Days of Our Lives: 45 Years - Hardcover

"Corday's poetic The Days of our Lives is a fascinating inside look into one of the few producers who has rarely, if ever, interfered with the writing of his ultimate inheritance.

With this new book, Corday proves that perhaps he missed his true calling.

" - TV Guide Canada

""A really good book...a loving, surprisingly spiritual, sometimes shocking tribute to the Corday family business...revelatory."

" - TV Guide

"A thoughtful, sophisticated memoir." - Fancast

"This is an illuminating and powerful must-read for anyone who has ever watched DAYS, or for that matter, anyone who has ever put a family business in front of their own aspirations. " - We Love Soaps

"Corday's 'The Days of our Lives' truly offers an eye-opening look into the world behind 'Days' " - Newman Times Herald

"If you're a fan of the show (or of any soap opera), The Days of Our Lives is a must-read book. Even casual viewers will get a kick out of some of the inside stories. Pop culture fans, too. There's a wealth of real TV history here. Not to mention that Ken Corday's had quite a life. Check it out." - Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine

"This memoir by the executive producer of the long-running soap opera has some fascinating tidbits." - New York Post

"While this book does recount some of the early history of Days and highlights the heroes, heroines, and villains who make the show must-see TV for some many fans, it's not only about the show. Everything is wrapped around the Corday family experience - warts and all." - RT Book Reviews

"The book is compelling not only because it gives a unique look at the behind-the-scenes working of a daytime drama producing five one-hour episodes 52 weeks a year but it also gives an intimate window into the Corday family where soap opera has run through its veins for decades." - Jim Halterman

"Sure to be popular with fans of the show, this light read might also be enjoyed by readers interested in soap operas and show business biographies." - Library Journal

On a November day almost forty-five years ago, the first episode of Days of our Lives appeared on the NBC Network, NBC's first color soap opera broadcast. Eleven thousand episodes later, millions excitedly tune in every weekday to watch one of the 260 original one-hour episodes produced each year. What few know though is that the show started as the dream of one family, the Corday family, who still owns and runs the show to this day. These are the days of their lives.

The Days of our Lives is the first insider account of the history behind one of our most beloved soap operas. It is about the family who believed in it, conceived it, and sometimes seemed to live it along with millions of viewers, as they struggled to emerge from nowhere to create and produce one of the most successful and enduring television shows in history.

Ken Corday reveals the triumphs and tragedies behind the scenes over the years, a moving personal story of a family facing everything from death to mental illness, the ever-looming threat of cancellation, and the struggle to keep their dream alive. It is also the story of an extended family-actors, producers, and crew-who formed a bond of love that went beyond just creating a show to establishing a legacy.

You will discover for the first time the true stories behind the show, a story of living a dream and raising a family while things all around you, even fate, seem to conspire against you-and succeeding against all odds.