Madalyn Aslan to do and the scene was re-written. She taught at New York University for three years, teaching Palmistry 101 in her English classes upon approval from her department. Channel 9 did a news story on this, as it was considered controversial at the time. Helen Gurley Brown was an early supporter of her astrology work. A decade after Madalyn declined her offer to be "Cosmopolitan" astrologer, choosing "Redbook" instead, Helen Gurley Brown wrote to her publisher: “Madalyn is astonishing! A treasure. I’m all for self-improvement, and helping others get on with it — BEAUTIFUL!!” She had an adopted sister, Cathy
Helen Agcaoili Summers Brown Helen Agcaoili Summers Brown Helen Agcaoili Summers Brown (May 16, 1915 - January 25, 2011), also known as Auntie Helen, was a Filipino-American teacher and librarian, and the founder of the Pilipino American Reading Room and Library. She was born in Manila to a Filipino mother and an Anglo father, and moved to America after her graduation from Manila Central High School. She then studied at Pasadena Junior College, and later earned a master's degree from University of California, Los Angeles. Subsequently she became a teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District. She opened the Pilipino American Reading Room