Life Is Not a Stage

From Broadway Baby to a Lovely Lady and Beyond

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By Florence Henderson

With Joel Brokaw

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Carol Brady, the character Florence Henderson played on the perennially popular sitcom the Brady Bunch was the perfect mother, but Henderson’s background growing up in the aftermath of the Great Depression was a sharp contrast to that innocent suburban idyll. And though Mrs. Brady is the character she’s most associated with, Henderson’s talents have taken her career far beyond the scope of one TV sitcom. From The Tonight Show, to Broadway with Rodgers and Hammerstein, to her more recent appearance on Dancing With the Stars, Florence opens up about her life in and out of the spotlight. From her challenging childhood, to her extramarital affairs and divorce, Florence writes with honesty and wisdom in this inspiring memoir.

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  • "If you think you know Florence Henderson-think again. Her journey is both inspirational and jaw dropping. She is one gutsy lady."
    "Judge Judy" Sheindlin
  • "I count Florence as one of my dearest friends. Now I count her as one of my favorite story tellers. I have always loved the way she looks at life with humor and inspiration. This book proves that-in spades!"
    Carol Burnett
  • "The teenaged Florence Henderson only needed a one-way ticket to Broadway when she left her hometown in Southern Indiana. The great Rodgers and Hammerstein quickly recognized in her what the rest of us would also soon discover -a big talent matched with an even bigger human spirit."
    Bill Cosby

On Sale
Sep 23, 2012
Page Count
304 pages
Publisher
Center Street
ISBN-13
9781599953878

Florence Henderson

About the Author

Florence Henderson is most well-known for her role as Carol Brady on TV’s The Brady Bunch, but she started her career on the stage, in musicals such as Oklahoma! and South Pacific. She starred on Broadway in the long-running musical Fanny, and in 1962, she became the first woman to guest host The Tonight Show. Her talent for skit comedy also allowed her to make frequent appearances on Dean Martin’s variety show. In 1968, she was cast as Carol Brady on the popular TV sitcom, which ran from 1968 to 1974, and is still on air today.

Joel Brokaw coauthored Tyler Perry’s #1 New York Times bestseller Don’t Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings.

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