It is July of 1925 when, on a whim, fifteen-year-old Doris
Bailey decides to keep a diary-a place where she can openly confide
her dreams, hopes, and ambitions. Doris is flirtatious, untamed,
and romantic, imagining herself in and out of love with each
passing day.
In this first volume of Th e Doris Diaries, her great-niece,
Julia Park Tracey, shares Doris's journals capturing a year in the
life of a precocious teenager in the rapidly changing world of the
mid-1920s. Doris chats on the telephone and dances to records on
the Victrola. Not only does she flirt, kiss, and ride in cars with
boys, but she also sneaks out, cuts school, and chops off her hair.
While Doris constantly pushes the boundaries of acceptable behavior
for a young girl, she retells juicy gossip from St. Helen's Hall, a
military academy dance, and an Oregon dude ranch-sharing an
unforgettable glimpse into a treasure trove of authentic American
life in the Northwest.
"I've Got Some Lovin' to Do," with commentary, footnotes, and
photographs, presents an entertaining portrayal of an American girl
brimming with curiosity, a zest for life, and a hunger to
experience love for the first time.
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