Book description
A wryly funny and moving account of an extraordinary life lived
almost entirely in the public eye.
Teen idol at fifteen, 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. These stories are as entertaining as they are unforgettable.
Rob Lowe
is a film and television actor and producer. He also is involved in
politics. He lives with his wife and two sons in California.
