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From Under the Truck

A Memoir

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From Under the Truck

By: Josh Brolin
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“Josh Brolin’s out to catch his breath between the slant-eyed suggestions and irrefutable evidence of his past. He hears voices, and he listens, reminding us with brutal honesty that our surroundings were never there to be carried, rather woven into the fabric of the freedom to be who we are.”—Matthew McConaughey

From Josh Brolin, a unique and decidedly un-celebrity memoir, by turns affecting, funny, uncanny, and unforgettable—read by the author, this edition features exclusive intro and outro music by Chris Stapleton.

Weaving a latticework of different strands, moving back and forth through time, Josh Brolin captures a life marked by curiosity, pain, devotion, kindness, humor. He recounts an unconventional childhood far from Hollywood. Raised on a ranch in Paso Robles, California, he was surrounded as a child by the wolves, cougars, and other wild animals gathered by his fearless and explosive mother, Jane Agee Brolin. Her tragic, early death haunts this book, and the force of her unforgettable personality is felt throughout. Brolin also brings to life his career in the film industry—from his breakout role in The Goonies to the set of No Country for Old Men—and the professional and personal ups and downs in between and since. With unflinching honesty but also great humor, he shares insights into relationships, addiction, love, and fatherhood, while letting the white space in between words speak for itself. Grappling with the mysteries of life and death in a way that will catch listeners by surprise, From Under the Truck is an audacious and riveting memoir from a born writer.

©2024 Josh Brolin (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
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Chaotic style

Hard to follow storyline. May have intentional....too many people in his life still alive.

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Unapologetically Authentic, Deeply Poetic, and Punk Rock as Hell 🤘🤙

This book is deep. Brolin, in my opinion, is one of our great thinkers and writers. This isn’t a glitzy Hollywood popcorn memoir; it’s authentic, messy, redemptive, and beautiful.

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Was little hard to follow but worth it!

It seems all over the place but seriously worth the journey. Interesting life and touched me how much he still lived his Mom.

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Poetic

Mr. Brolin’s storytelling is like poetry. His words were beautiful even when describing some of the more disturbing events. It was a great story.

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Brutality Honest

Elegantly written, especially coming from journal entries from over 40 years. Mr Brolin's right side brain activity must be off the charts! Looking forward now to his next work coming from his "gifted" writing shed. Good stuff!

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Unique and excellent

I really enjoyed this book. Josh let us in for a raw look at his crazy life over the years. It’s impressive how he takes what would be just a quick funny story about his life and times and makes it into something greater with his writing. Turns out he’s a good writer and I’m just finding out. He’s now one of my Gen X heroes.

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Hard to listen to

I thought Josh Brolin's memoir would be more interesting, but was hard to hear. Waste of time.

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A writer that is also an actor.

This book is beautiful. It’s honest, unmerciful, at times comical, and just embodies large swaths of life well lived. I will take to this book again and again for my own literary inspiration just to know that it’s possible to write something so deeply felt.

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What a wild ride

Very interesting listen. Lots of ups and downs of his life and how his life has played out based on his childhood.

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Incredible, visceral writing

Highly recommend. Josh tells the story of his life like he's in a staring contest with the reader, daring them to flinch first. His voice ranges from a child observing confused (and confusing) parental units to an adolescent beatnik poet spitting vitriolic poetry like a punk rocker to a wordsmith honing the truth of his words into a sharp blade of prose. What a ride!

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