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Mother Climbed Trees (1958) is the tender, hilarious memoir of a girl whose mother creates her own reality.
Brief description: Cynthia Lindsay was an American writer, screenwriter, and former stunt performer. Born Cynthia Hobart on May 27, 1915, in North Hempstead, New York, she began her Hollywood career as a stunt double for leading actresses such as Claudette Colbert and Sonja Henie. After suffering a horseback riding injury, she transitioned from stunt work to writing. Lindsay's books include the autobiographical Mother Climbed Trees (1958) and a humorous look at Southern California titled The Natives Are Restless (1961), and the acclaimed Boris Karloff biography Dear Boris (1975), which was informed by her close ties to the film industry. She also contributed scripts to television programs, including Bachelor Father, My Three Sons, and Vacation Playhouse.