Eileen Lottman spent her adolescence during World War II in Sioux City, Iowa cheering up Army Air Force personnel who were stationed at a base in town. She has written and published 23 novels and has been working on the 24th for the past 18 years.
It's true. I LOVED the hell outta this show in the early 80s. This book captured its essence. I think I'm a drag queen in disguise. Fallon is my favorite character. Stopped watching after the 4th season b/c Pamela Sue Martin left and I went off to college.