Stories I Only Tell My Friends
- 9 hrs 10 min
- Read by the author
- Rated 4.7 ★ on Audible
Peter’s Verdict
Cool Hollywood stories, an inspiring story of personal transformation and excellent narration from Rob Lowe himself. There was nothing I didn’t like about it, and it’s one of those special audiobooks you don’t want to end.
In his memoir, actor Rob Lowe shares the highs and lows of his personal and professional life. It follows him from breaking into the ensemble of future stars in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders (1983), through spotlight roles in St. Elmo’s Fire (1985) and About Last Night… (1986), to his career revival as Sam Seaborn on The West Wing (1999-2003).
He also writes about his parents’ divorce, his mother’s depression, overcoming his addiction to alcohol, and the love he has for his wife and sons.
I know I’m preaching to the converted, but why read these stories yourself when you can have Rob Lowe tell them to you? As you’d expect from a Hollywood star, the narration is top notch, and I particularly enjoyed his voice impersonations of various celebrities.
Rob shows that he is more than a pretty face: he is also intelligent, worldly, witty and political.
There is much to love here: stories featuring a long list of who’s who in Hollywood (Francis Ford Coppola, Tom Cruise, Martin Sheen, Charlie Sheen, Demi Moore and more), and an inspiring story of personal transformation.
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Listen if…
- You like Hollywood stories told by someone who was there
- You enjoy memoirs read by the author, voices and impressions included
- You want a memoir that’s funny and also honest about addiction and family
Skip it if…
- You aren’t interested in 1980s and 1990s Hollywood or The West Wing
- You’d rather have a memoir that stays away from celebrity name-dropping
Where to listen to Stories I Only Tell My Friends
Audible has the recording read by Rob Lowe.
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