Francesca Knittel Bowyer was born in 1946 to Luise Rainer, an Austrian actress from the Golden Age of Hollywood, and publisher Robert Knittel. Though her mother's Hollywood career was virtually over by the time she was born, it overshadowed her childhood and influenced the decisions she would make later in life.Her memoir is not simply about her mother, who has always been the key factor in her life, but rather about her mother's influence on her life. Luise Rainer weaves her way through the story with threads of possessive love, jealousies and passionate opinions about her daughter's every move. This is a story of the fine line between love and hate and of the importance of loyalty. It is a story about people whose lives and minds are so different, yet whose worlds and persuasions follow a parallel path.There are no mistakes, only learning experiences and a host of stories to tell.
