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OverviewFor countless adolescents across America who came of age in the early 1970s, Marcia Brady was the ideal American teenager. But what viewers didn’t know about the always-sunny, perfect Marcia was that offscreen, her real-life counterpart, Maureen McCormick, was living a very different—and not-so-wonderful—life. In Here’s the Story, Maureen tells the shocking and inspirational true story of the beloved teen generations have invited into their living rooms—and the woman she became. Maureen takes readers behind the scenes of America’s favorite television family, the Bradys. With poignancy and candor, she reveals the lifelong friendships, the hurtful jealousies, the offscreen romance, the loving support her television family provided during a life-or-death moment, and the inconsolable loss of a man who had been a second father. But The Brady Bunch was only the beginning. Haunted by the perfection of her television alter ego, Maureen landed on the dark side, caught up in a fast-paced, drug-fueled, star-studded Hollywood existence that ultimately led to the biggest battle of her life. Here’s the Story is the empowering, engaging, shocking, and emotional tale of Maureen McCormick’s courageous struggle over adversity and her lifelong battle to come to terms with the idea of perfection—and herself. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Maureen McCormickPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: HarperEntertainment Dimensions: Width: 13.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 20.20cm Weight: 0.244kg ISBN: 9780061490156ISBN 10: 0061490156 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 08 September 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBorn in 1956, Maureen McCormick began her career at the age of six when she won the Baby Miss San Fernando Beauty Pageant. She worked in numerous commercials for brands such as Barbie and Kool-Aid, and had acting roles in early episodes of “Bewitched” and “My Three Sons,” before landing popular culture’s most iconic teeny-bopper starring role as Marcia Brady, in the ground breaking sitcom “The Brady Bunch” from 1969 to 1974. McCormick is also a singer and voice-over actor, who has made a number of appearances in television and movie roles during her long career. She returned to television this year as a cast member of VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club” and she lives in Southern California with her husband and daughter. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |