Stories I Only Tell My Friends
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Rob Lowe
Actor Rob Lowe's memoir presents a wryly funny and surprisingly moving account of an extraordinary life lived almost entirely in the public eye.A teen idol at fifteen, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences as a painfully misunderstood child actor in Ohio uprooted to the wild counterculture of mid-seventies Malibu, where he embarked on his unrelenting pursuit of a career in Hollywood. The Outsiders placed Lowe at the birth of the modern youth movement in the entertainment industry. During his time on The West Wing, he witnessed the surreal nexus of show business and politics both on the set and in the actual White House. And in between are deft and humorous stories of the wild excesses that marked the eighties, leading to his quest for family and sobriety. Never mean-spirited or salacious, Lowe delivers unexpected glimpses into his successes, disappointments, relationships, and one-of-a-kind encounters with people who shaped our world over the last twenty-five years. Rob Lowe's New York Times bestselling autobiography, Stories I Only Tell My Friends, shares tales that are as entertaining as they are unforgettable.
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Author
Rob Lowe
Pages
320
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Published Date
2011-04-26
ISBN
1429996021 9781429996020
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"WOW! Rob Lowe is Forrest Gump. No. Seriously. Read this book and prepare to have your jaw agape for all the reasons: shock, surprise, stunning coincidences, legit chuckles, making the “aww” sound, and when you breathe a big sigh of satisfaction having read a thoroughly engaging book. I recommend the Audible version as it’s read by Lowe. I also recommend pretending you’re in Malibu and hearing these stories from Rob Lowe because you’re obviously his friend, or he wouldn’t be telling you all this."
"Truth. I tried to finish it, but I just couldn’t. I listened to the first 11 chapters. It’s just ok. I had a celeb-crush on him as a teen and was interested in his story. But life’s too short to finish a book that doesn’t resonate. Too many other books vying for my time and attention."
"I enjoyed the much more than I was expecting. Good balance of the expected childhood memories, career highlights, Hollywood inside info, and celebrity friend stories, along with some unexpected insights on life in general. Warning: anyone who reads this will want to watch The Outsiders and first four seasons of The West Wing immediately. And will still have a crush on Rob Lowe."
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Gretchen Nord
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