huh. sounds like a communist take on the ol sense of life...

Sharon Gless sounds familiar... I know who Sharon Gless is what I mean is I'm thinking I saw that already. If it's the one that talks about her sister coming to visit in America years later (the sister she was close to growing up) and she hated America and thought Communism was best, then I've seen it. Let me know.. oh...ooops! spoiler alert.

it isn't on Kindle. :( I'd like to read it. I'll send a copy to Kira for when we go up in June. have you watched this? It was suggested with the book:http://www.amazon.com/Ayn-Rand-Directors-Vision-Edition/dp/B0002Q9VQ6/ref=pd_sim_b_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0YEWW95JPDCT40T43AE9

it stars Sharon Gless. wasn't that Cagny of Cagny and Lacey? it's an instant amazon video. we're watching it. Unless someone tells me it is not positive to Rand

Thank you guys!

that is well worth your time

I think that briefly touched on their relationship. It's worth watching. :)

Could it be Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged? I can stream that

Yet her mom sold some jewelry to buy her ticket here to the U.S.

Interesting...

I've picked up bits and pieces of their mother/daughter relationship from different places. The book Ayn Rands Journals was one if them I think and there's a video on Netflix, can't remember the name, The Prophecy of Ayn Rand or maybe or perhaps a different one. My memory is not very good. :( I'll look into it later and see if I can figure it out. BUT their relationship was not a close one.

I noticed that her mother ordered boy's books for her daughter. That shows that her mother paid attention to her child and wanted to nurture her interest. I would like to know about that "whole other interesting story". Is there somewhere I could read about it?
Thanks for the info about The Mysterious Valley. I am intrigued, and I plan to read it.

I enjoyed it :)... It's old school and translated from French, it would never be written today because it's got some semi graphic violence, but what better way to teach a child when it's time to take a stand, to have a right and wrong belief system. I guess I'm surprised that it was just as hard to find a hero back then as it is now. Ayn Rand found an example of one, thanks to her Mother's determination, which is a whole other interesting story.

I haven't, LetsShrug. Do you recommend it on its own? I understand reading it would give insight into Rand, but is it an enjoyable read?