The Unraveling of Aggie Layman

by Ruth Cade

Overview

The Life,Times, and Misadventures of Ruth Cade. A 16 year old abandoned on the streets of London during the bombing blitz of WWII goes on to become a Vogue covergirl, the toast of Europe, feted by royalty, and and rogues. After a major scadal in Europe, she emigrated to America, one of the first women producers at CBS, New York, she also flipped brownstones, bought and ran a restaurant,and raised a family. Through it all her addiction to alcohol brought her crashing down and starting over time after time. Through extensive pyschotherapy, AA, and an Indian spiritual guide, she finally arrived in the Village of the Arts, clean, sober, and ready to take on the world. Join her through the trials and tribulations of a most unusual life.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013679436
Publisher:	Published! A Village Voices Affiliate
Publication date:	01/18/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	450
File size:	771 KB

About the Author

Born in London into a dysfunctional family,Ruth Cade forged her own way through the world, seeing and doing more than many of us dream of doing, yet always seeking something, something else. Vogue Cover Girl shortly after the war, she strolled the runways of Europe and the hearts of Barons and shipping tycoons. She studied art in Europe, learned film editing in England, learned construction and remodeling in New York, and after many illustrious careers, she settled in Bradenton where she help found an artist's colony, wrote her memoir, and celebrated her 85 Birthday surrounded by friends.