Lessons From The Mountain by Mary Mcdonough

Lessons From The Mountain by Mary Mcdonough

A fascinating look at what it's like to grow up in front of and beyond the cameras. --Eve Plumb

For nine seasons, Mary McDonough was part of one of the most beloved families in television history. Just ten years-old when she was cast as the pretty, wholesome middle child Erin, Mary grew up on the set of The Waltons, alternately embracing and rebelling against her good-girl onscreen persona. Now, as the first cast member to write about her experiences on the classic series, she candidly recounts the joys and challenges of growing up Walton--from her overnight transformation from a normal kid in a working class, Irish Catholic family, to a Hollywood child star, to the personal challenges that led her to take on a new role as an activist for women's body image issues.

Touching, funny, sometimes heartbreaking, and always illuminating, Lessons from the Mountain is the story of everything Mary McDonough learned on her journey over--and beyond--that famous mountain.

For someone who started out as a sweet little girl afraid to speak up, it certainly is a pleasure to hear her shout from the top of the mountain now --Alison Arngrim, New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of a Prairie Bitch

She's a radiant woman whose truth comes from within. . .if I had to pick one word that described Mary Beth, it would be resilience. --Earl Hamner, Creator of The Waltons

Mary is a whole lot more than Erin on The Waltons. This book shows how she's handled all the highs and lows with grace. -George Clooney

Includes Never Before Published Bonus Chapter

Mary McDonough is an award winning actor, writer and director. She starred as Erin on the award winning television series, The Waltons, for nine years, as well as in the made-for-TV reunion movies that followed. Most recently, she played Mrs. Wilhoite on The New Adventures of Old Christine and was a guest star on such hit series as Will and Grace and ER. She wrote and directed the award winning film For the Love of May and continues to act on stage and screen. Mary was the founding president of Lupus LA, and created intheknow.org to raise awareness about women's health issues. In recognition of her activism, The American Heart Association honored her with the prestigious Les Etoiles De Coeur Award. Readers can visit her website at marymcdonough.com.

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ISBN 13	9780758263674
ISBN 10	0758263678
Title	Lessons From The Mountain
Author	Mary Mcdonough
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Kensington Publishing
Year published	2012-06-01
Number of pages	288
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