Swept away by the lure of the stage, reaching out

for glamor and fame. she was an exquisite

runaway chasing the elusive dream of stardom

from a small New England town to the

sophisticated.., and ruthless.., film circles

of Paris and Rome.

Filled with trust, she would find bitter betrayal.

Pursuing passion, she would find heartbreak

and humiliation. In depths of despair, she would

discover the thrilling, unexpected gift of love.

A silver-haired sprite, the favorite of a proud

Yankee clan. she fled the safe but imprisoning

bonds of childhood for the glittering, terrifying

world beyond. From a girl s yearnings she

fashioned a woman s passionate hopes. It was

her special destiny. She was one of...