If You Would Have Told Me: A Memoir
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- Author：John Stamos
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Reviews
Christine Kelly
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If You Would Have Told Me， John StamosI have loved and followed John Stamo's career my entire life， so of course I'm going to be biased about his memoir。 I also had the opportunity to go to one of his book signing and meet him！！！ 😍😍😍I loved reading and learning about him and his life from his point of view。 It's was such a great read and such fun to remember all the things I've forgotten。。。past relationships， shows， all of it！ I also loved all the behind the scenes info from Full House， Broadway If You Would Have Told Me， John StamosI have loved and followed John Stamo's career my entire life， so of course I'm going to be biased about his memoir。 I also had the opportunity to go to one of his book signing and meet him！！！ 😍😍😍I loved reading and learning about him and his life from his point of view。 It's was such a great read and such fun to remember all the things I've forgotten。。。past relationships， shows， all of it！ I also loved all the behind the scenes info from Full House， Broadway， etc。 He spends alot of time talking about the Beach Boys， but after reading the importance this band （so much more than a band to him） in his life， it's justified！It’s heartfelt， true， and his openness just captures you and dives right into your very own heart！！！ If you are a fan， DEFINITELY pick up this book！！⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Ali
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As an elder millennial， Full House was a major part of my childhood Friday night routine。 Uncle Jesse was probably my first crush， before I even knew what that meant， and set me on a lifelong path towards a preference for Greek-American men who play the drums， have a curled smile， and a killer head of hair。 So when I found out that John Stamos was coming out with a memoir， I basically begged and pleaded for a copy to read。 Hearing John tell his story was oddly comforting， listening to a voice th As an elder millennial， Full House was a major part of my childhood Friday night routine。 Uncle Jesse was probably my first crush， before I even knew what that meant， and set me on a lifelong path towards a preference for Greek-American men who play the drums， have a curled smile， and a killer head of hair。 So when I found out that John Stamos was coming out with a memoir， I basically begged and pleaded for a copy to read。 Hearing John tell his story was oddly comforting， listening to a voice that I grew up hearing。 His easy going storytelling ability made it a quick， enjoyable listen， as he recounted his early family days， soap opera start， and unlikely friendships with Hollywood and musical royalty。 I came to appreciate his deep love for his family and how that kept him humble even as his star emerged。 It seems no Hollywood story is without its descent into addiction， but was happy to see that he managed to make it to later in life before experiencing these issues and then turned himself around rather quickly。 I got a particular kick out of the anecdote revolving around "karpouzi"， which is also a favorite Greek word and odd point of Greek pride for my kids 🍉 ， though now I might always giggle to myself and think "kar🐱" If celebrity memoirs are your jam， this was a great listen， especially for those of us "of a certain age" who grew up watching Full House。 🩵 Thank you to Henry Holt Books and MacMillan Audio for a copy of If You Would Have Told Me to review。 。。。more
Julie Nurse
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While this was an easy read， I wouldn’t go out of my way to put this memoir at the top of my list unless you have an appreciation for John Stamos。 Let me sum it up- he’s slept with a lot of women， was an alcoholic， has an ego， is infatuated with The Beach Boys， and doesn’t reveal all that much more than you likely already know。
Shammah
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There a lot of swearing。 （Not as much as Matthew McConaughey’s book， but still a lot。）John spends a lot of the book talking about other people instead of himself。 The book overall is ok， but that’s it。 If you’re a huge fan， then I’d recommend it with a language warning。 Otherwise， I’d pass。
Lesley
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As someone who watched him on general hospital and ER， this book caught my interest。 It is a humble tale that appears some parts were hard to write about。 There is not much juicy gossip stuff but that it still shows us his vulnerability。
Bethany
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When you realize one of your first crushes is everything you hoped he was。。。 aside from the Disney adult thing because I just don't relate to that part。 The relationships， the work ethic， the appreciation for the family who raised you & the people who took you under their wing。 This was a one day listen and worth every second。 The name drops in here were so delightfully placed and I adored the foreword by Jamie Lee Curtis。Laughed out loud during the celebrity center and yellow bandana stories， c When you realize one of your first crushes is everything you hoped he was。。。 aside from the Disney adult thing because I just don't relate to that part。 The relationships， the work ethic， the appreciation for the family who raised you & the people who took you under their wing。 This was a one day listen and worth every second。 The name drops in here were so delightfully placed and I adored the foreword by Jamie Lee Curtis。Laughed out loud during the celebrity center and yellow bandana stories， cried over Bob Saget， and felt grateful to be reminded that money and fame is not what it is all about。 After all， love and friendship are what carry us on。 What I wouldn't give to have seen him in Cabaret！"I'm nobody's guardian angel but I plan to be one hell of a hummingbird。" 。。。more
