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DellaChuck Barris

Della

2010212 pages
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This surprisingly candid, often funny, and moving memoir is Chuck Barris's story about life with his only child. Born in 1962, Della was a lovable, adventurous charmer like her father. She had a carefree suburban childhood, while her father became an entertainment superstar. When Barris and his wife divorced, Della was shuttled between New York and California, then boarding school in Switzerland. Bored, lonely, and often depressed, she discovered drugs and petty crime, and her escapades soon became more dangerous. She was lost, yearning for attention and guidance, but her father felt…

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3 editions
  • Paperback · English · 2013
    Simon & Schuster · 224 pages · 9781439168073
  • Other · English · 2010
    Simon & Schuster · 199 pages · 9781439167991
  • Other · English · 2010
    Simon & Schuster, Limited · 9781439168080
Fathers and daughtersBiographyAmerican AuthorsTelevision producers and directorsAuthors, americanAuthors, biography