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unSweetined |  | Author: Jodie Sweetin
Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1936
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 256
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 1439152683
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.45028092
EAN: 9781439152683
ASIN: 1439152683
Publication Date: November 3, 2009 (New: Last 30 Days)
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How Rude!
Once Danny Tanner's bubbly daughter on America's favorite family sitcom, Jodie Sweetin takes readers behind the scenes of Full House and shares her terrifying -- and uplifting -- real-life story of addiction and recovery.
Jodie Sweetin grew up in front of America, melting our hearts and making us laugh for eight years as the cherub-faced middle child on Full House. Her ups and downs seemed not so different from our own, but more than a decade after the popular television show ended, the star we knew as goody-two-shoes Stephanie Tanner publicly revealed her shocking recovery from methamphetamine addiction. Even then, Jodie still kept a painful secret -- one that could not be solved in thirty minutes with a hug, a stern talking-to, or a bowl of ice cream around the family table. The harrowing battle she swore she had won was really just beginning. In her deeply personal, utterly raw, and ultimately inspiring memoir, Jodie comes clean about the double life she led -- the crippling identity crisis that began at her birth, the hidden anguish of juggling a regular childhood with her Hollywood life, and the vicious cycle of abuse and recovery that led to a relapse even as she wrote this book. Jodie traveled the country speaking to college kids about her triumph over substance abuse, yet she partied nightly, spending tens of thousands of dollars on her habit. Her addiction tore her family apart and alienated her from her former Full House cast mates until becoming a mother gave her the determination and the courage to get sober. Today, Jodie's life is a work in progress. Resilient, charming, and funny, she writes candidly about taking each day at a time. Hers is not a story of success or defeat, but of facing your demons, finding yourself, and telling the whole truth -- unSweetined.
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Couldn't read it fast enough! November 20, 2009
Mom of 4 (Arizona)
She is a gifted storyteller, I loved the tone of the book and the content, while honest, was tastefully written. I hope she can stay clean so that she can have a long and happy life with her little girl.
 Very good November 19, 2009
www.bookshipper.blogspot.com/ (Montreal, Quebec)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am not a fan of Full House, but I had seen it a few times. Rather, I am a fan of addiction/recovery memoirs written by both "celebrity" and "non celebrity" people - it appears that addiction does not distinguish between the two!
As I mentioned, I read alot of memoirs on this subject and imagine how surprised I was when, from the first sentence I found myself completely in Jodie's world! Usually, I can be very picky about the writing, but Sweetin had such an honest and frank way in her telling of her story that I just could not put the book down.
It amazes me that she is actually still in one piece today! I applaud her for being honest enough to tell us that as she was writing the book (in the earlier stages) she was still using. She is also incredibly honest in telling us that she struggles with her addiction everyday!!!
This is not a "Full House" memoir, although she does mention the cast on a fairly regular basis, rather this is a memoir about a little girl who struggled to find herself for most of her life and finally realized that the way she was living just was not going to give her the answers nor the joy that she seeks.
This book is brutal at times and certainly takes the glam off some of the Full House impressions we have had, but I think that this just adds to the reality and the wonderfulness of this story.
I am rooting for you Jodie! Addiction is hell and the only thing that I have found that helps me through is to believe that you have lived all that you have - for a reason! Hang in there! and thank you for the great story.
Recognizable and positively addictive November 12, 2009
Angelique Middendorp (Netherlands)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I received the book yesterday and read it out in once piece in between dinner and stuff. From the start I recognized a lot of what she said, as I have been through the same feelings myself.
Feeling lonely, isolated, out of place, having low self-esteem and being with boys for the wrong reasons. Although I haven't been married and haven't had a boyfriend yet. And above all: not wanting to be different and wanting to blend in with the others. I even recognized her addiction and what it does to your emotions and your body. Although I have not been on drugs myself.
An inner void is really difficult to deal with and it is a struggle to build up your self-esteem from scratch.
I even cried when I read certain things, because I have done them myself also. It is a really informative and insightful book and I think she is on a good path to recovery.
What stands out, above all, is her love for her daughter. I find her process very admirable.
Great Read November 11, 2009
S. Martin
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great book but will never purchase a book from Amazon again. New hardcover book looked like someone stepped on it a couple times. For $17 I expect it to be new and in pristine condition
the unsweetened jodie sweetin November 6, 2009
Alla S.
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Jodie Sweetin's memoir "UnSweetined" chronicles her life as Stephanie Tanner on the late eighties early nineties hit show Full House, her troublesome adolescence, and her adult foray into a destructive lifestyle involving frequent partying, drinks, and drugs. Unlike popular perception, as Sweetin shares, her long run on a hit TV show didn't guarantee her an acting future--if anything, being associated with Stephanie only hampered her efforts, as showbiz refused to recognize her as anything but her TV persona. One of the tales Sweetin shares is going to audition for a new role and being asked to reprise her Stephanie Tanner catchphrase from the show, "how rude!" Jodie complies, but still doesn't get the role she auditioned for. Disappointed, she tries to live a regular teenage life and attend high school--only to feel she doesn't fit in. Ultimately, Sweetin craves the stability she had on Full House but fails to achieve it in her real life.
While attending her former castmate Candace Cameron's wedding, a year after the show has gone off the air, Sweetin gets drunk and savors the temporary confidence alcohol gives her. Even though Jodie was only fourteen years old at the time, this surprise affection for alcohol eventually leads her down the wrong path--involving heavy drug use, constant partying, and frequent running away from her past. Sweetin barely makes it through college, graduating with a degree in elementary education, before her life spins out of control. Even getting married at twenty to a police officer and attempting the life of a homemaker doesn't help. Sweetin hides her drug use from Shaun, and eventually winds up in rehab. Her second husband Cody and the birth of their daughter Zoie only complicate matters.
I found this book entertaining and ultimately heartbreaking. Jodie doesn't run away from her mistakes, and gradually has to pay for them. My favorite part of the book was the first half, when she describes her years on Full House working with her famous co-stars (Bob Saget, John Stamos, and the Olsen twins to name a few), meeting celebrities, and experiencing all the perks that come from starring on a hit TV show. The book also has color photos from Jodie's life, and, in the end, a cute letter to her daughter. Overall, Jodie's raw honesty provides an interesting read.
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