Motherhood and Hollywood is Patricia Heaton's humorous and poignant collection of essays on life, love, marriage, child-rearing, show business, having parents, being a parent, spousal rage, surviving fame, success, and the shame of underarm flab. She is warm, witty, and refreshingly irreverent. Heaton grew up in suburban Cleveland, one of five children of devout Roman Catholic parents. Her father was a noted sportswriter for The Plain Dealer ; her mother died suddenly and unexpectedly when Heaton was twelve. Love, fast food, and an unflagging sense of humor held the clan together and propelled Patricia on a showbiz career that began with hilariously nightmaris ..

An entertaining book "filled with inspirational anecdotes" (People ) about second acts in life and reinventing yourself from beloved television actress Patricia Heaton--Emmy Award-winning star of Everybody Love's Raymond , The Middle , Patricia Heaton Parties , and most recently, Carol's Second Act . Patricia Heaton is one of TV's most recognizable and beloved moms. She's won three Emmys, two for her starring role as Debra Barone on the long-running comedy Everybody Loves Raymond , and followed that career-making role with another gem as Frances Heck on the popular sitcom The Middle . She returned to television as the lead in the series Carol's Second Act , ..

A beautiful, full-color collection of 100 tasty, simple recipes for unforgettable meals and gatherings from the enormously popular star of the ABC sitcom The Middle and Food Network's Patricia Heaton Parties. A busy working mother raising four boys, Patricia Heaton couldn't be more comfortable playing "America's mom" on hit television shows such as Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle . Though she may be a Hollywood star today, this down to earth, practical Midwesterner likes to have fun entertaining her loved ones and has never forgotten her roots. Growing up in the suburbs of Cleveland in the 1960s, Patricia's hard-working parents--like the characters she ..