Here’s the Story audiobook

I knew from reviews that this book wouldn't exactly be the fluffy fun of Barry William's Growing Up Brady, but I was surprised by the openness Maureen McCormick laid out here. Very little of the book is directly Brady-related, but it's a interesting look at a former child star struggling with Hollywood issues and family demons at the same time.

I deal, on a daily basis, with what might be politely termed "medically-resistant clinical depression." What this means, really, is that no combination of medications has ever really helped -- and the one that came closest had horrific side effects.The reason I provide this prologue is that I derive a great deal of help from reading books about other people who cope with depression -- and Maureen McCormick's memoir is just that. She writes frankly about feeling that she always needed to be as perfect as her character, Marcia Brady. About her attempts to self-medicate with cocaine, alcohol and food -- and about the control she felt while purging with bulimia. She writes about her struggles through her marriage and as she coped with elder abuse in her family (her middle brother toward her father).McCormick does not pull any punches as she talks about the lows of her life ... the kinds of things that she struggled for so many years to hide. Learning about the complex woman behind a TV character that so many people still adore, in a well-written package, was both entertaining and educational.

My husband and I seldom go to Big Lots, but we happened to go to one near Home Depot. We didn't find what we were looking for, but I saw this book for $4 as we were leaving the store and decided to buy it. I thought it would be a fun read, a gossipy book about making The Brady Bunch.There was some of that in the book, but Maureen's family life while she was working on the show was anything but ideal. Her parents and three brothers had a lot of problems they were trying to resolve. After the show finished, she had a serious problem with drugs that led to many other problems in her life. The book ended up to be a surprising story of drug recovery and hope. Maureen and her husband have been married for more than 20 years and have a wonderful daughter.One of her brothers was a special needs child. He ended up in an institution when his parents could no longer care for him. One of her two other brothers married and had children and leads a normal life. The other one has severe mental and emotional issues.Now that I have finished this book, I am going to send it to my daughter. Even though she barely knows who the Bradys were, it might help her to see that almost any personal difficulties in life can be overcome.

Sometimes I just like to browse random audio books and Libby and pic the first book I recognize. I've never been a huge Brady Bunch dan and I thought this might be interesting. This is a solid 4.5! I had no idea her life was so crazy and complex.

I was like a lot of people suprised and blown away with this honest to the bone memoir of Maureen McCormick, alias Marcia Brady. I will certainly never look at The Brady Bunch the 70's sitcom in the same way ever again. I want to personally thank Ms. McCormick for writing this totally inspirational book. Watching The Brady Bunch while a teenager around the same age as Maureen, I thought she had it all, looks, confidence, wealth and happiness. I on the other hand felt the usual teenage angst of not being and having enough of everything. I now understand we had a lot more in common than I could ever possibly dream of. What Maureen McCormick has achieved is something other child stars, some famous, troubled movie actors and just plain folks rarely suceed in doing. She has separated herself from a persona that while useful for awhile no longer fits her. She has emerged like a butterfly from her cocoon and become her real self. If only Norma Jean Baker had been able to shed Marilyn Monroe, maybe she too would have been able to grow up like Maureen and become a full fledged personality. I am glad Maureen made it.

The beginning of this book was really interesting. The middle and end....a bit slower. Still, fun to get behind the scenes Brady facts.

Of course the very first thing that comes to mind in reviewing this is, "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia..."How could it not?I must admit this is not what I had expected, yet I really am unsure what I expected to be completely honest. I was aware as most people are of the difficulties many child actors have experienced and understandably so. Many have ended rather tragically. This phrase from close to the end of the book stood out for me, "I can honestly say I wouldn't wish to change a thing if it meant trading the person I am at this very moment for someone else." Having had a similar experience with my own recovery process it certainly resonated with me wholeheartedly. This is not to say this book is about recovery and addiction solely because it is not, it is about a life process and the way in which the author discovered how to make that life the best it could be under- at times some very trying circumstance. This must not have been an easy undertaking for Ms. McCormick by any stretch of the imagination.I'm still trying to come to terms with Marcia Brady using the 'F' word...Seriously though, this is an engaging read of a life lived that is not so uncommon and as such could be of great help to others in similar situations .Encouraging and insightful and definitely recommended.

I am grateful to have come across this book in a time when I am having such difficulty staying focused. Maureen McCormick narrates her story, and I felt transported back to simpler times listening to her eventhough her life has not been simple. She is raw and brave and tells the whole truth without seeking pity.

How could anyone give a Brady any less than a 5-star review? In all seriousness, Maureen struggles with a lot of mental health, family and addiction issues. Is it a great memoir, nah. But I certainly enjoyed hearing about her Brady Bunch life and wish her a lot of health going forward.

