Along the Way : The Journey of a Father and Son by Emilio Estevez FB2 read ebook
9781451643749 English 1451643748 In this remarkable dual memoir, film legend Martin Sheen and accomplished actor/ filmmaker Emilio Estevez recount their lives as father and son. In alternating chapters-and in voices that are as eloquent as they are different-they tell stories spanning more than fifty years of family history and reflect on their journeys into two different kinds of faith. With vivid, behind-the-scenes anecdotes of their work with other notable actors and directors, Along the Way is an honest, stirring, funny story, a family saga that readers will recognize as universal in its rebellions and regrets, aspirations and triumphs. Strikingly candid, this heartfelt portrait reveals two strong-minded, admirable men of many important roles, perhaps the greatest of which are as fathers and sons. Book jacket., In this remarkable dual memoir, film legend Martin Sheen and his accomplished actor/director son Emilio Estevez share the stories of their lives while charting a spiritual journey through the Spain of their ancestors. At twenty-one, still a struggling actor, Martin and his wife, Janet, welcomed their firstborn, Emilio, who was quickly followed by three more children. Emilio had a special relationship with Martin: they often mirrored each other s passions and sometimes clashed in their differences. After Martin and Emilio traveled together to India for the movie "Gandhi," the beginnings of a spiritual awakening eventually led both men to Spain. Along the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage path, Emilio directed Martin in "The Way," bringing generations together in the region of Spain where Martin s father was born and near where Emilio s own son had moved to marry and live. With vivid, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, "Along the Way" is a striking, stirring, funny story a family saga that is as universal in its rebellions and regrets, aspirations and triumphs."
9781451643749 English 1451643748 In this remarkable dual memoir, film legend Martin Sheen and accomplished actor/ filmmaker Emilio Estevez recount their lives as father and son. In alternating chapters-and in voices that are as eloquent as they are different-they tell stories spanning more than fifty years of family history and reflect on their journeys into two different kinds of faith. With vivid, behind-the-scenes anecdotes of their work with other notable actors and directors, Along the Way is an honest, stirring, funny story, a family saga that readers will recognize as universal in its rebellions and regrets, aspirations and triumphs. Strikingly candid, this heartfelt portrait reveals two strong-minded, admirable men of many important roles, perhaps the greatest of which are as fathers and sons. Book jacket., In this remarkable dual memoir, film legend Martin Sheen and his accomplished actor/director son Emilio Estevez share the stories of their lives while charting a spiritual journey through the Spain of their ancestors. At twenty-one, still a struggling actor, Martin and his wife, Janet, welcomed their firstborn, Emilio, who was quickly followed by three more children. Emilio had a special relationship with Martin: they often mirrored each other s passions and sometimes clashed in their differences. After Martin and Emilio traveled together to India for the movie "Gandhi," the beginnings of a spiritual awakening eventually led both men to Spain. Along the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage path, Emilio directed Martin in "The Way," bringing generations together in the region of Spain where Martin s father was born and near where Emilio s own son had moved to marry and live. With vivid, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, "Along the Way" is a striking, stirring, funny story a family saga that is as universal in its rebellions and regrets, aspirations and triumphs."