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Book Review of The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll : The Search for Dare Wright

The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll : The Search for Dare Wright
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A biography about a glamorous (and later reclusive) New York writer/photographer/model written by a stranger from second-hand accounts -- yet still engrossing. There are lots of photos by and of Dare Wright, but sometimes the author goes into great detail about something I wished was pictured but isn't. Dare Wright published ten Edith & the Bears books plus travelogues and other children's books.

The Lonely Doll series:
The Lonely Doll (1957)
Holiday for Edith and the Bears (1958)
The Doll and the Kitten (1960)
The Lonely Doll Learns a Lesson (1961)
Edith and Mr. Bear (1964)
A Gift from the Lonely Doll (1966)
Edith and Big Bad Bill (1968)
Edith and Little Bear Lend a Hand (1972)
Edith and Midnight (1978)
Edith and the Duckling (1981)