Golden Age to hit Broadway shows and soap opera stardom.

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About the Author

Bill Hayes started as a singer on radio and was an original regular on Your Show of Shows, the pioneering TV variety show. He was in numerous Broadway productions and had a #1 record with The Ballad of Davy Crockett. He has played the role of Doug on Days of our Lives since 1970.

Susan Seaforth Hayes was a child actor who starred in numerous television shows and plays. She has played the role of Julie on Days of Our Lives since 1968.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: NAL Hardcover; First Edition edition (October 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451216601
• ISBN-13: 978-0451216601
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #720,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like Sands Through the Hourglass, October 31, 2005

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Carolyn S. Huff (Durham, NC) - See all my reviews
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From the moment I started this book, I haven't been able to put it down. The instant I finished it, I started reading it over again. Bill and Susan Hayes, the darlings of Days of our Lives, have put forth not only their own love story, but so many stories from Days and other areas of show business. I loved reading about the early days of television and Your Show of Shows with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca, funny stories about Leonard Bernstein, and heartwarming memories of close friendships that develop after working day in and day out on a soap opera. Bill's memories of his early childhood in a close-knit musical family and Susan's tales of growing up in a boarding house with her mother and grandmother only make these two wonderful actors seem more real and easy to be with. This book is funny, heartwarming, and honest. If you are a fan of Days of our Lives, you will love it. If not, give it a try. This book will touch your heart.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Meaning of True Love, October 24, 2005

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V. K. Bareford "G.R.I.T.S." (The South) - See all my reviews
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Reading "Like Sands Through the Hourglass" is like savoring a delicious cup of coffee, you want to drink it but not too fast, because then it's gone and you want to enjoy it as long as you can. That is how it is to read the love story of Bill and Susan Hayes, aka Doug and Julie Williams from Days of our Lives. Even if you had never heard of or were not a long-time fan of Doug and Julie, this book would be hard to put down, it is written with such honesty and heart. It is so wonderful to read about a true and lasting love, especially in today's world where love seems to be very disposable. Bill and Susan Hayes have put their heart and soul into every word and every page is even better then the one before it. Get this book as fast as you can, just be aware, once you start it, you won't want to put it down!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this couple!, November 2, 2005

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M. Dailey (Jackson, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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I am 55 years old and have watched Days since it's beginning. All three of my children as well as my mother have watched it at one time or another. Even my son is hooked on Days and tells me if he knows Julie and Doug will be on. Their story provides so much continuity to the show and this book is a delight. It is so well written and shows their great love for each other and the show. This book has a lot of feeling and "Life" in it just like Days of Our Lives.