Hollywood with a Smile (hardback)

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Sandra de Bruin's memories of a cherished era in entertainment history are sure to keep you captivated from one page to the next. The author's unforgettable encounters with select celebrities are presented with such authority and clarity you feel as if you're almost reliving the experiences with her.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>-J.R. Jordan (film historian and author of </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Robert Wise:</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Motion Pictures</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>)</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>What a happy romp Sandra has written: a mélange of memorable vignettes about stars she met or admired as a long-time actress in Hollywood. It's at once warm revealing and hilarious. I loved it!</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>-Nick Lyons author of </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Fire in the Straw</em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>I always felt that actors who did not achieve superstardom have the more interesting stories and Sandra de Bruin is no exception. She shares her life as a working actress describing amusing encounters with some of Hollywood's biggest stars.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>-Tom Lisanti author of </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Carol Lynley: Her Film & TV Career in Thrillers Fantasy & Suspense</em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Charming tales of misunderstandings successes and failures that show Hollywood to be a small insular town. That's true whether Ms. de Bruin is describing a fender-bender with Paul Newman a Las Vegas encounter with Elvis or work with James Garner and Charlton Heston. </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Hollywood with a Smile</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> captures a side of the entertainment industry that's rarely seen. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>-Steven Stiefel Los Angeles-based author of </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Tomorrow's Flight</em></p>