03635cam a2200589 4500 2471162252 TxAuBib 20250808120000.0 ||||||s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781250399106 1250399106 a32b0ce6-f78b-405c-8b24-161626e0dae7 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 11196482 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Stoner, Alyson. Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything [Libby Audiobook] : A Memoir. Macmillan Audio, 2025. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 314MB. autobiographical writing. disney channel movies. Personal narratives. behind the scenes. celebrity memoir. best lgbtq books. Gender identity. disney channel. Social Justice. mental health. show business. coming-of-age. life lessons. quiet on set. family life. movie stars. child actor. Coming Out. Television. child star. Hollywood. TV stars. Disney. Acting. Film. fame. HTML:Actor-dancer Alyson Stoner narrates their revelatory and incisive memoir—from family violence and betrayal, to eating disorders and religious trauma—may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity, privacy, purpose, and mental health in a digital age. Raised on soundstages and studio lots from the age of six, shuffling between auditions for Disney Channel, Cheaper by the Dozen, or Missy Elliott music videos, Alyson Stoner experienced many of the defining moments of childhood inside the bizarre fishbowl of Hollywood. From working eighty hours a week at eight years old, to learning how to distinguish fan mail from kidnapping plots, to TV execs saying they weren't "anorexic enough" to stop working and get help, Alyson struggled to find stability and sanity in a chaotic world. In Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything, Alyson shares their powerful story for the first time, detailing a turbulent home life fractured by substance abuse, harrowing accounts from rehab, the messy process of discovering their sexuality in church, rebuilding a life after an early professional peak, and charting a path of self-discovery and advocacy. With striking introspection, Alyson connects the dots across the entertainment industry ecosystem, child development, and media culture, exposing the "toddler to trainwreck pipeline" of child stars and sparking timely conversations about success and society's enchantment with fame. Bold, entertaining, warm, and galvanizing all at once, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything is more than a personal memoir: it's a beacon for industry reform, a road map for breaking the bonds of generational trauma, and a testament to the freedom and strength that come from finally trusting your own voice and power. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press. Biography & Autobiography. LGBTQIA+ (Nonfiction.) Performing Arts. Nonfiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-08-07 20:00:03. BTCLS