by Alec Baldwin
First published 2017
Alec Baldwin opens his life beyond the cameras and stage lights. The Emmy-winning actor traces his path from a financially strained Long Island childhood through his parents' troubled marriage to his early political ambitions in Washington, DC. Baldwin describes his years as a soap opera actor learning from theater veterans, his role as the "Love Taxi" helping friends with romance while ignoring his own needs, and his battles with addiction and alcohol. He examines his failures as a husband and father alongside his relentless dedication to his craft. Baldwin chronicles his breakout film roles in Beetlejuice, Working Girl, and Glengarry Glen Ross, his award-winning performance as Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock, and his portrayal of Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live. Through each chapter, he maintains the sharp wit and brutal honesty that have defined both his public persona and private struggles, revealing the fearless drive that has sustained him through Hollywood's highs and personal lows.
Genres: biography, autobiography, contemporary, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: redemption, self-discovery
Setting: Long Island, Washington DC
Period: 20th Century, 21st Century
288 pages · Hardcover · Harper
Content warnings: addiction, alcohol-abuse, depression, substance-abuse