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The close memoir by three-time Oscar nominee Piper Laurie, one of Hollywood's most gifted and respected stars, read by the author. At age 17, in the glory days and nights of moviemaking, Piper Laurie was living every little girl's dream. A contract superstar with General, Piper was enhanced to the levels of Hollywood, her name emblazoned on 1950s marquees across America for hit movies like The Prince WHO WAS SIMPLY a Thief, The Mississippi Gambler, and Ain't Misbehavin'. Meanwhile, Piper's beauty was respected by the likes of Ronald Reagan, Howard Hughes, Paul Newman, and Tony Curtis as well as a large number of directors and legions of followers. But Piper learned early on that the tiny girl's dream had not been her own. Mortified by the shallowness of the jobs and movies she was given, she longed for the freedom and fulfillment of her own creative vision, finally finding the courage to leave her agreement behind. After departing the oppressive studio room culture, Piper began to star in the live Television shows, plays, and movies that became her career hallmarks: The Glass Menagerie on Broadway, the original Days of Wine and Roses, The Hustler, the iconic Carrie, and Twin Peaks - earning three Oscar nominations and earning Emmy and Golden Globe accolades during her impressive career. This memoir is the uplifting tale of Piper's determination to break from traditions and practice her art at the highest level. She began life as a withdrawn, mute child who couldn't find her speech and was altered into a female who learned to live a life aloud by her own guidelines.
