{"product_id":"oh-the-hell-of-it-all-a-memoir-9780061146060","title":"Oh the Hell of It All: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eThrust into the media spotlight with her son Sean Wilseys searing portrayal of her in his New York Times bestseller Oh the Glory of It All  the former queen of San Francisco society shares her own candid take on the fascinating events of her life. Once dubbed San Franciscos \"Golden Girl \" Montandon socialized with the cream of San Francisco society  including Danielle Steel  Alex Haley  and the Gettys. Immortalized as a character in Armistead Maupins Tales of the City  she lived a seemingly perfect life in a penthouse above the San Francisco Bay  complete with her marriage to multimillionaire Al Wilsey and the birth of her son  Sean. From her lavish parties to her legendary Roundtable lunches  Montandon was always the talk of the town. Then  less than a decade later  Wilsey announced he was divorcing her  and Sean abandoned her as wellboth for the affections of her once-close friend  Dede Traina. Left penniless and virtually suicidal  Montandon once again had to reinvent herself  this time as a humanitarian for peace. From Berlin to Beslan  she made it her lifes mission to give a voice to the worlds children and spread a message of hope in times of crisis. Oh the Hell of It All is a rich feast of a story: that of a poor girl turned rich turned poor again  in and out of love and betrayed by those closest to her  who has achieved peace in her life through devotion to something outside herself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45656188420149,"sku":"ByrdShop_0061146064","price":37.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780061146060.jpg?v=1781965341","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/oh-the-hell-of-it-all-a-memoir-9780061146060","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}