From Dust to Stardust

From Dust to Stardust, by bestselling author Kathleen Rooney, follows the remarkable journey of Doreen O'Dare, who at fourteen leaves Chicago for Hollywood with her grandmother and rises to fame as a leading movie flapper of the Jazz Age. Amid her glittering career, marked by ambition and a troubled marriage, Doreen embarks on a new dream: creating a stunning one-ton miniature Fairy Castle to uplift spirits during the Great Depression. This poignant novel explores the complexities of fame and resilience against the backdrop of the early film era and significant events in twentieth-century America.