{"product_id":"the-boys-a-memoir-of-hollywood-and-family-9780063117778","title":"The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This extraordinary book is not only a chronicle of Ron's and Clint's early careers and their wild adventures, but also a primer on so many topics--how an actor prepares, how to survive as a kid working in Hollywood, and how to be the best parents in the world! \u003cem\u003eThe Boys\u003c\/em\u003e will surprise every reader with its humanity.\" -- Tom Hanks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I have read dozens of Hollywood memoirs. But \u003cem\u003eThe Boys\u003c\/em\u003e stands alone. A delightful, warm and fascinating story of a \u003cem\u003egood\u003c\/em\u003e life in show business.\" -- Malcolm Gladwell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHappy Days\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben\u003c\/em\u003e--these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the '60s and '70s. 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What was it like to grow up on TV?\" Ron Howard has been asked this question throughout his adult life. in \u003cem\u003eThe Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, he and his younger brother, Clint, examine their childhoods in detail for the first time. For Ron, playing Opie on \u003cem\u003eThe Andy Griffith Show \u003c\/em\u003eand Richie Cunningham on \u003cem\u003eHappy Days \u003c\/em\u003eoffered fame, joy, and opportunity--but also invited stress and bullying. For Clint, a fast start on such programs as \u003cem\u003eGentle Ben\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e petered out in adolescence, with some tough consequences and lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the perspective of time and success--Ron as a filmmaker, producer, and Hollywood A-lister, Clint as a busy character actor--the Howard brothers delve deep into an upbringing that seemed normal to them yet was anything but. Their Midwestern parents, Rance and Jean, moved to California to pursue their own showbiz dreams. But it was their young sons who found steady employment as actors. Rance put aside his ego and ambition to become Ron and Clint's teacher, sage, and moral compass. Jean became their loving protector--sometimes \u003cem\u003eover\u003c\/em\u003e-protector--from the snares and traps of Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns confessional, nostalgic, heartwarming, and harrowing, \u003cem\u003eTHE BOYS\u003c\/em\u003e is a dual narrative that lifts the lid on the Howard brothers' closely held lives. It's the journey of a tight four-person family unit that held fast in an unforgiving business and of two brothers who survived \"child-actor syndrome\" to become fulfilled adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoward, Ron:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAcademy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard is one of his generation's most popular directors. From the critically acclaimed dramas \u003cem\u003eA Beautiful Mind, Frost\/Nixon, Rush, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eApollo 13\u003c\/em\u003e to the hit comedies \u003cem\u003eParenthood\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSplash\u003c\/em\u003e, he has created some of Hollywood's most memorable films. Howard made his directorial debut in 1977 with \u003cem\u003eGrand Theft Auto\u003c\/em\u003e. He began his career in film as an actor, performing in \u003cem\u003eThe Journey\u003c\/em\u003e when he was four years old. He also starred in \u003cem\u003eThe Music Man\u003c\/em\u003e, the long-running television series \u003cem\u003eThe Andy Griffith Show \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHappy Days\u003c\/em\u003e, and in the film \u003cem\u003eAmerican Graffiti\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eHis most recent films as a director are \u003cem\u003eHillbilly Elegy\u003c\/em\u003e and the upcoming \u003cem\u003eThirteen Lives\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoward, Clint:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eClint Howard is a character actor and the younger brother of filmmaker Ron Howard. He began his acting career at the age of three when he played the role of Leon on \u003cem\u003eThe Andy Griffith Show\u003c\/em\u003e. He starred opposite the titular bear in the popular late-'60s CBS television series \u003cem\u003eGentle Ben\u003c\/em\u003e, and has gone on to act in countless TV shows and films over the years. 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