Mediaman
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I've been waiting decades to hear this man's story and it truly disappoints。 John Stamos is a self-obsessed， egotistical mama's boy who is a total jerk on paper to those he claims to love。 He spends much of the book telling bad stories about his sisters and dad， Bob Saget， Don Rickles， and others who he claims to hold so dear but he puts them all down to make himself look good。Don't be fooled by the sappy opening pages， where he talks in sweet， sensitive terms about his life。 Quickly it develops I've been waiting decades to hear this man's story and it truly disappoints。 John Stamos is a self-obsessed， egotistical mama's boy who is a total jerk on paper to those he claims to love。 He spends much of the book telling bad stories about his sisters and dad， Bob Saget， Don Rickles， and others who he claims to hold so dear but he puts them all down to make himself look good。Don't be fooled by the sappy opening pages， where he talks in sweet， sensitive terms about his life。 Quickly it develops into him making fun of just about everything， writing things that either are factually incorrect or difficult to believe （he gets in his car after catching Tony Danza in bed with his girlfriend and the music playing is Elton John's Tiny Dancer， which John claims to sing then as "Hold me closer Tony Danza。" Right。）。 He claims his humor is "self-deprecating，" but if you read the stories carefully every time he puts himself down it's to end up telling you how much people love him or praise him。 For example， he says he auditioned for ER a couple of years before he made it on the show， and tells a ridiculously unbelievable story about how he was so nervous he had toilet paper on his face， losing the job because he was sure producers thought he was inept at dramatic acting。 But it ends with him being asked to join the show a couple of years later and the producer praising his performance in the previous audition saying he wasn't hired earlier because he was "too much like George Clooney。" Right。 In another chapter Stamos goes on Broadway and claims he is horrible， can't remember what he's supposed to do on opening night， but in the end he gets a huge ovation and critical praise。 He can't stop telling us how everyone loves him and wants him， even the famous people he meets。 After a while this humble bragging gets very old--and his first wife Rebecca Romijn she seems to be the only person in his life who won't put up with his fake， hyped ego。 Good for her。 Interestingly she is the only person in the book that I can recall he says he hates。Stamos often comes across as dumb （something Romijn pointed out to him！）。 He goes and tries Scientology before letting the Beach Boys drag him into TM。 There are a number of mistakes in the book and claims made that are contradicted elsewhere。 All it takes is a little online research， but Stamos takes a lot of credit for things that he isn't really responsible for， such as saying that ex-girlfriend Chelsea Noble met her future husband Kirk Cameron at a party at his house （the couple are quoted on record saying they met on the set of Full House）。 Stamos's story that Who's the Boss saved Full House is exaggerated and makes for a clever ending to his Tony Danza bedroom story but simply isn't supported by the facts。 And him calling Howard Stern "hands down the best interviewer alive" should immediately negate any credibility Stamos has。 Worst is the negativity he spews about those he claims to care the most about， going out of his way to put down his father or Saget or Rickles or other celebrities in the middle of stories that are supposed to be positive。 He does say nice things about them as well， but he tells some very mean-spirited， negative tales of other famous people， with the point apparently being to make himself look good？ The only ones that escape the demeaning Stamos selfishness are his mother （who treats him like a Greek god from childhood， which explains why John was such a ladies man who couldn't really commit to a woman or child until after his mom died）， Lori Loughlin （who he dumped in order to marry Romijn）， and the Beach Boys （who he spends way， way too many pages on， at one point claiming they are one of the greatest bands of all time and "bring people together spiritually and bridge cultural， society， and religious divides。） Huh？ Did I miss something or are the Beach Boys not just a talented drug-influenced hippy-like group of white guys with some well-done but mindless narrow-minded surfer tunes that have little to do with much of real life？ Worst is when John starts complaining that the sexist and bigoted jokes from Don Rickles could no longer be used in this era because， "Times change， and society becomes more conservative。" Does anyone seriously believe society has become more conservative the past fifty years？ Um， Stamos， do you know why it's no longer politically correct to make jokes like Rickles did？ Because the woke leftists of America have no sense of humor when it comes to mocking quirks about women or race--it wasn't society becoming more conservative， it was liberals forcing everyone else to abridge free speech and now comedians have to tip-toe around any hint of something that others might have their feelings hurt about。 The book is not well written， the tenses changing between past and present in the middle of a story， he inserts current details into past stories， and at times sounds like he was just talking into a recorder that his co-writer then transcribes。 Stamos skips through many major life moments， and is very guarded， only revealing little bits and suggestions。 For example， he admits that he and Demi Moore may have had a "hookup" but they didn't sleep with each other。 