SEEING STARS: MEMOIRS OF A FREELANCE CELEBRITY ARTICLES WRITER by Shirley Lee Ames

This book tells how a little girl from Iowa came to meet, talk with, and write about dozens of well known and well-loved stars of stage, movies, and television who shared their personal likes, dislikes, and special interests with her. "All it took was a legitimate assignment with the editors of a respectable publication, an inquisitive mind, good will, and - sometimes - the assistance of a talented photographer," she readily admits.