Playground: A Childhood Lost Inside the Playboy Mansion

By Jennifer Saginor

Book Overview

In the vein of Running with Scissors , Playground is the glitzy, glamorous, and surreal true story of a young girl who grew up inside the Playboy Mansion and never learned where the party stopped and the real world began. You are six years old. Every day after school your father takes you to a sprawling castle filled with exotic animals, bowls of candy, and half-naked women catering to your every need. You have your own room. You have new friends. You have an uncle Hef who's always there for you. Welcome to the world of Playground, the true story Jennifer Saginor who grew up inside the Playboy Mansion. By the time she was fourteen, she'd done countless drugs, had a secret affair with Hef's girlfriend, and was already losing her grip on reality. Schoolwork, family, and "ordinary people" had no meaning behind the iron gates of the Mansion, where celebrities frolicked, pool parties abounded, and her own father--Hugh Hefner's personal physician and best friend, the man nicknamed "Dr. Feel Good"--typically held court. Every day was a party, every night was an adventure, and through it all was a young girl falling faster and faster down the rabbit hole--trying desperately hard not to get lost.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060761563
• ISBN13: 9780060761561
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Dey Street Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.0" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Stop everything you’re doing and GET THIS BOOK!

I started this book one night with the intention of just reading a couple chapters. Within a first couple pages I was hooked and couldn’t put it down!!! It was so good, I woke up early the next day, during the work week, to pick up where I left off (note I love sleeping in as much as I can). The stories of Jennifer and her growing up in Beverly Hills and her life at the Playboy Mansion during the 70s and 80s were fascinating. At one point, I found myself searching the internet to see if this book was truly “based on real life events”! I have read a handful of books about life at the Playboy Mansion and THIS book has to be the best one yet. Thank you Jennifer for being brave and telling your story!!!!

Awesome

I really enjoyed this book. I was able to experience each emotion the author was experiencing while she went through it. I enjoyed her style of writing.

Playground a childhood lost in side the Playboy Mansion

One of the books I could not put down. Took me back to spending time at the Mansion...........but I had a whole different view.

Enticing

This book gives, yes one side of the story to the Playboy Mansion but it gives a really good view. This book had me riveted from the first chapter!!! Definetly a good read and will recommend it to everyone I know!!!!

A fun glimpse inside the mansion world

Althought this book is about a girl who "grows up" at the mansion, it is more of a story of how poor parenting combined with a playboy mansion type environment can have a lasting impact on the development of a young girl. Yes, you will get a taste of what life and times are like at the mansion, but this is far from a documentary on the playboy mansion. Yes, this book could be added to the pile of cliche "look at me I had a rough childhood and survived..." books that are out there, but due to the excitement that comes with having Hef and a few playmates included every few pages this book is far from a cliche and is an enjoyable read for someone looking to enjoy a story about a girl who got to see inside the walls of a place most only imagine of ever visiting. This book is also well written and does a good job of keeping you excited and wanting to read more. Great job Jennifer, and thanks for sharing your story. I enjoyed it.