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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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More than a Goonie

Another guy with a crazy family like me. I related. thanks Josh
I appreciate your openibg up to us.

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Reality of a life loved

The stories delivered by date Experienced … off the top of the mind - nonsiqutur in linkage yet complete at the end .. but left open …



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At First I Hated This Book

For the first couple of hours I thought I can’t keep listening to this book. The author reading it annoyed me until gradually I became sucked in to the poetry of every sentence and hearing this person express the memories of his life in a way that made me want to hear more. His jumping back and forth within the years began to make sense and I could actually feel the fear and grit and elation of his growing up and then having his own children and being with different women and the experience of alcoholism and acting and ending the story with the person who affected him most - his mother.

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McCarthy proud

As it turns out Brolin is a prolific writer. I connect with his writing and his stories. Inspired by his hero and friend Cormac McCarthy these stories are raw and naked. I highly recommend this book- I could not put it down even as I felt it dragging me into his abyss. Thank you Josh Brolin for not sugar-coating your prose. Please keep sharing your writing. 💪🏽🧡✌🏽

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The words

Absolute gem. Josh is a true talent. Love his openness about his difficulties. Hope he continues to write

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Genuine character

I loved it in its entirety. Such an interesting life. He describes it so well. Excellent.

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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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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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I loved the honesty

Nothing about becoming Thanos??
Wish I could give you a hug Josh. I get it.

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