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By: Rob Lowe
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A wryly funny and moving account of an extraordinary life lived almost entirely in the public eye.

Teen idol at 15, international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at 20, 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-1970s 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 80s, 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 25 years. These stories are as entertaining as they are unforgettable.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and like the Michael Caine biography having the author narrate their work added greatly to my enjoyment. Mr. Lowe is easy on the ear (as well as the eye)! Whilst I loved Michael Caine's chuckles in his narration Rob Lowe's impersonations of other celebrities are quite excellent - Mr. Lowe may just have missed out on selling another of his not inconsequential talents.

Highly recommended

Loraine

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Wasn't quite sure what to expect from this book, biography from birth to present or anecdotes? Rob Lowe just tells stories from his exciting life most of it about famous friends but also about his family. I really enjoyed this book and it was nice to hear the stories in Rob Lowes own voice. Sometimes it feels as if he is bragging and name dropping but i got past that and really got into to the telling of this book.

Enjoyable

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Well read by the author.

Deals more with the early part of his career and skims over the more scintillating details. But very enjoyable none the less.

For the fans only

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Loved it. Great book and well told. Amazing interesting career in Hollywood. Want to see all his movies now.

Great book

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I have enjoyed Rob Lowe's work as an actor and so was really interested to hear about his early, loving but rather dysfunctional, family life. Once he was moved to California as a young teen, he was left to run wild, but even then, he was hugely ambitious and once he got a foot in the acting door, more than held his own against the likes of a young Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Matt Damon and others. However, what has been particularly fascinating has been his insights into the work of an adult actor, developing a career, coping with the rarefied atmosphere of Hollywood and being successful on the silver screen whilst still maintaining your sanity and a home life. There is nothing of the "lovey" about Rob Lowe. He reads this book very matter of factly and seasons it, very entertainingly, with name dropping anecdotes. If you are interested in him, or in the life of a screen actor, you will enjoy this book.

Fascinating insights

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