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Former Child Stars:
The Story of America's Least Wanted (ECW Press)

Former Child Stars is "a commendably original investigation" (Uncut), the first in-depth history of the TV generation's virtual peers.

Drawing on interviews with stars of The Brady Bunch, Diff'rent Strokes and more, Former Child Stars traces how the TV kid went from the object of adulation to a target of derision. In short: How the TV kid became, if you will, "America's Least Wanted."


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Simon Goddard, Uncut Magazine (UK)

"You did a whale of a job...and from a new perspective. You did solid work on this book, Joal. Congratulations. You should be very proud of the effort. I am."

Paul Petersen, The Donna Reed Show
■ Read an excerpt on E! Online.
■ Read the Uncut review—uncut.
■ Visit the ECW Press website.
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Puffy, Xena, Quentin, Uma: And 10,000 Other Names for Your New Millennium Baby
(Plume)

Raised on Sesame Street, disco, and video games, the old-school generation of Scotts, Kens and Jennifers is now faced with the task of finding just the right name for its millennial offspring. The well-honed trend radar of Puffy, Xena, Quentin, Uma helps get the job done.
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Katharine Hepburn: A Stylish Life
(St. Martin's Press)

A biographical portrait of the screen great offset with dozens of black-and-white portraits of said screen great. Praised People: "[Author Joal] Ryan makes a convincing case that Hepburn ... will continue to serve as an icon and inspiration for future generations."
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Real-Life Cinderella: The Story of Brandy
(Ballantine)

The author was young and needed the money, hence, this "loving tribute," as the publisher put it, to the then 19-year-old singer/actress.
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That Lawyer Girl: The Unauthorized Guide to Ally's World
(Renaissance)

The author was still young and still needed the money, hence, this "ultimate fan's guide," as Ingram put it, to the then trendy-hot legal series, "Ally McBeal." Penned under the name A.C. Beck. The author was young, but alas, not entirely guileless.
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