Chapters 15 - 17 Summary

During the tumultuous last stages of his marriage to Alana Hamilton, Stewart managed to organize a date with Kelly Emberg. Emberg was a renowned model from Texas. Her face covered hundreds of magazines including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Stewart was deeply infatuated with Emberg and pursued her aggressively, calling her incessantly, sending her flowers, and showing up unannounced to her shoots. Yet on the night of their first date, Stewart arrived two hours late. When Stewart got on his knees for Emberg to forgive him, she poignantly stated, "Who do you think you are - Rod Stewart?" (p. 260). Stewart was attracted to her quick wit, confidence, and warmth. The two began to see each other regularly and soon entered a romantic relationship. They spent most of their time together in England, where Stewart sold his former home, Cranbourne...