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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: William Morrow Catalog: Book Release date: 2008-10-14 Media: Hardcover Number of pages: 288 Ean: 9780061490149 Book Isbn: 0061490148  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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Marcia Brady, eldest daughter on television's The Brady Bunch, had it all—style, looks, boys, brains, and talent. No wonder her younger sister Jan was jealous! For countless adolescents across America who came of age in the early 1970s, Marcia was the ideal American teenager. Girls wanted to be her. Boys wanted to date her. But what viewers didn't know about the always-sunny, perfect Marcia was that offscreen, her real-life counterpart, Maureen McCormick, the young actress who portrayed her, was living a very different—and not-so-wonderful—life. Now, for the very first time, Maureen tells the shocking and inspirational true story of the beloved teen generations have invited into their living rooms—and the woman she became. In Here's the Story, Maureen takes us behind the scenes of America's favorite television family, the Bradys. With poignancy and candor, she reveals the lifelong friendships, the hurtful jealousies, the offscreen romance, the loving support her television family provided during a life-or-death moment, and the inconsolable loss of a man who had been a second father. But The Brady Bunch was only the beginning. Haunted by the perfection of her television alter ego, Maureen landed on the dark side, caught up in a fast-paced, drug-fueled, star-studded Hollywood existence that ultimately led to the biggest battle of her life. Moving from drug dens on Wonderland Avenue to wild parties at the Playboy mansion and exotic escapades on the beaches of Hawaii, this candid, hard-hitting memoir exposes a side of a beloved pop-culture icon the paparazzi missed. Yet it is also a story of remarkable success. After kicking her drug habit, Maureen battled depression, reconnected with her mother, whom she nursed through the end of her life, and then found herself in a pitched battle for her family in which she ultimately triumphed. There is no question: Maureen McCormick is a survivor. After fifty years, she has finally learned what it means to love the person you are, insight that has brought her peace in a happy marriage and as a mother. Here's the Story is the empowering, engaging, shocking, and emotional tale of Maureen McCormick's courageous struggle over adversity and her lifelong battle to come to terms with the idea of perfection—and herself. |
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 Written on December 30, 2008 Summary: If you're a fan, you'll love it I love The Brady Bunch. I grew up rushing home to catch the reruns on TBS every afternoon. I own the shag carpet covered box set of all dvds. Naturally, I was excited to read Maureen McCormick's memoir. McCormick is not a great writer, but she does write candidly and honestly. Because I found the subject matter interesting, I was able to overlook her often awkward prose. The Brady Bunch was only the focus of part of the book, as I'm sure it was only the focus of part of her life, even though she remains Marcia Brady to most Americans. I most enjoyed her tales of Hollywood life and working with other famous people I had no idea she had interaction with. I adore learning about the interconnectedness of people, and this book provided many gems. If you're a fan of The Brady Bunch or Hollywood memoirs, it's worth a read. Otherwise, it's not sensational enough or well-written enough to bother. Written on December 30, 2008 Summary: The Liberation of Marcia Brady Maureen's autobiography may not appeal to a "Brady Bunch" purist, like its pre-publishing hype (and title) might have suggested. Mo lightly touches on everything Brady related. Barry Williams' 'Growing Up Brady' (with its extremely television pop culture friendly cover design) effectively centered on 'The Brady Bunch' while incorporating personal ancedotes like reporting to the set with a marijuana buzz. However, if someone wants a classic Hollywood "BWP" (I use that acronym in the strictest hip-hop lingo with no disrespect to Mo.) story, then this is it. ENJOY! I realize there's a HUGE audience and readership for that! In hindsight, she should have spent a long weekend with Ann B. Davis around 1981. Regardless of all of her past problems, I still love Mo, probably "more today, than yesterday", as Elvis sang in one of his final concerts in 1977. And that is "much more than a hunch!" Brian Rodahaver Stevensville, MD Written on December 28, 2008 Summary: Family and Prodigy Curse The child star curse that effected Maureen has affected several other actors/actresses. She just happened to pen the book and tell the story. I actually enjoyed this book as it was a quick read, took me one whole day to devour. The book allowed us, the reader, to experience the life of Marcia Brady/Maureen McCormick. Through the reading you feel her pain that she went through for much of her life, but through God, friends and her loving husband she has prevailed. Thank you Maureen for allowing us to