What does that mean？ There are many years that are overlooked and if you want a lot of inside stories about Full House or ER you'll be disappointed （other than discovering more of his ego in thinking he can write lines better or harass producers for changes）。 However if you want a guy gushing about The Beach Boys then you might enjoy it。The title is also bad--it refers to him constantly saying that in old age he has a hard time believing what happened to him in life。 Instead this should have been entitled "Have Mercy，" which is what he needs after trying to boost his ego at the expense of demeaning others。 Yes， read it。 There are parts we've all been waiting to hear about （his hatred of doing Full House， Lori Loughlin's conviction， Dave Coulier with Alinis Morissette， his acrimonious first marriage， Bob Saget's death）。 But he is in full spin mode here to make himself look good， at times at the expense of others。 In the famous phrase that he tried to get removed from the Full House scripts--"How Rude。" 。。。more
Chantal Côté
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I love celebrity biographies; I always feel like I am having coffee with the author， that last a few days。 However， with this one， the more I read， the more I felt disconnected， and could not get emotionally involved even though I have always loved John Stamos throughout his career。I felt he goes in surface with the personal aspects of his life， not giving many details。 I understand， that’s his choice！ I mean he certainly hasn’t only had 3 relationships in his life…I was disappointed about the G I love celebrity biographies; I always feel like I am having coffee with the author， that last a few days。 However， with this one， the more I read， the more I felt disconnected， and could not get emotionally involved even though I have always loved John Stamos throughout his career。I felt he goes in surface with the personal aspects of his life， not giving many details。 I understand， that’s his choice！ I mean he certainly hasn’t only had 3 relationships in his life…I was disappointed about the General Hospital chapter。 He only mentions Tony Geary， Kin Shriner， Rick Springfield， Demi Moore and Chris Robinson。 I would have wanted to read about Jack Wagner who was chosen to replace him as the next heartthrob and Genie Francis。He does explain his relationships with the Full House cast but you don’t know how it came to end and how Fuller House was resurrected。I was especially bored during the many chapters about his theatre experience。 If you are a Beach Boys fan， you will certainly enjoy as he tells many stories performing with them or personal moments。I don’t understand how he chose the chapter on how he proposed to bring up how he was abused as a child？ I didn’t get the link and had to reread a few pages to understand if I had missed something。 I did not。Finally， he spends 11 pages thanking people and the end but never mentions his wife or sisters。Globally， I was disappointed。 I feel he chose what he wanted to share and presented himself in a good light。 I have no doubt he was brought up with good family values but shouldn’t he have expressed more of the bad times？ What about his stay at Cirque Lodge？ He only mentions the Center in his acknowledgments。If you are looking for a good celebrity biography， try Matthew Perry or Jennifer Simpson！ 。。。more
Martin Maenza
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My wife and I listened to John narrate his story while driving on our vacation。 I very much enjoyed hearing about his life， especially from the man himself。 I would strongly recommend the audio book。I have always been a fan of his， and it was so nice to hear about a celebrity who had a normal， healthy upbringing and who genuinely has cultivated a good network of friends in the business。 His stories come across as honest， funny and a bit self-deprecating too。 There is also some sadness in there a My wife and I listened to John narrate his story while driving on our vacation。 I very much enjoyed hearing about his life， especially from the man himself。 I would strongly recommend the audio book。I have always been a fan of his， and it was so nice to hear about a celebrity who had a normal， healthy upbringing and who genuinely has cultivated a good network of friends in the business。 His stories come across as honest， funny and a bit self-deprecating too。 There is also some sadness in there as well （like when his good friend Bob Saget passed）。 John offers positive， uplifting advice to readers as well。 。。。more
Wendy
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This was so good！ He’s most famous to me as Uncle Jesse and I also remember him on ER， but his book goes through so many other parts of his life。 His narration was also perfect and brought all his words to life。
Lindsay
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Have Mercy。 So good。
KB2788
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A truly fantastic memoir。 I laughed， cried， and gasped reading his vivid stories and couldn’t put this book down。
Kayla C
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I enjoyed hearing about John’s time with the cast of Full House， especially Bob。 At times I felt like he was just reading his resume/name dropping and didn’t enjoy those parts as much。 Thought his story of meeting his wife and getting married was sweet。
Alby Scout
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WOW。 I honestly didn't know half of his story。 It was so heartbreaking to hear his take on his parents deaths and the death of Bob Saget。 To hear how the affected him had me teary eyed。 I didn't realize how much of a Disney adult he truly is and it makes me love him so much more！ I seriously had to pause the book several times to listen to some Beach Boys songs and I wasn't upset about it lol。 WOW。 I honestly didn't know half of his story。 It was so heartbreaking to hear his take on his parents deaths and the death of Bob Saget。 To hear how the affected him had me teary eyed。 I didn't realize how much of a Disney adult he truly is and it makes me love him so much more！ I seriously had to pause the book several times to listen to some Beach Boys songs and I wasn't upset about it lol。 。。。more
