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Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son
- Narrated by: Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
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In this remarkable dual memoir, film legend Martin Sheen and accomplished actor/filmmaker Emilio Estevez recount their lives as father and son. In alternating chapters—and in voices that are as eloquent as they are different—they narrate stories spanning more than 50 years of family history, and reflect on their journeys into two different kinds of faith.
At 21, still a struggling actor living hand to mouth, Martin and his wife, Janet, welcomed their firstborn, Emilio, an experience of profound joy for the young couple, who soon had three more children: Ramon, Charlie, and Rene. As Martin’s career moved from stage to screen, the family moved from New York City to Malibu, while traveling together to film locations around the world, from Mexico for Catch-22 to Colorado for Badlands to the Philippines for the legendary Apocalypse Now shoot.
As the firstborn, Emilio had a special relationship with Martin: They often mirrored each other’s passions and sometimes clashed in their differences. After Martin and Emilio traveled together to India for the movie Gandhi, each felt the beginnings of a spiritual awakening that soon led Martin back to his Catholic roots, and eventually led both men to Spain, from where Martin’s father had emigrated to the United States.
Along the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage path, Emilio directed Martin in their acclaimed film, The Way, bringing three generations of Estevez men together in the region of Spain where Martin’s father was born, and near where Emilio’s own son had moved to marry and live.
With vivid, behind-the-scenes anecdotes of this multitalented father’s and son’s work with other notable actors and directors, Along the Way is a striking, stirring, funny story—a family saga that listeners will recognize as universal in its rebellions and regrets, aspirations and triumphs. Strikingly candid, searchingly honest, and full of the immediacy and warmth that can only be added by the authors reading their story in their own voices, this heartfelt portrait reveals two strong-minded, admirable men of many important roles, perhaps the greatest of which are as father and son.
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- Robert H
- 28-02-16
Beautiful Audio Book
Beautiful Audio Book on a turbulent but loving father and son relationship. So much depth and heartfelt emotion went in to this book. Highly recommended.
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- Iain
- 30-06-13
A wonderful book about a father & son.
This book is a wonderful read about the personal and professional relationships between father and son Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez.
It follows their life and careers as they recall stories of the highs and lows with some very entertaining moments along the way.
The only omission is there's no talk about Martin's role as Jed Bartlet in 'The West Wing' but there is certainly enough here to make it worth your while, from Martin's early life growing up and becoming a father to onset stories about the famous filming of 'Apocalypse Now' to their most recent collaboration 'The Way'
This book comes to life having these two men reading it, it's simply a must read for anyone with an interest in them or their work.
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- Stuart A. McIntosh
- 22-12-21
Interesting and enjoyable
I found this an interesting format. Learning about the lives of father and son from each one's perspective. I enjoy many of the films each has made, which drew me to want to learn more, which I have.
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- hellkatjen
- 22-03-18
An inspirational look at family relationships
I loved this audiobook for many many reasons. The Estevez family has been so familiar to me for decades now. I have to admit that at least half of the choice to purchase was based on the pleasurable anticipation of listening to Martin Sheen's husky voice for many many hours. But the book had brought me many more pleasures than that: I've enjoyed seeing behind the myth of the so-called "Hollywood dynasty", which it's really not; it's just a family... and a really special family at that. I was entertained snd fascinated by the back history of the way Mr and Mrs Sheen have brought up and influenced their children during the same era that I grew up in, across the Pacific in NZ, the intensity of emotion about the Kennedys, and last but not least, listening to Sheen's description of his reconciliation with his faith in France has renewed a nagging reconsideration of my own feelings about my lapsed Catholicism. Also I had wondered why Emilio had dropped from view (i.e. offscreen) and I was delighted to find that pursuing other interests had given him more depth of character beyond the cute spiky-haired blond hottie that I remembered from the 80s. There is so MUCH of their lives entangled in my own consciousness, I know that this audiobook will be one of my all time go-to listening pleasures for years to come. I can feel it in my bones.
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- Boba999
- 02-11-18
beautiful
Amazing and intimate collaboration moving and fascinating, beautifully read. a must for father's and sons.
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- Mr
- 14-06-12
Excellent
I bought this on a whim, usually using audible for business or sports downloads. However, I found it fascinating. Sometimes I suspect it is a bit sanitised and thoughts are stated with the benefit of hindsight, but I found it thoroughly fascinating. I suprised myself that after a while I was more interested in Emilio's sections but all was totally absorbing.
If I had to be critical then I would say that I was slightly disappointed that there was not anything about Martin Sheen's time fiming The West Wing. But the book is about the relationship between father and son so maybe nothing interesting was happening at this time!
I would probaby give this book a 4.5 stars but as that is not an option I'd rather round up than down. In my opinion this audible book is well worth a listen.
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- paul
- 20-03-16
Honest and Personal
I found this to be honest and quietly inspirational. Thank you x
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- Kim Brantenaar
- 13-12-23
Great book, great narration.
I love the setup of the two alternating experiences. Great storytelling and great narration which should be obvious for these two artists. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
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- L. Broadhead
- 11-12-20
A good listen. But a lot missed out.
Loved how different it is to normal autobiographies and how they tell parallel stories though out the years.
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- Tarjinder
- 27-10-18
The way
I only skipped one part in what was a genuinely fascinating book and I learned a few things I would recommend this book to anyone . I have been a Martin sheen fan and a fan of both Emilio and Charlie for 30 years and remain so I feel as if I understand them now
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