Dream Lovers: The Magnificent Shattered Lives of Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee - Dodd Darin Audiobook

Written by Dodd Darin
Read by Steven Weber, Alison West
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Abridged

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes
Date of release: 1994

Millions of people know them by their movies and records. He was a skinny kid from the Bronx. She was the daughter of a secretary from Bayonne. It would have been an ordinary boy-meets-girl story — except that these were not ordinary people.

This sensitive, insightful book by Dodd Darin, their son, reveals for the first time the true story of the tragic lives and star-crossed love of Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee. As a result of a disease in infancy, Bobby Darin always knew he would die young. Sandra Dee, whose image seemed to embody pure American girlhood, was in reality the victim of child abuse at the hands of her stepfather.

In the unforgettable audio presentation which includes the words of Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin, Dodd Darin shares the painful truth about growing up with his famous parents, about losing his father at the age of twelve and about his mother’s continuous battle with alcoholism, anorexia, and reclusiveness. Dodd’s quest to find peace for himself and to present an honest and accurate portrait of his parents will enthrall every listener.

Co-authored with Maxine Paetro.

Note: This audiobook was digitally transferred from the original cassette tapes.