at the Walker Center for the Arts at the Harvey School in Katonah, the book launch reading includes a Q&A, book signing and refreshments tickets can be purchased at for $25. To be held on Wednesday, April 11 at 7 p.m. Martin’s Press on sale March 27, 2018) is a riveting investigation to unearth the lost pieces of Carolyn’s remarkable life story, as well as tell the tale of the daughter who reclaimed her mother’s memory. THE BRIDESMAID’S DAUGHTER: FROM GRACE KELLY’S WEDDING TO A WOMEN’S SHELTER-SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH ABOUT MY MOTHER (St. Next up would be a Mediterranean cruise with my husband!Īnything else you'd like to add: I hope that by sharing my mother’s story, I can help raise awareness for mental health, the need for universal screenings and treatment for those who can’t advocate for themselves. I hope to encourage more people to tell their stories and to be comfortable talking about mental health.The Mental Health Association of Westchester (MHA) is thrilled to host Pound Ridge’s Nyna Giles and co-author Eve Claxton for the exclusive Westchester reading of their poignant and unflinching portrait of Nyna’s mother Carolyn, whose glamorous life was sidelined by mental health issues.

It has meant a lot to me to reconnect with her and many other models with whom my mother worked. Tippi and my mother were friends and worked together all of the time as models in the early fifties.

The preserve spans beautiful hillsides and habitats above a river in the San Gabriel Mountains and is currently home to 24 big cats who live out their lives after being abandoned by humans. Number one on my bucket list: I have just completed number one by visiting Shambala Preserve with my actor son, Johnny Ferro. Shambala is an authentic 60-acre re-creation of an African wildlife habitat created by actress Tippi Hedren on the same site she filmed the movie Roar. His paintings remind me of my mother’s love for the ballet. Over half of his works include ballerinas!

My signature drink: A nice chilled glass of Pinot Grigio.įavorite artist: Edgar Degas. Place I’d most like to travel: Castles in Ireland and Scotland. If I weren't an author, I’d be a: A mental health advocate, (I am!)įavorite decade in fashion history: The 1950s, my mother’s era as a Ford model.

The Bridesmaid's Daughter by Nyna Giles