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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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"In Papa's Girl, Eva Hodges Watt has gathered all the multi-hued strands of Helen Bonfils' life to tell the story of this remarkable woman who made Colorado a better, more delightful, and certainly more interesting place. This, Helen Bonfils managed to do despite a life often bedeviled by strife and occasionally, caucous scandal." - Tom Noel, University of Colorado...
Published on December 19, 2008 by Theseus
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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She Loved The Denver Post, the Theater, and Men
PAPA'S GIRL:THE FASCINATING WORLD OF HELEN BONFILS is an insightful portrait of the controversial and philanthropic woman who inherited The Denver Post from her infamous father, F.G. Bonfils. More than a bit gossipy, the book features interviews with Miss Helen's household entourage, Denver Post associates, fellow actors and producers, dear friends, priests, and attorney...
Published on March 26, 2008 by Audrey Friedman Marcus
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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She Loved The Denver Post, the Theater, and Men,
This review is from: Papa's Girl (Hardcover)
PAPA'S GIRL:THE FASCINATING WORLD OF HELEN BONFILS is an insightful portrait of the controversial and philanthropic woman who inherited The Denver Post from her infamous father, F.G. Bonfils. More than a bit gossipy, the book features interviews with Miss Helen's household entourage, Denver Post associates, fellow actors and producers, dear friends, priests, and attorney Donald Seawell, among many others, and tells (almost) all about her two marriages, the first to George Somnes, a gay theater director and producer, and the second an outrageous union with her one-time chauffeur, Mike Davis, half her age, who with Helen's backing became a flamboyant wildcatter who made a fortune as head of Tiger Oil and carried on a very public affair with the singer Phyllis McGuire. Readers will learn the inside story of the distant relationship between Helen and her older sister May Bonfils Stanton, the inner workings of The Denver Post, the lavish lifestyle of the Bonfils family, and tidbits about Denver society and their attitudes toward F.G. and the rest of the clan. Old-timer Denverites will lap this up; others, too, will enjoy learning about this unusual woman.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Papa's Girl (Hardcover)
"In Papa's Girl, Eva Hodges Watt has gathered all the multi-hued strands of Helen Bonfils' life to tell the story of this remarkable woman who made Colorado a better, more delightful, and certainly more interesting place. This, Helen Bonfils managed to do despite a life often bedeviled by strife and occasionally, caucous scandal."
- Tom Noel, University of Colorado at Denver |
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Papa's Girl by Eva Hodges Watt (Hardcover - July 26, 2007)
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