Those of us of a certain age remember child actor Hayley Mills fondly. We wanted to be her best friend! Now, she is grown and has written her own account of the magical years with her acting family including her famous father, John Mills, and her actor sister, Juliet Mills. Always a sweet and hopeful person, Hayley does not dwell on the unpleasant aspects of her schooling (or lack of it), the difficult financial arrangements made for her (and that cheated her out of much of what she earned as a child through British taxation rules), and the lack of time and consistency needed to make true friends as an adolescent. It is fascinating to read of Old Hollywood and Walt Disney. Apparently, Disney opened the archives for her to use files on her time with the studio. The ending seems rushed as Hayley never really talks about the father of her son, Ace. She does not update readers on her father, mother, or second son either. While she is still acting, this book is proof that she can write, too!
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