New and completely updated edition
Hilarious and addictive, this chronicle of a small-town girl's stint as
a celebrity nanny reveals what really happens in the diaper trenches of
Hollywood.
When Oregon native Suzanne Hansen becomes a live-in nanny to the
children of Hollywood über-agent Michael Ovitz, she thinks she's found
the job of her dreams. But Hansen's behind-the-scenes access soon gets
her much more than she bargained for: working twenty-four hours a day,
juggling the shifting demands of the Hollywood elite, and struggling to
comprehend wealth unimaginable to most Americans, not to mention dealing
with the expected tantrums and the unexpected tense-and
intense-atmosphere in the house where she lives with her employers.
When the thankless drudgery takes its toll and Hansen finally quits, her
boss threatens to blackball her from ever nannying in Hollywood again.
Discouraged but determined, Hansen manages to land gigs with Debra
Winger and then Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman. Attentive, welcoming
parents with a relaxed attitude toward celebrity-looks like Hansen's
fallen into a real-life happy ending. But the round-the-clock workdays
continue, rubbing some of the glitter off L.A. living, and Hansen's not
sure how much longer she can pretend to be Mary Poppins. Even bosses who
treat her like family can't help as she struggles to find meaning in her
work while living in a town that seems to lack respect for nannies and
everyone else who comes in the employee's entrance-but without whom many
showbiz households would grind to a halt.
Peppering her own journey with true stories and high drama experienced
by other nannies to the stars, Hansen offers an intriguing, entertaining
mix of tales from the cribs of the rich and famous. You'll Never Nanny
in This Town Again is a treat for everyone who is fascinated by the
skewed priorities of Tinseltown, for anyone who has wondered how
high-wattage supermoms do it all, and for readers who love peeking
behind the curtains of celebrity, all of whom will devour this
unparalleled-and unabashedly true-account of one girl's tour of duty as
Hollywood's hired help.
