{"product_id":"the-book-of-sheen-a-memoir-9781668075289","title":"The Book of Sheen: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor the first time, Charlie Sheen, the star of \u003ci\u003ePlatoon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Wall Street\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Major League\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTwo and a Half Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewrites the story of his extraordinary life in an unfiltered memoir.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"We can live the stories or hear about them later from others. I choose the former.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlie Sheen should not be alive to write this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut in \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Sheen\u003c\/i\u003e, the movie and TV star, who has defied the odds, finally presents his story, in his own words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlie Sheen was born the third of four children to actor Martin Sheen and his wife, Janet. He grew up on film sets--from his father's all over the world, to his own in Malibu. There he made ambitious Super 8s, with a roster of friends who went on to become household names themselves, including his brother Emilio, Sean and Chris Penn, and the Lowe brothers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSheen broke into movies in the 1980s, playing a hoodlum in \u003ci\u003eFerris Bueller's Day Off, \u003c\/i\u003ea young soldier in \u003ci\u003ePlatoon\u003c\/i\u003e, and an ethically compromised trader in \u003ci\u003eWall Street\u003c\/i\u003e. But somewhere along the way, despite a successful transition to TV leading man in \u003ci\u003eSpin City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTwo and a Half Men\u003c\/i\u003e, Sheen descended into a vortex of extracurricular activities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow sober, Sheen delivers a clear-eyed narrative of his highs and lows with humor, candor, and a vivid, captivating writing style that is uniquely his. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Sheen\u003c\/i\u003e reads like a far-fetched, overstuffed novel of Hollywood life--yet it is all true.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharlie Sheen is an actor best known for his leading roles in films such as \u003ci\u003ePlatoon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMajor League\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRooftop Killer\u003c\/i\u003e, and television shows including \u003ci\u003eSpin City\u003c\/i\u003e (for which he won a Golden Globe Award) and \u003ci\u003eTwo and a Half Men\u003c\/i\u003e. Born Carlos Estevez, Sheen lives in Malibu, California, where he grew up.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589914493202,"sku":"9781668075289","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1e51e65d-0cce-4563-8f3d-a9cd91c6602b.jpg?v=1756814099","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-sheen-a-memoir-9781668075289","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}