{"product_id":"never-say-die-ke-huy-quan-9781538776995","title":"Never Say Die: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this stunning and compulsively readable memoir, the Oscar-winning star of \u003ci\u003eIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Goonies, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEverything Everywhere All at Once\u003c\/i\u003e, Ke Huy Quan, tells the story of his journey from Vietnamese refugee to 80s child star to the most inspiring comeback in Hollywood history. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ke Huy Quan's Hollywood adventure began when he was twelve years old, a mere five years after his family escaped Communist Northern Vietnam and settled down to a relatively peaceful life in L.A.'s Chinatown. After attending an open call audition on a whim, he was unexpectedly swept up in the wild world of filmmaking: learning to swim from Harrison Ford on the set of \u003ci\u003eIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e, receiving trucks full of toys from Steven Spielberg and George Lucas for his birthday, meeting Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker, and making lifelong friends on the set of \u003ci\u003eThe Goonies.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A star of two of the biggest hit movies of the '80s, it seemed like there were no limits to Ke's rise. But just a few years later, the roles had dried up and it seemed like Hollywood no longer had a place for him. He eventually left acting to work odd jobs behind the scenes for directors like Wong Kar Wai. His confidence was badly shaken, but his love of performing never abated. It wasn't until decades later, when he was 49 years old, that he stepped back in front of the camera to star in a strange little indie film called \u003ci\u003eEverything Everywhere All at Once\u003c\/i\u003e, which surprised everyone when it became one of the biggest movies of the year. To call Ke's Oscar-winning performance a triumphant return would be an understatement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this moving, inspirational memoir, Ke paints a vivid self-portrait, telling both heart-wrenching and funny stories of his early rise, slow fall from the spotlight, the resilience that kept him going through his darkest times, and his eventual resurrection on one of the biggest stages in Hollywood. \u003ci\u003eNever Say Die\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Ke's extraordinary life, a love letter to the movies and people that shaped him, and a powerful testament to never giving up on your dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ke Huy Quan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538776995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538776995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.25w x 1.01d","brand":"Ke Huy Quan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48454399918335,"sku":"9781538776995","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b7702f8-2423-4380-b072-b1f2f4ee8b0d.jpg?v=1777305994","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/never-say-die-ke-huy-quan-9781538776995","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}