Synopses & Reviews
Actor, producer, and andlt;Iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt; bestselling author Rob Lowe offers up a collection of personal stories in an honest and celebratory memoir about men and women, art and commerce, fathers and son, addiction and recovery, and sex and love.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Actor Rob Lowe is an entertaining raconteur whose bestselling first book, andlt;Iandgt;Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiographyandlt;/Iandgt;, was hailed as and#8220;self-deprecatingly funnyand#8221; (andlt;Iandgt;The New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt;) and and#8220;thoroughly entertainingand#8221; (andlt;Iandgt;Timeandlt;/Iandgt;) and earned the author the cover of andlt;Iandgt;Vanity Fairandlt;/Iandgt;. andlt;Iandgt;Love Life andlt;/Iandgt;serves up another delicious selection of intimate stories and observations from Loweand#8217;s life, told with humor, warmth, and brutal honesty. After writing his acclaimed debut effort, Lowe felt he had more stories to share and many more friends to introduce. The result is a touching memoir about the business and craft of acting, the pitfalls of success, family, love, and much more.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Among the many adventures Lowe describes in andlt;Iandgt;Love Lifeandlt;/Iandgt; are what itand#8217;s like in the trenches as both the star and producer of a flop TV show; how a visit, as a twenty year old, to Hugh Hefnerand#8217;s Playboy Mansion led to a surprise in the hot tub; how an actor prepares for a role, as well as the practical, boots-on-the-ground details no drama or film school would andlt;Iandgt;ever andlt;/Iandgt;teach you. Youand#8217;ll delight at the hilarious account of the time a major movie star stole his girlfriend, and of coaching a kidand#8217;s basketball team dominated by omnipresent helicopter parents. The story of coming to terms with his sonand#8217;s departure to college for the education his father never got will touch anyone with a family.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Building on andlt;Iandgt;Stories I Only Tell My Friends, Love Lifeandlt;/Iandgt; is the literary equivalent of returning to a favorite restaurant to savor a completely different, delicious new dish. If you love life, youand#8217;ll love this book.
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and#8220;[Lowe] skillfully weaves stories together with common themes and a philosophical perspective. and#8230; Fans who fear he gave up all the good stuff in the first book will be pleasantly surprised. and#8230; Loweand#8217;s candor and willingness to admit his flaws create an authentic voice. His easy writing style will hook readers who wonand#8217;t judge his book by the handsome man on its cover.and#8221;
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and#8220;Lowe's self-effacing and straightforward assessments of his own foibles and weaknesses, combined with first-rate storytelling skills. . . .make [Love Life] still feel like a night on the town with a well-connected, charismatic friend with more tales to spill. . . .[I]t's sweet, and he includes very funny accounts. . . . Showing how well he can laugh at himself. and#8221;
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and#8220;Lowe addresses his life with a welcome levity."
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"[Lowe] writes with perspective and humorous self-effacement.and#8221;
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and#8220;[andlt;iandgt;Love Lifeandlt;/iandgt;] is loaded with showbiz anecdotes, self-deprecating tales and has a general sweetness that some readers might not be expecting from Lowe.and#8221;
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and#8220;Engaging, relatable. . . . feel[s] like spending time in the company of a well-connected confidantand#8230;. Entertaining and admirably frank.and#8221;
Synopsis
Actor, producer, and andlt;Iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt; bestselling author Rob Lowe offers up a collection of personal stories in an honest and celebratory memoir about men and women, art and commerce, fathers and son, addiction and recovery, and sex and love.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Rob Low is back with stories he only tells his best friends.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;When Rob Loweand#8217;s first book was published in 2011, he received the kind of rapturous reviews that writers dream of and rocketed to the top of the bestseller list. Now, in andlt;iandgt;Love Lifeandlt;/iandgt;, he expands his scope, using stories and observations from his life in a poignant and humorous series of true tales about men and women, art and commerce, fathers and sons, addiction and recovery, and sex and love.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In andlt;iandgt;Love Lifeandlt;/iandgt;, you will find stories about:andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; -Kissing unexpectedlyandlt;BRandgt; -The secrets they don't teach you in acting schoolandlt;BRandgt; -His great-great-great-great-great grandfather's role in the American Revolutionandlt;BRandgt; -andlt;iandgt;Parks and Recreationandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Behind the Candelabraandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Californicationandlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; -Trying to coach a kids' basketball team dominated by helicopter parentsandlt;BRandgt; -The hot tub at the Playboy mansionandlt;BRandgt; -Starring in and producting a flop TV seriesandlt;BRandgt; -Camping at Sea Worldandlt;BRandgt; -Playing saxophone for President Bill Clintonandlt;BRandgt; -The first journey to college with his sonandlt;BRandgt; -Warren Beattyandlt;BRandgt; -The benefits of marriageandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Throughout this entertaining book, you will find yourself in the presence of a master raconteur, a multi-talented performer whose love for life is as intriguing as his love life.
About the Author
Rob Loweandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;is a film, television, and theater actor; a producer; and an entrepreneur. He is also involved in politics and is the author of andlt;i andgt;Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiographyandlt;/iandgt;. He lives in Los Angeles.andlt;bandgt;andlt;/bandgt;