Dear Cary by Dyan Cannon

Subtitle:  My life with Cary Grant -- I love Cary Grant.  I have seen many of his movies and he just makes me smile.  There is just an air about him that draws me in.  Well, it drew in Cannon and needless to say it was not all sweet and roses.  In the beginning Grant was the perfect gentleman, but the longer into the relationship the more controlling he became.  Cannon lost a sense of herself and her self esteem.  She fell very deep and had a long road to get back to where she was confidant with herself again.  We always have these ideas of what some famous people are like based on what we see on the screen, we forget they are people too, with lives and histories.  Cannon's sharing of her life with Grant and the difficulties will not change my love for Grant, but does put things in perspective.  There is a book out there by his daughter, Jennifer, and another biography that I want to get my hands on, and through those I hope to get a fuller picture of the man.