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Forever Young: A Memoir Hardcover – September 2, 2021

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What happens when a girl tries to grow up in a world where everyone wants her to remain a child?

Hayley Mills' teenage decade in Hollywood produced some of the era's greatest coming-of-age family movies: classics like Pollyanna, The Parent Trap and In Search of the Castaways, and in Britain the acclaimed Whistle Down the Wind. These films made Hayley a genuine teen idol and a household name. Now and for the first time, Hayley reveals the truth of her own coming-of-age story, in her own words - a story of incredible twists of fate and fortune, but also mismanagement, bankruptcy, family crisis and dislocation.

Told with characteristic warmth, honesty and humour, Hayley takes us back in time to a bygone era, charting a journey from her carefree childhood innocence in post-war Britain, growing up in the shadow of her famous theatrical family, to being propelled into the Technicolor boomtown of 1960s Hollywood, where she is mentored to stardom by Walt Disney himself.

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  6. ISBN-10
    1474619363
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ W&N (September 2, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1474619363
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1474619363
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.46 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.38 x 1.5 x 9.29 inches
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the book entertaining and an exceptional page-turner. They also find the information compelling and interesting. Readers describe the writing quality as well-written, readable, and easy to read. They describe the autobiography as great, true, and no-holds-barred. Additionally, they appreciate the wonderful photos and natural scenery.

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68 customers mention "Enjoyment"60 positive8 negative

Customers find the book entertaining, engaging, and riveting. They say it's well-told and worth spending money on.

"...keen perspective about her growth and challenges that amuses, entertains, educates, and allows readers to identify with her struggles to understand..." Read more

"...It's so well written, self aware, interesting, and just a downright good read. Thank you, Hayley!" Read more

"...Mills and did not see "Pollyanna" until I had my own kids, but it's a wonderful movie, as are all the Disney films, of which we have many on DVD..." Read more

"...favorite Hayley movies and watched them with a fresh perspective... Good fun, insightful, and honestly written...." Read more

29 customers mention "Insight"29 positive0 negative

Customers find the book insightful, interesting, and touching. They say it's filled with behind-the-scenes moments from all of Hayley's films. Readers also find the information compelling. They describe the author as honest, introspective, humble, and humorous.

"...younger life in this book is incredibly well put together, filled with amazing detail, and interesting vignettes and dilemmas about her life, career..." Read more

"...Hayley Mills' Disney films when in my youth, I found the information she shares compelling...." Read more

"...It's so well written, self aware, interesting, and just a downright good read. Thank you, Hayley!" Read more

"...(Haley Mills herself) is a talented writer and dare I say an insightful philosopher as well...." Read more

26 customers mention "Writing quality"26 positive0 negative

Customers find the writing quality of the book very well-written, readable, and easy to read. They say the author is talented and polished. Readers also mention the book is a quick read that leaves them wanting to know more about her life.

"...I can't recommend this memoir highly enough. It is extremely well-written and will make you decide to see some movies of hers you may have never..." Read more

"If you like Hayley Mills films, this is a well-written book about her life from her childhood andearly films through those made when she was in her..." Read more

"...This book made me an even bigger fan of hers than I already was. It's so well written, self aware, interesting, and just a downright good read...." Read more

"...The author (Haley Mills herself) is a talented writer and dare I say an insightful philosopher as well...." Read more

13 customers mention "Autobiography"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the autobiography great, honest, and no-holds-barred. They appreciate the diary passages with a verisimilitude about them. Readers mention the book includes insights on famous talents and expands on their close relationships.

"Hayley Mills’ memoir is an honest, humble, entertaining, and very British account of her fascinating childhood experiences and years of youthful..." Read more

"...But she typed every word. The diary passages have a verisimilitude about them: they ring true as expressions of a denizen of England and America in..." Read more

"...that it is a "scathingly brilliant idea" to purchase this fascinating autobiography. (PS--the photos are wonderful too!)" Read more

"...She includes insights on famous talents, expands on her closer relationships, including Walt Disney himself & allows us into her most intimate..." Read more

10 customers mention "Acting"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the acting in the book fine and remarkable. They appreciate the kind portrayal of Walt Disney.

"...She wrote this as we, the fans, saw her. No surprises. A very, very good girl...." Read more

"...So, it's good to read and beware of trusting too much. Haley's acting is so fine, and she shares her feelings and thoughts as she's traveled through..." Read more

"...She is like all of us a real person. But her acting is incomparable. Thank you Hayley long my you shine." Read more

"...Appreciated the kind portrayal of Walt Disney. The photos at the end of the book were easy to view on my Kindle too! Thanks." Read more

7 customers mention "Photo quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the photos wonderful, detailed, and amazing. They also appreciate the beautiful natural scenery. Readers say the book provides a wonderful look at Hayley's early career in a respectful and pleasant style.

