Overview
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
āThis extraordinary book is not only a chronicle of Ronās and Clintās early careers and their wild adventures, but also a primer on so many topicsāhow an actor prepares, how to survive as a kid working in Hollywood, and how to be the best parents in the world! The Boys will surprise every reader with its humanity.āĀ Ā Ā āĀ Tom Hanks
"I have read dozens of Hollywood memoirs. ButĀ The BoysĀ stands alone. A delightful, warm and fascinatingĀ story of aĀ goodĀ life in show business.āĀ Ā Ā āĀ Malcolm Gladwell
Happy Days,Ā The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Benāthese shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the ā60s and ā70s. Join award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and audience-favorite actor Clint Howard as they frankly and fondly share their unusual family story of navigating and surviving life as sibling child actors.
āWhat was it like to grow up on TV?ā Ron Howard has been asked this question throughout his adult life. inĀ The Boys, he and his younger brother, Clint, examine their childhoods in detail for the first time. For Ron, playing Opie onĀ The Andy Griffith ShowĀ and Richie Cunningham onĀ Happy DaysĀ offered fame, joy, and opportunityābut also invited stress and bullying. For Clint, a fast start on such programs asĀ Gentle BenĀ andĀ Star TrekĀ petered out in adolescence, with some tough consequences and lessons.
With the perspective of time and successāRon as aĀ filmmaker, producer, and Hollywood A-lister, Clint as a busy character actorāthe Howard brothers delve deep into an upbringing that seemed normal to them yet was anything but. Their Midwestern parents,Ā Rance and Jean, moved to California to pursue their own showbiz dreams. But it was their young sons who found steady employment as actors.Ā Rance put aside his ego and ambition to become Ron and Clintās teacher, sage, and moral compass. Jean became their loving protectorāsometimesĀ over-protectorāfrom the snares and traps of Hollywood.
By turns confessional, nostalgic, heartwarming, and harrowing,Ā THE BOYSĀ is a dual narrative that lifts the lid on the Howard brothersā closely held lives. Itās theĀ journey of a tight four-person family unit that held fast in an unforgiving business and of two brothers who survived āchild-actor syndromeā to become fulfilled adults.
This book title, The Boys (A Memoir of Hollywood and Family), ISBN: 9780063065253, by Ron Howard, Clint Howard, published by HarperCollins (October 11, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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