''She gets to spread her wings and fly away on a dancing whirl-wind that had been bottled up for years.'' (Ferrer 49) [Pg ix-50]

Summary:
     The main plot of this story is a biography about Audrey Hepburn, Sean Hepburn Ferrer's mother. The main characters are the people in their family, like Sean Ferrer himself, his mother, Audrey Hepburn, and fathers. Secondary characters would be Audrey Hepburn's associates. The setting varies depending on the point in life Sean talks about. For example, when he talks about his mother's past, it takes place in Belgium and the Netherlands.
     Sean talks about his mother in great depth and even clarifies information other authors have wrote about his mother, such as her name. He explains that Audrey's mother (his grandmother) changed her name to Edda during the war, so as not to alert the German forces their English identity. So her name is not Edda Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston, but legally Audrey Kathleen Ruston.

Quote:
     ''This is the story of a star who couldn't see her own light. Instead she saw herself as too thin, with a bump on the arch of her nose and feet too big for her size. So she felt honored and thankful for the attention, which is why she was always on time, she always knew her lines, and she always treated everyone around her with couresty and respect.'' (Ferrer xiii).

Reaction:
     I can feel that the author was very close to his mother. He talks about her like he understands her more than anyone else, which he probably does, considering he's seen his mother through everything she's been through. The quote is important because it showed that although Audrey Hepburn was a big deal, and a famous celebrity, she was just like everyone else, only more modest and a bit insecure. Despite her difficult childhood, failed marriages, and sadness for the children of the world, she still works hard.

Audrey Hepburn, Mel Ferrer, and Sean Ferrer.