Mr. Michael J DeVita

A little boy of 8 years old was overwhelmed by his first in person sight of songstress Doris Day when she was appearing with Les Brown and his band in the mid 1940's. This experience affected his entire life.

At 75 years of age, Michael (Mike) DeVita of Baltimore, Maryland is still corresponding with the love of his life. In fact, she sent him a special letter congratulating him at his Surprise Birthday Party.

In the mid-summer of July (2012), Mike released his first book...it is written as a memoir of this life-long devotion. He called it "My 'Secret Love' Affair with Doris Day". "Secret Love" is, of course, one of Doris' biggest hits, an Oscar Winner from "Calamity Jane". One line from the song, "and my secret love's no secret anymore" aptly applies to Mike's book...now any reader of the book knows his secret. As for the "affair", the word is also defined as "a strong admiration", very fitting.

A teacher of English and Theatre Arts for over 33 years, Mike was encouraged by both friends and former students to write a book, something he always wanted to do. Doris gave him the impetus to do so, and that life-long devotion gave his story its holding factor. Along the way, readers learn not only about Doris and her amazing career but also about Mike and his own career.

Mike hopes readers enjoy his story and will tell others about it. He is hoping to share the large bulk of any proceeds from sales of the book (in any format) with the DDAF (Doris Day Animal Foundation). It is, after all, what most motivates Doris these days, and her foundation has done wonders for animals all over the world...This is an effort everyone should support fully. As Doris has said, "the poor babies cannot speak for themselves."