What A Life

About the Book

Josephine "Dadie" Jordan. Dadie, the niece of famed Charles Dana Gibson (creator of the Gibson Girl and former owner of Life Magazine) was born into a well-connected and powerful Washington, D.C., family, but learned at an early age that the life of a society girl was not for her. She set off on the journey of a lifetime, and her compelling story is a tug-o'-war between tragedy and triumph. Her only goal was to live life on her own terms no matter the consequences, and she did just that.

Although Dadie manages to be simple and highly complicated at the same time, given the totality of her life, one can only admire her. Because she insisted on living her life on her terms and in her own way, her story is filled with ebbs and flows. These ebbs and flows are anything but minor, and her trials and tribulations are of the most consequential nature. Given the twists and turns in this book, one would think it must be a work of fiction. It's not fiction. This is the real-life story of one woman who constantly overcame obstacles in order to turn her dreams into reality.

The public and the media often seem to be under the impression that celebrities and politicians are the only people worth writing about. Dadie Jordan takes the reader through her complex life, baring all and proving that nothing could be farther from the truth.

About the Author

Andrea C. Hurley is a native of the south, born and bred in Atlanta, Georgia. Andrea studied History at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, where she was on the Dean's list and received the 1999-2000 Distinguished History Scholar award. She also received the excellence in American History award from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). It was in Columbus where she met Dadie Jordan, the subject of her book. Andrea is the Chief Administrative Officer for GWC Consulting, an international aviation and energy consulting firm based in Arlington, VA, with offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China, and London, England. Andrea resides in Northern Virginia with her husband Paul, and their cocker spaniel, Rocket.