get to know you! Written on December 22, 2008 Summary: Trying to Be Herself It seems that the lives of former child stars end up alone the road of ruin; case in point Dana Plato, among others. You have to wonder why this is the case. Too much fame too soon? Little guidance? The dysfunction of being confused with your alter ego constantly? Whatever the case may be, Maureen McCormick's story will be added to the cacophony of such tales with her new book "Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice". In this book, penned by Maureen herself, she tells the tale of her life, her years of drug abuse, and a litany of family problems that have plagued her. Written with brevity, the book offers very little as far as revelations with the making of the Brady Bunch. In fact, her recounting of the five seasons of making the show (which, to be honest, is the reason I picked up the book to begin with) is brief indeed (for those of you fans wanting a more insiders look at the making of the show, I highly recommend Growing Up Brady: I Was a Teenage Greg, Special Collector's Edition as an excellent source of information). Marcia recounts most stories already told about making this quiet landmark show, and before you know it, it's over. She then launches into recounting her drug-induced career, which lasts for chapters and doesn't seem to add up to much. With the help of a fellow "Brady Bride" costar, Maureen gets involved with a church that eventually will transform her life. Her marriage comes as a welcome relief, as does her child, but it would be a few more years before the drug issue would come under her control. The most surprising element in the book is her personal family story, which comes to fruition towards the end. Any fan of Dr. Phil knows that she solicited his help with her brother and father, who had separated from the family and were living a life headed for ruin. Her telling of this very personal story perhaps is the strongest part of the book. Maureen, as a person struggling with family issues and a writer, comes across more fully herself and more real. It's ironic that for years, Maureen tried to ditch her Marcia persona, when it's because of that this book, and her career exists. It's a double-edged sword, I'm sure. What makes her famous deigns her for her life. "Here's the Story" is yet another child star book to add to the pile, and you find yourself rooting for Maureen to survive it all along. Written on December 13, 2008 Summary: Entertaining and interesting I gave this 3 stars because I felt it was a good, quick read, but nothing I'd read over and over again or have a need to own. I was impressed with most of her writing; there was nothing fancy about it but she didn't try to pretend to be some experienced writer and I liked that. What I really liked is that she gets to the interesting stuff right away. So often, biographies start so far back and take forever to get to the part where things start to get interesting. Instead, McCormick really only spends a short chapter giving a background on her family and then weaves them into the picture throughout the book as necessary, until they become the focus later on. She's had some of the already-seen struggles of a child celebrity such as bulimia and cocaine addiction. In fact, be forewarned if you're hoping to find Marcia Brady inside Maureen McCormick. The good girl you saw on the small screen is a bad girl off-screen for much of her 20s. Her plain-spoken manner lends itself well to the story, and aside from being a celebrity, she actually comes across as pretty down-to-earth (minus the heavy-duty vices she elaborates on in the book). Later, though, she talks about challenges of claims of elder abuse by her psychotic brother and her senile father, and it goes into a pitiful account of her struggles with that. Knowing some of her struggles may keep others as interested as I was in my eagerness to keep reading more. Still, she seems powerless in a lot of situations and it's hard to always pick up from her writing just how she got to be that way. The parts about the Bradys were the best, and if that's what you're looking for, then this is a worthwhile venture. For a die-hard Brady collector, this is a good book to have, and it's certainly deeper than Barry Williams book (although in fairness hers concentrates on a lifetime of celebrity and struggles whereas his book centered specifically on the Bradys). She recounts some juicy details and she didn't waste time getting to them, which was a real plus. Like I said, 3 stars because it was entertaining; I just reserve the higher ratings for something I'd be entertained by reading multiple times and maybe even owning. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2008-10-14 | 2008-11-11 | 2008-03-11 | 2008-11-18 | 2008-09-23 | 2008-10-14 |
| Media | Hardcover | Hardcover | Hardcover | Paperback | Hardcover | Hardcover |
| Number of pages | 288 | 320 | 288 | 288 | 336 | 208 |
| Ean | 9780061490149 | 9780385526562 | 9781416950738 | 9781416569688 | 9780061373312 | 9780310289029 |
| Book Isbn | 0061490148 | 0385526563 | 1416950737 | 1416569685 | 0061373311 | 0310289025 |
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