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From the Back Cover:
From 1933 Sally-Jane Heit went for the brass ring of stardom as she circled the carousel of life.
Did she catch it?
Even with all her talent, navigating the script written for a woman of her generation gave her one big headache. With an overbearing mother, a wayward husband, a wild stint in an open marriage, unconventional friendships, and three glorious daughters who didn’t get the mother they wanted but made do, her unstoppable dream of stardom moved her from summer stock to Broadway to Hollywood (where if you blinked, you’d miss her).
Did she catch it?
Even with all her talent, navigating the script written for a woman of her generation gave her one big headache. With an overbearing mother, a wayward husband, a wild stint in an open marriage, unconventional friendships, and three glorious daughters who didn’t get the mother they wanted but made do, her unstoppable dream of stardom moved her from summer stock to Broadway to Hollywood (where if you blinked, you’d miss her).
Her chance meeting with Lily Tomlin inspired her to create her doppelganger, Harriet Ferment, the central character of her one-woman show, which she performed until she was 84. She finally became what she always wanted to be… in control.
Her story. Her way.
In Not Yet! Sally-Jane dishes on her adventures and exploits on stage and off — a wild mix of epic drama and slapstick comedy. She spills the beans on negotiating family life, discovering she had a g-spot, flirting with fame, global warming of another kind, and dodging death. Buckle up for a wild ride of laughs, love, and a long and adventurous lifetime.
Her story. Her way.
In Not Yet! Sally-Jane dishes on her adventures and exploits on stage and off — a wild mix of epic drama and slapstick comedy. She spills the beans on negotiating family life, discovering she had a g-spot, flirting with fame, global warming of another kind, and dodging death. Buckle up for a wild ride of laughs, love, and a long and adventurous lifetime.
* More Praise for Not Yet! *
In this insightful, brave, breathtakingly hilarious book, actor Sally-Jane Heit looks back at age 90 on an eventful, tumultuous life driven, and possibly ruined, by her insatiable need for attention. Stardom eludes her at every turn. One-woman shows flop. Big Broadway chances evaporate. Along the way, the brassy performer learns to relish her days in summer stock and being the Queen of the dinner-theater circuit. Actors will surely relate, but Heit’s personal stories will astonish and delight any reader. From her early experiences with romance and sex to her theatrical misadventures, the laugh-out-loud moments abound. A natural storyteller and truth-addict, Heit leaves it all on the page. She doesn’t just grow on you; she gets inside you. Before you know it, you’ve fallen for her. Don’t miss this first-person account of a wild and wonderful life. You’ve never read anything like it.
~ Martha Sherrill, Author of My Last Movie Star and Dog Man, An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain
~ Martha Sherrill, Author of My Last Movie Star and Dog Man, An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain
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