John Wayne My Father Paperback Book

This book called John Wayne My Father is written by his daughter, Aissa Wayne (with Steve Delsohn). Aissa was born in 1956 to John Wayne and his third wife, Pilar. The author witnessed the passing of her father from movie star to American icon. Not surprisingly, he was a stern father--harder on his sons than his little girl. Unlike Christina Crawford's book about her mother, Joan, this is no Duke Dearest; Wayne comes off as a fully rounded person, ultimately held in a sympathetic light. There's little here that hasn't already been suggested in many Wayne bios, although the author does contest the claims made by her father's last personal secretary, Pat Stacy, that the two were open lovers.

His daughter describes her father's private side--his surprising sensitivity, his devotion to his children, his feelings about his life and fame, his failed relationships, and his sexual exploits.

Condition: Paperback book printed in 1998; Pre-owned but in Excellent, like-new condition. Looks to have  never been read.