"...I vaguely remembered "The Moon Spinners"; the natural scenery was beautiful, but other than that & the windmills, the movie itself just wasn't..." Read more

"...(PS--the photos are wonderful too!)" Read more

"...Loved the photos included." Read more

"This is a wonderful look at Hayley’s early career...." Read more

6 customers mention "History"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book nostalgic, full of insights, warmth, and humor. They say it's interesting to read about old Hollywood and the Beatles. Readers also mention the book is a treasure of memories that Hayley has shared with all of us.

"...But it was very good, just the first half of her life! Great memories of Walt Disney...." Read more

"...This book is a treasure of memories that Hayley has shared with all of us and I will treasure my book forever!" Read more

"Easy to read. Nostalgic for me also in my 70's. Got ideas for watching some British movies of the 60'-70's...." Read more

"...Fun to read about. It's a nice story and interesting to read about old Hollywood and of course the Beatles!" Read more

14 customers mention "Ending"5 positive9 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the ending of the book. Some mention it's a nice story, while others say it feels abrupt and rushed.

"...The ending was really abrupt & I wondered if she just got tired of the whole project & quit or whether she was holding back for perhaps a second,..." Read more

"...well put together, filled with amazing detail, and interesting vignettes and dilemmas about her life, career, and relationships with well-known film..." Read more

"...Fans like me will enjoy it tremendously. Unfortunately, it stops rather abruptly in her 20s after the birth of her first son and the end of her..." Read more

"Really more about her father. Large gap in time line, it ends abruptly...." Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful autobiography!
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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Like many young American boys, I walked out of The Parent Trap with a huge crush on Hayley Mills.

Her account of her younger life in this book is incredibly well put together, filled with amazing detail, and interesting vignettes and dilemmas about her life, career, and relationships with well-known film and singing stars, including the picture-producing legend who signed her to that big initial several picture contract, Walt Disney.

Growing up in the film industry proves to be very challenging and filled with potholes and quite a few regrets, as most of us might suspect.

Hayley lays it all out with honesty, insight, humor, and an overall keen perspective about her growth and challenges that amuses, entertains, educates, and allows readers to identify with her struggles to understand herself, while also escaping the bondage of celebrity, family concerns, and insecurity.

She pulls no punches and shows her sad side, mistakes, and triumphs with both humor and integrity.

I can't recommend this memoir highly enough. It is extremely well-written and will make you decide to see some movies of hers you may have never even heard of before. I gladly did exactly that, just another reason her thorough inside account proves worth knowing. Just a great read.

It turns out that the adolescent infatuation I had on The Parent Trap twin was well-deserved after all.
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Nikki
4.0 out of 5 stars Well written, Interesting Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2023
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If you like Hayley Mills films, this is a well-written book about her life from her childhood andearly films through those made when she was in her twenties. As I watched Hayley Mills' Disney films when in my youth, I found the information she shares compelling. I was pleased to read her kind comments about Mr. Disney and the actors with whom she acted in these films. She also talks candidly about the problems of her youth and about her relationship with her parents, her sister, and her brother. I enjoyed the book so much that I could have read it cover-to-cover. I preferred, however, to savor it. It is to be noted that the book does not cover her life much after her twenties. Thus, if you want to read about her years in television those are not covered in this book. Perhaps Ms. Mills will write another book about her later years. If she does write such a book with the same quality she has written this book, then I shall certainly look forward to reading it.
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JaneB
5.0 out of 5 stars I read it straight through. Couldn't put it down.
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2024
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My parents took me to her movies when I was a child. I was always happy when they did because even then I knew you couldn't go wrong with a Haley Mills film. I have since bought most of her movies for myself.

When I hit my early teens, The Trouble With Angels and Gypsy Girl both had a HUGE impact on me. I've watched them both countless times over the years.

Now that many decades have passed, I find myself gravitating towards Pollyanna and The Parent Trap just as much. They never get old, even though we do :(

This book made me an even bigger fan of hers than I already was. It's so well written, self aware, interesting, and just a downright good read. Thank you, Hayley!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the most well- (beautifully) written actor's memoir I've ever read.
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2021
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The subject (Haley Mills) aside, this memoir was a pleasure to read. The author (Haley Mills herself) is a talented writer and dare I say an insightful philosopher as well. Like so many 14 year old boys who saw the original "Parent Trap" film in the early 1960s, I admit to having had a crush on Haley Mills at the time, which piqued my curiosity about her book enough to purchase and read it, but I only wish that half the Hollywood/Theatre biographies and memoirs I've read over the years were as enjoyable to spend a weekend with as this book was. I would give a plug to Michael J. Fox's memoir "Lucky Man" as having equal standing on my list of wonderful reads in this realm of "literature"…and I would lend that term to Ms. Mill's work as well. I had not followed the career of Haley Mills and did not see "Pollyanna" until I had my own kids, but it's a wonderful movie, as are all the Disney films, of which we have many on DVD that we watch with our Grandchildren…"GrandPop…what's a DVD?" LOL. We also own the vintage Lassies, National Velvet, and the 1950s Disney nature films on DVD…still as fun and entertaining as ever for today's young sprouts. One thing I was unaware of is how many iconic and challenging classical stage roles Haley Mills played during her career. There's no faking-it with those roles, the challenges of which take courage and a lot of talent and discipline for any actor to successfully perform night after night. In any event, my crush on her is now renewed, and I highly recommend spending some time with this delightful human by reading her terrific, compelling, and life-affirming book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Even and objective account of being a Disney "star" and her family life
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2021
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I grew up on Disney and Hayley Mills films... I even worked at Disney for 15 years on the studio side. I absolutely LOVED this book. If you are looking for an account of Hayley's life as an adult... go elsewhere. This covers her film career in depth, as well as her personal/family life at that time. The book ends when her first marriage ends, and nothing else is added other than a few comments. What I did love about this book was that it did not hide anything, nor gloss over anything. She gave stories about Walt both good and bad. You saw the genius storyteller and the stubborn studio head. Hayley's account of her family life is equally balanced, and you see the good and bad in her parents and their decisions (seriously how could the family not check out the trust fund for Hayley after her father lost all his money paying British taxes???) After reading this book, I went out and bought 2 of my favorite Hayley movies and watched them with a fresh perspective... Good fun, insightful, and honestly written. This book was a scathingly brilliant idea!
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JOYCE T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great autobiography!
Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2024
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Very interesting to learn about Hayley and the Mills family!
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Mrs S C brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant autobiography
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 9, 2024
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Wonderfully written - so interesting - thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Angela Sales
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome !!!
Reviewed in Spain on November 26, 2023
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Mandy White (mandylovestoread)
5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't have loved it more
Reviewed in Australia on December 31, 2021
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When I heard that Hayley Mills had a memoir coming out I might have been a little bit excited. Ever since I was a kid, she has been one of my favourite actresses, growing up watching Pollyanna and The Parent Trap repeatedly every school holidays.

I ordered the paperback book and then discovered that she reads the audiobook so I had to have that as well. Her voice is so English and proper, it was a delight to listen to her talk about her life. As the daughter of John Mills, acting was in her blood. Walt Disney saw promise at a young age and she became a star. He love of Walt shines through, and you can see what an big influence he was on her life.

Her life wasn't always easy, in fact she has suffered many heartbreaks and losses. It was an eye opening story about a child star, in the limelight and the difficult choices that she often had to make.

I loved hearing about the Disney days, but also about her teenage life, where she hung out with The Beatles at the height of their fame. Her family is a big part of her life, a tough relationship with her mother and competing with her father and sister for movie roles.

A few years ago - pre covid, I was so lucky to be able to see Hayley and her sister Juliette, perform in a play in Sydney called Legends. It was so wonderful to see her on the stage and I was thrilled to meet her after the show. I may have fan girled like crazy but I was a little excited.

Highly recommend this book and audiobook to fans.
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Linda Pfeiffer
4.0 out of 5 stars Forever Young: A Memoir for Haley Mills, a memory for me
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2022
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Reading this book, I also relived my childhood as Haley Mills and I are of the same generation and her childhood on film was part of what formed my real childhood in the 50's and 60's. I saw a couple of her Walt Disney Movies before seeing her in Tiger Bay, although that was not the order they were released. As if she was my older sister, I either went through or wanted to go through everything she did on film. Right up to her first screen kiss on Crete, in The Moonspinners. Reading her book, I learned that she loved the Beatles, as I did between 1963 and 1969, but she actually had a date with George Harrison. A Beatlemaniac's ideal dream. In her twenties, she met and married a much older man, Roy, one of the famous Boulting Brothers of UK film production and had a son with him. After that her film career faltered along with her marriage to him. There were other men, and another son, but I lost track of her until I saw her memoir and caught up on her news once again. I'm glad I did as it mostly covered some of the most memorable parts of my early childhood to my late teens and I thank her for bringing those memories back to me so vividly.
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