Motherhood and Hollywood

Motherhood and Hollywood is Patricia Heatons humorous and poignant collection of essays on life love marriage child-rearing show business having parents being a parent spousal rage surviving fame success and the shame of underarm flab. She is warm witty and refreshingly irreverent.Heaton grew up in suburban Cleveland one of five children of devout Roman Catholic parents. Her father was a noted sportswriter for The Plain Dealer; her mother died suddenly and unexpectedly when Heaton was twelve. Love fast food and an unflagging sense of humor held the clan together and propelled Patricia on a showbiz career that began with hilariously nightmarish struggles in New York eventually leading to a triumphant move to Los Angeles.In Motherhood and Hollywood Patricia Heaton pours out her heart and minces no words. Shes taking all prisoners for cookies and a glass of Jack Daniels and diet ginger ale. Laughter ensues.