Syphilis, alcoholism, infidelity, and indeterminate parentage may seem improbable touchstones in the back story of one who didn't so much portray as embody the blithe Maria in The Sound of Music. But as this memoir of her formative years makes clear, there is more gravitas to Andrews than meets the eye.
I just started the audiobook and I LOVE it that she's the narrator! Her voice reminds me of warm summer days. I'm an hour in and it's very interesting so far.