Autobiography

Apparently There Were Complaints: A Memoir

Apparently There Were Complaints: A Memoir

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  • Create Date：2021-11-29 18:21:14
  • Update Date：2025-09-08
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  • Author：Sharon Gless
  • ISBN：1501125958
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Reviews

Gary Shapiro ，

Often when reading celebrities memoirs， one is anxious to get to the part where fame arrives。 This book is the exception。 You won’t hear about Cagney and Lacey until half way through， but you won’t mind at all。 Sharon Gless is brutally honest， names names， and is a thoroughly entertaining story teller。 A very enjoyable book。

Lisa Burris ，

Gless's autobiography is a must for any fan of her work and for television fans in general。 As a fan of her groundbreaking work in Cagney and Lacey， it was striking to me how much of Gless's own life played into Christine Cagney。 For example， Gless was a child of privilege who went to boarding school and was deeply affected by her parents' divorce when she was a teen。 What's more， Gless struggles with alcoholism， like Cagney。 In fact， the well-known scene in the show where Cagney guzzles wine in Gless's autobiography is a must for any fan of her work and for television fans in general。 As a fan of her groundbreaking work in Cagney and Lacey， it was striking to me how much of Gless's own life played into Christine Cagney。 For example， Gless was a child of privilege who went to boarding school and was deeply affected by her parents' divorce when she was a teen。 What's more， Gless struggles with alcoholism， like Cagney。 In fact， the well-known scene in the show where Cagney guzzles wine in an Italian restaurant when her on-screen dad， Charlie， who had supposedly given up drinking， orders wine with dinner is based on something Gless did in real life in an argument with her alcoholic boyfriend。Hollywood stories and personal stories abound in Gless's autobiography and， like the woman herself， they are irreverent and bawdy， but with deep loyalty and lots of heart。 。。。more

Alice ，

I downloaded this digital galley and got about 4 hours sleep because this book was too much fun to put down。 The voice is perfect--it's as if Sharon Gless is talking to you as a friend。 The stories are poignant， outrageous， and fascinating。 Absolutely terrific！ I downloaded this digital galley and got about 4 hours sleep because this book was too much fun to put down。 The voice is perfect--it's as if Sharon Gless is talking to you as a friend。 The stories are poignant， outrageous， and fascinating。 Absolutely terrific！ 。。。more

Marika ，

Actress Sharon Gless （Cagney & Lacey， Queer as Folk） is a 5th generation Angeleno and is the perfect voice to write a memoir about growing up and living in Hollywood。 She grew up in privilege， but most of that privilege was a facade and she realized that very early on。 Despite knowing many major actors/executives growing up， （her grandfather was Neil McCarthy， a prominent Los Angeles attorney for Howard Hughes， and many actors） Sharon Gless never internalized that *I'm Somebody* mindset and that Actress Sharon Gless （Cagney & Lacey， Queer as Folk） is a 5th generation Angeleno and is the perfect voice to write a memoir about growing up and living in Hollywood。 She grew up in privilege， but most of that privilege was a facade and she realized that very early on。 Despite knowing many major actors/executives growing up， （her grandfather was Neil McCarthy， a prominent Los Angeles attorney for Howard Hughes， and many actors） Sharon Gless never internalized that *I'm Somebody* mindset and that's what shines through in the memoir。 She is what you see。 A remarkable actress who doesn't take herself as a woman too seriously， although she takes her profession seriously。Gless discusses her battles with her weight， alcoholism and becoming involved with a married man。 This is not a tell-all memoir about her interactions with Hollywood stars， although she does write about them。 She gives actors grace in the book， albeit there is one actor who she detested working with and for good reason。 You'll have to read the book to find out who。*I read an advance copy and was not compensated 。。。more