Whatever It Takes
Life Lessons from Degrassi and Elsewhere in the World of Music and Television

1.5 stars As someone who has watched ever episode of every series of Degrassi, I thought I would love this one. However this is a memoir of a Canadian entertainment, not a Degrassi "tell all". At one point the author admits that his editor thought his traveling escapades would be boring… and his edit......more

I'm not going to lie, I wanted more (salacious) details! I was in this for the Degrassi and was pretty disappointed that there was only a blurb here or there and that they mostly focused on the three very successful graduates of the show. However, I did enjoy learning just how much of an influence Mr......more

Before you get too far into this excellent autobiographical book from Toronto entertainment lawyer Stephen Stohn, you realize just how hard it is to categorize. Is it really an autobiography? Yes, partially, though Stohn concentrates his lens on his professional life and some of the major negotiatio......more

This was an okay book, but it was more for organizational leadership than for Degrassi fans who want stories. While I appreciate Degrassi and what Mr.Stohn has accomplished for the entertainment world, sometimes he was a little too optimistic about any failure being a positive. I wish he spoke more......more

I got to read this book for a book club and it made it so much fun to read. I am a big degrassi fan so hearing about Stephen's background was super interesting! There were pieces of BTS degrassi info but most was about Stephen's life which I had no idea he did so much and was so involved in music an......more