From Under the Truck: A Memoir [9780063382183]

Overview

“Josh Brolin’s out to catch his breath between the slant-eyed suggestions and irrefutable evidence of his past. He hears voices, and he listens, reminding us with brutal honesty that our surroundings were never there to be carried, rather woven into the fabric of the freedom to be who we are.”—Matthew McConaughey

From Josh Brolin, a unique and decidedly un-celebrity memoir, by turns affecting, funny, uncanny, and unforgettable.

Weaving a latticework of different strands, moving back and forth through time, Josh Brolin captures a life marked by curiosity, pain, devotion, kindness, humor. He recounts an unconventional childhood far from Hollywood. Raised on a ranch in Paso Robles, California, he was surrounded as a child by the wolves, cougars, and other wild animals gathered by his fearless and explosive mother, Jane Agee Brolin. Her tragic, early death haunts this book, and the force of her unforgettable personality is felt throughout. Brolin also brings to life his career in the film industry—from his breakout role in The Goonies to the behind-the-scenes world of No Country for Old Men—and the professional and personal ups and downs in between and since. With unflinching honesty but also great humor, he shares insights into relationships, addiction and recovery, love, and fatherhood, while letting the white space in between words speak for itself. Grappling with the mysteries of life and death in a way that will catch readers by surprise, From Under the Truck is an audacious and riveting literary memoir from a born writer.

This raw and unconventional celebrity memoir contains:

• Unconventional Childhood: A youth spent on a California ranch surrounded by wolves, cougars, and the unforgettable, explosive personality of his mother, Jane Agee Brolin.
• Candid Hollywood Stories: From his breakout role in The Goonies to the Oscar-winning set of No Country for Old Men, Brolin shares the professional and personal ups and downs of a life in film.
• Brutally Honest Confessions: With unflinching candor, he shares insights into his relationships, struggles with addiction, and the profound journey of fatherhood.
• A Story of Grief and Love: At the heart of the book is the tragic, early death of his mother, a loss that haunts every page and shapes his understanding of life and family.