There Was a Little Girl The Real Story of My Mo

ActressandauthoroftheNewYorkTimesbestsellerDownCametheRain，BrookeShields，exploresherrelationshipwithherunforgettablemother，Teri，inhernewmemoir.BrookeShieldsneverhadwhatanyonewouldconsideranordinarylife.ShewasraisedbyherNewark-toughsinglemom，Teri，awomanwholovedtheworldofshowbusinessandwasoftenamediasensationallbyherself.Brooke'siconicmodelingcareerbeganbychancewhenshewasonlyelevenmonthsold，andTeri'sskillsasbothBrooke'smotherandmanagerwereformidable.Butinprivateshewastroubledanddrinkingheavily.AsBrookebecameanadultthepairmadechoicesandsacrificesthatwouldaffecttheirrelationshipforever.AndwhenBrooke’sowndaughterswerebornshefoundthatherexperienceasamotherwasshapedineverywaybythewomanwhoraisedher.Butdespitethemanyupsanddowns，BrookewasbyTeri’ssidewhenshediedin2012，alovingdaughteruntiltheend.OnlyBrookeknowsthetruthoftheremarkable，difficult，complicatedwomanwhowashermother.Andnow，inanhonest，openmemoiraboutherlifegrowingup，Brookewillrevealstoriesandfeelingsthatarerelatabletoanyonewhohasbeenamotherordaughter.