Engagingly written as a journal of fond memories; life experiences; lessons learned; and tragedies overcome; this is the story of the family that gave the world actress Jennifer Aniston. Written by her mother; Nancy Aniston; this tender; poetic; and charming memoir represents a healing exercise; and most importantly serves as an example of how to cope with and understand estrangement between parent and child.During the meteoric rise of Jennifers popularity on the hit television comedy Friends; Nancy and her daughter had a misunderstanding imposed on them by a tabloid TV report. In the three years since they last spoke; Nancy learned that separation from grown children is a national epidemic and that scores of parents suffer the same feelings of pain; guilt; and shame. This knowledge inspired Nancy Aniston to record family memories in this compelling volume; "and in the process of detailed retrospection a miraculous healing took place."Nancy chronicles her own childhood of poverty; abandonment; failed marriages; and the difficult early years as a single mother. She recalls Jennifers early love for the theater; the therapists; career managers; and hangers-on who endangered family bonds as she guided her daughter through the exciting; sometimes disappointing; stages of an acting career that came to realize phenomenal success.While refusing the lure of celebrity gossip; Nancy Aniston strives to secure her storys inherent dignity; hoping it will be helpful to those trying to overcome their own childhood trauma; fallout from divorce; single-parenting issues; and the "dark hole of child/parent estrangement."
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. So so..I was there and it doesnt capture much. except name droppingBy Dis GruntledKinda interesting. but to be honest. as someone who was right in the middle of punk in SF throughout the 80s. and in the Haight when some of the events in one chapter were kinda/sorta mentioned. this book left me kind of disappointed. If you were one of the two dozen or less people repeatedly mentioned in the book. I am sure it was great. but to give a feel of what the City was like in those years and in that mix...eh. really was a bunch of name dropping...and lets admit it...Green Day?? 1990s? Not really the heyday of the punk era. Would really have liked more about the entire vibe of the scene. more venues. and interviews with more people.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The first half is greatBy MattGreat book. I really enjoyed it. The first half is great. but when they began talking about stuff like Rancid. who to me are such derivative. cliche sell outs. and Gilman street. where you have to read and follow their little punk rock rule book to be down...Clearly the early days. with incredible bands like Crime. Avengers. Flipper and Negative Trend. were of a totally different vibe and mind set... In a nutshell. the early bands were amazing. then it all got regimented and lame. Still. this book is totally worth picking up!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. What? No J Church?By Eric E. JohnsonGreat book! The oral history style lends itself well for punk rock scene stories. This ones better than others because it continues through the years into the current century. You experience how violence factionalism nearly killed punk but celebrate how it bounced back with a vengeance. My main complaint is the dont even mention my favorite band J Church. I dont understand how a band with hundreds of releases(really!) could somehow be overlooked. Anyway the rest is good...
