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Hilarious and addictive, this chronicle of a small-town girl\u2019s stint as a celebrity nanny reveals what really happens in the diaper trenches of Hollywood.\nWhen Oregon native Suzanne Hansen becomes a live-in nanny to the children of Hollywood \xfcber-agent Michael Ovitz, she thinks she\u2019s found the job of her dreams. But Hansen\u2019s behind-the-scenes access soon gets her much more than she bargained for: working twenty-four hours a day, juggling the shifting demands of the Hollywood elite, and struggling to comprehend wealth unimaginable to most Americans, not to mention dealing with the expected tantrums and the unexpected tense\u2013and intense\u2013atmosphere in the house where she lives with her employers.\nWhen the thankless drudgery takes its toll and Hansen finally quits, her boss threatens to blackball her from ever nannying in Hollywood again. Discouraged but determined, Hansen manages to land gigs with Debra Winger and then Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman. Attentive, welcoming parents with a relaxed attitude toward celebrity\u2013looks like Hansen\u2019s fallen into a real-life happy ending. But the round-the-clock workdays continue, rubbing some of the glitter off L.A. living, and Hansen\u2019s not sure how much longer she can pretend to be Mary Poppins. Even bosses who treat her like family can\u2019t help as she struggles to find meaning in her work while living in a town that seems to lack respect for nannies and everyone else who comes in the employee\u2019s entrance\u2013but without whom many showbiz households would grind to a halt.\nPeppering her own journey with true stories and high drama experienced by other nannies to the stars, Hansen offers an intriguing, entertaining mix of tales from the cribs of the rich and famous. You\u2019ll Never Nanny in This Town Again is a treat for everyone who is fascinated by the skewed priorities of Tinseltown, for anyone who has wondered how high-wattage supermoms do it all, and for readers who love peeking behind the curtains of celebrity, all of whom will devour this unparalleled\u2013and unabashedly true\u2013account of one girl\u2019s tour of duty as Hollywood\u2019s hired help.