My daughter Nicole. You are my angel who inspires me to deepen my conviction as an advocate.
My son, now known as Johnny Ferro. You chose to pursue your dreams as an actor, and I’m so proud of all you have achieved. You have always shown great interest in my story, and have been an important sounding board throughout the entire journey. Thank you for building our website, too.
My daughter Danielle. Watching you graduate from college was easily one of the most important moments in my life—and to see you succeed in your career continues to bring me great joy as a proud mother.
My sisters, Robin and Jyl, and my half sister, Patricia Reybold. We shared a bond from birth. Patricia—thank you for making me feel connected, for our close relationship, and for the many wonderful memories we share.
David Weiss, thank you for being a wonderful father to our children, and for bringing Maya into our lives.
My stepdaughters, Kristin, Lauren, Jess, and her husband, Matt. Thank you for being such an important part of my life. Special thanks to Jess, the art director, for your help in bringing all the vintage images of my mother to life.
My amazing “Uncousins” family. The traditions we share have made up for much that was missing in my life.
My husband, Peter Giles. You always bring out the best in me, and you have encouraged me to shine even at the darkest moments. Without you, I never would have found the confidence to follow my dreams and share this story. You are my moral compass, my rock, my best friend—and an exceptional on-call editor when I needed a fresh eye for this book.
FROM EVE: Thank you to everyone above as well as my incredible team at Unfurl Productions; my ideal reader, Katie Simon; and my beloved family—Ros, John, Ruth, Hannah, Sacha, Zou Zou, Françoise, Philip, Zizi, Sam, Clara, Joe, and, above all, Chris, Grace, Rose, and Jack. Thank you, Nyna, for taking me on this journey with you, for sharing your life and your mother’s story, and for being the kindest, most diligent collaborator imaginable. We got there in the end.…
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
My mother’s illness went untreated for so many years. Had she been diagnosed and properly treated, I believe her life and mine would have turned out very differently. For those who are facing mental health issues today—either of your own or within your families—I strongly encourage you to seek out the following organizations offering vital information and support.
American Psychiatric Association
www.psychiatry.org
Bring Change to Mind
www.bringchange2mind.org
Campaign to Change Direction
www.changedirection.org
Heads Together (UK)
www.headstogether.org.uk
Kennedy Forum
www.kennedyforum.org
Mental Health America
www.nmha.org
Mind (UK)
www.mind.org.uk
National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.nami.org
National Council for Behavioral Health
www.thenationalcouncil.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
www.nimh.nih.gov
The following organizations offer information and support for women with postpartum health issues:
Postpartum Support International
www.postpartum.net
International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health
www.marcesociety.com
Best Beginnings (UK)
www.bestbeginnings.org.uk
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families (UK)
www.annafreud.org
SOURCES
In order to tell the story of my mother’s early years and her friendship with Grace, I had to rely on a number of sources, including the following:
Books and Articles on Grace Kelly
“The Girl in White Gloves.” Time, 1955.
“Hollywood’s Hottest Property.” Life, April 26, 1954.
Kelly, Mrs. John B. “My Daughter Grace Kelly,” nationally syndicated series of articles, 1956.
Lacey, Robert. Grace. New York: Putnam, 1994.
Leigh, Wendy. True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess. New York: St Martin’s Press, 2007.
Quine, Judith Balaban. The Bridesmaids: Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco, and Six Intimate Friends. New York: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1989.
Spoto, Donald. High Society: The Life of Grace Kelly. London: Hutchinson, 2009.
Other Sources
Beaton, Cecil. Cecil Beaton: Memoirs of the ’40s. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1973.
Hasbrouck, Muriel Bruce. The Pursuit of Destiny. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1941.
Homans, Jennifer. Apollo’s Angels: A History of Ballet. New York: Random House, 2010.
Lacey, Robert. Model Woman: Eileen Ford and the Business of Beauty. New York: Harper, 2015.
Stewart-Gordon, Faith. The Russian Tea Room: A Love Story. New York: Scribner, 1999.
Articles on the Barbizon Hotel for Women in Collier’s (1948), Saturday Evening Post (1953), Philadelphia Daily News (1982), Vanity Fair (2010).
Articles about contemporary models from Kansas City Star (1946), Harrisburg Telegraph (1945), Abilene Reporter-News (1948).
Articles on the Ford Modeling Agency in Life (1948) and Photography Workshop (1950).
Articles about my mother in Star (1989), Hello (1989), and New York Post (1993), and a clipping from a local Ohio newspaper (name unknown) about my mother’s career from 1951.
TV segments about my mother on Current Affair (1989) and Hard Copy (1993).
Landmarks Preservation Commission reports on the Barbizon and Manhattan House buildings.
In addition, I was able to draw on family photographs, my mother’s modeling photos, her medical records, the few letters I have from her, my school records, my sister Robin’s school records, and Robin’s notes about our time in France and the period after we returned, newspaper articles about Robin during the period of her “welfare scandal,” and interviews with my mother’s family members and friends.
PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS
Carolyn Schaffner in striped skirt, 1947 (Charles F. Green—Jefferson County Historical Association)
Carolyn as Sesquicentennial Queen, 1947 (Charles F. Green—Jefferson County Historical Association)
Carolyn yearbook photo, 1946
Grace Kelly yearbook photo, 1947
Carolyn in J’ray ad (on right), Mademoiselle magazine, May, 1948
Nina Reybold, Long Island, 1964 (Author’s Private Collection)
Carolyn Schaffner in Gorham Sterling Silver ad, June 1948 (Gorham Division of Lenox Corporation)
Ford Models by Nina Leen, 1948 (Nina Leen/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)
Carolyn Scott, McCall’s magazine, August 1948 (Meredith Corporation, Photograph by Richard Avedon, © The Richard Avedon Foundation)
Carolyn, Seventeen magazine, November 1948 (The Francesco Scavullo Foundation, © The Francesco Scavullo Trust)
Grace Kelly modeling at age nineteen, 1949 (Alamy Inc.)
Carolyn, Charm magazine, June 1949 (© Gleb Derujinsky)
Carolyn and Malcolm Reybold at the Stork Club (Photo courtesy of Stork Club Enterprises LLC, all rights reserved)
Carolyn, Sears Catalogue, 1949 (Sears Corporate)
Carolyn and Malcolm Reybold cutting their wedding cake, March 1949 (Author’s Private Collection)
Carolyn, Long Island (Author’s Private Collection)
Carolyn, Mademoiselle magazine, February 1951 (© George Barkentin)
Carolyn with daughters, Jill and Robin, Manhattan House, 1953 (Author’s Private
