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Books : A Paper LifeIn association with Amazon.comby: Tatum O'Neal  List Price: $24.95 Amazon.com's Price: $7.99 You Save: $16.96 (68%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverFormat: Bargain Price Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: October 01, 2004 Sales Rank: 293053 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: At age ten, Tatum O'Neal became the youngest Oscar winner in history for her performance in the film classic Paper Moon. She was hailed as a new kind of child star -- sassy and precocious -- for a hip, cynical age. As the sidekick to her father, the flamboyant star and man-about-town Ryan O'Neal, she became a fixture at the most glamorous Hollywood parties and counted celebrities ranging from Cher to Stanley Kubrick among her childhood friends. But behind the glittering facade of Tatum's life lay heartbreak: abandonment, abuse, and neglect. Her alcoholic mother, the actress Joanna Moore, drifted in and out of her life. Her father, saddled with both Tatum and her brother Griffin, grew increasingly punishing and distant, especially after moving in with his longtime love, Farrah Fawcett. By her late teens, Tatum -- though a working actress with ten movies to her credit -- had begun a perilous slide into self-destruction. Then, just before her twenty-first birthday, Tatum met the man who would become her husband: the explosive tennis great John McEnroe. They had three children, Kevin, Sean, and Emily, in quick succession, followed by one of the messiest high-profile divorces on record. With the collapse of her marriage and no real family to turn to, Tatum succumbed to the demons of her past, which would nearly kill her. Now she has emerged clean and sober, rediscovering herself as an actress, mother, and wonderfully vibrant woman in what she considers the prime of her life. A Paper Life is a story of strength and courage: unflinchingly honest, yet poignant, often funny, and unfailingly uplifting. It is a tale of triumph steeped in Hollywood lore -- and an inspiring testament to the healing power of love. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Should Have Been Depressing, But Wasn'tI had misgivings about reading this book, because I knew that it would go to some less-than-happy places. Ms. O'Neal does not seem to be disclosing anything for shock or retail value, nor does she seem to be soliciting sympathy. Better yet, I never got the feeling that she was trying to "out" anyone else for his or her bad behavior. I would bet that - if she had chosen to do so - she would have had plenty of ammunition to write a tell-all tale. I believe she took the ... Read More Rating: - Classic codependency, with a narcissistic BPD abuserAlthough this was, in parts, a difficult read, I understood all too well how Ms. O'Neal must have felt growing up and trying to escape and then finding that she had "married her father" all over again. I always wondered what it must have been like to be married to her husband when I would read about his temper and exploits on the tennis courts. Now I unfortunately know. That poor girl, and her children! I felt so sorry for the situation she was caught in, yet wishing and praying over ... Read More Rating:  - A Paper LifeFirst of all, I would like to say that I am sure the book is very good but I would strongly suggest the AUDIO book it is excellent and most of all it is READ BY TATUM herself and is read with true emotion and feeling. You can tell by her voice that some parts were very hard for her to write and admit to but to tell the true story of her life she had to endure retelling some of these things that happened to her and her family. Rating: - A story of courage and survivalTatum's courage to overcome horrific abuse is very inspiring and this book chronicles that journey. Some may question the validity of the abuse she describes in the book but anyone who's had abusive parents knows she speaks the truth and is not exaggerating. It's very telling that the first thing Ryan O'Neal and John McEnroe said when this book was released was "Tatum is crazy". That's the classic response abusers always give - it's a dead giveaway. Thank you, ... Read More Rating: - very important bookthis is a very important book. what an extremely sad life. she suffered so much at the hands of horrendous parents and a drug-addled narcissistic hollywood culture that to this day still destroys everything that it touches. then (surprise) she marries a complete prick in mcenroe who does everything to destroy her. what an important expose on the hollywood culture that continues to destroy so many people. they sacrifice any chance of love and normalcy to be famous and get the cash. her father should ... Read More Browse for similar items by category: 
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