Lauren Owcarz
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There’s so much more to John Stamos than just being Uncle Jesse， and I love all of it！ I skimmed his memoir today and thoroughly enjoyed so much of it。
Christine Jolley
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Finished quickly as hard to put down。 Quite exquisitely written in sections。 Yes lots of name dropping that drags on occasionally， some skipping around but the wisdom he seems to have gained from life is quite inspiring。Heartwarming to see someone find the happiness they’ve always wanted。 I sincerely wish him and his beautiful family the best。
Sarah
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6。75/10
Amanda
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Wow John Stamos really likes Disneyland。
Lindsay
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I don't normally rate memoirs， but this one deserves a 5 star rating。 So much heart and having done the audio， you get the added charm of all the voices Mr。 Stamos does。 I loved all the disney content and cried multiple times， a first for me while listening to a book。 I don't normally rate memoirs， but this one deserves a 5 star rating。 So much heart and having done the audio， you get the added charm of all the voices Mr。 Stamos does。 I loved all the disney content and cried multiple times， a first for me while listening to a book。 。。。more
Jenna Belfance
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I don’t typically like to rate memoirs because it’s someone else’s life and experiences， but I absolutely loved this one。 I couldn’t stop listening！
Daniel Rose
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This was such a great book。 John is such a genuine guy and he was so nice when I met him on his book tour。 I highly recommend the audiobook。
kimberly
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This is a story about Hollywood fame， fortune， and fuck ups。 This is a story about home， heart， healing， and hummingbirdsHAVE MERCY！ This was incredible。 Stamos’s memoir opens with an incredibly touching and heartfelt foreword by Jamie Lee Curtis that has readers even more excited to see what's between these pages。 Stamos unflinchingly lays out his journey through drug and alcohol addiction， his brotherhood with Bob Saget， his rise to stardom and to America’s heartthrob， his divorce， the formati This is a story about Hollywood fame， fortune， and fuck ups。 This is a story about home， heart， healing， and hummingbirdsHAVE MERCY！ This was incredible。 Stamos’s memoir opens with an incredibly touching and heartfelt foreword by Jamie Lee Curtis that has readers even more excited to see what's between these pages。 Stamos unflinchingly lays out his journey through drug and alcohol addiction， his brotherhood with Bob Saget， his rise to stardom and to America’s heartthrob， his divorce， the formation of his beautiful family， and so much more。 This was an astonishingly moving and emotional memoir。 I laughed out loud and I cried。 It was a true treat to listen on audiobook and hear Stamos tell his own story。 You can hear the different inflections in his voice as he reminisces， sometimes choking up and sometimes laughing to himself。 Be sure not to miss out on the physical copy， though， because the pictures that are included are worth the book itself。 5 shiny， glowing stars。 Cannot recommend enough。 。。。more
Erin VanWoert
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Solid memoir。 That ending really got me。 😓
Davi Kladakis
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I was an Uncle Jesse fan girl。 So I had to read this book。 I loved it。
Amanda
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3。75 stars rounded up to a 4。 Jamie Lee Curtis describes this book as beautiful in the foreword。 She is 100% correct。 The book is pure， raw and authentic。 I only know John Stamos as Uncle Jesse from Full House or more recently as Marvyn Korn from Disney Plus's Big shots。 That being said I was excited to learn about his upbringing/early career。 This memoir did not disappoint。 Now if you'll excuse me， I'm going to go watch full/fuller house reruns。 :） 3。75 stars rounded up to a 4。 Jamie Lee Curtis describes this book as beautiful in the foreword。 She is 100% correct。 The book is pure， raw and authentic。 I only know John Stamos as Uncle Jesse from Full House or more recently as Marvyn Korn from Disney Plus's Big shots。 That being said I was excited to learn about his upbringing/early career。 This memoir did not disappoint。 Now if you'll excuse me， I'm going to go watch full/fuller house reruns。 :） 。。。more
Stephanie Lovina
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I waited a long time for this and it was everything I wanted and more。
Casey
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Reading the stories before he became my "Uncle Jesse" ， I laughed and I cried。 What a life to be proud of。 I finished this in a few hours and I'm sad it's over。 Reading the stories before he became my "Uncle Jesse" ， I laughed and I cried。 What a life to be proud of。 I finished this in a few hours and I'm sad it's over。 。。。more
Alysia East
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I loved Full House and Uncle Jessie。 This book is great。 Read it。
Maddie
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Thank you so much to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book。 Full House is my favorite show ever。 I love love loved this book。
Katie Katieneedsabiggerbookshelf
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