{"product_id":"lessons-from-the-mountain-mary-mcdonough-9780758263674","title":"Lessons from the Mountain: What I Learned from Erin Walton","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating look at what it's like to grow up in front of and beyond the cameras. --Eve Plumb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor nine seasons, Mary McDonough was part of one of the most beloved families in television history. Just ten years-old when she was cast as the pretty, wholesome middle child Erin, Mary grew up on the set of \u003cem\u003eThe Waltons, \u003c\/em\u003e alternately embracing and rebelling against her good-girl onscreen persona. Now, as the first cast member to write about her experiences on the classic series, she candidly recounts the joys and challenges of growing up Walton--from her overnight transformation from a normal kid in a working class, Irish Catholic family, to a Hollywood child star, to the personal challenges that led her to take on a new role as an activist for women's body image issues. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTouching, funny, sometimes heartbreaking, and always illuminating, \u003cem\u003eLessons from the Mountain \u003c\/em\u003e is the story of everything Mary McDonough learned on her journey over--and beyond--that famous mountain. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For someone who started out as a sweet little girl afraid to speak up, it certainly is a pleasure to hear her shout from the top of the mountain now! --Alison Arngrim, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eConfessions of a Prairie Bitch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"She's a radiant woman whose truth comes from within. . .if I had to pick one word that described Mary Beth, it would be resilience.\" --Earl Hamner, Creator of \u003cem\u003eThe Waltons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mary is a whole lot more than Erin on The Waltons. This book shows how she's handled all the highs and lows with grace.\" -George Clooney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Includes Never Before Published Bonus Chapter!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary McDonough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0758263678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780758263674\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.09w x 0.86d","brand":"Mary McDonough","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055495475455,"sku":"9780758263674","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d9ceecfa-c0b9-444e-ae72-6e340771419c.jpg?v=1685036103","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lessons-from-the-mountain-mary-mcdonough-9780758263674","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}