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From Woodstock to the inner workings of Hollywood, Frances McCaffrey's extraordinary life takes us behind the scenes of an aspiring actress's life in L.A. and New York, featuring encounters with the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Jack Nicholson and Tony Bennett, through to business ventures and a role as a star-bound chauffeur. But when a betrayal from a friend and business associate leads to her involvement in one of the most prolific Ponzi schemes in US history, how does she use her life story to reinvent herself?

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I've always cared deeply about supporting unrecognized talent. I'm proud to have seen it in Frances, and to have helped put her on the path that led to Home, Jayne! It's a good read--one that will connect with everyone who has an artistic dream with the odds stacked against them. Director, Bob Rafelson Some lives are just hum-drum but Frances McCaffrey's Home Jayne! is not hum-drum. The memoir is filled with fun and not so fun survival tales, fascinating entrepreneurial stories all written in an up-lifting style. It should be on everyone's 'to read' list. Actress/Writer, Sandra de Bruin There is a magical reality to HOME, JAYNE! Frances bets on herself while reaching for the stars. Her unshakable belief in the basic goodness of life triumphs over bad betrayals and setbacks. This is the poignant, often hilarious adventures of an indomitable spirit. Indie filmmaker, Charlene Brinkman Frances is a gutsy, vivacious and passionate woman who knows how to create with magic! Travel with her from East to West - from Woodstock to Hollywood - and enjoy the sexy, exhilarating ride! From success to losing it all- she rides with beauty, love and adventure. I say go home with Jayne! RN, MS, MFCC, Joyce Lechuga Frances McCaffrey is a bold, vivid, engaging writer! She has a knack of giving you a one-two knock-out punch while still maintaining her feminine grace. I adored working with her on her autobiographical solo play. Frances is an audience favorite! Award Winning Theatre Writer/Director, Debra De Liso

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Born in 1951, Frances grew up in Birmingham, Michigan, the fourth of six children. She joined the National Touring Company of Charles Gordone's Pulitzer Prize winning play, No Place to be Somebody, cutting short her second year at Wayne State University. The dream of becoming a film actress fueled her through four challenging years in New York City and another ten in L. A (five of which were spent as a limousine chauffeur in Hollywood), before her world was rocked by a unique idea for a candle. Flash forward and she is the CEO of The Treasure Candle, Inc. grossing more than three million in sales. The happy family business lasted for a decade but with the saturation of the market and copycats abounding, the business wavered and was ultimately sold. Frances then entered into a business opportunity with a trusted associate who invited her to be a ground-floor investor and a sales representative for his new ATM enterprise. It worked out great and she prospered over the course of the next seventeen years, never doubting its legitimacy. However, in September of 2014, the Security Exchange Commission was tipped off that something was amiss and soon exposed the terrible truth-it was nothing more than a Ponzi scheme; one of the longest running in U. S. history. In a single day, she lost her life savings, her entire income, and faith in herself. But what was worse than all of that was knowing that she was the channel through which most of her family members, dear friends, and many friends of friends, came into the investment-and most of them were hit hard by the collapse as well. She wanted to curl up and die...but opted to write her life story instead. Her hope is that you might be entertained by her adventures, emboldened by her courageous choices, and enlightened by her mistakes-and that you be spared the pain of ever being scammed. Frances currently lives in Los Angeles where she is devoting herself to a new dream-that of being a writer.

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