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Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything

By Alyson Stoner

Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything

By Alyson Stoner

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The instant New York Times Bestseller Actor-dancer Alyson Stoner's revelatory and incisive memoir - from family violence and betrayal to eating disorders and religious trauma - may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity, privacy, purpose and mental health in a digital age. Raised on soundstages and studio lots from the age of six, shuffling between auditions for Disney Channel, Cheaper by the Dozen or Missy Elliott music videos, Alyson Stoner experienced many of the defining moments of childhood inside the bizarre fishbowl of Hollywood. From working eighty hours a week at eight years old, to learning how to distinguish fan mail from kidnapping plots, to TV execs saying they weren't 'anorexic enough' to stop working and get help, Alyson struggled to find stability and sanity in a chaotic world. In Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything, Alyson shares their powerful story for the first time, detailing a turbulent home life fractured by substance abuse, harrowing accounts from rehab, the messy process of discovering their sexuality in church, rebuilding a life after an early professional peak and charting a path of self-discovery and advocacy. With striking introspection, Alyson connects the dots across the entertainment industry ecosystem, child development and media culture, exposing the 'toddler to trainwreck pipeline' of child stars and sparking timely conversations about success and society's enchantment with fame. Bold, entertaining, warm and galvanizing all at once, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything is more than a personal memoir: it's a beacon for industry reform, a road map for breaking the bonds of generational trauma and a testament to the freedom and strength that come from finally trusting your own voice and power. * The instant New York Times Bestseller, bsaed on sales from week ending 16/08/2025
Product details
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2025-08-14
Publication Date:
2025-08-14
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1035086557
ISBN13:
9781035086559
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
550 g
Height:
163 cm
Width:
241 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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