Author: Brooke Shields
About The Book:
Brooke Shields never had what anyone would consider an ordinary life. Raised by her Newarktough single mom, Teri, Brooke’s early years seemed magical. She was such a beautiful baby that at eleven months old she became a model, the start of a career that made Brooke the most famous child, and then teen, of her generation.
Teri’s skills as both mom and manager were formidable—she chose great projects for Brooke, such as the Cannes Palm d’Or winner Pretty Baby, the huge hit The Blue Lagoon, and the iconic Endless Love. On set, she fiercely protected Brooke from the temptations that waylaid so many child stars. But in private she was troubled, sometimes abusive, and drinking so much that thirteenyearold Brooke staged an intervention.
While the bond Teri created with Brooke was incredible, it could also be stifling, making it difficult for Brooke to become her own person. As Brooke grew into adulthood the pair made choices and sacrifices that would affect their relationship forever. But when Teri died in 2012 Brooke was by her side, loving and conflicted to the end. Only Brooke knows the truth of the remarkable, difficult, scarred, and complicated woman who was her mother. And now, she’ll share her story with the world.
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