In addressing her grandchildren in the foreword to this autobiography, Helen Hayes writes: 'It is no longer fashionable to have faith; but your grandmother has never been famous for her chic.' It is, in fact, because of her tenacious faith in the world that Helen Hayes decided to write this book as a legacy for her grandchildren; to be read one day when they are grown. In setting down all the family stories, the backstage anecdotes and her recollections of spiritual struggle, she has produced a legacy for all of us. After years of unwillingness to discuss her private world—which even her bestselling book A Gift of Joy did not do—she has looked beyond her legend and directly at life’s lessons as she was forced to learn them. Deeply moving and affectionately witty, her autobiography is an affirmation of the faith that first gave it impetus. All the Helens are here: the ‘unrehearsed’ child and her shy but ambitious mother; the young actress who so appealed to such luminaries as John Drew and William Gillette; the young woman who forged a marriage with a brilliant renegade named Charles MacArthur; the mother of Mary and Jim; the keeper of an endless procession of hilariously tyrannical poodles; the friend of Fitzgerald, Harpo Marx and Dietrich; the lady who became out ‘First Lady of the Theater’; the mature woman, looking forward; and still, and always, the actress. On Reflection is in every sense, an unforgettable book.
Shares insights, opinions, and advice on a wide range of subjects including travel, women, the theater, divorce, grandparenting, alcoholism, and separation and death.
This book is about real life situations that took place in the life of a virtuous woman. This woman hears a voice all of her life, but never fully submitted to that voice. One night she was at the lowest point of her life, full of verbal, mental and physical abuse. She feels trapped by the forces of darkness, losing her ability to focus. In this maze--where there was no way out--she hears the voice of God speaking into her life saying, "Surrender your life to Me." This is the way out. She listens and allows the Divine Spirit to flow through her, she crawls through the process of being purged, healed and delivered over and over again until she reaches a new level in God. Now she stands in faith and her life has never been the same. She's willing to do whatever it takes to fall in love with God and seek His glory in order to be free from the bondage of the past and the chains of strongholds forever. Now the chains of strongholds have fallen off and the past is now nothing more than an experience and journey through life. God allowed her to relive and revise every chapter that is written. Inspired by the Holy Spirit she writes in order to share her story with people of all cultures; in hope that others will "surrender their lives to God for real." She discovers that through the entire rumble, this gift of determination is ingrained within her. In this book she shares the accounts of other great men and women with great intellect, character, meekness, wisdom and talent. This book will encourage and empower you to take your own personal experiences in life and begin to make a personal valuation. This book will encourage you...to take a closer look at yourself in order to determine where you are in life today and provide a wealth of hope. As you read and embrace each chapter you will see God's mercy and grace, feeling a sense of relief and self-worth. An enlightenment to your heart, mind and soul to Surrender to God...for Real!
Nothing is truer than that it is perfectly allowable for people to write good stories for children without any moral. At the same time, when a good moral is successfully interfused, so that the child is filled with it without knowing it, no one will deny that the story is better with a moral. Such are the excellent little fairy stories of Mrs. Hayes, and her Prince Lazybones is one of her very best. It is an amusing little tale, aiming to show that it is not enough to be good and kind, and to do no harm in the world. but that one must be actively good.
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