A Paper Life: My Story

O'Neal, Tatum

3.68

3,562 ratings by Goodreads

ISBN 10: 0060741910 ISBN 13: 9780060741914

Publisher: Harperaudio, 2004

At age ten, Tatum O'Neal became the youngest Oscar� winner in history for her performance in the film classic Paper Moon. As the sidekick to her father, Ryan O'Neal, she became a fixture at the most glamorous Hollywood parties and counted celebrities among her childhood friends.

But behind the glittering facade of Tatum's life lay heartbreak: abandonment, abuse, and neglect. Her alcoholic mother drifted in and out of her life. Her father grew increasingly punishing and distant, especially after moving in with his longtime love, Farrah Fawcett. By her late teens, Tatum had begun a perilous slide into self-destruction.

Then Tatum met the man who would become her husband: the explosive tennis great John McEnroe. They had three children in quick succession, followed by one of the messiest high-profile divorces on record. With the collapse of her marriage and no real family to turn to, Tatum succumbed to the demons of her past that would nearly kill her. Now she has emerged clean and sober, rediscovering herself as an actress, mother, and wonderfully vibrant woman in what she considers the prime of her life.

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A Paper Life CD: My Story [Abridged, Audiobook] (Audio CD) Tatum O'Neal

Review:

"In her red-hot tome, O'Neal dishes on the...Hollywood of the 1970s - in all its raunchiness."--Daily News

"In this honest, disturbing memoir, O'Neal...reveals the behind-the-scenes story of her lonely, chaotic life...--Publishers Weekly

"In her bombshell autobiography...Tatum O'Neal...names names...while telling, for the first time, an eye-popping story..."--People

"I know memoirs are always described as 'explosive, ' but this one really is."--Liz Smith

"If an Academy Award were handed out for the most scorching family drama, it could certainly go to Tatum O'Neal..."--USA Today

"A Paper Life, her slash-and-burn family album about...oh, go read it. You know you want to."--Janet Maslin, New York Times

"Forget 'Mommie Dearest;'...it looks as if Tatum O'Neal's A PAPER LIFE...might be the new classic.--Philadelphia Inquirer

A Paper Life, her slash-and-burn family album about oh, go read it. You know you want to. --Janet Maslin, New York Times"

I know memoirs are always described as explosive, but this one really is. --Liz Smith"

In her red-hot tome, O Neal dishes on the...Hollywood of the 1970s - in all its raunchiness. --Daily News"

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