Reviews

Day At a Time is no tell-all. In fact, it's an all-inclusive glimpse into an undreamable reality as lived by one of Doris Day's most ardent fans-turned-friend, employee and confidante. Mary Anne Barothy shares her true admiration and warmth for Doris Day via personal photos and anecdotes.

The Indiana girl's Sentimental Journey reminds us all of why we collectively fell in love with Doris Day to begin with...she's more than a star, more than the All-American girl personified. Doris Day is the real deal.

- Jim Raposa, Nationally Syndicated Radio Personality, "The Jim Raposa Show" and "Frank & Friends"

Day at a Time: An Indiana Girl's Sentimental Journey to Doris Day's Hollywood and Beyond (Hawthorne Publishing) is a positive, interesting memoir that contains many anecdotes about the star, celebrities she knew and events in her career. It was an important time in Doris Day's life: she had just lost her husband Marty Melcher; her son was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident; she was fighting to regain the fortune that had been lost by an unscrupulous agent; and she was completing her TV series. This well-told story will capture the hearts of the tens of thousands of fans of this woman who was recently voted the most popular film actress of all time.

- Turner Classic Movies

"Day at a Time" is a well-written memoir that takes a look at life with a major Hollywood star in the early '70s. Mary Anne Barothy became a Doris Day fan as a young Indianapolis girl, traveled to California to meet her and eventually became her secretary for four years. The author takes the reader along on her dramatic yet often comical "sentimental journey" that had Ms. Barothy wearing many hats while working for Miss Day. Most of all, it's a book about a young woman's dream-come-true job and serves as an inspiration for others to follow their aspirations.

- Rita Rose, Former Book Editor, The Indianapolis Star