Nancy Cooke de Herrera
Nancy Cooke de Herrera | |
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Born | Nancy L. Veitch April 12, 1922[1][2] Alameda County, California[1] |
Died | February 28, 2013 (aged 90) Beverly Hills, California[3] |
Occupation(s) | Socialite, author |
Spouse(s) | Richard Cooke (1941), Luis de Herrera (1951), Tony Jackson (1962) |
Children | One daughter, three sons |
Nancy Cooke de Herrera (born Nancy Veitch, 1922–2013)[2] was an American socialite, fashion expert, and author of three books, including All You Need Is Love: An Eyewitness Account of When Spirituality Spread from the East to the West.[4][5]
Early life and education
De Herrera grew up in
Adult life
De Herrera traveled to
While in Paris in 1951, she met a member of the American team that raced at Le Mans, named Luis de Herrera, whom she married a year later. The couple moved to Herrera's home country of Argentina and had a daughter in 1954.[8] Nine months later her husband, Luis, died of leukemia which Cooke de Herrera believed was related to atomic radiation exposure he incurred while driving near Zion National Park after an atomic bomb test in 1953.[4][7][8][10]
In 1957, de Herrera won a nationwide contest sponsored by a group of American (USA) magazines. Her prize was a world tour to promote American fashion. Afterwards, the United States Information Service (USIS) enabled her to visit governments around the world and advise them on fashion.[11] For twelve years she was a leading figure in the fashion industry and was referred to as the "U.S. Ambassadress of Fashion" while traveling to 15 countries to present American couture.[4][7][10] She also presented lectures entitled: "A Travelogue through Fashion" and "Around the World with Nancy Cooke".[12]
De Herrera worked as a publicist for
Over the years she is reported to have given meditation lessons to several celebrities, including
She was reportedly working on a third autobiography, concerning her role as the U.S. Ambassadress of Fashion in the 1950s when she died[13] on February 28, 2013, at the age of 90.[13]
Books
- Cooke de Herrera, Nancy (1993) Beyond Gurus: A Woman of Many Worlds, Blue Dolphin Pub[17]
- Cooke de Herrera, Nancy (2003) All You Need Is Love: An Eyewitness Account of When Spirituality Spread from the East to the West, Jodere Group[17]
- Cooke de Herrera, Nancy (2008) Never Tango with a Stranger: Love in Peron's Argentina, iUniverse[17]
References
- ^ a b California Birth Index, 1905-1995
- ^ a b "Meditation teacher Nancy Cooke de Herrera dies". NewsObserver.com. March 4, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Los Angeles Times Obituary, 8 Mar 2013
- ^ a b c d All You Need Is Love: An Eyewitness Account of When Spirituality Spread from the East to the West Archived 2011-04-06 at the Wayback Machine All Spirit Fitness, book review, 2003.
- ^ Cae, Herb. (Aug 31, 1961). Los Angeles Times, "Official State Song Slips Disc: Nancy Cooke de Herrera the beautiful blond socialite".
- ^ "Edward Veith Obit". Daily Independent Journal. 10 November 1970. p. 4.
- ^ a b c d e f Jalonen, Wendy (May–June 2010). "TM believer". Stanford Magazine (Stanford Alumni website). Archived from the original on 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
- ^ a b c d e Cooke de Herrera, Nancy (1993) Blue Dolphin Publishing, Beyond Gurus: A Woman of Many Worlds, pp27-44
- ^ Cassidy, Maggie July 29, 2011 A Most Unusual Life, Molokai Dispatch
- ^ a b c Cassidy, Maggie July 29, 2011 A Most Unusual Life, Molakai Dispatch
- ^ a b Misra, Neelesh (Dec 1, 1995) U.S. Author Says That India Still Draws Her, India Abroad
- ^ Unknown author (2005) Writers Directory 2005, Nancy Cooke de Herrera
- ^ a b c Baida, Aiyana (March 5, 2013). "Celebrity Meditation Teacher". VOXXI. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ Cooke, Richard III Chasing the Light
- ^ Author unknown (April 22, 2012) Santigold NME Music News, retrieved April 30, 2012
- ^ Author Unknown ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE Archived 2011-04-06 at the Wayback Machine Planet Light Worker web site, Book Review. Retrieved: April 3, 2011
- ^ a b c d Nancy Cooke de Herrera World Cat, retrieved April 30, 2012