Motherhood and Hollywood, Patricia Heaton
Motherhood and Hollywood, Patricia Heaton
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Motherhood and Hollywood
How to Get a Job Like Mine

Author: Patricia Heaton

Narrator: Patricia Heaton

Unabridged: 4 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/17/2002


Synopsis

“The really important things in life are your family and friends. And what will people say about you at your funeral—that you won an Emmy once, or that you were a good person, kind and generous? Well, as for me, I hope it's the latter. And the fact that I recently commissioned an Emmy-shaped coffin just eliminates the need for anyone to bring it up.”

Everybody knows that Patricia Heaton plays the hilarious, wise, and tempestuous married-with-kids everywoman on Everybody Loves Raymond. What they might not know is that in real life she is married, has four boys under eight years old, and is just as funny offscreen as on.

Motherhood and Hollywood is Patricia Heaton’s 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. She’s taking all prisoners for cookies and a glass of Jack Daniel’s and diet ginger ale. Laughter ensues.

About The Author

Patricia Heaton graduated from Ohio State University and made her Broadway debut in the gospel musical Don’t Get God Started. She has appeared in numerous television films and series, and in feature films including Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Beethoven, The New Age, and Space Jam. For her role in Everybody Loves Raymond, she won the Emmy for Leading Actress in a Comedy Series in 2000 and again in 2001. She lives with her husband and four sons in Los Angeles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Randee

I enjoyed this quite a bit and laughed out loud several times. I have liked her work in Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle, but I watched her cooking/entertaining show that was on for 2 seasons at the Food Network and loved her real personality. She has that breezy, can do, good sense of humor t......more

Goodreads review by Karen

Patricia Heaton's (Everybody Loves Raymond) topical memoir gives a lighthearted glimpse into the simple joys of her childhood, the struggles to make it in her chosen field (and fun along the way), the perks & problems of celebrity, and the joys and jolts of being married and raising four boys. Refre......more

I thought it was light and funny, and I loved that she spoke about the importance of family and making time for what's truly important. I also loved that she expressed respect for stay at home mom's and the important contribution they make to society. It's not often you hear that from someone in Hol......more

Goodreads review by Sandy

The work that Patricia Heaton did on the CBS hit sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" is truly remarkable. In her role of feisty, put-upon suburban housewife Debra Barone, she brought depth and dimension to her character with great grace, cutting humor and a wide emotional range. She was, for me, the si......more


Quotes

“Has that glorious combination of down-to-earth frankness and sly sense of humor that makes it a gas to read. Grade: A.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Funny and clever, bawdy and verbally fearless.” —The Washington Post

“Engaging, effervescent . . . An upbeat memoir that doesn’t obsess about the rough times but instead is beguilingly sensible and wise about what’s important: the author’s family, faith, and craft . . . An invigorating breath of fresh air.” —Kirkus Reviews