So L.A. - A Hollywood Memoir: Uncensored Tales by the Daughter of a Rock Star & a Pinup Model
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (881 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06W9N67ZC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 370 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Nothing escapes her notice, and she has been kind enough to let us see the world through her keen, sentimental (but never maudlin) eyes. Despite the downsides, her upbringing gave her the powerful determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.Vintage Los AngelesStaci Layne Wilson tells tales of bygone eras – she grew up with showbiz parents in L.A. If you want to be simultaneously educated and entertained, you won’t find a better reference than this one. But this is a native's narrative, born and bred in LA, and while it is “SO LA” on its shimmering surface, it is “SO LAyered” in its honest reality. She ultimately found love, purpose, and success as an author, film director, screenwriter, pop culture pundit and notable red carpet reporter has interviewed the biggest celebs in the world.First-hand stories about:The DoorsLed ZeppelinGuns N’ RosesMetallicaKeanu ReevesHeath LedgerLiam NeesonJennifer LawrenceDenzel WashingtonBen StillerMia Farrow …to name just a few!Dozens of full-color photos (in Kindle version; black and white in paperback)PRAISE“A touching, laugh-out-loud memoir.” – Daily Sweets“Refreshingly honest look at L
Two memoirs in one So L.A. is really two memoirs in one: half of Wilson's epic story is actually about her parents' lives--her parents being Don Wilson of the Ventures and model/pin-up/entertainment journalist Nancy Bacon. Wilson's own story, when it takes over, doesn't appear all that unusual at first, considering she was raise. Tina Tessina said A page-turner that will shock, enthrall and fascinate you.. Wow! What a great read! This fascinating memoir/expose'/ history of Los Angeles and Hollywood, written by one of its denizens who grew up drenched in the lure and lore of rock and roll, Hollywood stardom and movie mania is a real page-turner. Staci, the daughter of a rock legend and a pinup girl who matured in. Elmo Rose said A most engaging and engrossing read!. What a joy to read Legends & Lipstick, then go straight to So L.A. Staci's memoirs are just as fascinating as her mother's, yet seeing Hollywoodland from a diversely different perspective. As the daughter of famous parents with "issues", Staci has not fallen into the same trap of so many other offspring of fam