Okay, I'm going to admit it right off the bat: you can call me un-American, but I am not a fan of "The Brady Bunch." That being said, I do respect Florence Henderson and her talents. This book is her autobiography, beginning in a large, poor farm family and taking the gutsy step of heading to New York to tackle Broadway while just a teen-ager. Her singing talent got her noticed by Rodgers and Hammerstein, which led to an amazing career spanning 60 years. Through it all she raised four children (son Robert is a great guy and a good friend to the library Children's Dept.), suffered from postpartum depression, hearing loss, divorce, heart problems, and a disastrous one night stand with NY Mayor John Lindsay (who gave her crabs). Henderson gives an honest account of her life, warts and all, and waxes philosophical on life, death, and her career. She also sets the record straight on her supposed "affair" with Barry Williams (Greg Brady). I listened to the audiobook version which is read by Henderson and includes a 17 page pdf of photos that were included in the print version.
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