Sally Field is one of the most celebrated, beloved and enduring actors of our time. Now, in this intimate and haunting literary memoir, she tells her story for the first time - and in her own gorgeous words. Written with the same infectious charm and grace that has captivated audiences for more than five decades, she opens up about her challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and the important personal legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother.
From Gidget’s sweet-faced girl-next-door to the dazzling complexity of Sybil and the Academy Award-winning ferocity of her roles as Norma Rae and Mary Todd Lincoln, Field has continued to stun audiences time and time again with her artistic range and emotional acuity. Yet there is one character who has always remained hidden: the shy and anxious little girl within.
With all the humility and authenticity her fans have come to expect, and in the fresh, pitch-perfect prose of a natural-born writer, Field takes readers behind the scenes of the highs and lows of her star-studded career in Hollywood and into the complicated depths of her lifelong relationships.
