{"product_id":"the-young-and-the-rest-of-us","title":"The Young and the Rest of Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmmy Award-winning actress Jess Walton, known to millions as the iconic Jill Abbott on the #1 soap opera \u003ci\u003eThe Young and the Restless\u003c\/i\u003e, shares her extraordinary journey to stardom, sobriety, true love, and self-discovery in this startingly candid, intimate, and star-studded memoir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn June 1987, Jess Walton walked through the artists\u0026amp;rsquo; entrance at CBS for her first day on \u003ci\u003eThe Young and the Restless, \u003c\/i\u003ewhere she had just been hired to play the recast role of Jill Abbott\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eTwo Emmy awards, four decades, and countless onscreen affairs, marriages, corporate takeovers, and cake fights later, she\u0026amp;rsquo;s a beloved icon with an astonishing tale to tell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her refreshingly candid style, Jess shares her journey as a young actress from Toronto theaters to Los Angeles, where she found herself at the center of a Laurel Canyon circle that included the likes of Neil Young, David Geffen, Laura Nyro, and Joni Mitchell. Landing a Universal contract and a steady stream of guest starring roles, Jess embraced everything 1970s L.A. had to offer\u0026amp;mdash;including Hollywood parties fueled by limitless booze and drugs, and trysts with stars. She recounts with candor and gratitude the surprising path that eventually led her to sobriety, true love\u0026amp;mdash;and ultimately, to fictional Genoa City, Wisconsin, and the role of a lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrimming with behind-the-scenes drama and celebrity cameos to delight fans, \u003ci\u003eThe Young and the Rest of Us\u003c\/i\u003e is also rich in personal, relatable truths about marriage, motherhood, empty-nesting, self-discovery, and finding the courage to start over\u0026amp;mdash;as often as it takes. In a voice as fearless and frank as Jill\u0026amp;rsquo;s, but with, humor and grace all her own, Jess Walton looks back on a life as unpredictable, and adventure filled as anything she has portrayed on screen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kensington","offers":[{"title":"US - Hardback","offer_id":49727650758883,"sku":"DTRPRUS-9780806545684","price":197.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780806545684.jpg?v=1789288773","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/en-mo\/products\/the-young-and-the-rest-of-us","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}