Adela rogers st johns biography books

Adela Rogers St. Johns led a fascinating life and knew just about everyone who was someone! I would love to have had a date book like hers! What company she kept! From Amelia Earhart to Mother Cabrini, she met them all. This book, however, tends to ramble on various tangents and she doesn't stick to one subject. The whole thing is based on who St. Johns would like to invite to sit at her table at 'The Tavern at the End of the Road'. I plowed through the text and came away with many nuggets about such fascinating folks as Marie Dressler, Isadora Duncan, Margaret Mitchell and many, many more. As a journalist for the Hearst papers, St. Johns was known as 'Mother Confessor' and had many famous friends. For goodness sakes--how many people do you know who actually met a saint? I, for one, would love to sit at her table, but it did get me to thinking--who would I invite to sit at MY table at 'The Tavern at the End of the Road'? Well, for starters...

American writer (1894–1988)

Adela Rogers St. Johns
St. Johns in 1922
Born	Adela Nora Rogers (1894-05-20)May 20, 1894 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	August 10, 1988(1988-08-10) (aged 94) Arroyo Grande, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Education	Hollywood High School
Occupations	Journalist novelist screenwriter
Years active	1912–1982
Spouses	Ivan St. Johns ​ ​ (m. 1914; div. 1927)​ Richard Hyland ​ ​ (m. 1928; div. 1934)​ F. Patrick O'Toole ​ ​ (m. 1936; div. 1942)​
Children	4
Parent	Earl Rogers

Adela Nora Rogers St. Johns (May 20, 1894 – August 10, 1988) was an American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter. She wrote a number of screenplays for silent movies, but is best r