Melissa Explains It All, Melissa Joan Hart
Melissa Explains It All, Melissa Joan Hart
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Melissa Explains It All
Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life

Author: Melissa Joan Hart

Narrator: Melissa Joan Hart

Unabridged: 7 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/29/2013


Synopsis

Melissa Joan Hart explained it all—from dating to bullies—in her groundbreaking role as Clarissa Darling on Clarissa Explains It All. She cast a spell on millions more television viewers as Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Now, in Melissa Explains It All, Melissa tells the frank and funny behind-the-scenes stories from her extraordinary past and her refreshingly normal present.

Melissa has been entertaining audiences most of her life; when there were no girls named Melissa on her favorite show, the forceful four year old decided she'd get on TV her way. From that moment on, Melissa has shown a singular determination and focus—whether it's for booking three national commercials so her dad would build her a tree house or for nailing the audition for Clarissa.

From her first commercial to her current starring role in ABC Family's hit Melissa and Joey, Hart never let fame go to her head. She always had one foot in Hollywood and one foot in reality—and still does. Melissa makes us laugh along with her as she talks about:

--guest appearances in shows like Saturday Night Live and The Equalizer
--auditioning for Punky Brewster and Clarissa
--her early Broadway days
--wacky parties she's thrown and attended
-- the actors who influenced her and whom she befriended, worked with and competed against
--her experiences both on and off-set—with Sabrina's Salem the Cat and Elvis the Alligator on Clarissa
--how she met the love of her life at the Kentucky Derby

Melissa Joan Hart explains all that she's learned along the way—what's kept her grounded, normal and working when others have not been so fortunate—and that she's the approachable, hilarious girl-next-door her fans have always thought she'd be.

About Melissa Joan Hart

MELISSA JOAN HART is an actor/producer/director who made her first national commercial at age four. Melissa currently co-stars in the ABC Family comedy series Melissa & Joey. She made her first big splash in the title role of Nickelodeon’s Clarissa Explains It All. . Both in the United States and abroad, Melissa is perhaps best known for her starring role in the Showtime movie-turned-network series, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.  Melissa has appeared on Dancing with the Stars, That 70’s Show, and Law and Order: SVU, among others. Her production company, Hartbreak Films, has produced projects including Sabrina, Melissa & Joey, and a number of television movies and feature films.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Khurram on March 20, 2021

I got to say I was reading this book with a smile on my face. It is so great to read about someone I grew up watching on to come through the movie/famous/broke business, and not just survive but thrive and have a great life with much more to come. I am about the same age as Melissa Joan Hart, and rem......more

Goodreads review by steph on January 18, 2025

It was okay. I enjoyed the beginning with her talking about being on Clarissa and Sabrina. I liked the end with her talking about her husband and trying to be the mom that has it all while shooting in LA while her husband and kids are in Connecticut. She is really easy to relate to and I enjoy her v......more

Goodreads review by Liz on September 14, 2018

I’ve loved MJH since Sabrina and knew bits and pieces of her life, but it was nice to see how her past experiences have made her who she is today. Yep, there were some crazy times, but she also helped Britney Spears sneak out for a fun night. She took classes to help her husband with his music. She......more


Quotes

“A delightful and refreshingly honest memoir about growing up Melissa/Clarissa/Sabrina. All the women who grew up with her will go wild for this book.” —Delia Ephron

“I don't know if Melissa can write, and I don't know if you can read, but I know you and I have made bigger mistakes than trying to read her book.” —Bill Murray

“From the moment I met Melissa, she charmed me instantly. Melissa's delightful, witty, frank and thoughtful book shows a side of her we've never seen before.” —Garry Marshall

“You will enjoy nothing more than Melissa Joan Hart's sweet, sane, mildly tell-all-ish memoir, complete with James Van Der Beek and Adrian Grenier makeout stories.” —New York

“I loved Melissa's book! Her voice is so unique and strong. As a reader I felt in the moment, as if Melissa were telling me her stories firsthand. Proud of my fellow momista!” —Tori Spelling

“[Melissa's] stories include dishy memories…that contributed to who she is today.” —TIME

“Very candid.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Who knew Sabrina the Teenage Witch was such a badass?!” —Perez Hilton