Love Life

Name: Love Life
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.63 (16 reviews)
Author: Rob Lowe
ISBN: 9781442367340

Author: Rob Lowe

Narrator: Rob Lowe

Unabridged: 7 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Published: 04/08/2014

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Memoirs, Arts & Entertainment

Synopsis

Following the success of his New York Times bestselling memoir Stories I Only Tell My Friends, acclaimed actor Rob Lowe returns with Love Life—a funny, heartfelt, and deeply personal collection of stories that “invites readers into his world with easy charm and disarming frankness” (Kirkus Reviews).

In Love Life, Lowe continues to pull back the curtain on his life in Hollywood, delivering a candid and often hilarious take on celebrity, fatherhood, fame, and personal growth. With his signature blend of wit, honesty, and reflection, Lowe opens up about addiction and recovery, the ups and downs of an acting career, and the sometimes awkward, always memorable experiences that have shaped him.

Among the unforgettable stories:
-His eye-opening visit to the Playboy Mansion as a wide-eyed young actor
-An awkward childhood discovery in Malibu
-Life behind the scenes on sets like Californication and Parks and Recreation
-The trials of producing a failed TV show
-A comical experience coaching youth basketball amid overbearing parents
-Visiting college with his son, and confronting what he missed himself
-How a movie star once stole his girlfriend—and what he learned from it

Lowe’s reflections are tied together by an underlying philosophy about love, relationships, and learning from life’s curveballs. With “showbiz anecdotes, self-deprecating tales, and a general sweetness” (New York Post), Love Life is an entertaining and surprisingly moving portrait of a man who’s lived in the spotlight—and kept his sense of humor and humanity.

Perfect for fans of celebrity memoirs, behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories, and anyone who loved Stories I Only Tell My Friends, Love Life shows a beloved actor at his most open and relatable.

About Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe is a film, television, and theater actor; a producer; and an entrepreneur. He is also involved in politics and is the author of Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography. He lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanna on August 26, 2016

I LOVED Rob Lowe. I had posters on my wall and everything. My favorite movie was St. Elmo's Fire (or pretty much any Brat Pack movie). I still like him even after all these years and I was looking forward to reading his book, but I feel a bit let down. I actually wish I had listened to the audio as......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on November 25, 2021

Rob Lowe Rob Lowe is an American actor who became famous for his roles in young adult films like 'The Outsiders' and 'St. Elmo's Fire.' Afterwards, Lowe co-starred in several TV series, including 'The West Wing', 'Brothers and Sisters', and 'Parks and Recreation.' The eternally youthful celebrity now......more

Goodreads review by Lara Ruark on June 24, 2016

I love Rob Lowe as a writer. He appeals to the movie lover in me. He can describe an entire arc of emotion by referencing a scene from a famous movie, and I totally GET IT. But there's more to Rob Lowe than the famous Brat Packer. He's a loving father, a devoted husband, a recovering alcoholic, an ac......more

Goodreads review by C. (Comment, never msg). on September 10, 2022

Rob Lowe is among a few special artists I value as riveting, compassionate authors. I wish I could meet them to discuss things that reached me. “Stories I Only Tell My Friends” alluringly crafted the amazing events it related. I am not into audio CDs and want to hear it. The follow-up does not reach......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on May 14, 2014

For serious Rob Lowe fangirls, I give it a 3.5 star but I'm being generous with the other .5 star bc of the swoony end chapter he wrote about his wife. I have no idea if he had writing help, but for someone made from unicorn tears, he's a pretty decent author. And now I feel compelled to watch St. E......more

Quotes

“[Lowe] skillfully weaves stories together with common themes and a philosophical perspective. … Fans who fear he gave up all the good stuff in the first book will be pleasantly surprised. … Lowe’s candor and willingness to admit his flaws create an authentic voice. His easy writing style will hook readers who won’t judge his book by the handsome man on its cover.”

“Lowe's self-effacing and straightforward assessments of his own foibles and weaknesses, combined with first-rate storytelling skills. . . .make [Love Life] still feel like a night on the town with a well-connected, charismatic friend with more tales to spill. . . .[I]t's sweet, and he includes very funny accounts. . . . Showing how well he can laugh at himself. ”

“Lowe addresses his life with a welcome levity. This book confirms that Lowe is more than just a pretty face."

"[Lowe] writes with perspective and humorous self-effacement.”

“Not just pretty but witty and wise.”

“[Love Life] is loaded with showbiz anecdotes, self-deprecating tales and has a general sweetness that some readers might not be expecting from Lowe.”

"Engaging, relatable… entertaining and admirably frank."

“A savvy writer with a quick wit, Lowe invites readers into his world with easy charm and disarming frankness.”

"Lowe had been reborn as a winning memoirist."

“Somehow Lowe manages to describe a visit to the Playboy Mansion and an unpleasant grade-school sleepover next to the manatee tank at Sea World with equal enthusiasm.”