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Nov 11, 2019
In 1939, Maud Gage Baum, widow of the author L. Frank Baum, visited the set of The Wizard of Oz to ensure that the movie stayed true to the spirit of the book. Imagined here are Maud's interactions with the vulnerable young star, Judy Garland, woven together with the memories of her life with Frank and the places, people and events that shaped his magical world of Oz. You don’t have to be a big fan of the Wizard of Oz to enjoy this; it is a story of a resilient and self-sufficient woman living in a time when women's independence was limited. Well-researched and readable; the author’s respect for the subject is evident.