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Good Stuff : A Reminiscence of My Father, Cary Grant by Jennifer Grant (2011, Hardcover)
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Jennifer Grant is the only child of Cary Grant, who was, and continues to be, the epitome of all that is elegant, sophisticated, and deft. Almost half a century after Cary Grant's retirement from the screen, he remains the quintessential romantic comic movie star. He stopped making movies when his daughter was born so that he could be with her and raise her, which is just what he did. Good Stuff is an enchanting portrait of the profound and loving relationship between a daughter and her father, who just happens to be one of America's most iconic male movie stars. Cary Grant's own personal childhood archives were burned in World War I, and he took painstaking care to ensure that his daughter would have an accurate record of her early life. In Good Stuff , Jennifer Grant writes of their life together through her high school and college years until Grant's death at the age of eighty-two. Cary Grant had a happy way of living, and he gave that to his daughter. He invented the phrase "good stuff" to mean happiness. For the last twenty years of his life, his daughter experienced the full vital passion of her father's heart, and she now--delightfully--gives us a taste of it. She writes of the lessons he taught her; of the love he showed her; of his childhood as well as her own . . . Here are letters, notes, and funny cards written from father to daughter and those written from her to him . . . as well as bits of conversation between them (Cary Grant kept a tape recorder going for most of their time together). She writes of their life at 9966 Beverly Grove Drive, living in a farmhouse in the midst of Beverly Hills, playing, laughing, dining, and dancing through the thick and thin of Jennifer's growing up; the years of his work, his travels, his friendships with "old Hollywood royalty" (the Sinatras, the Pecks, the Poitiers, et al.) and with just plain-old royalty (the Rainiers) . . . We see Grant the playful dad; Grant the clown, sharing his gifts of laughter through his warm spirit; Grant teaching his daughter about life, about love, about boys, about manners and money, about acting and living. Cary Grant was given the indefinable incandescence of charm. He was a pip . . . Good Stuff captures his special quality. It gives us the magic of a father's devotion (and goofball-ness) as it reveals a daughter's special odyssey and education of loving, and being loved, by a dad who was Cary Grant.Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100307267105
ISBN-139780307267108
eBay Product ID (ePID)99522359
Product Key Features
Book TitleGood Stuff : a Reminiscence of My Father, Cary Grant
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicParenting / Fatherhood, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenreFamily & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJennifer Grant
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight14.7 Oz
Item Length8.7 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Reviews "As a father of five, I hope my daughters will remember me as beautifully as Jennifer has remembered her father." -Bill Cosby, "Good Stuff is Grant's loving portrait of the actor . . . While much of the memoir is filled with the colorful details of growing up Grant-dinners at the Palace of Monaco with her father's costar Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier II. . . being serenaded by Frank Sinatra-it is also a moving exploration of the loss of a parent." -Molly Creeden, Vogue.com "A convincingly sunny tribute to a father, but the grown-up child's longing for a departed parents haunts almost every page." -Malcolm Jones, Newsweek "As a father of five, I hope my daughters will remember me as beautifully as Jennifer has remembered her father." -Bill Cosby
Dewey Edition22
Lccn2011-000454
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal791.4302/8092 B
Lc Classification NumberPn2287.G675g73 2011
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- Jan 08, 2016
the wonderful Cary Grant
As one of millions of fans of the late Cary Grant, I am enjoying reading about the relationship between him and his only child. He so enjoyed being a father it is apparent. What wonderful memories Jennifer has of you like with her father.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 30, 2021
Aninsight into Cary we never have before.
A great and candid portrait of a loving father and a daughter's special insight into being a child of an iconic figure. Very, very talented writer, Jennifer.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 05, 2021
Great Grant
As the Title says it is “Good Stuff” between a father and a daughter. They had a great relationship. I highly recommend the book. Easy reading.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 03, 2022
Don't miss this treat!
This is a very sweet love letter to a caring father, the fact that it is Cary Grant is secondary. Chock full of love and respect and a great read!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 30, 2017
Cary's girl is one smart lady.
Well written , well though out , and an honest accounting of a wonderful relationship between a devoted father and daughter.. In short , GOOD STUFF.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 25, 2021
I love the title. It describes Cary so well.
Very interesting and factual account of Cary Grant by his daughter and only child, Jennifer GrantVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 22, 2024
Wonderful
The books great!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 24, 2024
Good Stuff
Great book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 02, 2020
Worth reading
Everything as promisedVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
