This book recounts another sad child star story. It also recounts the drug/alcohol culture of hollywood and musicians. I thought too much of the book was devoted to Thibodeaux's drug life--more than enough was given for one to understand the hell he lived; that is partly why I gave this book only a 3 star rating. The other reason is that I don't think it was well written in general.

It was heartwarming to know that Thibodeaux had a lasting personal relationship with Desi, Lucy, and their children Desi Jr. and Lucie. Thibodeaux is very honest about telling his story--very transparent about his feelings and experiences. One would despair in reading his story if it did not have the very happy ending that God truly redeemed his life; however, I am still left feeling sad for what Thibodeaux suffered for the first 25 years of his life.

For any Lucy fan, this is a must read because you will learn much about the behind the scenes of the show and the Arnaz family.

Personal note: I bought this book directly from Keith Thibodeaux at one of Ballet Magnificat!'s shows and had him autograph it. I highly recommend their ballet. ( )