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Explosive New Memoir, "The Bastard of Beverly Hills," Sends Chills Through Entertainment Biz
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
A controversial new book reveals scandalous details behind a secret adoption arranged for the celebrated composer of The Addams Family by infamous attorney and former LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling in the 1970s. The poignant memoir features intimate stories about Hollywood luminaries from Michael Landon to Frank Sinatra as well as a behind-the-scenes peek at Tinseltown's most legendary studio, Paramount Pictures.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- JIA Publishing is proud to present The Bastard of Beverly Hills, the true story of a boy given up for adoption by a renowned musical family, the decades-long odyssey to tear down a web of lies that kept him from uncovering their lurid past, and his inspiring journey back home-- not to the fabled estate where he was raised but to a place he could finally feel comfortable in his own skin.
Hailed by Publisher's Weekly as "engaging and authentic," this poignant and whimsical memoir begins in 1977, after a notorious attorney seals the records documenting a child's secret origins and places him with an eccentric, well-connected family from Beverly Hills. Worried he might find out and run away, his adopted mother convinces her friends, including television's biggest star, Michael Landon, to help conceal the truth. But when the boy begins to catch on to her lie, he's discouraged from asking more questions. He bravely embarks on an impossible quest to discover what happened, only to find himself at the center of an old Hollywood scandal never meant to see the light of day.
An artful, empathetic, and moving account of a boy, then a man, trying to find himself, The Bastard of Beverly Hills reminds us of our spiritual strength. It's a testament to the power of hope, forgiveness, and redemption. In unmasking and facing the monsters that once haunted him, author Rafael Moscatel shows us it's never too late to overcome abandonment, learn to forgive, and find the love we deserve.
Kirkus Reviews calls the book "moving," "powerful", and "full of twists and turns."
Woven throughout this unbelievable story are outrageous anecdotes involving several notable celebrities including Al Pacino, O.J. Simpson, Ozzie Osborne, Marlon Brando, Elvis Presley, resteraunteur Tony Roma, former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown and Little House on the Praire star, Melissa Gilbert.
The book's publication date is May 23rd and will be available in hardback, paperback and audiobook from Amazon, Wallmart and Barnes & Noble.
Media Contact
Jane Bair, JIA Publishing, 1 323-413-7432, editor@jiapublishing.com
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