"You'll Never Nanny in This Town Again!": The Adventures and Misadventures of a Hollywood Nanny [Paperback]

Suzanne Hansen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2003

This insightful and hilarious memoir reveals how almost overnight a freshly graduated nanny found herself working for some of Hollywood's wealthiest and most powerful families. Suzanne Hansen's experiences as a live-in nanny for three prominent couples in the entertainment industry are conveyed with style and humour. She recounts how she learned to adapt to strange and quirky rules, such as never interrupt the parents during their morning workout, and how life went from bizarre to ridiculous as she discovered the inner secrets of America's royalty. Candidly sharing her efforts to find meaning in her work while trying to accept her place as a modern-day servant to the over-privileged, Hansen shares her heart-wrenching decision to leave the children she had grown to love.

Editorial Reviews

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"A Nanny in Tinsel Town . . . is drawing back curtains on the exclusive nurseries." -- Flash News.com

"It’s obvious in her book and in her life that children come first." -- The Oakland Press

"Riotously funny, yet poignant at the same time." -- Susan Beekman, author, Battles, Hassles, Tantrums & Tears: Coping with Conflict and Creating a Peaceful Home

"The writing style is breezy and light . . . their misadventures are downright hilarious. One nanny accidentally vacuums a pile of cocaine." -- E-film Critic

About the Author

Suzanne Hansen received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Linfield College after she was a nanny in Southern California. She was a high-risk labour and delivery nurse, lactation consultant, and childbirth educator. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Ruby Sky Publishing (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972761233
• ISBN-13: 978-0972761239
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,869,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightfully dishy coming-of-age story, March 5, 2004

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This review is from: "You'll Never Nanny in This Town Again!": The Adventures and Misadventures of a Hollywood Nanny (Paperback)

Suzanne Hansen's tale of a small-town girl who came to Los Angeles to look after the children of the immensely wealthy families in the entertainment industry is touching, fun, and dishy. She gives the names of employers who were fair and admirable (Debra Winger, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman), and assigns pseudonyms to the rich-yet-clueless (most notably, the "Swartz" family, reportedly Mike Ovitz's brood), people who think nothing of spending $20,000 for a Mediterranean cruise, yet when Dad makes a pricey phone call home, he asks first, "Is my art all right?"

Hansen's most disturbing portrait is of six-year-old "Joshua Swartz," who has already seen several nannies come and go, and who has hardened his heart to newcomers as well as to discipline.

If you like to read about La-La Land, but want to get behind the greasepaint and tinsel of the entertainment industry, this book is for you.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Small Town Girl Goes to the BIG CITY!, July 13, 2003

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"mariahjohnson" (Palm Springs) - See all my reviews

This review is from: "You'll Never Nanny in This Town Again!": The Adventures and Misadventures of a Hollywood Nanny (Paperback)

If you have ever wondered what it is really like to live in a house that is surrounded by gates, this book will answer some of your "how do those people really live" questions. What would it be like to have a staff live in your home? What is it like not to know where supplies are in your own kitchen?
This lifestyle is so different from mine, it would have been hard to relate, except the nanny has some of the same thoughts, feelings and questions I had while reading it. If you order this book, set aside some uninterrupted time, because it is hard to EVER find a stopping point.. I read this book in two days!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have to read it!, July 11, 2003

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"tracihansen_4522" (Plano, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: "You'll Never Nanny in This Town Again!": The Adventures and Misadventures of a Hollywood Nanny (Paperback)

This book was hilarious. I loved her journals, they gave a look into what she was really thinking and feeling, even when she appeared calm and together on the outside. It's a total crack up! I was happy (and a little embarrassed) to read I wasn't the only one with the "all occasion black dress" - I just never knew how many occasions, and how many different ways it could be used! Her ability to laugh at herself is refreshing.