I was SO excited to read this book.  Cary Grant is one of my favorite people of all time.  I’ve watched my copy of “The Philadelphia Story” so many times that it’s about to wear out.  I hadn’t read other Cary Grant biographies, mostly because with someone who lived their lives so privately, I don’t want to just read conjecture.  I came across Jennifer Grant for the first time during my years of watching every episode of Beverly Hils 90210.  She had a bit part over a few episodes and I ended up looking her up on IMDb.  I was SHOCKED to find that she was Cary Grant’s only child.  Whoa!  

Cary Grant had Jennifer when he was in his 60s.  He quit acting just before she was born.  What I thought was fascinating about this book is that she knows Cary Grant, her father - not Cary Grant, the Hollywood actor.  In Cary Grant fashion, he never really talked about life before Jennifer or even before hollywood.  So what you discover by reading this book is what it was like to know post hollywood Cary Grant.  I won’t spoil any of the fun anecdotes that make up this book, but know that you’re in for a treat.  Cary Grant saved every piece of his days with his daughter - photos, notes, letters, and even tape recordings of conversations they had together.  Jennifer Grant has a vault of memories of her father and she did a wonderful job of sharing some of the best in this book.