| Whispers from God: A Life Beyond Imaginings Contributor(s): Montandon, Pat (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061373923 ISBN-13: 9780061373923 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2008 Annotation: A former queen of San Francisco society answers her son's searing portrayal of her in his memoir "Oh the Glory of It All" with her own fascinatingly candid memoir. 16-page color photo insert. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Rich & Famous - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.02" W x 8.98" (1.06 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The glamorous Pat Montandon lived a seemingly perfect life, complete with multimillionaire husband Al Wilsey, loving son Sean, and a penthouse overlooking San Francisco Bay. She socialized with the elite, and was immortalized as a character in Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. Then everything fell apart. Wilsey divorced her and Sean abandoned her, both opting instead for the affections of Montandon's once-close friend, Dede Traina. Penniless and contemplating suicide, Pat needed to reinvent herself . . . again. Casting her old life aside, she became a humanitarian for peace, a voice speaking out for the world's helpless children. The preacher's daughter, celebrity, and socialite had a new mission: to spread a message of hope in times of crisis. A sumptuous feast of a memoir, Whispers from God is the tale of a poor-girl-turned-rich-turned-poor-again who has found peace through her devotion to something far greater than wealth and fame. |
Contributor Bio(s): Montandon, Pat: - Pat Montandon moved from Oklahoma to San Francisco in the 1960s, becoming a newspaper columnist, television host, and writer. She has been interviewed by the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, People, and numerous other media outlets. She lives in Beverly Hills. |