Full title: "The Woman Within" by Roy E. Richmond. The book was written by Roy E. Richmond, Hedy Jo Star's nephew, who created the whole commemoration portal dedicated to her life and art. Hedy Jo Star was an American showgirl, costumier, business woman. "She was born Carl Rollins Hammonds on Feb. 10th, 1920 in Prague Oklahoma. Her mother was Bertha Hammonds; she lived at 1522 Westwood St. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her father and her mother are deceased.
Hedy had two brothers and four sisters. Hedy was the eldest. Her brother’s reaction to her sex change was, “It sh
