From Under the Truck

A Memoir

By: Josh Brolin

Narrated by: Josh Brolin

“Josh Brolin’s out to catch his breath between the slant-eyed suggestions and irrefutable evidence of his past. He hears voices, and he listens, reminding us with brutal honesty that our surroundings were never there to be carried, rather woven into the fabric of the freedom to be who we are.”—Matthew McConaughey

From Josh Brolin, a unique and decidedly un-celebrity memoir, by turns affecting, funny, uncanny, and unforgettable—read by the author, this edition features exclusive intro and outro music by Chris Stapleton.

Weaving a latticework of different strands, moving back and forth through time, Josh Brolin captures a life marked by curiosity, pain, devotion, kindness, humor. He recounts an unconventional childhood far from Hollywood. Raised on a ranch in Paso Robles, California, he was surrounded as a child by the wolves, cougars, and other wild animals gathered by his fearless and explosive mother, Jane Agee Brolin. Her tragic, early death haunts this book, and the force of her unforgettable personality is felt throughout. Brolin also brings to life his career in the film industry—from his breakout role in The Goonies to the set of No Country for Old Men—and the professional and personal ups and downs in between and since. With unflinching honesty but also great humor, he shares insights into relationships, addiction, love, and fatherhood, while letting the white space in between words speak for itself. Grappling with the mysteries of life and death in a way that will catch readers by surprise, From Under the Truck is an audacious and riveting memoir from a born writer.

More than a Goonie

Another guy with a crazy family like me. I related. thanks Josh
I appreciate your openibg up to us.

At First I Hated This Book

For the first couple of hours I thought I can’t keep listening to this book. The author reading it annoyed me until gradually I became sucked in to the poetry of every sentence and hearing this person express the memories of his life in a way that made me want to hear more. His jumping back and forth within the years began to make sense and I could actually feel the fear and grit and elation of his growing up and then having his own children and being with different women and the experience of alcoholism and acting and ending the story with the person who affected him most - his mother.

The words

Absolute gem. Josh is a true talent. Love his openness about his difficulties. Hope he continues to write

Reality of a life loved

The stories delivered by date Experienced … off the top of the mind - nonsiqutur in linkage yet complete at the end .. but left open …

McCarthy proud

As it turns out Brolin is a prolific writer. I connect with his writing and his stories. Inspired by his hero and friend Cormac McCarthy these stories are raw and naked. I highly recommend this book- I could not put it down even as I felt it dragging me into his abyss. Thank you Josh Brolin for not sugar-coating your prose. Please keep sharing your writing. 💪🏽🧡✌🏽