{"product_id":"always-young-and-restless-melody-thomas-scott-9781635766943","title":"Always Young and Restless: My Life on and Off America's #1 Daytime Drama","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe renowned actress behind the character Nikki Newman of \u003ci\u003eThe Young and the Restless\u003c\/i\u003e tells all in this scintillating memoir, divulging the insider details of her dramatic life and sixty-year career.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Melody Thomas Scott admits she is nothing like her \u003ci\u003eYoung and the Restless\u003c\/i\u003e role, who has seen it all in her forty-year tenure on America's highest-rated daytime serial. But the high drama, angst, and catastrophes aren't confined to her character's plotlines. In this captivating memoir, Melody reveals behind-the-scenes tales of her own riveting journey to stardom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Nikki went from impoverished stripper to resourceful, vivacious heroine--with missteps as gripping as her triumphs--Melody became a household name, enthralling global audiences. Her road to stardom was also her road to personal freedom, marked by an escape fit for cinema. In \u003ci\u003eAlways Young and Restless\u003c\/i\u003e, Melody tells of her troubled, untraditional upbringing for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Learn how she suffered at home with her grandmother, a compulsive hoarder, whose cruelty as her guardian is shockingly extreme, and endured abuse at the hands of industry men; what it was like to act in feature films with Alfred Hitchcock, John Wayne, and Clint Eastwood; and how she took control of her life and career in a daring getaway move. And of course, Melody divulges juicy on-and-off-set details of what it's like to be one half of the show's most successful supercouple, \"Niktor.\" In witty, warm prose, meet the shining, persevering heart of an American icon--and prepare to be moved by a life story fit for a soap opera star.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melody Thomas Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 163576694X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635766943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Diversion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/05\/2020 pg. 1","brand":"Melody Thomas Scott","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048389898495,"sku":"9781635766943","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f130aca2-5e84-4999-a9f9-45186824c677.jpg?v=1684995507","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/always-young-and-restless-melody-thomas-scott-9781635766943","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}