This book is about Drew Barrymore's life. At age six, Drew became America's adored child star as the wide-eyed moppet, Gertie,in the film E.T. Three years later, Drew succumed to the addictions that haunted the barrymore family for generations.As her acting career took off, doors opened for her including the doors of a night club. drew had begun to do drugs to numb her painful feelings. She had her first drink at …showed first 75 words of 286 total…

…showed last 75 words of 286 total…granddaughter of move legend John Barrymore, won a place in the hearts of film audiences at age six, playing the impish little sister Gertie in the Vlockbuster E.T.: The Extraterrestial. She has since co-started in Irreconcilable Differences, Firestarter, Cat's Eye and See You in the Morning. Todd Gold is a satff correspondent for People magazine. He maintains a distinctly unHollywood lifestyle in California with his wife and two children. This is his fourth book.