My Heart is Bleeding: The Life of Dorothy Squires

First biography of rags-to-riches phenomenon Dorothy Squires As a young girl toiling in a South Wales tin works, Dorothy Squires dreamt of being a singing star, but was ridiculed by all around her. At the tender age of sixteen she escaped the valleys and boarded a train for London. It was here she met and fell in love with song-writer and band leader Billy Reid, the older man who was to make her a star. The pair became an international success, but the relationship foundered, and Dorothy found herself falling in love with the much younger Roger Moore, a struggling actor who she would spend all her time and money establishing as a star. This fascinating first biography of a Welsh singing phenomenon is an unprecedented insight into the glitz and glamour of 1940s and 50s Hollywood. AUTHOR: Johnny Tudor is an actor best known for his appearance in Gavin and Stacey. He wrote a successful play about Dorothy Squires and knew her throughout her life. He lives in South Wales. SELLING POINTS: . Dorothy came from the coal- mining and chapel culture of the South Wales valleys to become a Hollywood star . Married to Sir Roger Moore for ten years . Reveals inside stories from the golden age of 1940s and 1950s show business . Squires still has a loyal following . Written with access to all of Squires letters and diaries 16 b/w illustrations