Father Does Know Best

by Lauren Chapin

Book Overview

Lauren Chapin's child star success story had a dark side. At home the youngest star of Father Knows Best, suffered emotional, physical and sexual abuse and by the age of 22 had succumbed to drug addiction and prostitution. Then, at the lowest point of her life, Chapin found strength, hope and the will to survive.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425121011
• ISBN13: 9780425121016
• Release Date: May 1990
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Amazing book should still be in print!

All I can say is WOW! This is truly an incredible story. I learned of Lauren Chapin from an episode of the "E! True Hollywood Story". I had to know more so I got this book. It was written in the late 1980s, '89 I believe. Her abusive father lived to see this book, but I don't know if he read it (I doubt it). One thing on the TV special that is not in the book is when Lauren was by her father's side when he died. He aparantly showed no remorse or appologies for the horrific abuse he put his daughter through, and asked if there was a Hell. Lauren replied "Well, you're soon gonna find out!".One very important thing: This is NOT just another whining celebrity autobiography, "Waaa waaa, oh, woe is me. I had it so bad". We've ALL had it bad at some point in our lives. But most of us, thankfully, not like this. The fact that Lauren kept going is a mortal miracle. However, later in the book, I didn't feel that sorry for her when she went back to one of her abusive boyfriends. I remember that saying, "hit me once, shame on you. Hit me twice, shame on me". When someone hits someone they "love" (or anyone for that matter), there is NO excuse for it and is unforgivable. I'm glad Lauren came out on top. I don't personally share her religeous beliefs, but I am happy that she was able to put her life back together, because she really did hit rock bottom. This is a MUST READ!!

Very Moving

Its a wonderful story for anybody if you want to read about the struggle between doing the right thing and slipping back into drugs. It was one of the most moving books I have ever read, I even cried!