I Blame Dennis Hopper(Reprint) And Other Stories from a Life Lived In and Out of the Movies by IlleanaDouglas Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2016 by Flatiron Books ISBN-13: 978-1-250-05562-0, ISBN: 1-250-05562-8
"From award-winning actress Illeana Douglas comes a memoir about learning to survive in Hollywood while staying true to her quirky vision of the world.In 1969 Illeana Douglas' parents saw the film "Easy Rider "and were transformed. Taking Dennis Hopper's words, "That's what it's all about man" to heart, they abandoned their comfortable upper middle class life and gave Illeana a childhood filled with hippies, goats, free spirits, and free ..."
I Blame Dennis Hopper And Other Stories from a Life Lived In and Out of the Movies by IlleanaDouglas Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2015 by Flatiron Books Deckle Edge ISBN-13: 978-1-250-05291-9, ISBN: 1-250-05291-2
"From award-winning actress Illeana Douglas comes a memoir about learning to survive in Hollywood while staying true to her quirky vision of the world.In 1969 Illeana Douglas' parents saw the film "Easy Rider "and were transformed. Taking Dennis Hopper's words, "That's what it's all about man" to heart, they abandoned their comfortable upper middle class life and gave Illeana a childhood filled with hippies, goats, free spirits, and free ..."
I Blame Dennis Hopper And Other Stories from a Life Lived in and Out of the Movies by IlleanaDouglas 288 Pages, Published 2015 by Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-1-250-05387-9, ISBN: 1-250-05387-0
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