Publisher's Synopsis
This raw, tender, and unguarded collection of memories takes the reader on a vivid tour of the life of an unconventional 20th Century woman.
Born a century ago, Ivy Wells experienced the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, World War II, and the challenges of being an independent female in times of rapidly shifting social mores. From "The New Deal and High School Sex" to "The Jitterbug and the Battle of the Bulge" and the unapologetic admission of "Making Pornography," Ivy provides a plain-spoken, unapologetic, and often wry masterpiece of passionate free expression. Looking back on a life that was "maybe not so well lived," Ivy Wells will inspire her readers to look at their own histories with a clear-eyed compassion.
