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Two Women Under Water: A Confession

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This is a highly unusual and riveting adventure describing the dramatic encounter between a Broadway press agent and Hitler's favorite filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl during a recent Red Sea scuba-dive trip. This intriguing, compelling story is told against a background of modern humor, show business, and haunting personal memories leading to the unexpected impact of a shocking and highly unusual climax.

This book is written in an unusual manner. It is auto-biography
written in an impresionistic fashion, looking back over the author's life from a perspective of flashbacks during a one week diving trip on the Red Sea.

The author, an Hollywood PR agent in earlier days, attempts to add interest to her life and work by comparing and contrasting it with what she learns of Leni Riefenstahl, the 82 Year old (at the time) genius who happened to be on the boat diving with the her.

Leni was the woman who filmed OLYMPIA and THE TRIUMPH of THE WILL during Hitler's Regieme. While initially attracted by Leni's agelessness and charm, the author allows her religion and
politics to change her perceptions to the extent that she
abandons Leni, her "buddy" on a dive, which almost results in Leni's death.

Those familiar with Ayn Rand's work will recognize in the author the sad portrait of a "second rater" in action. Never one to live her own life fully and with zest, she is envious of someone who's lifework is clearly that of genius.

It is also a fascinating study of how perceptions can change in response to thought patterns.