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 Gurley Brown Gurley, her sister Mary Eloine (later Mrs. Alford), and their mother moved to Los Angeles, California. A few months after moving, Mary contracted polio. While in California, Brown attended John H. Francis Polytechnic High School. After Gurley's graduation, the family moved to Warm Springs, Georgia. She attended one semester at Texas State College for Women and then moved back to California to attend Woodbury Business College, from which she graduated in 1941. In 1947, Cleo and Mary moved to Cleo's native Osage, Arkansas, while Helen stayed in Los Angeles. After working at the William Morris Agency, Music Corporation of America,