Woah. While probably every pop culture-obsessed person on the planet has heard that Marcia Brady and brother Greg boffed on-set and off during much of the Brady Bunch's filming, and that Greg even took Florence Henderson out on a date (gross!), Maureen McCormick's admissions in this book top all that. The dirt in thie book is topped with bacon, cheese, and avocado, it's so tasty!First off, Maureen's first adult b.f. was hugely into cocaine. She moved in with him at age 18 and then was strung out until, she says, the mid-80s. Through the Vineyard Church (not A.A. nor rehab, nor even Brian Wilson's psychiatrist hired by Sherwood Schwartz during the filming of "Brady Brides" worked prior), she kicked her habit. The god parts are the least delicious bits of the book.Her brother owned an L.A. club in the 70s that was not only a coke den and front, but frequented by Rodney Bingenheimer and other rock legends. Ooh!! She and her brother and dad have awful court battles through the years, and they frequently threatened to out her as a druggie.Reading about Maureen getting tipsy on beer then filming scenes with her TV family, then getting hooked on blow and filming high during the Brady Variety Hour are why I read these celeb tell-all books. Shocking admissions!! She even blows a date with Steve Martin because she was up for three days on coke! Maureen toots her way through the 70s and 80s before topping the scales at 150 and appearing on VH1's workout show (and Nashville Star!) in the late Oughts. She still seems sweet. Her prose is tepid and she admits she was not the coolest person on the Paramount set (Peggy Lipton and Susan Dey were both cooler - duh), but I must give props to her totally candid confession. Also, if I never meet this woman, I will only call her Maureen. People have been calling her "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" since that ep aired and man must that get old.

I recently had the pleasure of reading Maureen McCormick's "Here's The Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice." In it, Ms. McCormick describes her battles which include but are by no means limited to bulemia, obesity, drug addiction, psychological issues, elder abuse as well as her own insecurities (not the least of which is constantly being compared to a fictional character, "Marcia Brady").Now a New York Bestselling Author, Ms. McCormick has taken her celebrity status and reached out to countless numbers of people, who are also fighting their own battles, or helping someone else to battle their own. Through this heartbreaking, heartwarming and very real book, she encourages others that despite how difficult a situation may be at the time, there is hope and there is help. You just need to believe in yourself. Find and listen to your own true voice.Well done, Ms. McCormick, and congratulations and thank you on becoming the inspirational person you have become, not only to your family but to people around the world.J.R. Reardonauthor, Confidential Communications

I loved this book! I'm usually not into biographies, but I was interested in reading this when I saw it at a Good Will store. I had forgotten "Marcia" had written a book, and of course, growing up with the Brady Bunch being a staple in my youth, I was interested in what her story was all about. I'm glad I picked this book up. To say I found some things absolutely shocking it an understatement. My whole image of the actress who played Marcia has changed. She didn't lead the life that one would imagine after leaving her hit show. She turned into a complete mess, and it's a wonder she didn't end up like other unfortunate celebrities who meet an early death due to drug use. I was glad to learn that she has turned her life around for the better and finally gotten her act together. She sure has had her share of drama in her life. Her family was so dysfunctional, which gave her plenty of material for this book. I highly recoomend this read to anybody who grew up watching The Brady Bunch.

Maureen McCormick truly put herself out there for the world to see - both the good and the bad. It was an incredible story - one that showed us another side of the girl we grew up with. It was heartbreaking at times to see how much she suffered, but heartwarming to watch her grow and come back from such a downward spiral. Her book puts young actors and actresses into a new light - truly showing the stress that stardom at such a young age can inflict on someone. And she shows that her thoughts and feelings are really no different then the rest of the world. She is one of us, despite growing up on TV. She hurts and bleeds just like everyone else, but has to do it with the world watching. The end of the book - just like her life - is openended because that part of her life hasn't yet been written. I hope for the best for her - and the struggle she is in with her brother and her father, and I hope that something good comes out in the end.

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! That's what this book is in a nutshell! Yes, this book is all about the Brady Bunch days, but also discusses Maureen's life, her drug and eating disorder past, and how she has arrived at her current life situation. I read this book back when I was in high school and I am now out of college, so it has been awhile since I last read this book, but it was one of the best autobiographies I have ever read. If you want to learn about the Marcia Brady you'll never see on those Brady reruns, then pick up a copy of this book; you'll love it! I sympathized with her family troubles as this also dominated the book, but it was revealing and honest and makes a great read! Highly recommended and well-written. I also have the audiobook, which went slower than my typical reading pace. But then again, it was so good that I read faster anyway!