Written by a born and bred New Yorker who spent the first half century of her life in the world's most unique City, this engaging, vibrant memoir evokes a fascinating, unforgettable era with rare fidelity. Operating on many levels--family, show business, political activism and the human heart--these vivid memories reflect a poignant and comic sense of life. Narrated with compelling honesty, sensitivity and infectious humor, they conjure not only a colorful image of years gone by, but hint hauntingly of the City's evolving destiny. OTHER BOOKS BY PEGGY PHILLIPS "Two Women Under Water" On a live-aboard Red Sea dive boat cruising around the tip of the Sinai Peninsula two women from disparate backgrounds meet for the first time and in the course of that encounter discover their lives have certain strange parallels which although surprisingly revealing prove unsettling and often profoundly disturbing. As the haunting depths of self-doubt mounts, each must face the demons of her past, until a life-or-death decision is made under water. "A Golden Sorrow" In the days of France's young Republic, a confrontation erupts between Napoleon's legitimate son, and his bastard son. Although nearly the same age, the two young men are vastly different in background and character. The conflict stimulated by a resultant conspiracy threatens the balance of power throughout Europe, and underscores the heartbreak inherent in dreaming impossible dreams--for empires as well as individuals. "Ascent To Hell" Compelling and topical as today's headlines--an action adventure about a group of climbers who pit their climbing skills, stamina and ambitions against a towering mountain range in the explosive Middle East. As the expedition's men and women encounter the stress of harrowing high-altitude climbing, they are also challenged by their own problems affecting marriage, personal relationships and even basic self-esteem.

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