Author(s): Nicky Pellegrino

Mind/Body/Spirit

Angela DâAudney is New Zealand's âfirst ladyâ of television. Broadcasts of the early 1960s beamed a young and beautiful Angela into the living rooms of those New Zealanders lucky enough to own their own television set. Her audience has grown from thousands to millions, and she has changed hairstyles, hemlines and headlines a hundred times since. But the enduring professionalism and charm that are her trademarks have never changed. This is the story of Angela DâAudneyâs life, but it is also the story of New Zealandâs television industry. Hired, fired and re-hired on several famous occasions, Angela returned each time with renewed vigour. But even her resilience waived when she was given the dreadful news that she had a brain tumour. Rather than dwell on âwhat might beâ the indomitable Ms DâAudney was persuaded to write a book â between visits to the oncology ward. Assisted by Nikki Pellegrino, deputy editor of New Zealand Womenâs Weekly, Angela DâAudney talks candidly and honestly about her life, the highs and lows â and her extraordinary reaction to a life-threatening illness. (Preceeding text courtesy www.penguin.co.nz)