LessonsfromtheMountain:WhatILearnedfromErinWalton

Afascinatinglookatwhatit'sliketogrowupinfrontofandbeyondthecameras.--EvePlumbFornineseasons，MaryMcDonoughwaspartofoneofthemostbelovedfamiliesintelevisionhistory.Justtenyears-oldwhenshewascastasthepretty，wholesomemiddlechildErin，MarygrewuponthesetofTheWaltons，alternatelyembracingandrebellingagainsthergood-girlonscreenpersona.Now，asthefirstcastmembertowriteaboutherexperiencesontheclassicseries，shecandidlyrecountsthejoysandchallengesofgrowingupWalton--fromherovernighttransformationfromanormalkidinaworkingclass，IrishCatholicfamily，toaHollywoodchildstar，tothepersonalchallengesthatledhertotakeonanewroleasanactivistforwomen'sbodyimageissues.Touching，funny，sometimesheartbreaking，andalwaysilluminating，LessonsfromtheMountainisthestoryofeverythingMaryMcDonoughlearnedonherjourneyover--andbeyond--thatfamousmountain."Forsomeonewhostartedoutasasweetlittlegirlafraidtospeakup，itcertainlyisapleasuretohearhershoutfromthetopofthemountainnow!--AlisonArngrim，NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofConfessionsofaPrairieBitch"She'saradiantwomanwhosetruthcomesfromwithin...ifIhadtopickonewordthatdescribedMaryBeth，itwouldberesilience."--EarlHamner，CreatorofTheWaltons"MaryisawholelotmorethanErinonTheWaltons.Thisbookshowshowshe'shandledallthehighsandlowswithgrace."–GeorgeClooneyIncludesNeverBeforePublishedBonusChapter!